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Full-Scale Earthquake Disaster Exercise

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October 2, 2016, 10:15 am - 1 pm, Training at Morning Star Church

Event Location:
Morning Star Church
1600 Feise Road
Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368 (Map)

Event Contact:
Mrs. Cheryl Zink, BSA Troop 968, cherylzink@me.com, 636-459-5148

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Summary:
Adult and TEEN CERT training September 30 – October 2, 2016 at Morning Star Church in Dardenne Prairie, MO. Full-scale earthquake disaster exercise on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 10:15 a.m.


Full Description:
There will be a combined Adult CERT and TEEN CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training over the weekend of September 30 – October 2, 2016 at Morning Star Church, 1600 Feise Road, Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368. On Sunday, October 2, the program will conclude with a full-scale earthquake disaster exercise simulating a magnitude 6.5 earthquake which originated in southern Missouri along the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The class and exercise will coincide with the 2016 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut.



The course and exercise will be taught by trained instructors, first responders and other professionals through the Mid America TEEN CERT program. This class is open to the public, Boy and Girl Scouts troops, HOSA, NHS, 4-H, as well as any other service groups and organizations.



Over the course of the training, students learn how to handle medical emergencies, extinguish live fires and perform extensive student searches. The course will be held at the high school so the students experience the reality in their most probable environment. The post disaster “hot wash” portion of the training teaches the students what is normal, expected, and abnormal. Most importantly, students learn to manage stress, assist with peers and people with special and functional physical needs, and recognize signs and symptoms of disaster-related psychological issues. The class culminates with a real-time, life-like simulated earthquake disaster scenario that will showcase the newly learned emergency skills of the students.



For more information about this class, please contact Mrs. Cheryl Zink at cherylzink@me.com.




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