/ Creek Wood High School
3499 Highway 47 N
Charlotte, TN 37036
615-740-6000 Phone
615-441-2868 Fax

Emergency preparedness (Teen CERT)

2016-2017

Instructor: / Mark Buck MS, L-ATC, EMT-IV / Room: / 141
Phone: / 615-740-6000 ext 141 / Planning: / 4th Period
Email: /
Textbook: / CERT TEXT-ONLINE Student will need online access To complete textbook assignments. Tablet, Reader or computer w WIFI for class is highly suggested
http://www.fema.gov/medialibrary/assets/documents/27403 / Class Fee: $10.00 by Aug 19 2016
Required Materials: Wrist watch with second hand or seconds displayed we will be taking vital signs throughout the year and you cannot do that without a watch.
Closed toe shoes, work gloves and appropriate work attire for labs. A 8GB or larger Jump drive, 3 INCH 3 ring binder with dividers, loose leaf paper, writing utensils and colored pencils or crayons.
*If possible, bring hand sanitizer, anti bacterial wipes (Clorox type) Kleenex, and Band-Aids. These items are frequently needed and aren’t supplied. Please bring items in by Friday August 15
Class Rules:
·  Follow all school rules as explained in the student handbook.
·  Be on time (in your seat when the bell rings) If not, your Tardy, and Stay in your seat until the teacher dismisses you.
·  Respect: Yourself, Fellow Students, and all Faculty & Staff in and by your words and
actions.
·  NO FOOD in classroom, Only Drinks with a lid that can be sealed to prevent spills
·  If you get it out put it back
·  NO electronics out or in sight unless part of a class activity.
Course Emergency Preparedness provides an overview of the involvement of public safety professionals and healthcare professionals in the response to various natural and unnatural emergencies. Upon completion of this course, proficient students will be able to identify the magnitude of a natural or unnatural disaster and its effects on the many facets of communities. This course equips students with the skills and knowledge surrounding a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and teaches them how to apply those skills in a mock disaster scenario
Students enrolled in this course are eligible to join the HOSA Club. The benefits are numerous!
Evaluations:
Class work: 20%,
Weekly Skills Practicum Portfolio Tests & Quizzes: 40%,
Bi-Weekly Tests Projects and deliverables: 20%,
9 week /Semester and Final Exams Participation / Professionalism: 20%
Must pass all practicum’s
Skill sheets are located at
Compile and continually update a portfolio of artifacts completed in this course. Student will document hours spent on activities such as job shadowing or classroom contact with an articulated institution. Upon completion of the course, prepare the portfolio in a professional style to present to appropriate emergency service agency.