Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training of High-Risk Teens in the Community of Watts, South Los Angeles, 2013–2014

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 605-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamika Ossey ◽  
Sharon Sylvers ◽  
Sona Oksuzyan ◽  
Lisa V Smith ◽  
Douglas Frye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
First Aid ◽  
South Los Angeles ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Cpr Training

AbstractThe Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept was initially developed for adult members of the community to help prepare for disasters and minimize damage when disasters occur. CERTs also served as a tool for building community capacity and self-sufficiency by supporting a diverse group of people working together in dealing with challenges affecting their communities. The novel approach to CERTs described here sought to involve high-risk youth from low-socioeconomic status communities in CERTs and first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to help them build ties with communities, stay off the streets, and become leaders in the community. It also helped to provide different perspectives on life, while building more resilient communities better prepared to minimize damage when a disaster strikes. After the successful launch of the first high-risk teen CERT cohort in Watts (27 CERT-trained and 14 first aid/CPR-trained), the project was expanded to other community groups and organizations. Seven additional cohorts underwent CERT and first aid/CPR training in 2013 through 2014. This initiative increased CERT visibility within South Los Angeles. New partnerships were developed between governmental, nongovernmental, and community-based organizations and groups. This model can be used to expand CERT programs to other communities and organizations by involving high-risk teens or other high-risk groups in CERT training. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:605–609)

The Role of the Physician at a Medical Disaster: Hospital Emergency Response Teams

1986 ◽  
Vol 2 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 128-132
Author(s):  
Eric Alcouloumre ◽  
Davis Rasumoff
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Hospital Emergency ◽  
Medical Response ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Emergency Medical Personnel ◽  
Emergency Medical Response

The Hospital Emergency Response Team concept, as outlined here and in the Multi-Casualty Incident Operational Procedures of the California Fire Chiefs Association, is the result of a consensus effort by all EMS interest groups in Los Angeles. It is an effective way to utilize the skills of emergency medical personnel at the scene of a disaster. The role of the physician is an important one, and this concept was specifically designed to maximize the benefit to be derived from having a physician at the scene. It is important, however, that physicians recognize their limitations; a medical degree does not automatically confer “mystic abilities”in the area of disaster management. The role of the physician should include pre-disaster planning and at-scene patient management responsibilities as a member or leader of a pre-designated hospital-based emergency medical response team.

Use of the University of California Los Angeles Integrated Staging System to Predict Survival in Renal Cell Carcinoma: An International Multicenter Study

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (16) ◽  
pp. 3316-3322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Jacques Patard ◽  
Hyung L. Kim ◽  
John S. Lam ◽  
Frederick J. Dorey ◽  
Allan J. Pantuck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Staging System ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Risk Category ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
International Multicenter Study ◽  
The University ◽  
Metastatic Rcc

Purpose To evaluate ability of the University of California Los Angeles Integrated Staging System (UISS) to stratify patients with localized and metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) into risk groups in an international multicenter study. Patients and Methods 4,202 patients from eight international academic centers were classified according to the UISS, which combines TNM stage, Fuhrman grade, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status. Distribution of the UISS categories was assessed in the overall population and in each center. Results The UISS stratified both localized and metastatic RCC into three different risk groups (P < .001). For localized RCC, the 5-year survival rates were 92%, 67%, and 44% for low-, intermediate-, and high-risk groups, respectively. A trend toward a higher risk of death was observed in all centers for increasing UISS risk category. For metastatic RCC, the 3-year survival rates were 37%, 23%, and 12% for low-, intermediate-, and high-risk groups, respectively; in 6 of 8 centers, a trend toward a higher risk of death was observed for increasing UISS risk category. A greater variability in survival rates among centers was observed for high-risk patients. Conclusion This study defines the general applicability of the UISS for predicting survival in patients with RCC. The UISS is an accurate predictor of survival for patients with localized RCC applicable to external databases. Although the UISS may be useful for patients with metastatic RCC, it may be less accurate in this subset of patients due to the heterogeneity of patients and treatments.

