Visit us at our new website!

www.BallardPrepares.org

(May 2023)

Coming NEXT WEEK – Hub Chats, March 24 and 25

Coming NEXT WEEK – Hub Chats, March 24 and 25 … FREE. Coffee and light snacks included. Sign up below.

Are you part of a SNAP group, Block Watch, Community Hub or interested in becoming one? We’re hosting get-togethers for Seattle neighbors to organize and plan together for disasters.

Join a Hub Chat
Hubs are Seattle neighborhood groups that work together to share information and help each other in a major emergency. Learn how hubs works, how to start one, available resources, and how SNAP and Block Watch fit in. Get a first-hand look at a new tool that allows you to see and share your group’s information. It’s all in preparation for …

The April 17-18 “Hub-a-thon”… make your mark on a map during a virtual meet up of neighborhood SNAP groups, Block Watches and Hubs! Find out where other groups are and how to contact them.

Sign up for one session by Monday, March 23, 2015. Email: snap@seattle.gov, or call: 206-233-5076.

Tues, March 24, 6-8 p.m., Montlake Community Center, 1618 E. Calhoun St.
Wed, March 25, 10-noon, Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Ave S.

Open to all individuals, agencies, neighbors and residents interested in helping each other during disaster.

To learn more about SNAP and Community Emergency Hubs, go to: http://www.seattle.gov/emergency-management/working-together/community-emergency-hubs

For more about Block Watch, go to: http://www.seattle.gov/police/blockwatch/default.htm

For other questions, please contact Debbie Goetz, Community Planning Coordinator, at: debbie.goetz@seattle.gov

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SNAP Emergency Preparedness Courses

RESERVE YOUR SNAP TIME NOW FOR A FREE PROGRAM IN MARCH, APRIL OR MAY!

The Seattle Office of Emergency Management is taking reservations to have the SNAP (Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare) program presented right in your living room! Invite a dozen or more of your closest neighbors together and reserve your time for an evening or weekend class, beginning in March. We cover all the emergency essentials, from safe actions to coordinating with others. Classes last about an hour and are taught by trained volunteers.

To schedule a program, please email us at: SNAP@seattle.gov. Provide your name, contact info and preferred date and time in March, April or May. Please allow three weeks’ notice, and we’ll make sure you have everything you need to host a successful SNAP party! For more information, email us at SNAP@seattle.gov. 

OVERVIEW:

For 2014, the Seattle Office of Emergency Management will offer a series of short, skills-based workshops in partnership with Seattle Public Libraries. Each 30-minute workshop will focus on one aspect of preparedness. The same workshop will be offered geographically throughout the city four times each month – one North, one Central, one South, and one lunch program at the Central Library.

SCHEDULE AND TOPICS:Month	Topic	Location/Date
March	Create a Disaster Kit on a Budget	• Green Lake 3/16, 3:00-3:30 • Southwest 3/16, 1:30-2:00 • Douglass-Truth 3/23 1:30-2:00 p.m. • Central 3/18, 12:00-12:30
April	Turn Your Smartphone into a Disaster Tool	• Northeast 4/22, 6:30-7:00 • Magnolia 4/27, 1:30-2:30 • Beacon Hill 4/7, 6:30-7:15 • Central 4/15, 12:00-12:30
May	Learn to manage household utilities before and after a disaster	• Greenwood 5/8, 7:00-7:30 • Montlake 5/3 2:00-2:30 p.m. • Southwest 5/18, 1:30-2:00 • Central 5/20, 12:00-12:30
June	Fire extinguisher 101	• Northgate 6/21, 1:00-1:30 • Ballard 6/26. 6:30-7:30 • Columbia 6/25, 6:30-7:15 • Central 6/17, 12:00-12:30
September	Prepare your pet for disaster	• Broadview 9/20, 1:30-2:00 • Capitol Hill 9/20 3:00-3:30 p.m. • Southwest 9/21, 1:30-2:00 • Central 9/16, 12:00-12:30
November	How to store your water supply and get more post disaster	• University 11/10, 7:00-7:30 • Fremont 11/2, 1:30-2:00 • Rainier Beach 11/1, 11:30-12:00 • Central 11/18, 12:00-12:30

Free Ham Radio License Class in Ballard, June 8, 15 2013

An Amateur Radio License is a great asset for you, your family and your community. In case of a disaster, many times, telephone lines (both land and cellular) become overloaded or non-functional.

