On Friday, April 20, I volunteered as a wounded victim at the CERT field exam. It was loads of fun! This was the final test for the trainees in order to get their CERT certifications to be search and rescuers during natural disasters.
It was a really bad thunder storm and the victims went to find shelter. However, along the way, many got injured when the high speed winds destroyed the safe house. I got a long bone fracture in my femur when a large table fell on my thigh and trapped me. There was moaning, groaning, screaming, and crying from the victims along with a bit of panicking from the trainees. We were instructed to give them a hard time and overwhelm them, and that we did!
Because I had a long bone fracture and was not supposed to walk, htey had to roll me onto a blanket and carry me to a "safer" area. It was so much fun yelling at them watching them handle all the whinning victims and complaining about anything. All of a sudden the lights went out and everyone assumed it was part of the drill. Little did we know, it was puring outside and the power was actually out.
Overall it was a great and memorable experience. All the trainees did a great job in the situation. This means there are more volunteers out there to help in case of a disaster. I am really glad I got the opportunity to be a part of this.