Issaquah CERT upcoming events

Team Leader Class (09/17/2026)

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT

This is a class to learn team leadership skills for CERT Members. If you are interested, please email ski.kacoroski@issaquahcert.org for more information.

EmComm Radio Workshop Series #3 (09/17/2026)

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:30:00 GMT

Apologies for the late notice, but this is the third in a series of workshops meant to prepare CERTs who are interested in emergency communications (EmComm).

At the first two workshops, settings for a variety of radios were discussed and "index cards" were introduced to illustrate what you need to know in order to manually program your radio and communicate with others. One sticking point was the concept of tone which was discussed at length. A short quiz showed that most everyone understood the concepts of the first two classes and how to program in VFO mode a frequency given the information of frequency, offset and shift, and tone.

This session will focus on computer programming your radio with a list of channels or frequencies. The software is called CHIRP, and it is readily available online at no cost and can program a variety of radios. It is not without its limitations, and we will discuss those as well.

If you have not attended any of the earlier workshops, you can join us by registering for this one. If you have attended at least one of the previous sessions, you have already been notified about the class and do not need to register for this one. We have no plans for PowerPoint presentations, but bring your own radio(s), your index cards and something on which to take notes. Once you register we will send information on how to get started with CHIRP and you should be ready to program your radios by computer.

Search/Rescue/Triage Exercise (09/20/2026)

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Come practice your Search, Rescue, and Triage skills at Blakely Hall. The scenario is that after a large earthquake you and some other CERTs have been tasked with checking out the Blakely Hall building, look for people, and take care of any injuries. We will run the exercise 2 times to provide lots of practice. If you have any questions, please email ski.kacoroski@issaquahcert.org.

Team Leader Class (09/24/2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT

This is a class to learn team leadership skills for CERT Members. If you are interested, please email ski.kacoroski@issaquahcert.org for more information.

Team Leader Class (10/01/2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:30:00 GMT

This is a class to learn team leadership skills for CERT Members. If you are interested, please email ski.kacoroski@issaquahcert.org for more information.

Salmon Days (10/03/2026)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Salmon Days is here again! Event Hours are from 10am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4. We hope you will join us in chatting with visitors and sharing about preparedness and the upcoming fall CERT class. Volunteer signups will be coming soon. 2-3 people will be needed for each shift. It's a fun way to connect/reconnect with other CERTs. We hope you can join us!

Team Leader Class (10/08/2026)

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:30:00 GMT

This is a class to learn team leadership skills for CERT Members. If you are interested, please email ski.kacoroski@issaquahcert.org for more information.

CERT Basic Training - Fall 2026 at Public Works Operations (10/08/2026)

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Registration for the Fall 2026 CERT Basic Training Course at Issaquah Public Works Operations is now open. CERT training is a four and a half week course with two classes per week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM and wraps up with a final disaster exercise on the following Saturday. Classes will start on Thursday, October 8 and finish on Thursday, November 5. The final disaster simulation will be on Saturday, November 7 (11:00AM to about 4:00PM) with an optional Next Steps class and graduation on Tuesday, November 10. The classes and final drill will be held at Issaquah Public Works Operations, 670 1st Ave. NE, Issaquah 98027.

More information on the course can be found at issaquahcert.org/training.

CERT Basic Training - Fall 2026 at Public Works Operations (10/13/2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT

More information on the course can be found at issaquahcert.org/training.

CERT Basic Training - Fall 2026 at Public Works Operations (10/15/2026)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT

More information on the course can be found at issaquahcert.org/training.

CERT Basic Training - Fall 2026 at Public Works Operations (10/20/2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT

More information on the course can be found at issaquahcert.org/training.

CERT Basic Training - Fall 2026 at Public Works Operations (10/22/2026)

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT

More information on the course can be found at issaquahcert.org/training.

CERT Basic Training - Fall 2026 at Public Works Operations (10/27/2026)

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT

More information on the course can be found at issaquahcert.org/training.

CERT Basic Training - Fall 2026 at Public Works Operations (10/29/2026)

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT

More information on the course can be found at issaquahcert.org/training.

CERT Basic Training - Fall 2026 at Public Works Operations (11/03/2026)

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:00:00 GMT

More information on the course can be found at issaquahcert.org/training.

CERT Basic Training - Fall 2026 at Public Works Operations (11/05/2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 02:00:00 GMT

More information on the course can be found at issaquahcert.org/training.

CERT Basic Training - Fall 2026 at Public Works Operations (11/07/2026)

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

More information on the course can be found at issaquahcert.org/training.

CERT - Next Steps/Graduation (optional) (11/10/2026)

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:00:00 GMT

Congratulations new CERT graduates! At this optional session if you've attended all the sessions and participated in the final exercise, you'll receive your Certificate of Completion and hear about what's next...including how you can learn more, participate in/get involved with other CERT events, and help your neighborhood or the city in the event of an activation.