We are starting a Amateur Radio Club here and already have our Club Radio Studio. We have a
few radio rigs and will be mounting antenna’s on the roof. We anticipate putting together a repeater for the purpose of emergency communications for neighborhood HUB’s to communicate during an emergency. Please join us.

Training Class for the Tech License,

Location: PC Center, 2363 NW 80
Seattle, WA 98117
Times: 
June 8th from 9 AM to 5 PM AND
June 15th from 9 AM to 3 PM
Tech License Test
June 15th 3 PM to 4 PM
One hour break for Lunch (both days)


The course and test are FREE. Space is limited. Reserve ahead and early. Optional study materials can be purchased (details below).

If you have any questions please contact:

Mike Walsh, w7bmw@nwapps.com
Or epp@pcseattle.org

Mayday, Mayday Earthquake Preparedness Exercise, Saturday May 11, 2013, 9-noon

Mayday Mayday, SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOODS AND AMATEUR RADIO VOLUNTEERS TRAIN FOR EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS

SATURDAY MAY 11, 9 AM – 12 PM

  
Ballard and Crown Hill have proposed a total of six emergency preparedness hubs. Two of those hubs will be participating in Saturday's exercise. Show up, or call ahead if you are interested in participating:

Loyal Heights Community Center
2101 NW 77th St, 98117
Contact: Cheryl Dyer / 206-‬684-4052‬

Shilshole
7001 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117
Plaza area behind the main building, probably with a flashing yellow light.
Contact phone: Jim Doub / 206-979-9016

Other Ballard / Crown Hill Hubs not participating this time:

Gilman Park
Contact phone: Linda Frank / 206-778-3350

Crown Hill
Contact phone: Dennis Galvin / 206-706-7663

Kirke Park

Ballard Commons

Neighborhood emergency preparedness groups across Seattle assisted by two amateur radio emergency communications teams will test their skills Saturday in an exercise based on a simulated catastrophic earthquake.  This exercise titled Mayday, Mayday is the spring version of this semiannual event.    The goal of this exercise is to practice preparedness and response actions that will contribute to community resiliency in surviving a significant disaster.  

An estimated 125 people from disaster preparedness groups and volunteer response teams including the Public Health Reserve Corps and  ham radio emergency communications teams will participate in the event.  The amateur radio teams are sponsored and trained by the Seattle Office of Emergency Management.  Their purpose is to provide emergency communications when cell and landline phones become overloaded or damaged due to catastrophic events.

The scenario for the event is based on the impact of the 6.3 magnitude, 2011 Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand applied to the Seattle area.  That disaster took the lives of 185 people and severely damaged the central city buildings and infrastructure as well as causing massive destruction to its suburbs.

Responding to Saturday’s simulated disaster event are community volunteers forming neighborhood “Hubs”.  Participants have practiced solving neighborhood problems that could occur during a disaster, responding to needs affecting life and property, sharing community resources, and reporting simulated emergency messages to the Seattle Office of Emergency Management using ham radio.

“In a real event, information communicated by ham radio from the Hubs could be used by City response planners to help assess conditions throughout the city and develop response plans”, said Cindi Barker, a member of the design team for the exercise. Exercise designers have built in some twists and turns involving communications networks and several challenging issues at Hub sites which will develop during the three hour training event.

These exercises provide an opportunity for preparedness new-comers to work alongside their more experienced neighbors to gain experience and learn skills.  “It’s all about neighbors helping neighbors” said Carl Leon, one of the drill organizers.  “We set up neighborhood Hubs where people can come to get information and share resources or skills to help those that have been affected”.

Seattle Auxiliary Communication Services (ACS) amateur radio teams will set up portable, battery powered radio networks at neighborhood Hub sites providing communication links with the City and to other Hubs.  Messages will be transmitted on ham radio systems using both voice and digital formats.  Computers are connected to send and receive e-mail like documents.

