Hillsboro CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)

The city of Hillsboro provides you with quality emergency fire and medical services. In the wake of a disaster they may be unavailable due to debris and road damage, plus an overwhelming need for emergency response in all areas of the city. Some basic training in disaster survival and rescue skills would improve your ability to survive until assistance arrives.

The goal of the CERT program is to provide for community self-sufficiency during the first 72 hours after a disaster.

CERT is taught by Hillsboro firefighters. The training is free to anyone who lives or works in the City of Hillsboro.

Get CERTified!
Register for CERT by contacting Mitch at 681-5266. Classes are held at the Ronler Acres Fire Station on NW 229th and Evergreen Pkwy. Children 14 years of age and older are welcome when accompanied by an adult.

Disaster Communications
CERT members are also encouraged to get their amateur radio license to assist in disaster communications. Good news - amateur radio is not just for nerds anymore! There is no Morse Code requirement for an entry-level "ham" license - just a multiple-choice test on basic electronics, FCC rules, and radio operations.

MEMBERSHIP
Hillsboro's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is free to anyone who lives or works in Hillsboro. CERT membership includes professionals from many of Hillsboro's largest corporations, small business owners, High School students, Explorer Scouts, and Hillsboro School District. We have over 1200 concerned citizens who have been "CERTified" by successfully completing an eight week, 24-hour training program January 1997. 400 of those have come within the previous 12 months. We are growing and look forward to seeing you here.

CERT is sponsored by the Hillsboro Fire Department and managed by the city's Emergency Programs Assistant.