Seattle Emergency Hubs

Tag: Skills Training

  • 2019 off with a burst

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    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…

  • Disaster Skills Training – in Vietnamese

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    Kudos to the Seattle Office of Emergency Management for offering disaster preparedness training classes in multiple languages.  In March, they taught a Disaster Skills class in Cantonese and in April one will be offered in Vietnamese at the High Point Library.  FEMA has advocated for a “whole community” approach to disaster preparedness and engaging the…

  • March training events

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    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…

  • Hub and ACS drill – July 29, 2017 – Cascadia Rising II – Hubs and Spokes

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    Mark your calendars! Sharpen your pencils! Spiff up your acting skills! We are taking to the field again in July to practice our response skills – this time it will be a continuation of the Cascadia Rising Subduction Zone earthquake, on day six after “the big one”. 11 Hubs across the city will be participating.…

  • Report from Radio Practice Joint Session – Hubs and ACS

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    The June 2017 Hub Captains meeting became a hands on, joint training session with our Auxiliary Communications Services (ACS) partners. Experienced HAM and GMRS radio operators, newly licensed HAMs and Hub members from across the experience spectrum first heard a presentation from Carl Leon, N7KUW. Carl described how the Hubs and ACS work together in…

  • New Training Videos on Utilities Control & Fire Extinguisher Use

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    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…