The second participating ham Radio group is the Western Washington Medical Service Team (MST).  Its purposes are to provide emergency communications to and from area hospitals and medical facilities in the Seattle area, as well as coordination with the City EOC regarding hospital readiness during this drill.

The Public Health Reserve Corps of Seattle and King County will be participating for the first time, offering both ham operators and medical professionals at the Hubs. “Our goal is not to set up medical care, but to learn how the community connections are made and where we can fit in during a disaster. Our priority is to help stabilize people and move them into the established medical system”, said program manager Dave Nichols of Public Health.

Participating Hub locations include Beacon Hill, Broadview, Capitol Hill, Fremont, Lake City, Loyal Heights, Magnolia, Maple Leaf, Queen Anne, Shilshole, Wedgwood and West Seattle. All Hub locations welcome visitors and people who would like to learn and participate in emergency neighborhood preparedness during this drill.

For more information about preparedness – please visit:

            Seattle Emergency Management: http://www.seattle.gov/emergency/default.htm

Community Emergency Hubs:  http://www.seattle.gov/emergency/prepare/community/

For more information about amateur radio – please visit:

            Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service: http://www.seattleacs.com

            Western Washington Medical Service Team: http://ww7mst.org

            ARRL the national association for Amateur Radio: http://arrl.org/

For information about the neighborhood Hubs: http://www.seattlehubs.org/

   

CERT training (act fast)

Received from EOC SNAP mailing list today:

The Seattle Office of Emergency Management is taking applications for the Winter CERT Training Course. 

About CERT

Following a major disaster, emergency services that people have come to rely on will be overwhelmed and unable to meet the increased demand.  The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training is a series of courses that are intended to prepare people to take action in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.  The training is a combination of skills based classes that will teach participants about Fire Suppression, Utility Control, Light Search and Rescue and Disaster First Aid, in addition to basic tenants of Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Response.

Because CERT training is designed so each class builds on the previous one, it is important that participants be available to attend all of the classes.  The schedule for the Winter CERT class is as follows.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013                       6-9 PM           

Tuesday, March 5, 2013                               6-9 PM

Saturday, March 9, 2013                              9 AM – 1 PM

Saturday, March 16, 2013                            9 AM – 1 PM

Tuesday, March 19, 2013                            6-9 PM

Tuesday, March 26, 2013                            6-9 PM

Tuesday, April 2, 2013                                 5-9 PM

The CERT class is filled on a first come first serve basis.  We will establish a waiting list that will be used ONLY for the winter class.  To register please send your request to SNAP@seattle.gov .  If you have questions please contact Cathy Wenderoth at cathy.wenderoth@seattle.gov or 233-5096.  To learn more about the CERT program you can visit their website at http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/about.shtm.

First Aid / CPR Training

On Saturday, Jan 26th, 2013 more than 70 folk gathered in the Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society's practice space at Crown Hill Center to complete their American Heart Association First Aid and CPR certifications. Everybody passed which means that Ballard, Crown Hill and points in between now have 70 plus more people trained in First Aid and CPR. The training was provided through a Seattle Department of Neighborhoods NMF Small and Simple Fund grant. We worked with the Seattle Office of Emergency Management to get the grant. Training was provided by Prevention MD, and included two short online courses plus 5 hours hands-on practice with a great group of instructors.

Thanks to everybody who participated and gave the time to make our communities safer and more prepared for the next big disaster.

About 2/3 of the roomful of trainees

Finding proper hand position on the chest

Cheryl from Loyal Heights and Martha from Central Ballard Residents Association

Sunset Hill contingent working on 3 person CPR with AED

Dawn demonstrating hand placement for CPR

Proper disposable glove removal

"Dummies" for practicing what to do with choking infants

Tracy Connelly from Seattle Dept of Emergency Management

Seattle Emergency Communications Hubs Educational Summit

Seattle Emergency Communications Hubs Educational Summit

Making the most of your Hub

Saturday, Nov 3, 2012 8:30 a.m. – noon
Alki Community Center, 5817 SW Stevens St (West Seattle)

8:30 – Hub site(s) available for visiting outside
8:30 – New to Hubs orientation (overview of Hubs)
9:00 – Welcome, introductions, logistics, etc
9:15 – Disaster Characteristics – what will it look like in the responder areas?
10:00 – Break
10:15 – Panel presentations and Q & A
10:15 – How to set up the best sheltered Hub site
10:30 – How to stay dry, warm and hydrated for multiple days
10:45 – How to identify and deal with hazards aroundyou
11:00 – How to deal with the people around you 11:30– Q & A for all speakers
11:45 – Closing comments.

