Disaster Response (Period 207) Assignments

daily question:

 

based on what we have discussed in class, suggest one potential target in our community which might be subjected to a terrorist attack

daily question:

 

What are the 4 emotional phases of disaster we discussed in class, and give an example of each.

daily question:

 

what are the 3 main components of search & rescue as we discussed in class?

 

 

Daily question:

 

What are the 3 main components of search and rescue as we discussed in class?

With the assistance of the Parker County CERT team, students had an opportunity to extinguish a small "live fire" out on the parking lot.

Participation in this activity demonstrates master of a learning objective of the course and so counted as a major grade.

 

Any students who were absent and excused will have one opportunity to make up this exercise at a later date.

Daily Question:

 

What are the 3 levels of damage to building that we have discussed?

 

Name 2 examples of what type of damage you might see in each level.

This week, students have learned how to and then demonstrated how to establish an airway (head tilt/chin lift), doe a head - to - toe assessment on a victim, and how to splint and bandage a break or sprain.   We have also practiced dressing and bandaging a wound.

 

All of these exercises constitute a daily participation grade, so students who have missed this need to make arrangements to make it up.

Daily Question:

 

what are the four categories of TRIAGE and what color represents each category?

Daily Question:

 

In "START", what does the acronym RPM stand for and what does each mean?

Unit 4 of student workbook:

 

students completed the unit on "Medical Triage" and reviewed for a unit quiz to be given next Monday.

Daily Question:

 

 

 

Daily Question:

 

Name the 4 steps of the "P.A.S.S." process for putting out a fire with a fire extinguisher.

On Friday, Feb 10, students were handed a sheet of paper with the instructions to seek out a hazardous materials placard on an 18-wheeler , train car, or other mobil source, and record the information from that placard.  On Wednesday, 2/10/17, we will use the Emergency Response Guidebooks to look up their placard information to identify the type and properties of the recorded hazardous material.

unit 2 quiz, covering fire suppression, safety, and hazardous materials

 

see instructor to make this up if you missed it.

Daily question : 

 

using the diagram provided, label the components of a fire extinguisher as we discussed in class

Daily Question:

 

natural gas presents two types of hazard. name each and explain. use complete sentences.

 

Today we talked about fire suppression, and CERT sizeup.

Students were shown and discussed the components of a fire extinguisher.

We went thru a "practice run" on putting out a small fire with a fire extinguisher as preparation for the live fire exercise coming up in the near future.

This was a daily participation grade and a prerequisite for the live fire.

The future live fire suppression exercise will be a major grade.

Unit #2 in the workbook due - Fire safety.

 

Daily question:

Fire needs 3 things to survive. These 3 components form the ______. Draw this and name the 3 components

Today in class we discussed fire hazards, including the hazards of asphyxiation and explosion from natural gas.

Students were shown how a gas meter works and demonstrated knowledge on how to turn off a gas meter in a disaster.

This was a daily participation grade.

Daily Question:

 

There are times that CERT members might be called upon to do search and rescue in a disaster area.

(1) What are the 3 levels of building damage you might encounter?

(2) What levels of damage will CERT members search?

UNIT #8 in workbook due for a daily grade: CERT Organization

Daily question:

 

What are the 3 principles of on-scene management we discussed in class?

Impact on the infrastructure exercise - done in class for homework grade

Daily Question:

 

name 5 items that would be found in your CERT bag (equipment)

students were to complete UNIT #1 in Teen CERT workbook for a homework grade.

during my absence to attend region TPSA competition with students, I had a substitute show a disaster movie.  Students were to complete the questions that were handed out.

Sit down with your parents and discuss what your family would do during a major emergency.

Fill out the personal disaster plan for your family.

Based on our lecture and discussion from last Friday:

What does CERT stand for?

What does FEMA stand for?

Daily questions:

 

according to the National Geographic documentary watched on Wednesday 1/4, what was the top most devastating disaster ever in world history?

"National Geographic Top 10 Natural Disasters" from you tube

 

 

students watched the above documentary on natural disasters and answered the questions from the page attached.