[CQ] [Noisebridge-discuss] [PSA] Intensive NERT training Thursday and Monday

[Mark Cohen]

For what its worth, NERT really doesn't go into what to do with dangerous materials or how to handle a small emergency.. Its more about what to do when the "Big One" hits.. Things like which fire extinguishers to use, how to turn off the gas (and what to do once its off) how to search rooms (lit and dark) etc.. 

If you want to know more about what to do, finish up the NERT training and then go on to the Super NERT training (I believe its a one day intensive course where you get to do some of the things that firefighters do)

As for industrial accidents, you are better served by reading the MSDS for the chemicals in the space and properly storing them before a major incident happens.

Also, I highly recommend doing the Red Cross trainaings... They are intensive and aimed at any emergency, not just the "Big One"

Just my .02 

/Mark K6EF


On Nov 30, 2009, at 3:07 PM, Jesse Zbikowski wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Josh Myer <josh at joshisanerd.com> wrote:
>> There's an intensive NERT training session this Thursday and next Monday
>> (12/3 and 12/7).
> 
> +1. This seems like good stuff for folks who occasionally work with
> dangerous materials, or would like to be useful in an emergency at one
> of those industrial workspaces like the Box Shop or the Shipyard
> (where Many Things Can Go Wrong). I signed up as well.
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