University of the Nations Community Emergency Response Team (UofN-CERT)

University of the Nations Community Emergency Response Team (UofN-CERT) ...and having done everything to prepare, stand ready. Ephesians 6:13 1.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS:
Addresses hazards to which people are vulnerable in their community. Materials cover actions that participants and their families take before, during, and after a disaster. As the session progresses, the instructor begins to explore an expanded response role for civilians in that they should begin to consider themselves disaster workers. Since they will want to help their f

amily members and neighbors, this training can help them operate in a safe and appropriate manner. The CERT concept and organization are discussed as well as applicable laws governing volunteers in that jurisdiction.

2. DISASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION:
Briefly covers fire chemistry, hazardous materials, fire hazards, and fire suppression strategies. However, the thrust of this session is the safe use of fire extinguishers, sizing up the situation, controlling utilities, and extinguishing a small fire.

3. DISASTER MEDICAL OPERATIONS PART I:
Participants practice diagnosing and treating airway obstruction, bleeding, and shock by using simple triage and rapid treatment techniques.

4. DISASTER MEDICAL OPERATIONS, PART II:
Covers evaluating patients by doing a head to toe assessment, establishing a medical treatment area, performing basic first aid, and practicing in a safe and sanitary manner.

5. LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS:
Participants learn about search and rescue planning, size-up, search techniques, rescue techniques, and most important, rescuer safety. Session VI, DISASTER PSYCHOLOGY AND TEAM ORGANIZATION: Covers signs and symptoms that might be experienced by the disaster victim and worker. It addresses CERT organization and management principles and the need for documentation.

6. COURSE REVIEW AND DISASTER SIMULATION:
Participants review their answers from a take home examination. Finally, they practice the skills that they have learned during the previous six sessions in disaster activity.

07/22/2020

Hurricane Douglas formed in the eastern Pacific overnight and is forecast to approach Hawaii by early next week as a powerful tropical storm.

09/28/2019
Ephesians 6:13 says, "...and having done all to prepare, stand ready." Are you ready? The UofN-CERT is helping Hawaii Co...
06/19/2019

Ephesians 6:13 says, "...and having done all to prepare, stand ready." Are you ready? The UofN-CERT is helping Hawaii County Civil Defense run the first Disaster Preparedness Fair at the the West Hawaii Civic Center THIS SATURDAY 9AM-2PM. Over 30 different agencies will be there with booths and resources to help you stand ready. Come join us.

CERT mapping literacy and skills are often useful in both staying safe and communicating situation reports to others.
06/11/2019

CERT mapping literacy and skills are often useful in both staying safe and communicating situation reports to others.

Google is adding tools inside Google Map and search to help you deal with hurricanes, floods and earthquakes.

UofN-Campus CERT Base-yard container work. We been working slowly refurbishing two 40' containers to use as our CERT wor...
06/03/2019

UofN-Campus CERT Base-yard container work. We been working slowly refurbishing two 40' containers to use as our CERT workshop and shelter storage.

08/25/2018

The Tropical Storm Warning has been canceled for the Big Island but remains for rest of state. While much of West Hawaii has come through the storm with little damage,(Hilo has had over 40" rain to Kona's

Assure your family and home are fully prepared before volunteering for a CERT assignment! 😉
08/25/2018

Assure your family and home are fully prepared before volunteering for a CERT assignment! 😉

CERT activation for damage assessment: We will be assembling Damage Assessment Teams to do damage assessments on the Kon...
08/24/2018

CERT activation for damage assessment:

We will be assembling Damage Assessment Teams to do damage assessments on the Kona side, South Point to North Kohala. Lane is moving slowly and it is not possible to predict when it will have passed by our Island, but the time range we are predicting for Damage Assessment is Saturday through Tuesday (August – 26-28).

We will need people who will be available to work all day, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Damage Assessment teams will consist of 2 CERTs and a County driver. We will be using County marked vehicles. Licensed radio operators are a plus. We will be using iPads with a program called Collector that will be pre-loaded with appropriate maps and GIS layers.

PLEASE USE THE LINK BELOW TO SIGN UP FOR AN ASSESSMENT TEAM. SIGN UP FOR ALL OF THE DAYS you are available. We will try to coordinate carpools for folks coming from other parts of the island.

USE THIS LINK TO SIGN-UP:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B054BAEAA2CA2FC1-damage

Hurricane Lane-Helping set up the radios at the Emerg. Operations Center in Kona
08/23/2018

Hurricane Lane-Helping set up the radios at the Emerg. Operations Center in Kona

As CERTs, we should have the recommended apps below on our phones and be familiar with the United States National Grid.
08/13/2018

As CERTs, we should have the recommended apps below on our phones and be familiar with the United States National Grid.

United States National Grid and Geolocation Many US states have adopted the U.S. National Grid (USNG) for use during response and recovery…

Great news coverage on our islands response to the recent Kilauea Volcanic Eruption. Our County Civil Defense CERT direc...
08/11/2018

Great news coverage on our islands response to the recent Kilauea Volcanic Eruption. Our County Civil Defense CERT director, Bill Hanson and other CERT members were featured well. (If the video is removed, here it is on vimeo: https://vimeo.com/281020370

Madame Pele is showing the world her incredible force, but for all her beauty, there is a price to pay.

Short video of West Hawaii CERT teams assisting with the Kona International Airport disaster exercise.
11/29/2017

Short video of West Hawaii CERT teams assisting with the Kona International Airport disaster exercise.

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole's 2017 Airport Rescue & Fire Fighting Triennial Exercise held on Nov 16, 2017. Thanks go out to all who...

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