Want to practice your skills before the next earthquake, storm, flood or other disaster?

Join the 12th annual Northwest Citizen Corps Expo, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 15 at Renton Technical College, 3000 NE 4th Street, Renton, WA 98056.

The 2015 Northwest Citizen Corps includes a half day of classes covering topics like the Role Public Information Plays in a Disaster, CERT Command and Leadership, Using Walkie Talkies Effectively and The Art of Moulage. A total of 14 different classes are being offered.

This will be followed with a “Cascadia Rising” scenario exercise that will test your response skills – based on CERT training. For Medical Reserve Corps teams, there will be two morning classes related to Points of Dispensing (PODs) training and an afternoon scenario.

Participants are able to sign up for training they are interested in.

The cost is $20 with free parking and a light continental breakfast, snacks and lunch will be provided as well as giveaways and drawings. This year’s exercise is based on a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake scenario. Recognizing that budgets are tight all over, the organization with the greatest number of participants will receive a $500 prize for program preparedness, training and deployment supplies.

For more information, visit http://www.nwcitizencorps-expo.org/