Tag: Be Prepared
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Camping Hacks Version 2
If you’ve been a camper, you know that sometimes things don’t go as planned. You’re always having to invent or make do in a situation where a critical piece of gear was left at home, or the weather didn’t cooperate or …. Turns out camping is the perfect training ground for disasters, figuring out how…
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Seattle Hubs on Seattle Growth Podcast
Cindi Barker, Hub Captain for the Morgan Junction Hub and one of the very early members of the Seattle Emergency Communications Hubs network, was interview by Jeffery Shulman for his Seattle Growth Podcast. It’s at http://seattlegrowthpodcast.com/s6-ep-6-finding-community-in-emergency-prep-and-dance/ or S6 Ep. 6 on iTunes. The Hubs segment is in the first half of the podcast “Today’s episode…
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Hubs at Home Shows
In both January and February, the City of Seattle sponsors a “Home Show” intended to give homeowners information about many aspects of home improvement and sustainability. While about half of the information tables are from the city, including inspections and permitting info, there’s a strong focus on sustainability with information tables about insurance, home retrofit…
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2019 off with a burst
A burst of energy that is – events for you to visit and learn more about preparedness. We had our first Hub Captains Network meeting of 2019 this week, and when all the hubs had shared their plans, it was clear that this will be a year you can really engage about preparedness. Here’s what’s…
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Hubs at Multiple Community Events This Summer
Hubs at multiple community events this summer Want to connect with your local hub and hub captain? Watch our calendar for information about which community festivals and events we will be at with information tables. We really want to meet people who are interested in community and personal preparedness; we learn best from each other…
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March training events
There is a LOT of interest in emergency preparedness now! In March, the hubs will be involved with 7 local organizing and training sessions. Many thanks to those Hub Captains and neighborhood groups who are sponsoring these sessions and to the city’s Office of Emergency Management for coordinating the instructors for training. In the Central…
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KING 5 focus on disaster preparedness
KING 5 has been interviewing people throughout Seattle on the topic of how well people and government agencies are prepared for a major disaster. Advertising has been that they will focus messaging on Monday, July 21 “all day, all screens”. They have also started releasing some background information early, please visit this link for 8…
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New Training Videos on Utilities Control & Fire Extinguisher Use
The Seattle Office of Emergency Management has posted 3 new videos designed to help residents learn how to be prepared to shut off utilities or to use a fire extinguisher. Remember that you should only shut off your gas if you smell the “rotten eggs” odor of a gas leak. Once you shut off the…
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Beacon Hill Community Preparedness Event
Beacon Emergency Awareness Network (BEAN) hosts Preparedness Fair. If you live in Beacon Hill, you know that most of the ways to get on and off the hill are by bridges. What would you do if those bridges go down in an earthquake? Would you know how to get information? Are you prepared to be…
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What a year it was – 2016 in review
Seattle Emergency Communications Hubs Activity Report 2016 Our Hub Captains and the Hubs were very busy in 2016. Here is our year end summary as we get ready for another busy year ahead. Major Accomplishments Worked with Office of Emergency Management and Dept of Neighborhoods to establish an award process for the “Hub in…