Auburn Emergency Management offers free emergency preparedness classes to Auburn-based community groups, neighborhood groups, schools, and workplaces with 10 or more participants.

The presentation can be customized to fit the timeframe and environment that works best for the group, and includes information about local hazards, building an emergency kit, and making a household plan.

To schedule a class for your group, contact Emergency Management at 253-876-1925 or email Auburn Emergency Management at EmergencyPrep@auburnwa.gov.

The Valley Regional Fire Authority (VRFA) offers CPR and first aid classes in cooperation with Puget Sound and Renton Regional Fire authorities. All sessions are held on Saturdays with class locations varying between Auburn, Kent and Renton. Each course offers participants the opportunity to sign up for a half-day CPR/AED session ($30), a half-day first aid session ($30), or both sessions over the span of a full day ($60). The curriculum provided in each course is the same material made standard by the American Heart Association (AHA) and used by the AHA and American Red Cross.

To learn more, visit www.vrfa.org or call 253-288-5800.