Two major efforts in rescue operations involve moving debris and moving victims. To protect themselves so they can accomplish their mission, rescuers need to create a safe environment by:

• Following standard safety precautions
• Using proper techniques for moving debris and victims

In this lesson, we'll review the precautions that apply and introduce you to some of the techniques that CERTs use during search and rescue. Later, when you take the classroom CERT Basic Training course, you'll be trained in how to actually perform these techniques.