We love our volunteers!
More Info: Cindi Barker 933-6968 cbarker@qwest.net

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Preparedness for Pet Owners

Seattle has perhaps more pets per capita than a lot of other cities. I know many folk who are very devoted to their household pets. Have we thought to include them in our emergency plans? What if you're at work when disaster strikes? Can a neighbor get into your house and take care of them? It's the same principles which work for helping out your neighbors. Seattle Office of Emergency Management has published a leaflet "Disaster Preparedness for Pet Owners" which you might want to pick up to learn more. Below is a short section from the leaflet.

PET PREPAREDNESS
All responsible pet owners need to think about how they will take care of their animals when disaster strikes. The same advice for human preparedness goes for preparing for your pets. Be prepared to take care of yourself, your family (including pets) and your neighbors for a minimum of three days without any help from
the City resources.

For health and space reasons, pets are not allowed in public emergency shelters. However, in most states, trained guide dogs for persons with disabilities will be allowed to stay in emergency shelters with their owners.

PETS ARE FAMILY TOO!
Make arrangements for your pets as part of your household disaster planning. If you must evacuate your home, it’s always best to take your pets with you. If, as a last resort, you have to leave your pets behind, make sure you have a plan to ensure their care.

Seattle Public Library Urban Self Reliance Workshops

The Seattle Public Library is sponsoring a series of workshops on Urban Self-Reliance in October. Of particular interest is the one on Creating a Community Disaster Hub held at the Northgate Library on October 20th from 1-3 PM.

This workshop will discuss what neighborhoods just like yours are doing to build their hubs and a safety net that can be used in the event of any emergency -- whether it is a Cascadia quake or a winter storm.

We are in the process of creating six hubs for Ballard and Crown Hill. This is the perfect opportunity to learn what a hub is and how it can help you and your neighbors, as well as how you can help.

No registration is required. Just show up!

CERT Training - Update - already full!

The following training filled up in 4 hours!

Seattle's first public offering of CERT training has officially opened.  As many of you know The Seattle Office of Emergency Management as piloted two CERT trainings over the last year and are proud to offer up their first “official” CERT training for the City of Seattle.  The following is the schedule of Fall class:

CERT Training Schedule

Fall 2012

Thursday, October 4, 2012                                         Introduction and Disaster Preparedness

6:00-9:00 PM                                                                    Seattle Office of Emergency Management

                                                                                                105 5^th Ave S., Seattle

Saturday, October 6, 2012                                          Utility Control and Fire Suppression

9:00-11:00 AM                                                                 Southwest Community Center,

2800 SW Thistle

Thursday, October 11, 2012                                      CERT Organization & Incident Command

6:00 – 9:00 PM                                                                 Seattle Office of Emergency Management

                                                                                                105 5^th Ave S., Seattle

Saturday, October 20, 2012                                       Light Search and Rescue

8:30 – 3:00 PM                                                                 Southwest Community Center

                                                                                                2800 SW Thistle

Thursday, October 25, 2012                                      Terrorism & Disaster Psychology

6:00 – 9:00 PM                                                                 Seattle Office of Emergency Management

                                                                                                105 5^th Ave S., Seattle

Saturday, October 27, 2012                                       Disaster First Aid

8:30-5:00 PM                                                                    Southwest Community Center

                                                                                                2800 SW Thistle

Thursday, November 1, 2012                                   Review & Final

5:30 – 9:00 PM                                                                 Seattle Office of Emergency Management

                                                                                                105 5^th Ave S., Seattle

A few things to keep in mind as you consider this opportunity:

·         You must complete all classes and pass the final to receive your CERT certificate.  If you know that you will be unable to attend a class we would ask that you hold off registering until you can make all classes.  The only exception to this is if you have taken one of our skills classes in the last year, you may choose to not take it again.

·         You may only register for yourself

·         Registration is on a first come/first serve basis and space is limited.

