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Tualatin CERT reports membership growth, readies mobile communications unit
Summary
At the Sept. 8 Tualatin City Council meeting, the Tualatin Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) presented its 2024–25 annual report, citing increased membership, expanded radio capability and near-completion of a volunteer-built mobile communications unit funded by a federal grant and donations.
The Tualatin Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) presented its 2024–25 annual report to the Tualatin City Council on Sept. 8, reporting increased volunteer capacity and progress on a volunteer-built mobile communications unit the group said will bolster neighborhood communications during emergencies.
CERT volunteers told the council the program now counts nearly 200 members and is expanding non‑cellphone communications as a hedge against outages. ‘‘We at this point have 195 members, 125 are active,’’ CERT President Kathy Holland said during the presentation. The group reported 83 licensed amateur radio (ham) operators and 64 users on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies. A new basic class currently has 13 enrollees, the group said.
Why it matters: CERT is a volunteer emergency-preparedness…
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