BAKER EMERGENCY RESOURCE TEAM
Anyone can be a hero!
Volunteers are needed! What is your strength?
BERT is a collective of concerned citizen volunteers from the greater Mount Baker Foothills communities of Kendall, Maple Falls, Glacier and Welcome. You are invited to join us!
Monthly Meetings
When: 2nd Wed., 6:30pm
Where: Kendall Fire Hall - 7528 Kendall Rd
Accomplishments to Date:
(Established 12/2014, Incorporated State Non-Profit 6/8/15)
Visioning Working Group Established
Identity Established
Leadership Core Established
Mission Established
Priorities Established
Outreach
BERT attends many public events to "introduce" ourselves to the community, provide disaster awareness/education, risk information, preparedness materials and to advocate for CERT training. We routinely attend the Mount Baker Car Show and community events at the East County Regional Resource Center.
Partnerships Established
Partnerships established with KendallWatch, Fire District 14, Whatcom Unified Emergency Management, Whatcom County
Sheriff’s Department, Whatcom CERT, North Fork Library, Center for Independent Living North Sound, Whatcom Volunteer Center, Mount Baker Chamber of Commerce, Local and area merchants, Mount Baker Amateur Radio Club, Whatcom Emergency Communications Group, East Whatcom Regional Resource Center, Mount Baker School District and Kendall Elementary PTA
Door To Door Campaigns
Conducted ongoing door-to-door Emergency Preparedness
Awareness Campaigns with Fire Dept., NW Clean Air and Red
Cross.
Secured Sponsors
Secured sponsorship from Simple Box to provide subsidized-cost storage container for equipment & supplies. Secured additional donors and sponsorships, including Chazzam Signs & Graphics, Whatcom County Fire District 14, Mount Baker Chamber of Commerce, Crossroads Grocery, Mount Baker Chamber of Commerce, , Bee Hive Candles, Bellingham Community Food Co-Op, Wiggleboard Creations, Maggie's Hope, Yeagar's, Westside Pizza, Hardware Sales, Westside Building Supply, Re-Store, La Fiamma, North Fork Beer Shrine, Mud Bay, Kragness Family Farm. Many, many thanks!!!
CERT Training and Certification
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Promoted and successfully conducted our first CERT training with 11
certified graduates.
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Ongoing CERT advocacy at numerous public events.