To register please go to SNAP@seattle.gov , We will have a wait list for the class in case of last minute cancellations, but that list  WILL NOT be maintained after the class has started.  We will be offering CERT training again in the Spring of 2013.

Exploring the role of seaplanes in disaster response

Prompted by a July 18th King 5 report that the Washington Seaplane Pilots Association is working with emergency responders and Whatcom County residents to see what role seaplanes could have in removing injured residents from remote or cut off areas,  the Ballard HubCaps reached out to the Seattle EOC managers and our advisory committee and asked "What role might seaplanes have for areas that become isolated in Ballard and the rest of Seattle?"

We have started a fascinating discussion about this - stay tuned!

Central Ballard Resident's Association hosting emergency preparedness meeting

Join CBRA representatives from 11am- 1pm on Saturday July 28th in the conference room of the Neighborhood Service Center located at 5604 22nd NW- next  door to the Ballard Library. Stop by to learn more about emergency preparedness!

West Seattle Emergency Preparedness Marches in Parade

The West Seattle team marched in their local parade raising awareness for their community.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNADNYy0QCg&feature=youtu.be

Great to see so many of you at SeaFoodFest!

We had a great team of volunteers join us a SeaFoodFest.

14 volunteers handed out 150 copies of the Pet Emergency Preparation materials, 425 of our Preparedness Promise handouts, and lots of other materials.   We had great conversations with our neighbors about things they do to be prepared.  Some are individualists, some have teamed together with neighbors and taken SNAP to a whole new level!  We got some great new ideas, we got 60 people interested in being volunteers for the emergency communications hubs, and 3 people new to Seattle learned that yes indeed, we have earthquakes here and that they should drop, cover and hold!

What is an emergency communications hub?  Hubs are volunteer run in our communities, and they communicate through the HAM network, to the Seattle Emergency Operations Center.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and in this case we have some videos:

Link to Zander Beaumont award for his work in the Queen Anne Hubs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDTzHYHNb5M&feature=youtu.be

A view from inside the Emergency Operations Center during a ACS and Hubs drill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3MVrkjl0FE

Ballard area residents set to participate in national disaster response exercise

A team of national, regional, state and local agencies and organizations have undertaken an effort to develop, facilitate and evaluate a recurring series of disaster exercises entitled "Formidable Footprint".  This series of exercises serves as an opportunity for governmental agencies along with community and faith based organizations to assess their capability to prepare for, respond to and recover from a variety of natural disasters which affect communities and neighborhoods.

Several Ballard Area residents have signed up to participate, and we look forward to the expertise they will gain in this exercise.  More information. 

Then and now: links to 2011 photos and corresponding 2012 photos in some of Japan's most devastated areas

Some solid photography and a presentation that allows you to scroll between then and now from the same vantage point.

These photos have copyrights on them, so I will simply link to them, not repost any of them here.

Link to MSN photos

Community rallies to rebuild in Spicewood TX

From the Statesman in Austin TX - a wonderful example of a community coming together during and after wildfires that destroyed 45 homes in a community of 5,000 residents.

"Neighbors began banding together as soon as the fires threatened their homes. About 150 firefighters — many of whom went days without sleep — battled the fire for 11 days, said Chief Ken Van Rens of the Pedernales Fire Department. Mark Creaney Sr., a 62-year-old U.S. Navy veteran, said a handful of homeowners stayed behind to help fight the flames that consumed homes along Paleface Ranch Road. He credits them for saving his house.

In the scramble of the evacuation, residents also set up their own command posts and used a school bus routing map to keep track of where aid was needed, Creaney said. When scavengers and looters began prowling the area, residents of about 50 homes off Red Brangus Drive formed a makeshift neighborhood watch group that took turns doing surveillance over the area almost 24 hours a day."

Five Ballard community members attending Hub training at the EOC

Five Ballard community members attending a 3+ hour training session Saturday morning on emergency Hub operations.  Over 70 people from around the city attended this training run by volunteers and facilitated by the Seattle Office of Emergency Management.  Thanks to everyone who attended and worked on this. 

