By Staff Reports
(Kauai)– The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) announces upcoming training courses in Hanapēpē, Kapa‘a and Princeville. CERT is a free six-week disaster and emergency preparedness course that is tailored to citizens and taught by firefighters.
All classes will be held in the evening, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Hanapepe classes will be held every Wednesday, beginning Jan. 4 through Feb. 8, at the Hanapēpē Library, located at 4490 Kona Road.
Kapa‘a classes will be held on Thursdays, Feb. 9 through March 16, at the St. Catherine School cafeteria, located at 5021 Kawaihau Road.
Princeville classes will be held on Monday nights at the Sunset Drive Clubhouse on Napo‘okala Drive, from Jan. 10 to Feb. 21. There will be no class on Feb. 14.
CERT is a program sponsored by the Kaua’i Fire Department and the Kaua’i Emergency Management Agency (formerly Civil Defense). Participants will learn about different types of disasters and how to prepare and respond. Topics will include fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and first aid.
Additional classes will be held islandwide. Dates and locations of upcoming classes will be announced as they are confirmed.
For more information on the CERT program, or to register, visit www.kauai.gov/cert.
To request an ASL Interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, please contact CERT Coordinator Jason Poloa by phone at 645-0661 or via email at kfdcert@kauai.gov.