This past Friday and Saturday were my first 2 days of CERT training. We learned about different types of weather hazards, chemicals, fire safety, injuries and treatments, and triage. As part of it I used a fire extinguisher for the first time. We got to practice putting out real fires with some of the members of the Olathe Fire Department. But then I went home and checked the expiration date on my family's extinguishers...lets just say that if we had a fire at home in the last decade or so, we would not have had a working extinguisher. A trip to Lowe's solved that problem.
This coming weekend we are learning search and rescue techniques and some more medical information. Then we are running a practice drill complete with volunteer victims with realistic-looking injuries.
The stuff I'm learning will not only benefit our local community following a disaster, but it gives me more knowledge about how I can help my own family. Especially if I have children someday, now I know lots more about injuries and treatments than I did before. This training is so beneficial.
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