Welcome to Ballard Prepares

Magnolia/Interbay, West Seattle, Wallingford, and other Seattle neighborhoods already have disaster response plans in place. As a rapidly-growing urban village, Ballard has a critical need to have a plan of its own.

"Ballard Prepares" is the initial phase of development of a disaster preparedness plan that will be tailored to meet the unique needs of our neighborhood. Our current goals are to:

• identify locations that will serve as communications hubs throughout Ballard
• recruit volunteers to staff those hubs
• create infrastructure for communications
• identify resources for first aid and other training
• create an inventory of available assets, resources, and skills in our neighborhood
• be a resource for disaster preparedness information

As we move forward in creating Ballard's disaster preparedness plan, we'll be posting more information. If you'd like to get involved or would like additional information, you may contact us at ballardprepares@gmail.com.

February 28 Community Meeting: High Point

Seattle Office of Emergency Management would like to invite you to attend the rescheduled community meeting to discuss the Seattle Disaster Readiness and Response Plan. The ice and snowstorm forced us to cancel the January 17th meeting, and we are pleased to announce the new date:

                                        Tuesday, February 28, 2012
                                        High Point Community Center
                                        6920 34th Ave. SW
                                        6:30 to 8:30 pm

We will be looking at our planning strategies and asking community members to collaborate with us in updating the plan. If you would like to review the plan, please visit our website at http://www.seattle.gov/emergency/publications/#p (see Disaster Readiness and Response Plan Volumes I and II).

If you would like to attend, please RSVP at Seattle-DisasterPlan@seattle.gov. If you know someone who would like to attend but needs translation services, please invite them and let us know when you RSVP. 

February 18 Hub Roles Training 

Would you like to learn how to help in the event of a disaster? 

                             Saturday, February 18, 2012

                             Seattle Emergency Operations Center

                             105 5th Ave. S.

                              9 am to noon

Local groups have organized Emergency Communications Hubs to help their neighbors recover should a disaster strike Seattle.  

If you think you can help calm people, take down and organize information to match resources with needs, or can operate a radio to pass information to or from outside the neighborhood, we can train you!

For more information about this event, contact Cindi Barker 206-933-6968. We recommend bus or carpool as parking is not free. For more information about community Hub sites:

http://www.seattle.gov/emergency/prepare/neighborhood/

 

February Monthly Connection: THANK YOU!

 

The Seattle Office of Emergency Management would like to thank all of the neighborhoods that did their part during the snow and ice storm that hit Seattle January 17^th. From shoveling sidewalks to clearing storm drains, Seattleites showed that they come together to support each other in times like this. This is also a great time to ask yourself . . . Was I as prepared as I thought I was?

 

Some questions you might want to ask: Did I have sufficient supplies? Were there people in the neighborhood that needed some additional help? Did I have sufficient supplies for a power outage? Did my crank radio work? Could I find my flashlights? Did I have back up batteries and other essential items?

If you would like to share a story about how your preparedness efforts helped you during the storm, or how you wish you had done something to different prepare yourself we would love to hear from you. Stories have a powerful effect on people and Seattle OEM is embarking on a project to collect stories to share with others to highlight the importance of preparedness. Please send stories to: snap@seattle.gov.

The winter storm was not as bad as it could have been and certainly wasn’t even close to what we will experience in a major disaster. If you found that your level of preparedness was not as good as you had hoped it would be seize the moment and make some improvements. As always, the staff at Seattle Office of Emergency Management is here to help if you have questions or concerns.

 

Skills Training Classes for January – June 2012

The Seattle Office of Emergency Management is offering a series of skills-based classes again this year. These classes are intended to enhance your ability to personally respond during disasters. Provide training for organized community groups, neighbors, friends and co-workers and teach you life-saving skills that can be used both in a disaster and in your everyday life.

 

All classes are held on Saturdays at Warren G. Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 406 (the Brig). Classes are free, but space is limited.

Fire Extinguisher Use & Utility Control

Saturday, March 3, 2012

9:00 – 11:00 AM or 12:00 – 2:00 PM

Light Search and Rescue

March 17, 2012

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Disaster First Aid

March 31, 2012

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Light Search and Rescue

May, 12, 2012

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Disaster First Aid

June 30, 2012

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

To register, email: snap@seattle.gov. Please include your name, email address, phone, the courses you are interested in and dates you are interested in attending.

