CERT Basic Training Unit 5 Review: Understanding Disaster Trauma
This review covers the purpose and learning objectives of CERT Basic Training Unit 5, which focuses on examining the psychological effects of disasters on survivors and rescuers. It discusses the steps CERT volunteers can take before, during, and after a disaster, as well as emphasizes the importance of personal and team well-being. The key topics touch on boundaries, listening skills, and self-care for CERT volunteers. Additionally, hands-on activities include a Self-Care Toolbox for practical application.
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CERT Train-the-Trainer Unit 9: CERT Basic Training Unit 5 Review
What Do You Think? What is the purpose of CERT Basic Training Unit 5? PM 9-2 CERT Train-the-Trainer Unit 9: CERT Basic Training Unit 5 Review 9-1
The Purpose of Unit 5 What is the purpose of CERT Basic Training Unit 5? To examine the psychological effects of a disaster on survivors and rescuers, ad how to give types of psychological first aid To talk about what steps CERT volunteers can take before, following, and long after a disaster PM 9-2 CERT Train-the-Trainer Unit 9: CERT Basic Training Unit 5 Review 9-2
What Do You Think? What are the learning objectives for this unit? (Unit 5) PM 9-2 CERT Train-the-Trainer Unit 9: CERT Basic Training Unit 5 Review 9-3
What Do You Think? Learning Objectives (Unit 5) What are the learning objectives for this unit? 1. To understand disaster trauma for survivors and rescuers, including CERT volunteers 2. To list steps to take for personal and team well-being PM 9-2 CERT Train-the-Trainer Unit 9: CERT Basic Training Unit 5 Review 9-4
Key Topics (Unit 9) Give brief overview of unit Explain the topic by giving basic education, as this information is useful to everyone Set boundaries for what is expected CERT volunteers find the problems but they do not manage them Stress importance of listening Stress that CERT volunteers should take care of themselves first PM 9-2 CERT Train-the-Trainer Unit 9: CERT Basic Training Unit 5 Review 9-5
Training Video If there is time, show all or parts of the 43-minute video, CERT Training: Disaster Psychology Video should not be used in place of teaching unit PM 9-2 CERT Train-the-Trainer Unit 9: CERT Basic Training Unit 5 Review 9-6
Hands-On Activities (Unit 9) Self-Care Toolbox PM 9-3 CERT Train-the-Trainer Unit 9: CERT Basic Training Unit 5 Review 9-7
Tips for Teaching Unit 5 Recognize that this unit may be a challenge for instructors and participants Stress that this is another skillset for CERT volunteer s tool kit Stick to materials Model compassion that you are teaching Stress that practice sessions can never fully mimic situations that CERT volunteers will face in an actual disaster PM 9-4 CERT Train-the-Trainer Unit 9: CERT Basic Training Unit 5 Review 9-8
More Tips (Tips for Teaching Unit 5, continued) Remind participants about what they can and cannot promise NO: Everything will be okay YES: We re going to do the best that we can PM 9-3 CERT Train-the-Trainer Unit 9: CERT Basic Training Unit 5 Review 9-9
Connection to Course(Unit 9) CERT volunteers cannot be effective if they are suffering from trauma stress Information in this unit affects how well they can carry out skills taught in Basic Training course PM 9-4 CERT Train-the-Trainer Unit 9: CERT Basic Training Unit 5 Review 9-10
