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社區緊急應變小組Community Emergency Response Team

平凡如你我，也能救人於水火 Ordinarry people can help save lives in a natural disaster

災害重創社區時，立即提供救援常是最關鍵重要的一環；而最好的第一現場急救應變人員，就是以該區為家的人。

「CERT社區緊急應變小組計畫」目在教導民眾如何做好準備，以因應可能影響自身社區的危難事件。

志工團隊受訓學習諸如火災安全防範、搜救以及急救等基本技巧。

受訓後，這些志工便隨時待命，一旦災害發生、專業急難救助人員尚未抵達現場的時候，就能率先提供即刻援助。

一組CERT就能讓一個社區大不相同；災害事件發生之初期，居民很可能得自己面對各種極端挑戰。

緊急救援單位通常處於超出負荷的狀態，災區也可能因為道路阻斷而與外隔絕。

CERT能衡量社區周遭狀況，立即提供必要協助。

一九八六年時，一些沒有受過訓練的志工在墨西哥地震中救了八百多條人命；不幸的是，至少一百名志工也在救援過程中遇難。

為了確保社區能在這類災害事件中具有更完善的準備，洛杉磯市便率先於一九八六年通過首項CERT計畫，隨後許多城市亦紛紛跟進效法。

 When disaster strikes a community, it is often critical that assistance be provided right away. The best first responders are the people who call that area home. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program teaches civilians how to prepare themselves for hazards that might affect their communities. Teams of volunteers are trained in basic skills such as fire safety and prevention, search and rescue, and first aid. After training, these volunteers can begin to provide immediate assistance in the aftermath of disasters before professional responders arrive.

A CERT team can make a huge difference to a community. During the early stages of a disastrous event, citizens will likely face extreme challenges on their own. Emergency services are usually overwhelmed, and communities may be isolated because of blocked roads. A CERT team can size up the situation in their neighborhood and provide help right away. In 1986, untrained volunteers saved more than 800 lives in the Mexico City earthquake. Unfortunately, at least 100 volunteers also died in the process. To ensure their community was better prepared in events like this, Los Angeles piloted the first CERT program in 1986, and many cities followed their lead.

hazard  (n.) 危害源；隱憂

During the summer, lightning is a fire hazard to the forest areas of the world.隱患

Breathing problems seem to be a hazard of this job. 隱憂

hazardous (adj.)危險的；有害的

If you don’t get rid of these hazardous materials properly, it could be dangerous to the wild animals that live near here.

aftermath (n.) 後果；餘波【特別指負面事件結束後發生的事情】

A big danger in the aftermath of an earthquake is the collapse of more buildings.

The aftermath of any war usually sees huge political, economic and social changes.

通常任何戰爭結束後會在政治、社會及經濟上產生極大的變化

Thick fog in all of the valleys was the aftermath of the heavy rain.大雨過後整個山谷都籠罩著濃霧。

first responders

to call an area home以該區為家

I am not from Taipei, but I do call Taipei home.

civilian

fire safety

stop, drop and roll

停放放倒是一種簡單的消防安全技術，在講英語的北美和大多數其他講英語的國家/地區，該技術被教授給兒童，急救人員和產業工人，作為健康和安全培訓的一部分。它涉及火災受害者應遵循的三個步驟，以使他們的衣服著火時的傷害降到最低

a recipe for disaster容易帶來後患的做法；帶來災難的方法

Studying all night before a test is a recipe for disaster.

disastrous  (adj.)災難性的；極其糟糕的

The disastrous meeting between the two presidents resulted in a trade war.

兩位總統的會晤非常失敗，結果引發了貿易戰。

Climated change is already having a disasterous effect on some countries.

The disasterous fire destroyed a whole block of buildings downtown.把市中心一整條街的建築物都燒毀了

overwhelm (v.) 淹沒；漫過

overwhelmed (adj.)

to feel overwhelmed 難以承受的；難以招架的

When you move to a new country, it is commom to feel overwhelmed by homesickness at times.偶而出現的思鄉之情讓人難以承受是很平常的事

Grace felt overwhelmed with the amount of work her boss asked her to finishe before 10 a.m.

Overwhelming (adj.) 快壓垮的；極大的

Cidny felt an overwhelming sense of gulit after she cheated on the math test.

極大的罪惡感

on one’s own

early/ late stage of

roadblock路障是一種臨時安裝，用於控製或阻止沿道路的交通。原因之一可能是： 道路工程 特別活動期間臨時封路 警察追 搶劫 清醒檢查點 在和平的情況下，通常由警察或道路運輸當局安裝；他們也經常在戰爭中使用，在這種情況下通常配備全副武裝的士兵。在抗議和暴動中，警察和示威者有時都會使用路障。

detour

take a detour

to size up ＋（someone, a situation, etc.）