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Self Help Posters

Self Help Posters were created by Hub volunteers to be used at the Hubs as a tool to help people immediately after a major disaster.  In those first few days when information will be hard to get, these posters remind people of basic information so they can stay safe.  There are 6 posters for the following topics: Communication, Food Safety, Water Safety, Hazards, Sanitation, and Medications and Medical Equipment.  Hopefully people can take this information back to their neighbors and share as well.

While the posters were designed for use after a disaster, we found that they are also a great teaching tool, to think about being prepared beforehand.  Nothing like looking at how you’ll be bagging poo to motivate you to make sure there are garbage bags in your disaster kit! These posters also serve as a reminder that if your home is safe, you’ll probably be camping in your home if all the utilities are out.  As we trialed these posters getting comments for the final version, we found a lot of interest from businesses and places of worship to have a set so they could use as a teaching tool as well.  These posters are downloadable and please share with anyone you think would find them helpful!

Water     Sanitation     Food     Hazards    Communication    Medication

Contains information helpful after a disaster to help them locate and purify water for drinking.Information to help people handle human waste after a disasterInformation for after a disaster to keep people safe from food-borne illnesses.

Information describing how to stay safe and avoid hazards after a disaster.Described ways to communicate with loved ones and emergency services after a disaster.

Hub Training Videos

In 2020, we did several virtual training sessions for Seattle P-Patch Gardeners.  The training is common for everyone until the last few slides, which are unique to P-Patch Locations.  This is a great introductory video to what hubs are and how they operate, with lots of pictures.

Video Training – Hub 101 for P-Patch Gardeners, June 2020

General Education and Instruction Videos

These videos were created by one of our Hub Captains:

School Reunification https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0vup-7AHBA&t=18s

Get Home Bag  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuJvoJ4uTUM

Technology Useful After a Disaster  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTCIg2ELJYs&t=77s

Sanitation After an Earthquake  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvQ6JDWzOQk

Riding Out an Earthquake In Bed  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7hIlr8WFpk

Here are three videos, produced by the Seattle Office of Emergency Management.

They show you how to turn off your gas, water and how to use a fire extinguisher.
Gas Shutoff: https://youtu.be/loDeN-YPP4E

Water: https://youtu.be/UJN_OyIzFrU

Fire Extinguisher: https://youtu.be/NvbuYuAJGAs

Urban Survival Skills Fair Materials

In 2018, some of the hubs in Northeast Seattle created a hands-on event called a Urban Survival Skills Fair, where visitors could walk from table to table learning specific skills and getting hands on preparedness experience.  Due to popular request, here are the handouts or educational material provided at each of the skills tables.:

Families – Key Points

Families – To Do List

Smartphone Apps – List of Apps

Toilets – Making a Twin Bucket Toilet

Utilities – Controlling Utilities After a Disaster

Water – Accessing and Purifying Water

Water – Drinking from Water Heater

Water – EPA Disinfectant of Water

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