WELCOME TO OUR ONLINE CERT COMMUNITY!

What is CERT?

Community Emergency Response Team training is a 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.

The Kirkland CERT program is now run by the city's Office of Emergency Management.  As was the case when this program was volunteer run, the city offers the full 8-week CERT training course twice a year.  CERT graduates may choose to become members of their neighborhood's CERT team, which is still a volunteer-run aspect of the program.  Ongoing training and skill refresher classes are offered frequently.  CERT team members could be invited to participate in drills with other Kirkland Office of Emergency Management volunteer programs, like Kirkland Emergency Communications Team (amateur radio operators).  Please contact the city directly to coordinate public outreach engagements (like wellness fairs), and disaster preparedness presentations to community groups and organizations, this aspect of the program is no longer handled by volunteers.