SNAP Classes – February

Queen Anne Branch Library

400 W. Garfield St., 98119

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

6:30 – 7:45 PM

Ballard Branch Library – New Brown Bag Mid-week Class! Bring your lunch and enjoy.

5814 22^nd Ave NW, 98107

Friday, February 10, 2012

Noon – 1:30 PM
New Holly Branch Library – New Location for 2012!

7058 32^nd Ave S, 98118

Saturday, February 25, 2012

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Home Retrofit Class – FebruaryIf your home was built before 1980, this class is for you! “Do-it-yourself” focus teaches you the process, plans and tools required to seismically secure your home to its foundation, and/or become a knowledgeable consumer when hiring someone. Pre-register by email at:snap@seattle.gov, or call 206-233-5076. Class is free.

Greenwood Branch Library

8016 Greenwood Ave. N., 98103

Sunday, February 26, 2012

2:00 – 4:00 PM

For a complete listing of 2012 SNAP and Home Retrofit Classes, check out our Training & Events Page.
Tip of the MonthKeep important phone numbers, family photos and other vital instructions all in one place. Print out our NEWLY UPDATED Disaster Resource Book, cut the pages to size and place in a 4 x 6 photo album of your choosing. Tuck into your backpack, home or car kit for emergency info at your fingertips! Other languages coming soon.

If you have a tip or item to share, please send it our way and you may see it in an upcoming issue: e-mail: snap@seattle.gov.

January 19 SNAP Training at Loyal Heights

A Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare (SNAP) training will be held at Loyal Heights Community Center in Ballard (2101 NW 77th) on January 19th from 6:30-8:00 PM. Debbie Goetz from the Office of Emergency Management will discuss both individual and neighborhood preparedness, as well as the concept of a neighborhood hub site at Loyal Heights.

From the Seattle Office of Emergency Management

Disaster Survivors: Tell Us Your Story

Remember living through the power outages, winter storms, excessive heat and flooding events in our area over the past few years? Perhaps you or a family member survived Hurricane Katrina, the tsunami in Japan, or catastrophe in another part of the world. If so, the lessons you learned may help teach and inspire others.

Survivors: Tell your story!

The City of Seattle and King County Offices of Emergency Management are seeking survivors from natural disasters or catastrophes. Tell us your story, including what you did to prepare as well as what you wish you would have done. We may use your experience to encourage others as part of a regional campaign to help Puget Sound residents survive and make it through when catastrophe strikes.

What is involved:

· On-camera interview

· Video and photography shoot

· Travel to shoot location (in Puget Sound region)

· Time commitment of 2 hours

· Willing to share your photo and story publicly

How to respond:

· Send us your story. Tell us what happened and what you did or didn’t do to prepare. If you did prepare, let us know if it involved making a plan, building a supply kit or coordinating with neighbors.

· Provide your name, contact information (email/phone) and photo (if possible).

· Email the above information by Wednesday, January 4, 2012 to: JoAnn Jordan, Seattle Office of Emergency Management at JoAnn.Jordan@seattle.gov.

For questions, please call: 206-233-5076.

Seattle Office of Emergency Management

Public Education Team

Email: snap@seattle.gov

Phone: 206-233-5076

TAKE WINTER BY STORM
November 2011
http://www.takewinterbystorm.org

Take these three steps to get ready: 

• Create an emergency preparedness kit with at least a 3-day supply of non-perishable food and water for your home office & car. 
• Make a plan and practice it with your family and those who depend on you.
• Stay informed and know the weather that is approaching so you are prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws our way.

