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.
Become Involved
Get Involved
Remember: In a disaster, your most immediate source of help are the neighbors living around you. Take action today. Become involved in community preparedness groups.
Click on these ways to be informed, they links to get specific topics on this page:
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National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
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Map Your Neighborhood (MYN)
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
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Medical Reserve Corp
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Fire Corp
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Neighborhood watch
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Volunteer Police
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PTA/PTSA
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Neighborhood Preparedness Groups
Get involved in your community by taking action with FEMA’s citizen responder programming to help your community become prepared. Learn more
Picture is from "BEST PRACTICES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PREPAREDNESS GROUPS June 9, 2014 - City of PALO ALTO"
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
FEMA-based curriculum designed to teach adults of all ages and abilities how to help themselves, their families, and their neighbors during a disaster when police, fire, and medical services are overwhelmed.
CERT Training teaches you to:
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Identify and reduce hazards at home and work
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Prepare your home, vehicles, and workplace with emergency supplies
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Understand fire behavior and put out small fires
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Conduct light search and rescue operations
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Apply basic medical and psychological techniques
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Assess and triage minor to life-threatening injuries
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Lift heavy objects off of trapped people safely
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Organize in teams using the Incident Command System