08-22-2007, 05:14 AM
I found this on the County of Hawaii website in their newsletter. Looks very interesting in light of recent and ongoing events:
Community Emergency Response Team Training in Puna Sept 1, 8, 15 & 22
The Puna community is invited to attend an upcoming series of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training workshops in Pahoa on September 1, 8, 15 and 22.
These workshops are hosted by the Hawaii County Civil Defense, Fire Department and the Hawaii County Resource Center, a program of the Department of Research and Development.
CERT Training consists of four sessions in which participants will learn about emergency response procedures and understand their roles and functions in the event of a major emergency or natural disaster that affects their community.
WHEN AND WHERE:
September 1, 8, 15, and 22nd at the Pahoa High and Intermediate School Cafeteria, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The goal of CERT Training is for emergency personnel to train residents, community organizations or workplaces in basic response skills. CERT members are trained to assess damage after a disaster, extinguish small fires, teach fire safety, perform basic rescue operations, provide first aid and organize procurement of supplies.
These hands-on workshops will be conducted by a certified CERT instructor of the Hawaii Fire Department. Registration is limited to 25 participants. The program fee is sponsored by the County of Hawaii, which covers the workshops and CERT Training manual.
To register for the training workshops, please contact Frecia Basilio, Hawaii County Resource Center at 961-8344 or email
Community Emergency Response Team Training in Puna Sept 1, 8, 15 & 22
The Puna community is invited to attend an upcoming series of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training workshops in Pahoa on September 1, 8, 15 and 22.
These workshops are hosted by the Hawaii County Civil Defense, Fire Department and the Hawaii County Resource Center, a program of the Department of Research and Development.
CERT Training consists of four sessions in which participants will learn about emergency response procedures and understand their roles and functions in the event of a major emergency or natural disaster that affects their community.
WHEN AND WHERE:
September 1, 8, 15, and 22nd at the Pahoa High and Intermediate School Cafeteria, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The goal of CERT Training is for emergency personnel to train residents, community organizations or workplaces in basic response skills. CERT members are trained to assess damage after a disaster, extinguish small fires, teach fire safety, perform basic rescue operations, provide first aid and organize procurement of supplies.
These hands-on workshops will be conducted by a certified CERT instructor of the Hawaii Fire Department. Registration is limited to 25 participants. The program fee is sponsored by the County of Hawaii, which covers the workshops and CERT Training manual.
To register for the training workshops, please contact Frecia Basilio, Hawaii County Resource Center at 961-8344 or email