What is Wakota CAER?
An innovator in cooperative preparedness, Wakota Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to disaster mobilization in southern Washington and Dakota counties. We are committed to protecting communities and the environment. Wakota CAER’s mission is to help its members and the surrounding communities achhieve a high level of emergency response and prevention readiness for natural disasters, potential fires and explosions, chemical release emergencies, and other major hazards. We develop community emergency response plans, exercises and training with industry and public safety agencies.