UH West Oʻahu disaster preparedness and emergency management students in Dr. Jason Levy’s Social Dimensions of Disaster Response class recently went through training exercises to become certified as the first-ever University of Hawaiʻi Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). These community-based teams are recognized by the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management and other government agencies, and are made up of volunteers who assist first responders in affected communities immediately after a disaster. CERT members are trained in triage, damage assessment, evacuation and other important skills in emergency situations.
View the complete UH News video story featuring interviews with UHWO Associate Professor of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management Jason Levy and UH West Oʻahu students Derek Walker and John Stewart: