CERTs Community Emergency Response Team

04/02/2026

After completing the NIEM online class, participants received a Certificate of Completion for Basic CPR (B-CPR), confirming they have met the national standards for basic life-saving knowledge and are prepared to apply these skills during hands-on training and real emergency situations.

03/02/2026

03/02/2026

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members completed the online theory modules and received a Certificate of Completion from the National Institute of Emergency Medicine (NIEM). The next step is hands-on training focused on practicing life-saving skills and building real-world response readiness.

Hands-on Training
• Date: 9 February, 2026
• Location: Wat Ban Luang, Long Khot, Chiang Mai

02/02/2026

The first Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in the Mae Wae Noi villages of Chiang Mai is a moment of deep gratitude. Seeing villagers, community leaders, health volunteers, and trainers standing together with confidence reflects a shared commitment to caring for one another. This was more than a training session; it marked a meaningful step toward community self-reliance and life-saving readiness.

27/01/2026

The NIEM offers a 3-hour online course, “Learning CPR to Save Thai Lives,” as part of the Village Health Volunteers and Public Sector Development Project, presented as a royal merit in honor of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother. Participants who complete the course will receive an e-certificate of completion. The course begins on January 20, 2026.
https://elearning.niems.go.th/course/33e6ae1b-f05e-4d0b-9fcf-0544be135b7b

02/01/2026

The American College of Surgeons offers "Stop the Bleed", a free interactive course.
• How to recognize life-threatening bleeding
• How to use direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquets
• How to act quickly and safely before emergency services arrive
https://www.stopthebleed.org/get-trained/online-course/

01/01/2026

เด็ก ๆ มีความเสี่ยงต่อการถูกน้ำร้อนลวกมากกว่าผู้ใหญ่ เนื่องจากผิวหนังบางและบอบบางกว่า อุบัติเหตุสามารถเกิดขึ้นได้อย่างรวดเร็วในชีวิตประจำวัน เช่น การทำน้ำร้อนหก หรือดึงกาต้มน้ำและหม้อร้อนตกลงมา เมื่อเด็กได้เรียนรู้ว่าควรทำอย่างไรเมื่อเกิดแผลน้ำร้อนลวก โดยใช้คำอธิบายที่เข้าใจง่ายและภาพประกอบที่ชัดเจน จะช่วยได้มาก การลดความร้อนของแผลด้วยน้ำสะอาดไหลผ่าน การบอกผู้ใหญ่ทันที และการหลีกเลี่ยงการใช้วิธีพื้นบ้านที่ไม่เหมาะสม จะช่วยลดความเจ็บปวด ป้องกันไม่ให้แผลรุนแรงขึ้น และลดความเสี่ยงต่อการติดเชื้อ การสอนความรู้พื้นฐานเรื่องความปลอดภัยจากแผลไฟไหม้และน้ำร้อนลวก ช่วยให้เด็กมีสติในสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉิน สร้างความมั่นใจ และสามารถป้องกันการบาดเจ็บที่รุนแรงได้

26/03/2025

A Somber Drive Through Imabari 🚨🌸🔥

While traveling through Imabari during what should have been a joyful cherry blossom season, we were met with a deep sense of sadness. Just two days before our trip, we received an emergency alert on our phone—a forest fire warning in the area. We almost canceled the trip after checking Google Maps and seeing the extent of the affected zone, but during cherry blossom high season, finding another hotel last-minute was nearly impossible.

As we drove along the quiet local roads, the beauty of spring collided with the reality of the crisis. Small incident command posts were set up along the way, and we saw fire trucks from nearby cities, their crews likely working nonstop behind the scenes. It was a surreal contrast—gentle pink blossoms overhead and emergency response unfolding quietly below.

We couldn’t help but think about our upcoming Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program launching in June. Moments like this remind us that emergency messages, no matter how abrupt or alarming, truly save lives.

With heavy hearts and deep respect, we offered a quiet prayer for the brave firefighters, responders, and everyone affected by the fires—for their safety, strength, and the hope that the damage will soon be behind them.

Nature can be both beautiful and unforgiving, and in that moment, we were reminded of just how closely those two realities live side by side.