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.
►Tuesday, February 10, as part of the Field team monthly meeting, there will be a presentation on how radios-both GMRS and Ham-along with an effective community radio program will provide needed communication after a disaster. We will also discuss a new and exciting opportunity to become involved in establishing NEMCo's community radio program for Lake Forest Park and Kenmore residents. The Steering Committee meeting begins at 1800 (6pm); the team meeting begins at 1900 (7pm) at Station 51 in Kenmore.
►Saturday, February 14, at 0900, Shoreline ACS will present a one-hour class on portable radio antenna options and how to set up a portable radio antenna. This will be followed by a demonstration and hands-on opportunity to erect a portable radio antenna and put it to use. Class will be held at Station 61, 17525 Aurora Ave. N. in Shoreline.
►Thursday, February 12, at 1800 (6pm) - 2100 (9pm) with a class on Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Operations. Location to be announced. This is the first class in a series (classes held once a month) for anyone interested in drones. No experience is necessary, and you do not have to own a drone.
►Thursday, February 19 at 1800 (6pm) - 2100 (9pm) there will be a class on Night Flight. On Thursday, February 26 also from 1800 (6pm) - 2100 (9pm) there will be a class on Live Drone Video Feeds. The location of both classes to be announced.
►Tuesday, February 17 at 1800 (6pm) - 2100 (9pm) 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.
►Every Thursday of the Month: 6:00pm, Kenmore Station 51. Drone School starts. Over the next few Thursday evenings learn everything about what is needed to fly a drone within the FAA Part 107 requirements.
►Every second Tuesday of the Month: Field Ops (formerly CERT) meeting (Station 51)
►Every third Tuesday of the Month: RACES/Ham Team Meeting, (Station 51) (NOTE: THIS IS A NEW MEETING CHANGE)
2026 Events
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2026 NEMCo Member Training Schedule - available on NEMCo Member Page.
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Steering Committee Introduction Guide - available on NEMCo Member Page.
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NEMCo Volunteers - please use Volgistics to Register for meetings, training and events! (Note that regular meetings for Field Ops., Hams, and Drones DO NOT require advance Volgistics notice.
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CERT BASIC 3-Day Training Class
Class: Community CERT Program
Cost: FREE
Dates: 3-day format on Sat. April 25, Sun. April 26 and
Sat. May 2, 2026
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Kenmore, Fire Station 51
Registration Online Sign Up: bit.ly/4bJI3S3
Contact: Kevin Lowery, klowery@cityoflfp.gov
Class open to teens: age 12 to 18 with parental permission. Students will fulfill 24 hours of
Community Service.
Need More Info: Click Here
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November 8, 2025 CERT Class Graduation
Congratulations to our CERT Class!
October 2025 Basic CERT Class in Training
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Other Area Training
February 21, 2026 11:00 PM to about Sunday 1:00AM
Winter Nasty CERT Exercise
This is the fourth annual event in this very popular series. It’s your chance to practice your CERT skills in realistic circumstances:
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Late
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Dark
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Cool (cold?)
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Wet (snowy?)
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Windy?
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Unknown terrain
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Mushy / muddy
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Bonus: multiple CERT teams
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working together!
All CERT members welcome
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.
NEWS: FEMA’s Independent Study classes.
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.
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/First Aid Certification Class - February 21, 2026
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CPR/AED Certification Class - March 11, 2026
CERT Train-The-Trainer, 8:00am-5:00pm each day.
2026
TTT: January 30-February 1, Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue
TTT: March 17-19, South County Fire HQ – Not on EM List yet but confirmed
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King County OEM Training - Requires Emergency Mgr Letter
Training related to the World Cup.
WA EMD Training Calendar - requires E-Mgr Recommendation Letter
SNOHOMISH COUNTY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
They have just released a new 2024 guide. Learn How To Get Ready, Respond, Stay Safe - CLICK HERE
South Snohomish County Fire Department also offers a variety of classes.
Classes offered include:
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.
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
FEMA: FEMA periodically offers preparedness webinars. Their website offers pre-recorded webinars.
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.