Seattle Emergency Hubs

Ballard Seafood Fest emergency preparedness table
2015-07-12 11:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Ballard Commercial District, 2200 Market Street, Seattle, WA , 98107, United States
Meet members of the Ballard Hubs, learn about the hubs and collect emergency preparedness information

WS Be Prepared at Summer Fest
2015-07-12 14:00 - 18:00 | West Seattle Junction, California Ave SW and SW Alaska St, Seattle , WA, 98116, United States
We will be at the Community Tents for Summer Fest on Saturday only, from 2 to 6. Stop by and pick up information about the 13 West Seattle Hubs and how to make you, your family and your pets prepared for disaster. If you can’t come that late in the day, stop by the WS Block Watch Captains Network booth on Saturday from 10 to 2, they will have our information as well.

SR 530 Slide Special Presentation
2015-08-27 18:30 - 21:00 | Emergency Operation Center, 105 5th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
Seattle Fire Dept. Battalion Chief Tom Richardson, one of the Urban Search and Rescue Team Leaders (USAR) at the SR 530 slide, who will share his experience during the response and recovery stages and his thoughts on how communities are key in disasters.

SR 530 Landslide Presentation Flyer

Please RSVP at snap@seattle.gov, or 206-233-5076

Event Program
6:30 pm – (Optional) Overview of the Seattle Hubs
7:00 pm – Program start
8:00 pm – Q & A and discussion

Phinney Public Meeting on Neighborhood Earthquake Response
2015-09-02 19:30 - 20:45 | Phinney Center (Blue Building), 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Phinney Hub will host a public meeting about neighborhood earthquake response on Wednesday, September 2, 7:30-8:45 p.m. at Phinney Center (Blue Building), 6532 Phinney Ave. N. We will share information about how to prepare your household, and how to cooperate with your neighbors to protect lives and property in the aftermath of a major earthquake.
Phinney Hub is beginning a new focus on helping individuals become “block leaders” to reach out to their neighbors. If you want to receive support and education to become a leader on your block (or in your apartment building or other community), please attend this meeting!
For more information, please visit www.PhinneyHub.org or email phinneyhub@gmail.com.

Sustainable Ballard Festival Emergency Preparedness table
2015-09-19 11:00 - 17:00 | Ballard Commercial District, 2200 Market Street, Seattle, WA , 98107, United States

Preparing for "The Big One"
2015-10-13 17:30 - 19:00 | Columbia Branch Library, 4721 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
What to do when the ‘really big one’ hits
Are you prepared for the next big earthquake and other disasters Seattle could face? Attend a presentation at one of the below library branches to hear from local emergency management experts about what you can do to get prepared. Learn about the City’s new emergency alert and notification system – AlertSeattle – and bring questions to ask the City’s hazard specialist during an open Q&A session.
Register for a class by emailing your name and the presentation you plan to attend to snap@seattle.gov.

Seattle Dept. of Transportation Disaster Response Plans
2015-10-22 19:00 - 20:30
Join the Seattle Emergency Hubs to hear Lawrence Eichhorn, SDOT Emergency Manager, describe the department’s preparedness and response plans. Everyone welcome!
Program:
7:00 – Welcome from the Seattle Emergency Hubs
7:15 – SDOT program
8:00 – Q & A and discussion

Preparing for "The Big One"
2015-10-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Lake City Branch Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle , WA, 98125, United States

Preparing for “The Big One”
2015-11-04 17:00 - 19:30 | Southwest Branch Library, 9010 35th Ave. S.W, Seattle, WA, 98126, United States
What to do when the ‘really big one’ hits?

Are you prepared for the next big earthquake and other disasters Seattle could face? Attend a presentation at one of the below library branches to hear from local emergency management experts about what you can do to get prepared. Learn about the City’s new emergency alert and notification system – AlertSeattle – and bring questions to ask the City’s hazard specialist during an open Q&A session.
Register for a class by emailing your name and the presentation you plan to attend to snap@seattle.gov.

Preparing for “The Big One”
2015-11-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Green Lake Branch Library, 7364 E. Green Lake Drive North, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States

PhinneyWood Hubs Public Meeting:
2016-01-25 19:00 - 20:45 | Phinney Center (Blue Building), 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
PhinneyWood Hubs, the neighborhood disaster preparedness group, will hold its next public meeting to launch the “Unified Neighborhood Response” program, which brings together households, Watch Block teams, and Emergency Hubs in a coordinated system to respond to a major earthquake or other disaster.

