CERT Basic Training Spring 2026

Are you ready?

In a large-scale emergency or disaster, professional emergency responders may well be stretched beyond their capacity. Fortunately, we have local citizens who are preparing to assist themselves and their neighbors by learning basic disaster response skills. Citizens train in skills such as personal emergency preparedness, disaster medical operations, basic fire suppression, disaster psychology, light search and rescue, and team organization.

Carnation Duvall Citizen Corps’ mission is to train citizens like you to support their communities before, during and after an emergency. Join us and become a responder. Graduates have the opportunity to become registered as temporary emergency workers who can aid in local and regional disaster responses. Citizen Corps volunteers can also assist with annual community events, participate in exercises to hone our skills and are always standing ready to help.

The class will be provided for free; donations are always welcome. If a class must be skipped, the lessons are taught in surrounding communities on different days so there are make-up opportunities.

Class dates and times there will be a 30 min lunch break from 12pm-12:30pm

Date: Feb 28, 9:00am - 3:30pm: Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness and Unit 2/5/8: Cert Org/Psych/Terrorism

Date: March 7, 9:00am - 3:30pm: Unit 3: Medical I and Unit 4: Medical II

Date: March 14, 9:00am - 3:30pm: Unit 6: Fire Suppression and Unit 7: Light Search and Rescue

Date: March 21, 9:00am - 12:00pm: Unit 9: Review and Written Exam and

Date: March 28, 12:00pm - 4:00pm: Hands on Practical Final in Issaquah

Date: April 4, 10am-12pm: Course Debrief: Finish paperwork and hear from CDCCC leaders

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