North County CERT (NCCERT)

Community Emergency Response Team; North County Fire/EMS, Snohomish County, Washington

Your Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Serving North Snohomish County, Washington

Sponsored By North County Regional Fire Authority (NCRFA)

Who is North County CERT?

The North County Community Emergency Response Team (NCCERT) is a growing group of volunteers local to the greater Arlington/Stanwood area who have received in-resident, hands-on CERT training preparing them to help families, neighbors, and communities in the event of a disaster. NCCERT supports North County Fire and EMS and is sponsored by the North County Regional Fire Authority (NCRFA).

What is CERT?

When emergencies occur, CERT members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the community.

CERT became a national program in 1993. There are now CERT programs in all 50 states, including many tribal nations and U.S. territories. Each is unique to its community and all are essential to building a culture of preparedness in the United States. There are over 2,700 local CERT programs nationwide and over 600,000 people have been trained since CERT became a national program.

How do I get trained?

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class consists of 24 hours of education, culminating in a final drill. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helps train people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities.

We are currently preparing for our 2024 Basic CERT Training classes. Please contact us if you are interested in reserving space for training in 2024 or beyond. Register for 2024 training updates.

Next Training Dates:

CERT Basic Training
Cost: Free!
Dates and times:

  • Upcoming class in March/April 2024
  • We hold our CERT Basic Training class over a single weekend
  • Friday 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  • Saturday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • Sunday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • Training Locations

    • Our CERT Basic Training classes are conducted at Arlington and Stanwood fire stations

    We will publish the balance of the 2024 schedule for Basic CERT Training soon.

    Are you already CERT Trained?

    If you have been trained and involved with a CERT program elsewhere but would like to join NCCERT, please reach out to us at northcountycert@gmail.com or complete this contact form.