On Friday April 17, 2009 "The Tall Oaks Development" held a final test drill for its' first C.E.R.T. Team. Several residents of Verona Walk were also in this training class and graduated too (with honors). They will now become full fledged members of our team.
The "drill" ran roughly from 9:45 A.M to 11:00 AM. It was followed by a debriefing session.
Initially "victims" were placed in a large field with various injuries. The field had many obstacles for the CERT Team to overcome in order to provide help to the injured. These obstacles included broken pipe, debris, fire, and a truck having a live electrical wire on it making the rescue more difficult.
The team moved into the area in an organized fashion. Victims were quickly tagged identifying the nature of their injuries. Medical teams arrived and treated those victims still "alive." Those that could walk were guided to a safe area to await professional help.
East Naples Fire Fighters arrived on the scene and were quickly briefed as to the situation and nature of injuries. They moved in and quickly resolved all issues at the scene.
The Fire Fighters participated in the debriefing at the Tall Oaks Club House, and were genuinely pleased with the effort put forth by the graduating class. Certificates were presented along with ID Cards for the graduates. The morning concluded with handshakes, smiles, pizza, and a few picture.
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