{"320551":{"#nid":"320551","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Emergency Preparedness Offers Response Training","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ESeptember is National Preparedness Month, and the Office of Emergency Preparedness acknowledges it by equipping campus with the knowledge needed in a crisis situation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EStudents, faculty and staff can become members of the Campus Emergency Response Team (CERT) by participating in a series of training sessions throughout the fall.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cCERT is about readiness, people helping people, rescuer safety, and doing the greatest good for the greatest number,\u201d said Frank Stanley, emergency preparedness program coordinator.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EParticipants will learn how to manage utilities and put out small fires; treat the \u201cthree killers\u201d by opening airways, controlling bleeding, and treating for shock; provide basic medical aid; search for and rescue victims safely; and organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers for effective emergency management.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThe program is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens will be initially on their own and their actions can make a difference,\u201d Stanley said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ETraining begins Sept. 23 and continues through Nov. 13. Participants can choose from two time slots to attend a session once a week. Attendance at all sessions, as well as a final drill, is required for graduation from the course.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ETo learn more about the program, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/gtcert\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ec.gatech.edu\/gtcert\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents, faculty and staff can complete training program and be equipped in the event of a crisis.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students, faculty and staff can complete training program and be equipped in the event of a crisis."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-09-02 11:05:53","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:59","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-09-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-09-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/gtcert","title":"About GT-CERT"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"8743","name":"emergency preparedness"},{"id":"101521","name":"GT-CERT"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:frank.stanley@ep.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EFrank Stanley\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EOffice of Emergency Preparedness\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}