Kirkland Emergency Communications Team (KECT)

There will be a HAM radio class occurring in the month of October at Redmond City Hall. The first class starts on October 2nd.

Click on this link to check out the flyer for more information about the class.(PDF, 95KB)

The Kirkland Emergency Communications Team (KECT) is a group of volunteers who have FCC amateur radio licenses and provide the City of Kirkland with communications support during emergencies and other events.

KECT has been providing the City of Kirkland with volunteer-supported communications for disasters and local events since 1995. KECT is activated by Office of Emergency Management (OEM) staff when emergency communications support is required. 

KECT runs short tests of its network on most Sunday evenings and conducts regular exercises to keep skills fresh when there are not emergencies.

During a real disaster, members will report to an assigned location to provide backup communications. KECT Members may also be called on to support non-emergency city activities such as parades and other events. 

KECT is a volunteer group that supports the City of Kirkland and may be further activated under provisions of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 118-04 – Emergency Worker Program – concerning Communications Emergency Workers.