University of Miami ‘Canes Emergency Response Team: A look at an undergraduate disaster response team

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Jonathan P. Meizoso, BS ◽  
David V. Shatz, MD, FACS ◽  
Keith G. Fletcher, MEd ◽  
Matthew V. Shpiner, BBA ◽  
Daniel Carvajal, BBA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Response Team ◽  
University Of Miami ◽  
Citizen Response

Through recurrent disasters, both natural and man-made, the US government has developed a sophisticated emergency and disaster response system, ranging from local to federal government responses. But in large-scale disasters, the number of professional responders and the response times may be inadequate both for the physical magnitude of the disaster area involved and the number of victims. With that experience in hand, the Los Angeles City Fire Department promoted the concept of citizen response and training in 1985, which is now known as the Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT). The CERT program seeks to educate the lay public in disaster preparedness and train volunteers in basic disaster response skills. Training has been made available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Emergency Management Institute, and the National Fire Academy (http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/). These teams can be used to promote awareness programs in the community and to be readily available in the event of a local incident. Their proximity to the event and knowledge of the area can be a valuable asset both prior to and after the arrival of professional responders. But building such a team from scratch can be a daunting challenge. Known more for their football program, this article describes the system built by the undergraduate student body of the University of Miami Hurricanes.

The Development and Implementation of a Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT) for Out-of-Hospital Surgical Care

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-271
Author(s):  
Christopher Scott ◽  
Brant Putnam ◽  
Scott Bricker ◽  
Laura Schneider ◽  
Stephanie Raby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Pain Control ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Hospital Emergency ◽  
The Past ◽  
Primary Responsibility ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Injured Patients ◽  
Field Setting

AbstractOver the past two decades, Los Angeles County has implemented a Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT) to provide on-scene, advanced surgical care of injured patients as an element of the local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system. Since 2008, the primary responsibility of the team has been to perform surgical procedures in the austere field setting when prolonged extrication is anticipated. Following the maxim of “life over limb,” the team is equipped to provide rapid amputation of an entrapped extremity as well as other procedures and medical care, such as anxiolytics and advanced pain control. This report describes the development and implementation of a local EMS system HERT.Scott C, Putnam B, Bricker S, Schneider L, Raby S, Koenig W, Gausche-Hill M. The development and implementation of a Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT) for out-of-hospital surgical care. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012;27(3):1-5.

scholarly journals To evaluate first aid knowledge on burns management amongst high risk groups

Burns Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Nhu Lam ◽  
Frank Li ◽  
Chu Anh Tuan ◽  
Ho Thi Xuan Huong
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
First Aid

Suicide in Nógrád County, Hungary, 1970-1994

Crisis ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamás Zonda
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Suicide Rate ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Suicide Notes ◽  
Suicidal Intention ◽  
Male Female Ratio

The author examined completed suicides occurring over a period of 25 years in a county of Hungary with a traditionally low (relatively speaking) suicide rate of 25.8. The rates are clearly higher in villages than in the towns. The male/female ratio was close to 4:1, among elderly though only 1.5:1. The high risk groups are the elderly, divorced, and widowed. Violent methods are chosen in 66.4% of the cases. The rates are particularly high in the period April-July. Prior communication of suicidal intention was revealed in 16.3% of all cases. Previous attempts had been undertaken by 17%, which in turn means that 83% of suicides were first attempts. In our material 10% the victims left suicide notes. Psychiatric disorders were present in 60.1% of the cases, and severe, multiple somatic illnesses (including malignomas) were present in 8.8%. The majority of the data resemble those found in the literature.

Implementing Psychological First Aid and Related Approaches in High Risk Organization

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Forbes ◽  
Mark Creamer ◽  
J. Don Richardson ◽  
Tracey Varker ◽  
Patricia Watson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Psychological First Aid
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