The Kirkland Greater Citizen Corps Council and CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will be offering a series of speakers to further enhance the preparedness of Kirkland residents in the event of a disaster.
The series is offered to CERT graduates and, when space permits, Kirkland families. The first class features ways to communicate with your family, friends, neighbors and authorities in the event of a natural disaster. The class will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Fire Station 26, 9930 124th Ave. NE.
The cost for the class is $5. Registration forms are online at www.kirklandCERT.com and will need to be mailed in or dropped off at City Hall to be assured a space.
Andrew Baze, author of “Personal Emergency Communications: Staying in Touch Post-Disaster: Technology, Gear, and Planning,” will lead the class. He is director of risk management at Microsoft.
Baze will show participants why radios should have a place in your home and neighborhood emergency preparedness plans. He will explain the ease of obtaining an amateur radio license, explain options and enable you to create an emergency communication plan.
