San Francisco Fire Department : Training Schedule & Registration

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Class Schedule:

The goal of this program is to help the citizens of San Francisco to be self sufficient in a major disaster situation by developing multi-functional teams, cross trained in basic emergency skills. Through this program, individuals will learn hands-on disaster skills that will help them as members of an emergency response team, preparing them to respond to a personal emergency or as an adjunct to the SFFD response. The 20 hour training consists of six class sessions that are approximately 3 hours each. The NERT Training is free to the public. The San Francisco Fire Department has the following NERT trainings scheduled. You may attend at any location. Enrollment is limited.
To Enroll - Call 970-2024 or go to class registration and provide Name, Phone Number, Location and Start Date of Class

Classes in Session... (Subject to Change)

Please note that it is very important for participants to attend all sessions in order to gain the full scope and benefit of the training.

Make-ups may be approved. A certificate will be issued.
Make-up classes must be completed within 6 months of beginning training
Enrollment must begin by the 2nd session to participate
New enrollment is not permitted on the second day of the intensive training sessions

2010 Full NERT training
Additional classes are added as they are confirmed.

Printable Class Schedule (PDF)

January:

Fisherman's Wharf
Tenderloin
South Beach

February:

Ocean Beach
Diamond Heights/Glen Park

March:

Duboce Triangle/Castro
Presidio Heights/Lower Pacific Heights
Ingleside/OMI

April:

Mission
Bayview
Marina
Richmond

May:

Nob Hill
UCSF Parnassus/Cole Valley
Financial District

June:

Sunset
Sunset Ministry

July:

Mission Bay / UCSF Campus
Lake Merced/Outer Parkside/Zoo

Western Addition
1201 Golden Gate Ave @ Webster St

Wednesdays, 5:30pm-8:30pm, June 30-August 4
Class session 1: June 30
Class session 2: July 7
Class session 3: July 14
Class session 4: July 21
Class session 5: July 28
Class session 6: August 4
Western Addition Flyer (PDF)

August:

Mission/Potrero
Carr Auditorium
1001 Potrero Ave, Bldg 3
enter on 22nd Street

Thursdays, 6:30pm-9:30pm, July 29-September 2
Class session 1: July 29
Class session 2: August 5
Class session 3: August 12
Class session 4: August 19
Class session 5: August 26
Class session 6: September 2

September:

Fisherman's Wharf
Radisson Hotel
250 Beach Street

Two Day Intensive!
Fridays, 8:30am to 5pm
Class session 1, 2, 3: Sept. 17
Class session 4, 5, 6: Sept. 24

Inner Mission
Hamm Building
1550 Bryant Street

Two Day Intensive on Saturdays!
Class session 1, 2, 3: Sept 25, 8:30am to 5:30pm
Class session 4, 5, 6: Oct. 9, 8:30am to 5:30pm

October:

SF State University
7 Hills Conference Center
800 Font St.

Two Day Intensive!
Thursdays, 8:30am to 5:00pm
Class session 1, 2, 3: Oct. 14
Class session 4, 5, 6: Oct. 21

NEW! Personal Readiness for a resilient Community
One time workshop for you and your neighbors!

What's in it for you?
You will learn the basics to take care of yourself and others.

SFFD NERT and SF SAFE want you to have skills to be prepared for emergencies big or small, and get to know your neighbors on your block to maximize resiliency after a disaster.

Risk Awareness
Disaster supplies
Personal/Family Disaster Planning
Utilities Overview
NERT Overview
Disaster Pre-Planning - building community one block at a time

WHEN:

Wednesday June 23, 5:45pm-7:45pm
Glen Park Library
2825 Diamond St
RSVP
Flyer (pdf)

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Training Course Outline

     Class Session #1...
     Earthquake awareness,
     Preparedness and Hazard
     Mitigation

     Class Session #2...
     Basic Disaster Skills
     Fire Extinguishers/Behavior
     Utilities Shut-offs

     Class Session #3...
     Disaster Medicine

     Class Session #4...
     Light Search and Rescue

     Class Session #5...
     Team Organization and
     Management
     Terrorism & NERT

     Class Session #6...
     Hands-On Training
     Skills Development and
     Application

Want to host a N.E.R.T. training in your San Francisco neighborhood? You must have thirty sign-ups and an ADA compliant space able to accommodate at least seventy five people. If you do, please contact SFNERT at sffdnert@sfgov.org

Curriculum:
The goal of this program is to help the residents of San Francisco be self sufficient in a major disaster situation by developing multi-functional teams, cross-trained in basic emergency skills. Through this program, individuals will learn hands-on disaster skills that will help them as members of an emergency response team and/or as a leader directing untrained volunteers during an emergency, allowing them to act independently or as an adjunct to City emergency services. There is no cost for the neighborhood training, and the class sessions are approximately 3 hours.

Class Session #1	Earthquake Awareness, Preparedness, and Hazard Mitigation Earthquake type, magnitude, history and probability How to prepare before it happens What to do when the earth starts to shake
Class Session #2	Basic Disaster Skills Natural gas, water and electrical controls, why, when and how to shut them off Types of fire, and using extinguishers to put it out Hazardous Materials awareness in the home, on the road, and all around you
Class Session #3	Disaster Medicine Health considerations for the rescuer Opening airways Stopping bleeding and shock position S.T.A.R.T. triage Minor injuries and burns
Class Session #4	Light Search and Rescue Different types of construction and where to look for damage How to classify damaged buildings Building marking system Interior search patterns Lifting heavy objects and mechanical advantage Victim carries
Class Session #5	Team Organization and Management City Disaster Plan and where the NERTs fit NERT Incident Command System, managing the disaster Disaster Psychology Terrorism and NERT
Class Session #6	Skills Development and Application Final Exam Review Hands-On-Training Extinguishing fires Triaging and treating moulaged victims Extricating a victim trapped by heavy timbers Interior search for reported missing persons Exterior building damage assessment Award of Achievement and course evaluation

Volunteer to be a Victim
for Graduating N.E.R.T. Classes:

Attend the final session at any of the above training sessions. Instructors will make you up to be a victim for the students attending the training so they will have a more realistic experience.
No previous experience necessary, all are welcome.
Upon arrival, inform class instructors that you are volunteering to be a victim.

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Last updated: 8/11/2010 9:17:57 AM