FREE "CERT" basic 24 hour trainings are being offered throughout the Island of Kauai during 2013. It is our goal to have Community Emergency Response Teams trained in every neighborhood. For more information or to register for the County CERT program contact Firefighter I John Cornell or Justin Kinoshita at kfdcert@kauai.gov or click on the link in the Register for CERT Classes section.
Additional information on the National "CERT" program may be found on the Citizen Corps' CERT website located at: http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/ .
"CERT", Community Emergency Response Team, basic 24 hour training courses are being offered around the island in 2013. Classes will be scheduled around the island, and a calendar of classes will be available soon. All Kauai residents are encouraged to take this valuable emergency preparedness training which is being offered free of charge by the County Fire Department and Civil Defense Agency. An online introduction and overview of the CERT training is available at: http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/IS317/
A flyer and course syllabus with more information may be downloaded from the documents module near the bottom of this page. Advance registration is required.
Click here to register for CERT classes
Click here to update or remove your info from CERT
To educate citizens to be better prepared to take care of themselves, family, friends, and neighbors in the event of a disaster of any type until trained emergency responders can arrive. To establish Community Emergency Response Teams, emergency management resources, volunteer pools to help during an emergency, and to perform projects that improve a community’s preparedness.
Anahola Team Contact: Pua Flores 821-2700
Kilauea Team Contact:
Koloa Team Contact: Judy Byce 634-2583
Princeville Team Contact: Rick Drayton 826-6657
Waimea/Kekaha Team Contact: Rhoda Libre 645-1210
Kalaheo Team: Sandi Sterker 332-0660