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MEETING MINUTES UPERPP / CERT, GUIDANCE MEETING WITH HAWAII COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE 04/25/2018 10:00 AM • CERT Program - Bill Hanson (HCCD) presented the origins and history of the CERT program. The CERT concept was developed by the Los Angeles City Fire Department in the '70s. The 1985 Mexico City Earthquake demonstrated how vulnerable volunteers without proper training can be as 100 lost their life. 9-1-1 offered the catalyst for establishing the Citizen Corps Program defining CERT and other The Whittier Narrows earthquake in 1987 underscored the area -wide threat of a major disaster in California could isolate communities from responders and responders from communities. CERT became a means for the government to provide training for those volunteering to assist in disasters. • Hannah Hedrick presented an overview of the "Upper Puna Emergency Response and Preparedness Plan" (UPERPP). Objective: To create a template for inter -subdivision cooperation by developing guidelines and systems to ensure that residents of Upper Puna are prepared for a disaster and that they receive timely information and basic necessities. Actions: (1) Connecting with existing CERT personnel and training additional Upper Puna CERT members. (2) Recruiting Outreach Volunteers to identify UPERPP participants, including ham radio operators, health care providers, residents with equipment and tools, and people with special needs. (3) Ensuring progress on removing barriers blocking the existing road connecting Fern Forest and Eden Roc at lower Kaleponi and Punahele. • Mapping a Strategy (Bill Hanson) 1. Meeting with CIVIL DEFENSE ADMINISTRATOR: Talmadge Magno in order to present the UPERPP plan which would include development of a CERTteam as a central feature. Intended outcome of this meeting is to build support and backing for this project. 2. UPERPP team to request assistance from EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNER Barry Pariot in further development of the UPERP plan integrating CERT and utilizing other appropriate existing resources. 3. Meet with Hawaii County Assistant Fire Chief Gantry Andrade regarding coordination between VFD 5-C (Fern Forest Volunteer Fire Department) and ongoing training related to CERT. 4. Meet with Doug Wilson regarding development of a Community Emergency Plan and HAM radio emergency communications training and coordination with COHCD. 5. Meeting with Citizens Corps and Bobbye St Ambrosgio regarding integrating the CERT team with the Fern Forest Neighborhood Watch as a combined resource or at least develop a corporative relationship between the two groups. 6. ALL HANDS MEETING: UPERPP planners, existing CERT personnel, Volunteers who have shown interest in CERT participation and other various interested stake holders get together and Talk Story. 7. Outreach to churches and other local civic organizations in order to develop support for UPERPP and identify potential volunteers.