NEMCo is a partnership among the cities of Kenmore and Lake Forest Park, and Shoreline Fire Department to maximize each of the participating agencies emergency preparedness efforts and resources to serve our Northshore community.
Announcements
Upcoming Events
Check out our News Page for what we have been upto at NEMCo. We have many photos of this year's activities .
NEMCo Volunteers - Register in Volgistics.
Community members you are always welcome to attend.
►Saturday, March 14 at 9:00am At Lake Forest Park EOC
17425 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155. Volunteers Register in Volgistics. Topic: NEMCo's 2026 organization structure for incident responses. There will be discussion regarding levels of training and roles that will need to be filled.
►Saturday, March 14th Training ACS Training
• 10am to Noon NEMCo / Communications Training and Exercises WinLink Operation Station 61
►Every Second Tuesday of the Month at 7:00pm: Field Ops (formerly CERT) meeting (Fire Station 51, Kenmore)
►Every Third Tuesday of the Month at 7:00pm at Station 51 in Kenmore, RACES will hold their team meeting. As part of the meeting, there will be mini-training on a topic selected to help people develop solid foundational radio skills and an opportunity to ask questions and get assistance with your radio! (NOTE: THIS IS A NEW MEETING CHANGE)
2026 Events
SNOHOMISH COUNTY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Learn How To Get Ready, Respond, Stay Safe - CLICK HERE
South Snohomish County Fire Department also offers a variety of classes.
Classes offered include:
Other Area Training
Stop The Bleed Training
The Trauma department at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett offers this class once a month, usually the third Thursday, free for the public.
The information for our class can be found here:
https://blog.providence.org/northwest-everett/providence-swedish-offers-free-stop-the-bleed-training
The registration page can be found here: https://psjhcrmwebsites.microsoftcrmportals.com/home?Region=WA&Ministry=PRMCE&Keywords=bleed
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Amateur Radio Licensing Classes/Exams
Although NEMCo intends to sponsor two licensing classes/exams each year, if you are excited about joining the ham community, we'd like to remind you of a couple of other training sites:
AARL: The American Radio Relay League
Mike and Key Amateur Radio Club
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Other Area Preparedness Classes
As a community service, we'd like to remind you of a few other training venues:
Check out your local libraries. For example, area Sno-Isle and Jefferson County libraries offer a variety of preparedness topics throughout the year.
NEWS: FEMA’s Independent Study classes. - SITE IS DOWN
The web site with FEMA’s Independent Study classes (including IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800) is starting to come back online: https://training.fema.gov/is/
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If you need to download a copy of your transcript from past Independent Studies classes (or copies of the Certificates themselves), the Student Self-Service Portal is also back online. https://training.fema.gov/student/sssp.aspx
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If you need to complete the exams for any of these particular courses as prerequisites for other in-person classes, these links will get you right to the page for each course:
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IS-700: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-700.b&lang=en
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IS-100: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-100.c&lang=en
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IS-200: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.c&lang=en
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IS-800: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-800.d&lang=en
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Note that not all of the Independent Studies courses are back online yet (including the Spanish versions of the courses listed above), so check back often to see if the course you are looking for has been restored.
29 June 2026 WANIC Summer School - TEEN CERT
The Teen CERT course will be offered again this summer through WANIC, which is a consortium of these districts: Bellevue, Issaquah, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Northshore, Riverview, and Snoqualmie Valley. Students can take this course tuition free and earn CTE credits for their transcripts.
The course will run for just 13 days (6/29-7/17) at Woodinville High School and will cover essential topics recognized by FEMA, including Disaster Preparedness, Fire Safety and Suppression, Disaster Medical Treatment, Search and Rescue, Incident Command System, Disaster Psychology, and Terrorism Awareness.
Last year, we had a successful class with 24 students, and I'm eager to continue empowering our youth to make a meaningful impact in our community during emergencies and disasters.
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Our Community is open to all - Whether you’d like to see what we’re about, pick up new preparedness skills, or explore joining the NEMCo team, you’re welcome at any meeting. Just drop in no sign‑up required.
