WELCOME
The Northshore Emergency Management Coalition is a partnership among the cities of Kenmore, Lake Forest Park (LFP) and the Shoreline Fire District. NEMCo was created to provide the communities it serves with efficient emergency management resources.
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Announcements
Upcoming Events
Check out our News Page for what we have been upto at NEMCo. We have many photos of this year's activities .
Other Area Training
NEMCo Volunteer Up Coming Activities - See Volgistics
►Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Woodinville HS CERT Final. Sign up with Danna at dkapacinskas@apps.nsd.org
►Thursday, January 8, 2026. Drone Team Meeting, (Station 51) Annual Paperwork
►Saturday, January 10, 2026. ACS Team Meeting (Station 61), Annual Paperwork, Mini training: What's in your kit?
►Tuesday, January 13, 2026. CERT Team Meeting, (Station 51), Annual Paperwork, Mini Training: What's in your kit?
►Thursday, January 15, 2026. ICS 100, 200.(Station 51)
►Saturday, January 17, 2026. Stop The Bleed (This is where you learn about packing wounds and tourniquets)
►Wednesday, January 21, 2026. ICS 700, 800 (Station 51)
►Thursday, January 22, 2026. Drone School starts
►Wednesday, January 28, 2026. RACES Team Meeting, (Station 51) Annual Paperwork
►Saturday, January 31, 2026. Fifth Saturday Exercise (EOC Activation)
SNOHOMISH COUNTY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
They have just released a new 2024 guide. Learn How To Get Ready, Respond, Stay Safe - CLICK HERE
South Snohomish County Fire Department also offers a variety of classes.
Classes offered include:
December 13, 2025 - Volunteer Appreciation and End Of Year Party.
2026 Events
2025 NEMCo Member Training Schedule is now available on Volgistics or a pdf is available when you login as a member. If you need membership info Click Here. Need more information, use the contact us button at the bottom of the page.
November 8, 2025 CERT Class Graduation
Congratulations to our CERT Class!
NEWS: FEMA’s Independent Study classes.
The web site with FEMA’s Independent Study classes (including IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800) is starting to come back online: https://training.fema.gov/is/
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If you need to download a copy of your transcript from past Independent Studies classes (or copies of the Certificates themselves), the Student Self-Service Portal is also back online. https://training.fema.gov/student/sssp.aspx
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If you need to complete the exams for any of these particular courses as prerequisites for other in-person classes, these links will get you right to the page for each course:
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IS-700: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-700.b&lang=en
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IS-100: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-100.c&lang=en
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IS-200: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.c&lang=en
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IS-800: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-800.d&lang=en
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Note that not all of the Independent Studies courses are back online yet (including the Spanish versions of the courses listed above), so check back often to see if the course you are looking for has been restored.
CPR/AED and First Aid Classes:
The Shoreline Fire Department offers these classes on a regular basis. The classes fill up quickly :
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CPR/AED Certification Class - January 14, 2026
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CPR/AED/First Aid Certification Class - February 21, 2026
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CPR/AED Certification Class - March 11, 2026
CERT Train-The-Trainer, Location to be determined, 8:00am-5:00pm each day.
2026
TTT: January 6-8, The Evergreen State College
TTT: January 30-February 1, Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue
TTT: March 17-19, South County Fire HQ – Not on EM List yet but confirmed
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King County OEM Training - Requires Emergency Mgr Letter
Training related to the World Cup.
WA EMD Training Calendar - requires E-Mgr Recommendation Letter
Stop The Bleed Training
The Trauma department at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett offers this class once a month, usually the third Thursday, free for the public.
The information for our class can be found here:
https://blog.providence.org/northwest-everett/providence-swedish-offers-free-stop-the-bleed-training
The registration page can be found here: https://psjhcrmwebsites.microsoftcrmportals.com/home?Region=WA&Ministry=PRMCE&Keywords=bleed
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Amateur Radio Licensing Classes/Exams
Although NEMCo intends to sponsor two licensing classes/exams each year, if you are excited about joining the ham community, we'd like to remind you of a couple of other training sites:
AARL: The American Radio Relay League
Mike and Key Amateur Radio Club
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Other Area Preparedness Classes
As a community service, we'd like to remind you of a few other training venues:
Check out your local libraries. For example, area Sno-Isle and Jefferson County libraries offer a variety of preparedness topics throughout the year.
Service to our Community
Active volunteers with NEMCO will receive an e-mail about upcoming events.
New volunteers are encouraged to contact us to receive additional event information.
Volunteer Teens are welcomed and can earn community service hours.
Training Opportunities
FEMA: FEMA periodically offers preparedness webinars. Their website offers pre-recorded webinars.
Periodic on-line Zoom classes. ACT to Save a Life, sponsored by South County Fire, is a one-hour first aid class that focuses on the three skills you can use to save a life in the first few minutes of an emergency:
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Antidote for suspected opiate overdose
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CPR and AED for cardiac arrest
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Tourniquet for severe bleeding control
2026 MEETINGS
RACES meetings will be held on the fourth Wednesday every month, beginning at 7pm, at Fire Station 51 in Kenmore.
CERT meetings will be held at Fire Station 51 in Kenmore, on the second Tuesday every month, beginning at 7pm.
All-Volunteer meetings will be held quarterly, second Tuesday, last month of the quarter, at Fire Station 51 in Kenmore, beginning at 7pm.
For current information, please see our Meetings pages: RACES and CERT/volunteer.