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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: September 18, 2017
ROBERT WESTERMAN, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
CERT announces upcoming classes in Kapa‘a
KAPA‘A – The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) announces upcoming
training courses in Kapa‘a.
Classes will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., every Wednesday beginning Oct. 4
through Nov. 8, at the St. Catherine School cafeteria, located at 5021 Kawaihau Road.
CERT is a six-week disaster and emergency preparedness course that is tailored to
citizens and taught by firefighters. It is free to residents as part of a program sponsored by the
Kaua'i Fire Department and the Kaua'i Emergency Management Agency.
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 Assistant Coordinator Tim Terrazas at 645-0661 or email
kfdcert@kauai.gov.
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