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In case of
emergency tune to AM radio 1700 and monitor 444.525MHZ + 103.5 or FRS Channel 2 |
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Fall 2018 CERT
Training begins September 20 (Thursday evenings) |
| Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training is an eight-week,
hands-on course that covers emergency preparedness, fire safety, medical
triage and treatment, search and rescue, incident management organization,
disaster psychology and terrorism.
A disaster
simulation at the end of the course provides a chance to apply your
newly learned skills. |
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| For more information and
registration, click here
The course has a $35 fee, and includes a CERT backpack and vest, a hard hat, and a basic medical supply kit. |
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Emergency Management
Preparedness Teams |
| Emergency Management (EM) Preparedness Teams is a concept that Issaquah Emergency Management, in partnership with Issaquah
Citizen Corps, implemented in 2017. To review the team
objectives, activities and training opportunities, click the link below. |
| EM Preparedness - teams, activities & training |
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2018 Events & Training Briefs
For more detailed information on all ICC activities, click here |
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Ongoing Training |
Ongoing Training - Find links to FEMA Distance Learning (IS classes) and other ongoing learning opportunities. Learn more. |
| May 12 & 19 9:00 - 17:00 |
HAM Radio Technician Class - The Issaquah Amateur Radio Club will be offering a 2-day course to help you get your Technician, General or Extra class license. Testing will take place at the end of the 2nd Saturday. Learn more. |
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May 16 18:30 - 20:30 |
Mass Care Support (Shelter) Team / Functional Assessment Support Team (FAST) -
Our speaker is Dr. Wren Hudgins, an Issaquah CERT and American Red Cross
volunteer who responded to the Hurricane Harvey last Fall where he
supervised the disaster mental health teams in several shelters. He is a
Disaster Psychology expert. Learn more. |
| June 23, July 14, July 28, Aug. 18, Sept.8 | Farmers Market - Issaquah Citizen Corps sponsors a booth at the Issaquah Farmers Market at Pickering Barn each summer to increase public awareness of the need for emergency and disaster preparedness. CERTs can help by volunteering at the ICC booth. Learn More |
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June 20 18:30 - 20:30 |
Mass Care Support (Shelter) Team / Functional Assessment Support Team (FAST) -
A guest pharmacist will discuss how medications may be obtained during
disasters Stay tuned
for additional details. Learn more. |
| June 23 & 24 | Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) Field Day - The ARRL sponsors their Field Day once a year and gives the public a chance to see, learn and discuss radio technology from around the world. The Issaquah Communications and Support Team will be at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island providing support for this event. All are invited to attend either in person or by radio. Learn more. |
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July 4 10:00 - 15:00 |
Heritage Day - Issaquah's Down Home 4th of July & Heritage Day is a summertime tradition. Every Independence Day, folks gather for old-fashioned fun: a parade, games and more! Issaquah Citizen Corps will sponsor a booth and CERTs can help by volunteering. Learn More |
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Aug. 7 17:00 - 19:00 |
National Night Out - You're invited as the Issaquah Police Department hosts a National Night Out celebration! Join and meet our police for free food, music and activities. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. CERTs can help by volunteering at the ICC booth. Learn More |
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Aug. 25 12:00 - 4:00 |
Highlands Day - Issaquah Citizen Corps sponsors a booth at the Issaquah Highlands Day celebration near Blakely Hall each summer to increase public awareness of the need for emergency and disaster preparedness. CERTs can help by volunteering at the ICC booth. Learn More |
| Begins September 20 Thur. evenings 18:30 - 21:30 |
2018 Fall CERT Training - Learn the basics of Community Emergency Response Teams in our 8-week course. Each week, a different subject will be presented with a day-long exercise at the end to put your new learnings to work. See the 2018 Fall CERT course description to learn more about the training. |
| October 5 (setup) 18:00 - 21:00 October 6 & 7 8:00 - 19:00 |
Salmon Days - ICC volunteers host a booth to showcase the CERT program at this two-day award-winning festival that celebrates the return of the salmon to their birth-waters. Over 200,000 people consistently attend Salmon Days and it is a key source of participants in the CERT training program. Learn more. |
| October 20 09:00 - 16:00 |
Flood Flyer Distribution and Radio Communication Exercise - Issaquah CERTs are encouraged to participate in our annual Flood Flyer distribution along the Issaquah Creek. You will meet other CERTs, learn parts of the city you may not have know, and have the opportunity to practice ICS (Incident Command System) and radio communication. Learn more |
| Nov. 3 11:45 - 16:30 |
CERT Course Review and Disaster Simulation - "Learn by doing" exercises that put knowledge, skills and abilities gained in CERT courses, past and present, into practice. Teams will be formed with past CERT graduates as team leaders for a series of simulations covering fire safety, medical triage and operations, search & rescue, and radio communication. Learn more. |
| November 10 November 17 9:00 to 15:00 |
First-Aid/CPR/AED Class - Merit Emergency will be offering two, one-day classes in administering first-aid, CPR and/or AED (Automated External Defibrillation). The first will be on November 10 and the second on November 17. Learn more |
| Dec.1 & 8 9:00 - 17:00 |
HAM Radio Technician Class - The Issaquah Amateur Radio Club will be offering a 2-day course to help you get your Technician, General or Extra class license. Testing will take place at the end of the 2nd Saturday. Learn more. |
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