Volunteers gathered in Downey to receive disaster relief training including fire safety and medical operations to prepare on how to act and what to do during a disaster.
Sunday morning hundreds of volunteers from all across Southern California gathered for disaster preparedness training.
After completing 120 hours of online instruction, they're practicing realm life scenarios as part of the community emergency response team also known as CERT. "To actually get hands-on training and experience makes a huge difference so you’re not in shock," said Cynthia Torres a volunteer."You can say 'oh I remember this' and not just from a video but from applying it.""We’re going to be learning about light search and rescue, fire safety, how to organize as a team and how to move effectively and efficiently on sight during disasters," Theus said."Even disaster medical operations which is so important.
Dealing and helping victims is at the top of their list. Everything from wrapping wounds to moving those who've been injured. In the end the goal is to know what to do and how to act rather than react when someone's life or your own is in danger.
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