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NEMCo Volunteers - Trainers & Role Players needed for April CERT CLASS. Please use Volgistics to Register for meetings, training and events! (Volunteers Note: that regular meetings for Field Ops., Hams, and Drones DO require advance Volgistics notice.)
CERT BASIC TRAINING - April 2026
Join the Community CERT Program and gain life-saving skills.
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Cost: FREE
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Schedule (3-Day Format):
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Saturday, April 25
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Sunday, April 26
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Saturday, May 2
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Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Location: Kenmore Fire Station 51
Note for Teens: Open to ages 14–18 with parental or guardian permission. Students can fulfill 24 hours of Community Service.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE: bit.ly/4bJI3S3
Contact: Kevin Lowery, klowery@cityoflfp.gov
Class open to teens: age 14 to 18 with parental permission. Students will fulfill 24 hours of
Community Service.
Need More Info: Click Here
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October 2025 Basic CERT Class in Training
May 2nd, 3rd ACES Basic 0800 - 1700 Learn how to use your Radio!
Register Here for Bremerton Course
Where: Kitsap County Emergency Management
8900 Imperial Way SW
Bremerton, WA 98312
Fee: $35 with the workbook or $15 without the workbook, payable at the door (cash or check). The ACES Basic Student Workbooks can also be purchased directly from Amazon.
Sponsor: Kitsap Emergency Management
Contact: Contact Scott N7SS at scott.n7ss@gmail.com or Erik K7QOG
at Erik.Robins@gmail.com with questions or for more information.
Other: You can bring lunch or there are several local food establishments.
Participants will need to complete IS-100, IS-200, and IS-700 through FEMA's online Emergency Management Institute (EMI) prior to certification. You may take the ACES course if you haven't completed the FEMA courses and you will receive your ACES certificate after completing the FEMA courses. Students are required to bring a portable radio and manual for programming practice and passing traffic. If you are not an amateur radio operator (ARO) and instead use other methods (FRS, GMRS, MURS, CB), you may be paired up with an ARO during the exercises.
CPR/AED and First Aid Classes:
The Shoreline Fire Department offers these classes on a regular basis. The classes fill up quickly :
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CPR/AED Certification Class - March 11, 2026
26 March 1800-2100 - Everett CERT Final
Role players are needed for Everett's CERT final drill. Please fill out the form with the following link to express your interest. https://forms.gle/3yFhcgBuVAn2YgQr8
28 March 0900-1600 - Issaquah CERT Final
Role players are needed and this would also be a great team to learn from. If you are interested, please send an email to info@issaquahcert.org for more info.
29 March 1100-1600 - South Snohomish County Fire CERT Final
Role players are needed for a CERT final. This should be located at Mountlake Terrace City Hall, but may change. If you'd like to sign up, please fill out the following online form. https://forms.gle/YCRM5qwti4cid5fT9
Service to our Community
Active volunteers with NEMCO will receive an e-mail about upcoming events.
New volunteers are encouraged to contact us to receive additional event information.
Volunteer Teens are welcomed and can earn community service hours.
Training Opportunities
NEMCo conducts mini trainings during our monthy (second Tuesday) meetings at Fire Station 51 in Kenmore. We also have 3 hour training monthly (second Saturday) and the location is announced typically a month in advance. The Public are welcomed at all our training events.
Periodic on-line Zoom classes. ACT to Save a Life, sponsored by South County Fire, is a one-hour first aid class that focuses on the three skills you can use to save a life in the first few minutes of an emergency:
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Antidote for suspected opiate overdose
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CPR and AED for cardiac arrest
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Tourniquet for severe bleeding control
2026 MEETINGS
RACES meetings will be held on the third Tuesday every month, beginning at 7pm, at Fire Station 51 in Kenmore.
Field Ops (formerly CERT) meetings will be held at Fire Station 51 in Kenmore, on the second Tuesday every month, beginning at 7pm.
All-Volunteer meetings will be held quarterly, second Tuesday, last month of the quarter, at Fire Station 51 in Kenmore, beginning at 7pm.
For current information, please see our Meetings pages: RACES and CERT/volunteer.