The meeting will feature:
● Reports From the Field: Block Leaders report on work with their neighbors,
● Household Preparedness – The Foundation : Presentation/discussion with local expert Kelly Kasper,
● Practice & Training : We will evaluate proposed new procedures for Blocks and Hubs in a small group breakout session.

This is the first in a series of monthly meetings leading up to a full scale neighborhood exercise in June 2016. PhinneyWood Hubs will participate in the national level “Cascadia Rising” exercise, which will involve federal, state, and local agencies in a functional drill to practice response to a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.

The meeting is free. Residents of any neighborhood are welcome to attend. For more information, please visit our web site at www.PhinneyWoodHubs.org

Hub Presentation at North Delridge Neighborhood Council
2016-02-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Youngstown Cultural Arts Center #103, 4408 Delridge Way SW, , Seattle , WA, 98106, United States
Join us as we give a brief presentation about the Hubs at the monthly North Delridge Neighborhood Council.

"Cascadia: The Hidden Fire" and Hub presentation
2016-02-19 19:00 - 21:00
Beacon Hill Meaningful Movies
Join us to watch a “groundbreaking” documentary which educates homeowners, business owners and educators on earthquake hazards unique to the Cascadia region and how to effectively prepare for and survive them.

The movie will be followed by a presentation on the Seattle Neighbors Actively Prepare (SNAP) program and on the Seattle Emergency Hubs. Doors open at 6:30, movie shows at 7:00 pm

SNAP training
2016-02-27 10:30 - 12:00 | Ballard Library, 5614 22nd Ave NW, Seattle , WA, 98107, United States
Join the Ballard Hubs in a special presentation on the Seattle Neighbors Actively Prepare (SNAP) program. This program will cover basic emergency preparedness and how you can join with your neighbors to become even more prepared as a group.

Fauntleroy Annual Mtg Hub table
2016-03-15 06:30 - 20:30 | The Hall at Fauntleroy, 9131 California Ave SW, seattle, WA, 98136, United States
Join us at the Fauntleroy Food Fest and Annual meeting, we hope to be doing a live display of the new Seattle Hazard Explorer Map for Fauntleroy neighbors. SNAP and other emergency info will be available as well.

Emergency Management Experts - Disaster Preparedness
2016-04-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Broadview Library, 12755 Greenwood Ave N., Seattle, WA, United States
Attend this presentation to learn about the hazards that impact Seattle and hear from local emergency management experts about what you can do to get prepared. Learn about steps you can take to prepare yourself and your household, as well as how you can connect with others in your neighborhood. Also find out about City’s new emergency alert and notification system – AlertSeattle.

High Point Bee Festival Hub Table
2016-05-21 11:00 - 16:00 | High Point Neighborhood House, 6400 Sylvan Way SW, Seattle, WA, United States
Join the folks in High Point (West Seattle) for this fun festival celebrating bees! An informational fair follows the official Bee Parade, and the West Seattle Be Prepared crew will bee there with a table on emergency preparedness and hub information.

Ballard Hubs at Ballard Seafood Fest
2016-07-09 - 2016-07-10 | Ballard Commercial District, 2200 Market Street, Seattle, WA , 98107, United States
Ballard Prepares will host an information booth on both days of the Seafood fest, near the food trucks. Stop by to spin the wheel of questions about preparedness!

WS Hubs at WS Summer Fest
2016-07-09 10:00 - 18:00 | West Seattle Junction, California Ave SW and SW Alaska St, Seattle , WA, 98116, United States
Stop by to learn more about the 13 West Seattle Hubs and West Seattle Be Prepared

Victory Heights Potluck and Ice Cream Social
2016-07-19 18:00 - 20:00 | NE 106th Street just west of Victory Heights Park, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Victory Heights will be holding their 5th annual potluck and ice cream social and will have information available about emergency preparedness and about plans for their new Hub.

Rainier Beach Arts & Music Fest Hub Booth
2016-07-23 11:00 - 19:00 | Rainier Beach Community Center, 8825 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Visit Rainier Beach for their great Arts and Music Festival, stop by the Rainier Beach Hub booth to learn about their hub and the great community engagement they have going. Ask them especially about the FreedomNet youth who participated in the Cascadia Rising drill with them; tweeting and learning to be volunteers – it’s a great story!

