C.E.R.T. Pictures of the Manalapan Township Training Exercise

The following pictures were taken on Saturday, 3 November 2007 at the Manalapan Township Training Exercise.  Woodbridge C.E.R.T. was invited to "observe" the training but, upon arrival, were asked to participate - much to our surprise and pleasure.  A SPECIAL THANKS to Dave Richardson, Kim Silverstein, and Patrick Rutherford for the invitation - to attend and participate.  We had a great time.

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Event co-coordinator, Dave Richardson, welcomes all participants and explains the rules of the training and which individuals are assigned to which team.  From left to right, Skip Landt, Bill Johns, and Mike Johnson listen in.	Dave Richardson informs the participants of where each training session is located as Mike Johnson listens in.	Manalapan team member, Patrick Rutherford, leads the training session on radio communications and procedures.  Team leader, Lowell Aube. sits on the left side of the table while team members Skip Land and Mike Johnson sit on the right side.	Patrick Rutherford explains his background in radio communications to the participants.  Team member Bill Johnson and Team Leader Lowell Aube sit on the left side of the table and Skip Landt and Mike Johnson sit on the right side.
Patrick Rutherford explains the radio channels preset on the ham radios used by the Manalapan Team.	Team Leader Lowell Aube helps a Manalapan team member with the use of the radio.	Student instructor, William Walling, explains the use and workings of the simulator manikin.	Skip Landt, left. listens as student instructor, William Walling as he describes the signs and symptoms of various illnesses that can be simulated with the manikin.
The hospital-like display shows the status and life signs of the simulator manikin.	Lab Tech Anita Drummond of the Center for Public Health Preparedness of Burlington County College prepares to put the members of the Woodbridge C.E.R.T. through a medical emergency simulation.	Team members Mike Johnson, Lowell Aube, Bill Johnson, and Skip Landt listen to the instructions that will cover the simulation exercise.	Team members Mike and Bill Johnson, left, and Joe Formola and Skip Landt, right, listen to Anita Drummond as she explains how to find the femoral pulse on the manikin.
Team members Mike Johnson, left, and Joe Formola, right begin examining the "patient" as Patrick Rutherford looks on.	Team members Mike Johnson, left, and Joe Formola, right, continue to examine the "patient" as Patrick Rutherford, extreme left, watches and Anita Drummond observe the activities.	Team member Bill Johnson, left, administers air via the "Ambu" bag, while Mike Johnson, center checks the "patient's" pulse.  Team member Joe Formola, right, prepares to attach oxygen to the Ambu Bag. Manalapan team member Patrick Rutherford observes	Leo McGough, Coordinator, Simulation Center of the Burlington County College's Center for Public Health Preparedness prepares his simulator manikin for the Woodbridge C.E.R.T members.
Team leader, Lowell Aube, left, and Bill and Mike Johnson, center, listen as Leo McGough describe the signs and symptoms of the "patient".	According to the monitor, the "patient" is doing good, so far.  However, thing can "go South" very quickly as the team members are about to find out.	Skip Landt, left, examines a "burn" on the "patient's" right arm as fellow team members Bill and Mike Johnson look-on.	Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps & C.E.R.T. member Alan Sneider explains how to triage patients at a mass casualty incident.
	Team members Bill Johnson, Lowell Aube, Skip Landt, and Mike Johnson listen to a presentation on what people should include in their C.E.R.T. "turn-out" bags.	Dave Richardson explains "what and why" certain items should be included in the C.E.R.T. "turn-out" bag.

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