Class Description
Please sign up here and we will email you once the date is confirmed. Disaster Preparedness & Terrorism Learn what threats Huntington Beach residents face, how the City will respond in a disaster, and how you can get your home, family, neighborhood, school and/or business prepared to respond to emergencies. Disaster First Aid (Medical Ops I & 2) Learn creative first aid solutions to common injuries resulting from an earthquake or other disasters and the ABC's of disaster first aid. Additional topics include splints, slings, treating burns, impaled objects and shock. Learn how to triage disaster victims. Light Search & Rescue/Fire Suppression Learn how to do a safety size-up, lift 1000+ pounds using simple leverage techniques, properly search for trapped survivors, shore up an unsafe structure and safely move the injured. Learn to use a fire extinguisher and put out a live fire, fire safety and prevention, how to shut off utilities and secure items that may cause injuries in an earthquake. Finish the class with disaster drill that will test your newly acquired skills. Please register on-line at the link below; also please download the Application at the link provided and mail the application to Carol Burtis at 2000 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA 92648; contact Carol Burtis @ 714-536-5979 or [email protected] if you have any questions. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the entire class. |