2010 CERT Invitational
On September 11, 2010, the Burbank Fire Department hosted the 2010 CERT Invitational. Six teams competed in high intensity
skills challenges based solely on the Citizen Corps CERT curricula. Awards were given for the
highest scoring team at each station as well as awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall finishes. The name of
the overall winning team got bragging rights - their name will be the first engraved on a perpetual
plaque for what is expected to become an annual tradition.The greater purpose of this event was to raise awareness of the CERT mission and the effect it can have on a community; before, during and after a disaster. With the preparedness skills CERT teaches, a CERT graduate is a more resilient, self-reliant citizen. In the wake of a disaster, CERT teams become first responders when professional emergency services are overwhelmed. CERT can be the critical difference between life and death.
The CERT teams tested their skills by competing in a number of skill stations that were timed and judged by a panel of experts.
The skills stations in the event included: fire suppression, victim triage and casualty collection area, search and rescue operations, cribbing and victim extrication, disaster medical operations and a comprehensive written exam.
Throughout the day, six CERT teams (Burbank, Los Angeles, Redondo Beach, NBC Universal, Agoura Hills and LA County Sheriff's Department) trained and were tested on the six events.
| FINAL RESULTS |
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| Overall |
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| 1st Place | Burbank |
| 2nd Place | NBC Universal |
| 3rd Place | Agoura Hills |
| Individual Events | |
| Cribbing and Victim Extrication | NBC Universal |
| Victim Triage and Casualty Collection Area | Burbank |
| Search and Rescue Operations | NBC Universal |
| Disaster Medical Operations | LA County Sheriff's Department |
| Comprehensive Written Exam | Burbank |
| Fire Suppression | Agoura Hills |
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