Hub Booth at Magnolia Summerfest
2016-08-06 - 2016-08-07 | Magnolia Playfield, W Smith St & 33rd Ave W, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
The Magnolia/Queen Anne/Interbay group of hubs will be hosting an emergency preparedness information booth at the annual Magnolia Summerfest. Stop by and meet the stalwart volunteers, they may even have some radio action going! Booth hours are 11 – 6 on both days

Emergency Preparedness Information at SLU Block Party
2016-08-12 11:00 - 23:00 | SLU Discovery Center, 101 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Yes, it’s a party, but it’s also a great place to find the Emergency Preparedness booth and learn more about activities to get prepared in the South Lake Union area. You can talk to residents from near by buildings to learn what they are doing to get their different condo and apartment buildings to be ready for emergencies, as well as pick up information on how to build a personal kit and family preparedness plan.

WS Hubs at Delridge Days
2016-08-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA , 98106, United States
Stop by the Delridge Days and SW Precinct Picnic to learn more about emergency preparedness in West Seattle and which of our 13 hubs is closest to you.

Hub table at Beacon Hill Health Fair
2016-08-13 11:00 - 14:00 | Beacon United Methodist Church, 7301 Beacon Ave. S, Seattle , WA, 98108, United States
The Beacon United Methodist Church will be hosting a table to distribute preparedness information and to recruit members to help them form a hub based at their church. Stop in if you live nearby and volunteer! This event is sponsored by the International District Health Association, International District Drop-in Center, and the Beacon UMC.

Hub Booth at Sustainable Ballard Festival
2016-08-27 11:00 - 16:00 | Ballard Commons Park, 5701 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA , 98107, United States
The Ballard Prepares hubs join the Sustainable Ballard Festival for another year of providing information about personal preparedness and the 6 hubs in the broader Ballard area. Stop by and spin their ‘wheel of misfortune’ and see if you can answer the pop quiz question!

Lake City Family Walk Hub Stop
2016-09-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Lake City Hub, 13000 Lake City Way NE (SE corner of lower parking lot), Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
The Children’s Home Society is sponsoring a neighborhood walk of Lake City, to introduce families and children to the resources in their community. One of the stops will be the Lake City Hub, where the kids will get to do an activity with Paw Patrol stickers and the Wheel of Misfortune to ask them questions about being safe and prepared. Stop by and check it out!
Family Walk Flyer

Alki Summer Greenways, Disaster Relief Trials
2016-09-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Locations to be announced
Watch cargo bikes move equipment as though a disaster has struck Seattle and we need to move supplies though out the West Seattle peninsula. It’s a challenging 30 mile route that will be revealed to participants the day of the event. We will list the West Seattle Hubs who will host a cargo change stop once the route is determined. The Auxiliary Communications Service ham radio operators will provide course support, so you can also watch the ham radio network in action.

Delridge Projects Workshop and Community Resource Fair
2016-10-08 09:30 - 12:00 | Southwest Teen Life Center, 2801 S Thistle St., Seattle, WA, 98126, United States
This is a Community Resource Fair and a workshop which will have public review of two major city projects in the Delridge neighborhood, the North Delridge Action Plan and the Delridge Multimodal Corridor Transportation Project. The Resource Fair will have tables from community groups in and around the Delridge area, and the North Delridge Hub will have a table. Stop by and learn about that hub and learn more about emergency preparedness work in Delridge.

'Big Shaker' Earthquake Event
2016-10-11 00:00 | Westlake Park, 401 Pine St, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management and Seattle Parks and Recreation invite members of the public and media to attend the City’s first ever, ‘Big Shaker’ Earthquake Event at Westlake Park on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
The ‘Big Shaker’ is a 22’ foot-long, 6,500-pound earthquake simulator that gives participants the opportunity to experience the shaking of a simulated 8.0 earthquake.
More than 100 members of the public will also have the opportunity to step into the ‘Big Shaker’. Tickets will be distributed to the public at Westlake Park on the day of the event and are on a first come, first served basis. Tickets for riding in the ‘Big Shaker’ between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon will be passed out at 9:30 a.m. Tickets for riding between noon and 2 p.m. will be distributed at 11:30 a.m.
In addition to riding in the ‘Big Shaker’, several City departments and vendors, including QuakeHold, will be present to give participants the opportunity to:
• Learn how to build an emergency kit, make a disaster plan and help each other
• Hear about how to get involved neighborhood and community preparedness (including Hubs and Seattle Auxiliary Communication Service tables)
• Practice shutting off utilities
• Play fun preparedness games and win prizes
For information on Seattle’s earthquake risk and how to get prepared for disasters, visit the Seattle Office of Emergency Management’s website. http://www.seattle.gov/emergency-management
