SHIVWITS
Emergency Management
SHIVWITS
Emergency Management
Tel: 435-656-9002 ~ Fax: 435-656-8005 ~ Email: norinecastro@aol.com
Meet The Team
The Shivwits Band Emergency Management Team will coordinate with local and county, State, Federal, volunteer, and non-profit organizations as well as with specialized teams, and the private sectors and other agencies, including our own Tribal Emergency Response Team in the management of an emergency or disaster, to save the lives of its Tribal members, pets and animals, and to protect property and to preserve our environment.
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Office: 435-656-9002
Norine Castro
Director/Manager
Norine Castro is a member of the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah. She has held the position for Shivwits Band’s Emergency Manager since 2013 to current. Her goals as Manager is to learn all she can to help her tribal members & neighboring communities if & when a disaster happens. She is grateful for the special training and life skills she has learned over the years as it helps her to continue as a volunteer on all the FEMA, State, local & CERT trainings.
Other Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities:
Shivwits Band Secretary which is an elected position since August 2011-2019.
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah’s (P.I.T.U.) Vice Chair for Tribal Emergency Response Team (T.E.R.T.)
Active member of (UTERC) Utah Tribal Emergency Resource Committee, Washington County LEPC, & Citizen Corp.
Shivwits Band’s Health Representative August 2011-2016 & started again January 2019.
Land Resources Committee member for the Shivwits Band.
2013 to 2017: Tribal Liaison between Red Cross & Paiute Indian Tribe to improve on all our disaster skills.
Education and Credentials:
Graduated from Tooele High School May 1975
Graduated from Utah Technical School-Secretary July 1975 (SLC)
December 1, 2000 Completed Falmouth’s Tribal Constitutions & Bylaws
May 16 & 17, 2006 Completed Falmouth Institute’s Basic Budgeting for the Tribal Organizations
May 18 & 19, 2006 completed Falmouth Institute’s Supervision & Management Skills
October 19-21, 2011 completed Falmouth Institute’s Robert’s Rules of Order for the Tribal Recording Secretaries
November 26-27, 2012 completed and participated in a Tribal Inspired Leadership Training
February 26-27, 2013 completed Emergency Management & Public Safety for Tribal Officials
August 23, 2013 TERT-Tribal Emergency Response Team. Formed so 1 member & an alternate from all 5 bands
C.E.R.T. Completed Training July 2013
Joined Washington County LEPC September 2013
Utah Tribal Emergency Resource Committee (UTERC)-September 2013
Joined Red Cross officially on January 2013
April 2014-2015 & 2018 Certification of participation- The Great Utah Shake Out
August 26, 2014 completed Emergency Use Authorization Course- thru the CDC-Authorization to give medication to tribal members during a Pandemic Emergency only.
July 17, 2014 completed Mental Health First Aid USA
April 2014 completed QPR Gatekeeper Certified-Suicide Prevention.
March 23-26, 2015- completed Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program
April 3, 2015-completed Homeland Security-Office of Infrastructure Protection- Active Shooter Workshop
June 1, 2015 Completed Spontaneous Volunteer Management
2013- completed Food Handlers Permit-Expires 6/30/19.
July 15, 16, 2015 completed Readiness: Training Identification & Preparedness Planning.
April 25-28, 2016 Completed Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Government
July 28, 2015 completed Readiness: Training Identification Preparedness Planning (MGT-418)
November 3, 2016 completed Active Shooter Preparedness Workshop
December 1, 2016 completed ICS-300
January 9, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017 completed Certificates of Attendance Utah Pipeline Association
May 4, 2017 completed Homemade Explosives-Awareness, Recognition & Response program
May 5, 2017 completed Mass Fatalities Incident Response (G-386)
August 23, 2017 completed 2nd Annual Disaster & Emergency Preparedness Symposium
September 12-13, 2017 completed Continuity of Operations for Tribal Government. (COOP)
2010-2017: I also volunteered for (P.A.W.S.)- Providing Animals with Support on weekends.
April 20, 2022. Securing Public Gatherings Workshop.
Jetta Wood
Team Member
Jetta joined the team in 2017 and is from the Shivwits Band. She enjoys being on the team and attending the different training's to help her community in the event of an emergency.
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Mass Fatalities Incident Response (G-386). May 5, 2017
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~ Medical Preparedness & Response to Bombing. October 13, 2017
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~ Continuity of Operations for Tribal Government. (COOP), September 2017.
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~Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program (BMAP), May 2019
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~Securing Public Gatherings Workshop, April 20, 2022.
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Travis Duran
Team Member
Travis joined the team in 2017 and is from the Shivwits Band. He enjoys being on the team and attending the different training. He is also on several other committees including Housing, working with the youth and land Resources.
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Certificates of Proficiency
Property Maintenance Management September 2018
Building Construction December 2005
Credential, Electrical Inspections and Repair August 1990
Indian Housing Maintenance Management August 1990
Residential Plumbing Inspection and Repair August 1990
ASET/IWATA Technical Training
Improving Energy Efficiency of Indian Housing August 1992
Home Inspection Training July 1993
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First Responder Awareness and Operations Level Training under 29 CFR 1910.120 (e)
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
Wilderness First Aid 2018
Confined Space Gas Free Attendant December 2004
Hazmat Diving/Emergency Response. Underwater Night Navigation was his specialty. 2005
Rescue Diver/Scuba, 2005
Commercial Rescue Diver, 2005
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Keeya Wood
Team Member
Keeya joined our team in 2017 and is from the Shivwits Band. She enjoys being on the team and attending the different training to help her community in the event of an emergency.
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Certificate:
~ Medical Preparedness & Response to Bombing. October 13, 2017
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~ Active Shooter Exercise Development Workshop (PRE 100) April 30, 2019
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~Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program (BMAP), May 2019
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Resource Ready Skills Drill, April 2019 Southwest Utah Public Health Department.
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Securing Public Gatherings Workshop, April 20, 2022.
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Shanandoah Anderson
Team Member
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Shanan joined the team in 2014 and is from the Shivwits Band. She enjoys being on the team and attending the different training's to help her community in the event of an emergency.
Shanan hard working, dedicated and reliable leader & team player, she takes great pride in her work. Growing up she learned everything from survival skills, native foods, plants, crafts, hide tanning, weapons, games, beadwork, quillwork, sign language and listening to the elders on Paiute history, culture and beliefs.
She is easily trainable and welcomes the opportunity to learn new skills where she may be lacking and welcomes any challenge she comes across.
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATES:
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Creating Vigilant, Prepared, and Resilient Communities for Homeland Security, March 25-26 2009
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Integrated Emergency Management Course: Community Specifics, Washington County, UT. September 19-22, 2016
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Rural Preparedness Summit February 2017, Washington County, UT.
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Mass Fatalities Incident Response (G-386). May 5, 2017
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Medical Preparedness & Response to Bombing. October 13, 2017
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Continuity of Operations for Tribal Government. (COOP), September 12-13, 2017
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Active Shooter Exercise Development Workshop (PRE 100) April 30, 2019
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Resource Ready Skills Drill, April 2019 Southwest Utah Public Health Department.
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Securing Public Gatherings Workshop, April 20, 2022.
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