Salem Reporter publishes a regular column from Mark Wardell, West Salem team leader for Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, focusing on emergency preparedness and planning.
CERT needs you! Fall 2025 training coming soon
A FREE certification course begins this October. This course will equip you with essential skills to assist your community during emergencies. The class is provided by the city of Salem CERT, under the auspices of the Salem Fire Department. There is no charge to participate. To become a fully certified member of CERT, you must attend all the sessions.
The class begins on Thursday, Oct. 9 , and continues for six consecutive weeks until Thursday, Nov. 13 , from 6-9 p.m. Each session will be held in the training room of Fire Station #6 at 2740 25th St. S.E. T