Essay - Cert Official What Specific Training is Given to Volunteers When...

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What specific training is given to volunteers when dealing with Weapons of Mass Destruction?

CERT imparts training ***** volunteers on Weap*****s of Mass Destruction -- WMD that includes biological, nuclear, incendiary and chemical. Volunteers gather knowledge to look for warning signs in areas affected by WMD which *****cludes (i) Casualties which cannot be explained (ii) Dead or dying animal life like f*****hes, birds etc. (iii) Abnormal odors, fumes or cloudy regions (iv) Suspicious gadgets (v) Absence of insects in the areas as *****y have been killed by the effect of the *****. The safety measures to be taken up while dealing with the issue are (i) Recognizing the symp*****ms (ii) Avoiding contact with the harmful agents by ***** trainees (iii) Isolating the victims (iv) Sounding an alert to the Fire Department and Police. The trainees are informed ***** ***** for possible damage to the nervous system ***** by WMDs that is manifested by the symptoms given under the acronym SLUDGEM which means "Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, Gastro-intestinal aggravation, Emesis, Muscular twitching." This condition is known as "par*****ympa*****tic nervous ***** response to an org*****ophosphate or nerve agent exposure." (Weapons ***** Mass Destruction Drill)

What ***** training ***** given in relation to the role of CERT and the threat of terr*****ism?

In explaining the role of CERT to ***** trainees, introduction is given by the definition of terrorism as follows: ***** U.S. Department has defined terrorism as the "unlawful use of ********** or violence committed by a group or individual against persons or property ***** intimidate or coerce a government, ***** civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political ***** social objectives." (Unit 8: Terrorism and CERT) The ***** ***** made aware ***** the recent acts of terrorism such as (i) the Sept 11, 2001 attack on ***** WTC leading to its devastation and damage certain portions of the Pentagon. (ii) Sending of Anthrax through U.S. Mail, also in 2001. (iii) Bombings during the Olympics Games, 1996 at Atlanta. (iv) Oklahoma City bombings in 1995. ********** are *****n explained th***** terrorist ********** can happen with or without prior *****. Due to the characteristic of the terrorist attacks, they ***** the potential ***** sometime result in (i) Massive casualties (ii) Damage to critical resources (iii) Interruption ***** important services and also the economy. (iv) Individualistic and mass fear. The trainees are given emp*****is that team safety comes first and CERT members must treat possible terrorists as the stop sign.

And ***** most important thing is CERT ***** not equipped or trained to respond to terrorist events. The role of CERT lies in preparing for a terrorist attack. Several ***** the steps for preparation for a terrorist incident are identical for natural hazards, however some need special planning. These are (i) collecting a disaster supply kit (ii) locating a secure room ***** meeting place outside the home or ***** w*****k***** (*****) Developing of a f*****mily communication plan. (iv) Giving training about shelter-in place methods.

The trainees ***** made aware about