SEATTLE WINTER PREPAREDNESS ONLINE RESOURCES

General Preparedness Sites
 http://www.takewinterbystorm.org 

Seattle Office of Emergency Management
http://www.seattle.gov/emergency

Seattle Transportation--snow routes, winter response plans http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/winterweather.htm 

Seattle City Light--energy conservation, safe usage http://www.cityofseattle.net/light/neighborhoods/nh4_pout.htm 

Seattle Public Utilities--flood prevention, storm drains
http://www.seattle.gov/util/   

Real-time Alerts

Seattle Traffic Cameras/Commuter Info

http://www.seattle.gov/travelers

State Highways/Traffic Cameras

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/cameras

Metro Transit Alerts

http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/rr/emergency

Seattle Power Outages

http://www.seattle.gov/light/sysstat

Seattle Schools

http://www.schoolreport.org 

National Weather Service Warnings

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov

The Monthly Connection

October 2011

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October Tip of the Month: Take Winter by Storm! – sign up for emergency alerts, school closures, real-time forecasts, preparedness checklists and more. The City of Seattle is just one partner in this annual, regional campaign.

Just out today … see what Bloomberg reported about La Nina and what climate experts say could happen here this winter: “La Nina, a cooling of the Pacific Ocean that can affect weather around the world, is expected to strengthen gradually into 2012, according to the U.S. Climate Prediction Center …”

Calendar Announcements: (training continues now through December, 2011)

Urban Self-Reliance Classes – new this year, in partnership with Seattle Public Libraries. For a detailed description or more information, visit www.spl.org or call 206-386-4636.

DIY Seismic Home Retrofitting Workshops – class is free, registration required.

Saturday, Oct 8, 2-4 p.m., Queen Anne Branch Library, 400 W. Garfield St, 98119

Saturday, Oct 15, 2-4 p.m., Southwest Branch Library, 9010 35^th Ave SW, 98126

ADDITIONAL Home Retrofit Class: note earlier time

Saturday, December, 3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., West Seattle Branch Library, 2306 42^nd Ave. SW, 98116

Disaster Supply Kit Workshops – no registration. Open to all.Thursday, Oct 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Lake City Branch Library, 12501 28th Ave NE, 98125
Saturday, Oct 29, 1-2 p.m., Ballard Branch Library, 5614 22^nd Ave NW, 98107
Saturday, Oct 29, 4-5 p.m., Broadview Branch Library, 12755 Greenwood Ave N, 98133

Fall SNAP Classes – free and open to all. Bring a friend.

Thursday, Oct 13, 6:30-7:45 p.m.,

Capitol Hill Library, 425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle 98102

Tuesday, Oct 18, 6:30-7:45 p.m., Northgate Library, 10548 5^th Ave N, Seattle 98125

Thursday, Nov 3, 6:30-7:45 p.m., Southwest Library, 9010 35^th Ave SW, Seattle 98126

Phinney Center Home Retrofit Class - $25 fee*, register at 206-783-2244

Wednesday, October 12, 7-9 p.m.,

Phinney Neighborhood Assn, 6532 Phinney Ave N, 98103, *Required. Fee supports the PNA Tool Library.

Please send questions or comments to mailto:eocsnap-request@talk2.seattle.gov

 
Learn How to Prepare
http://www.3Days3Ways.org 
http://www.seattleredcross.org
http://www.seattle.gov/emergency/publications/videos.htm
http://www.westseattle.bepreparedseattle.info/site/page25.aspx

Official Information Sources

Emergency Broadcast Radio Station
KIRO (710 AM) is the federally designated emergency radio station that will broadcast information for this area during an actual emergency. Other local stations, such as KOMO (1000 AM) and KPLU (88.5 FM), and others may do so as well.

Seattle Office of Emergency Management:

http://www.seattle.gov/emergency/

City of Seattle Home Page:

http://www.seattle.gov/

Press releases and news from the city/mayor's office:

http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/newsReleases.asp

http://www.seattle.gov/news

Regional Public Information Network (RPIN):
Sign up to receive alerts regarding weather, road conditions and emergencies.
http://www.rpin.org/rpinweb/default.aspx
http://www.rpin.org/rpinweb/allhazards.aspx

Department of Homeland Security:
http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm

http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/

 

Center for Disease Control (CDC): 
CDC’s emergency preparedness and response site
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/

Pandemic flu/swine flu information:

http://www.kingcounty.gov/health/swineflu
http://www.pandemicflu.gov

http://www.cdc.gov

Health and Human Services earthquake information:
http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/emergency/naturaldisasters/earthquake/index.html  

Severe Weather Pages:

 

http://www.seattle.gov/html/CITIZEN/severeweather.htm

http://www.govlink.org/storm/