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Written by: 7/5/2011 9:25 AM
Registration is open during July ONLY for the upcoming NW Citizen Corps Expo, to be held from 7:30 AM to 5 PM on August 20th at the Washington State Fire Training Academy (east of North Bend on I-90).
Begun in 2003 as the CERT Expo, the scope was broadened in 2008 to be a Citizen Corps Expo. The intended audience is trained and registered CERT volunteers, MRC medical professionals, and ham radio operators. The cost is $30, and includes a full-day of training and exercise, light breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages. The NW Citizen Corps Expo 2011 is operating under Mission Number 11-T-336, which provides liability coverage to locally registered Emergency Workers.
Learn more about the Citizen Corps at www.CitizenCorps.gov
The day begins with an 7:30 a.m. check-in. Including both indoor and outdoor sessions, the expo runs until 5:00:
Based on the photos of previous years, be sure to bring your gear and be ready for some hands on exercises! Register at the official NW Citizen Corps Expo 2011 web site: www.nwcitizencorpsexpo.com
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