Waikoloa Village
C.E.R.T.
Local government prepares for everyday emergencies. However, during a disaster, the number and scope of
incidents can overwhelm conventional emergency services. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable course is designed to help you protect yourself, your
family, your neighbors and your neighborhood in an emergency situation.














CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens may initially be on
their own and their actions can make a difference. While people will respond to others in need without the training,
one goal of the CERT program is to help them do so effectively and efficiently without placing themselves in
unnecessary danger. In the CERT training, citizens learn to:

  •    manage utilities and put out small fires,
  •    treat the three medical killers by opening airways,
  •    controlling bleeding, and treating for shock,
  •    provide basic medical aid,
  •    search for and rescue victims safely,
  •    organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers to be effective,
  •    and collect disaster intelligence to support first responder efforts.

Waikoloa Village CERT members provide assistance to any government agency that requests volunteer services
in any capacity. Contact with other Emergency Management related organizations, and coordination of annual
CERT Conferences.

CERT Teams can make the difference by using their training to save lives and protect property. With training,
practice, and working together as a team, CERT members will be able to do the “greatest good for the greatest
number” after a disaster, while protecting themselves from becoming victims.

Upon completion of “CERT” training, teams are encouraged to continue training, drilling and develop
neighborhood networks of resources so their teams may build, grow and flourish within the community.

CERT Teams are often utilized by local emergency agencies for a variety of functions, such as firefighter rehab
teams, special needs neighborhood canvassing, working in drills for and with emergency responders, all kinds of
disaster mitigation tasks, the list goes on and on.

Organization members can participate in disaster training exercises conducted by various government
organizations throughout the State of Hawaii. Annual disaster drills conducted by State and Local Emergency
Management Agencies.

SCHEDULE OF COMMUNITY EMERGENCY
RESPONSE TEAM TRAININGS
HAWAI`I ISLAND
2008 – 2009

Click Here for Training schedule

Click here for Training Registration Form

Click here for CERT Course Outline
Waikoloa C.E.R.T. Blog

Useful Links

Click here for Emergency Supplies List

Click here for Family Emergency  Plan

Useful Waikoloa Village Phone Numbers