MEETINGS
Amateur Radio Operators
Date: Every Sunday
Time: 7:00 pm
Repeater: 443.725 +5.0 MHz
(Tone: 103.5)
All HAMs are welcome to join.
Winlink Check-Ins
To test our Winlink communications, please send K7RCH a Winlink Express message via Telnet once a week.
RACES Meeting
Date: Second Wednesday of month
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual meetings
CERT/Volunteer Monthly Meeting
Date: Fourth Wednesday of Month
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual meetings
Membership
Interested in joining NEMCo? Membership is not required to be a NEMCo community volunteer. However, we do recommend obtaining a NEMCo membership as a credentialed Emergency Worker, which involves a background check and being registered as a Washington State Emergency Worker to support vital volunteer roles during events or a disaster.
To become a credentialed NEMCo Volunteer please complete the following forms and email them to Carl Lunak, NEMCo Emergency Manager, at clunak@northshorefire.com.
Volunteer Service Agreement (fillable PDF)
Volunteer Service Agreement Request for Background Information (fillable PDF)
Emergency Worker Credential Application (.docx) (current as of 27 April 2021)
requires that volunteers must be either CERT graduates or HAM radio-licensed, and completion of the following Incident Command System (ICS) classes offered by FEMA's Emergency Management Institute.
Volunteer Opportunities
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Community Events: Parades, Health and Safety Fairs
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Preparedness Educational Events
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National Night Out
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Monthly Group Meetings
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Weekly RACES Radio Net
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Newsletter Contributions
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Emergency Communication Drills
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Regular Training
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and much more...