USF CERT Supporting COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
The USF Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program has been fortunate to support the Hillsborough County COVID-19 Vaccination PODs.
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Dec 28, 20191 min read
Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR/AED Training at USF COPH
In 2019, seven training classes were held with 86 USF students, faculty, and staff certified in Adult/Pediatric/Infant BLS CPR/AED.
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Elizabeth Dunn, MPH, CPH
Aug 11, 20194 min read
2019 Summer of Preparedness
Our 2019 Summer of Preparedness outreach events have been ongoing over the past three months with a focus on reaching some of our most...
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Elizabeth Dunn
Aug 10, 20194 min read
2019 Summer of Preparedness
Our 2019 Summer of Preparedness outreach events have been ongoing with a focus on reaching some of our most vulnerable populations
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Chiara Simeoni
Mar 6, 20191 min read
14 new people trained to save a life
Last night, 14 students were certified in adult, pediatric, and infant CPR/AED through the American Safety and Health Institute. That is...
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Elizabeth Dunn
Aug 18, 20182 min read
A New Academic Year brings in New Recruits! Building Community Resilience.
We trained 31 new USF CERT members in lifesaving skills and we are on track to having a well rounded and dynamic team this year
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Elizabeth Dunn
Aug 18, 20182 min read
A New Academic Year brings in New Recruits! Building Community Resilience.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept was initially developed for civilians to be able to meet their immediate needs in...
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Hillsborough County, FL
Jan 6, 20181 min read
It's Cold Outside
USF CERT Activation for Cold Weather Sheltering
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Hillsborough County, FL
Sep 19, 20172 min read
Activation: Hurricane Irma
While many Floridians hunkered down for Hurricane Irma, over 200+ USF CERT members and USF student volunteers stepped up to assist their...
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Tampa, FL
Jul 18, 20171 min read
Knock Knock, Who's There?
Eva! Eva who? Evacuation Zones! This year, Hillsborough County's evacuation zones were updated, with over 150,000 residents living in one...
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Tampa, FL
Jun 5, 20171 min read
Hurricane Expo 2017
On June 4th, 2017, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue hosted the 2017 Hurricane Expo at Westshore Plaza mall. Prior to this event, USF CERT...
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DeSoto Park, FL
May 6, 20171 min read
Port Safety Fun Fest
On Saturday May 6th, Tampa Bay residents had the chance to meet and talk with local emergency services and program leaders. Important...
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Hillsborough County, FL
May 4, 20172 min read
Hurricane Coleman Makes Landfall in Florida
Most Floridians remember Thursday, May 4th with blue skies and calm seas. However, Emergency Management professionals, First Responders,...
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Hillsborough County, FL
Mar 30, 20172 min read
16 Hospitals, 500 Victims, 11 USF CERT Evaluators
A quiet Thursday morning in Hillsborough County erupted into chaos as reports of a bomb blast and strings of mass shootings flooded...
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Tampa, FL
Mar 28, 20172 min read
Meeting Review - Mar 27 2017
Recent Events and News Recent Events Preparedness On The Lawn, February 12th: Article Homeless Count, February 23rd: Article ADLS...
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New Orleans, LA
Mar 21, 20172 min read
Our Bulls Give Back: BSB
While many spring breakers went on vacation to famous beaches or spent the week relaxing, some of our CERT members who are apart of Bulls...
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Tampa, FL
Mar 9, 20171 min read
CERT Stars in Salvation Army Training Videos
This week, USF CERT volunteers assisted the Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services in the development of their training materials....
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Tampa, FL
Mar 5, 20171 min read
USF CERT Family Grows
We would like to warmly welcome our new members to the USF CERT Family! So far this Spring, we have had two groups go through our CERT...
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Tampa, FL
Feb 25, 20172 min read
Mass Casualty Incident: ADLS Exercise
USF CERT volunteered as victims for a USF Health Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS) mass casualty exercise, which is a class of...
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Hillsborough County, FL
Feb 23, 20172 min read
Hillsborough County PIT Homeless Count
15 USF CERT members participated in this year's Tampa-Hillsborough Homeless Initiative Point In Time (PIT) Homeless Count. This yearly...
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