Boone Trails District Boy Scout Troop 390 hosted TEEN CERT training and now, 26 new Scouts are educated about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trained in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
Scoutmaster David Merriott enlisted the assistance of St. Charles County TEEN CERT program coordinator Mark Rosenblum to bring the program to his Scouts. Utilizing the professional expertise of several instructors, including Lincoln County Fire District Chief Michael Cherry (who taught the fire suppression and cribbing sections), the training was completed over a weekend campout at Cuiver River State Park.
Not only did the Scouts complete TEEN CERT, they also earned a couple of merit badges, including Emergency Preparedness and First Aid, and are eligible to earn Safety and Fire Safety. In addition, they completed the requirements for the Boy Scouts Emergency Preparedness BSA award.
Teen Community Emergency Response Team (TEEN CERT) training and Scouting make a great partnership, and there are numerous ways to involve Scouting in preparing for emergencies. Local emergency managers and other public safety officials can utilize scarce resources while promoting emergency preparedness within their communities.
Both TEEN CERT and Emergency Preparedness merit badge require students to take part in a simulated disaster drill. During the recent TEEN CERT training, Scouts were deployed to assist Lincoln County Fire District search for and rescue a lost camper in the heavily wooded area of the park.
During an actual disaster, Scouts trained in TEEN CERT can help triage patients and provide first aid, as well as other valuable services. In addition, these young adults can perform crowd and traffic control, serve as runners, help with collection and distribution of needed items, and assist in setting up shelters and serving food.
Because of the higher level of training that TEEN CERT provides to Scouts, they could be a valuable resource to support emergency personnel in major events, such as floods, tornadoes, hazardous materials incidents, severe thunderstorms, winter storms, house fires, and many other natural or man-made hazards.
To learn more about the TEEN CERT program, contact Mark Rosenblum at 636-332-0790 or mark.rosenblum@juno.com.
Scoutmaster David Merriott enlisted the assistance of St. Charles County TEEN CERT program coordinator Mark Rosenblum to bring the program to his Scouts. Utilizing the professional expertise of several instructors, including Lincoln County Fire District Chief Michael Cherry (who taught the fire suppression and cribbing sections), the training was completed over a weekend campout at Cuiver River State Park.
Not only did the Scouts complete TEEN CERT, they also earned a couple of merit badges, including Emergency Preparedness and First Aid, and are eligible to earn Safety and Fire Safety. In addition, they completed the requirements for the Boy Scouts Emergency Preparedness BSA award.
Teen Community Emergency Response Team (TEEN CERT) training and Scouting make a great partnership, and there are numerous ways to involve Scouting in preparing for emergencies. Local emergency managers and other public safety officials can utilize scarce resources while promoting emergency preparedness within their communities.
Both TEEN CERT and Emergency Preparedness merit badge require students to take part in a simulated disaster drill. During the recent TEEN CERT training, Scouts were deployed to assist Lincoln County Fire District search for and rescue a lost camper in the heavily wooded area of the park.
During an actual disaster, Scouts trained in TEEN CERT can help triage patients and provide first aid, as well as other valuable services. In addition, these young adults can perform crowd and traffic control, serve as runners, help with collection and distribution of needed items, and assist in setting up shelters and serving food.
Because of the higher level of training that TEEN CERT provides to Scouts, they could be a valuable resource to support emergency personnel in major events, such as floods, tornadoes, hazardous materials incidents, severe thunderstorms, winter storms, house fires, and many other natural or man-made hazards.
To learn more about the TEEN CERT program, contact Mark Rosenblum at 636-332-0790 or mark.rosenblum@juno.com.
