Seattle Emergency Hubs

"Cascadia: The Hidden Fire" and Hub presentation
2016-02-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver)
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

Grand Opening Seattle Emergency Hub at Alaska Junction / Hope Lutheran Church
2016-10-23 12:00 - 15:00 | Hope Lutheran Church – Fellowship Hall, 4456 42nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98116, United States
Thanks to the joint efforts of the Junction Neighbors Organization (JuNO), Hope Lutheran Church, West Seattle Be Prepared, supporting local businesses and the City of Seattle Neighborhood Matching Fund, a new Seattle Emergency Communications Hub will open at Hope Lutheran Church.
Please stop by to learn more about how to prepare for emergencies, what the hub will do in the event of a disaster and how you can be a volunteer to help others at the hub.
For more information, contact Cindi Barker, cindilbarker@gmail.com, 206-933-6968 or visit the West Seattle Be Prepared website at http://westseattlebeprepared.org/

Eastlake Disaster Prep "Are You Ready For the Zombies?"
2016-10-26 19:00 - 20:30 | College Club, 11 Allison St, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
Are you ready for a disaster, a bad storm or the zombie invasion? Not sure where to get started? Join us to hear an overview of the hazards that can impact Seattle, and steps that individuals and families can take to become more prepared to deal with them. This includes guidance on how to develop a disaster plan, build a disaster supply kit, and organize with your neighbors to become better prepared. The presentation also provides an overview of other OEM efforts including the SNAP program, Community Emergency Hubs, and the City’s new alert and notification system, Alert Seattle.
RSVP at: bit.ly/eastlakeprep

Eastlake Hub organizing meeting
2017-01-29 11:00 - 13:30
Join the group of people organizing the Eastlake Hub, topics include the new “Hub in a Box” installation and outreach. This meeting is at a personal home, so please contact Amy at amyodo1@gmail.com for directions

Hubs at South Seattle Home Fair
2017-02-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Filipino Community Center, 5740 ML King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join us in the first outreach event of 2017. The Seattle Hubs table at this Home Fair will be staffed by Rainer Beach Ready volunteers who will describe how the Emergency Communications Hubs function, where the Rainier Beach Hub is located and have quick tips and multi-language brochures on how to be prepared and communicate during an emergency, as well as information on establishing new hubs in other South Seattle neighborhoods.
More details:
You’re invited to a South Seattle Home Fair on February 11, 2017, hosted by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections. This event is your chance to ask questions about your planned remodel and our permitting process, code requirements, and rental housing and tenant assistance program. City staff will also be available to discuss housing, emergency preparedness, energy rebates, landslide awareness, and rain garden information.
Who:
Whether you’re a homeowner, landlord, renter, or potential homeowner, this event has something for you.
The City will have several staffed information tables in the Ballroom. We will also have three presentations in a conference room on the second floor*:

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Earthquake Retrofit (protect your home in case of an earthquake)
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Landslide Awareness (learn how to prevent landslides on your property)
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Rental Housing (learn about new rental housing rules)

Information tables will include the following topics:

Building Code
Building Inspections
Building Permits
Earthquake Retrofits
Electrical Inspections
Emergency Communication Hubs
Emergency Management
Energy Rebates
Energy-Saving Tips
Housing Information
Land Use Rules
Landslide Awareness
Landlord / Tenant Information
Raingardens and Cisterns
Rental Housing Rules

Other City departments will also be available to answer questions.

Office of Emergency Management will provide information on how to prepare your home and family for disasters. This will include information on area hazards, basic preparedness guidance, information on unreinforced masonry buildings, and the City’s alert and notification system, Alert Seattle.
The Seattle Hubs table will be staffed by Rainer Beach Ready volunteers who will describe how the Emergency Communications Hubs function, where the Rainier Beach Hub is located and have quick tips and multi-language brochures on how to be prepared and communicate during an emergency, as well as information on establishing new hubs in other South Seattle neighborhoods.
Office of Housing, a City department focused on affordable housing programs and policies, will have information about free energy efficiency improvements for your home, home repair loans, help in purchasing your first home, or assistance in finding affordable housing.
Seattle Public Utilities will discuss their RainWise program. RainWise provides rebates to cover most or all the cost of installing cisterns and rain gardens. To receive a rebate, you must live in an eligible combined sewer overflow basin. Seattle Public Utilities will help you determine if your property qualifies.
Seattle City Light will have information about energy-saving tips, available rebates for your home, and how to buy the right LED bulb and take advantage of in-store instant discounts on LEDs

Beacon Emergency Action Network Community Event
2017-03-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
The Beacon Hill area is seriously under–represented in terms of community emergency hubs, and the Beacon Emergency Action Network (BEAN) is asking you to join us to help bring our neighborhood the healthy resiliency we deserve. It’s been proven that neighborhoods where people are connected survive and thrive when things fall apart.

BEAN is a grassroots movement and it begins with neighbor–to–neighbor introductions. Our drop–in meeting is your chance to sign up to commit you and your neighbors to our newly forming Emergency Network. Local information will be provided to help you and your families and neighbors begin the process of creating safety networks.

Meet representatives from Seattle preparedness programs: Seattle Neighbors Actively Prepare (SNAP), the Seattle Emergency Communications Hubs, HAM radio operators and others to get information on how you can learn about alternative methods of communication, safe spaces, and other subjects. Translation services provided.

BEAN Prepares for Beacon Hill
2017-08-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Avenue South, WA, 98144, United States
LEARN HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF AND YOUR NEIGHBORS FOR EMERGENCIES (AND DISASTERS)
Please Join BEAN on Wednesday, August 30, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Avenue South (in the Resource Room located to the right of the entrance).
Cindi Barker from the West Seattle Hub network will be there to share her encyclopedic knowledge of neighborhood emergency preparation and Hub creation. We are planning on having a quantity of printed information from the Seattle Department of Emergency Management for attendees distribute to their neighbors, as well as valuable guidelines from Cindi on how to best share the knowledge you will be gathering at the meeting

Sustainable Ballard Fest
2017-09-09 11:00 - 16:00 | Ballard Commons Park, 5701 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA , 98107, United States
Stop by the Ballard Prepares Hub booth at the Sustainable Ballard Festival and meet some of the hub volunteers. You can pick up information about personal preparedness and learn about the Seattle Emergency Communications Hubs. The Ballard Prepares group organizes and trains in the general Ballard area and is looking for additional volunteers to join them. Stop by and learn more!

Rainier Beach Volunteer Fair
2017-09-10 15:00 - 17:00
Stop by the Rainier Beach Volunteer Fair to meet the organizers of the Rainier Beach Hub. Learn how you can get involved and train to be a volunteer to respond in a disaster to help your community! This hub encourages youth to get engaged as they are our future leaders and this is an excellent way to get leadership training.

Rainier Beach Hub table at Boo Bash at the Beach
2017-10-31 16:00 - 19:00
Join the nearly 5,000 people who attended “biggest free Halloween event in all of Seattle” for the Rainier Beach Boo Bash at the Beach. Many kid activities, music, dancing and community information and booths, including the Rainier Beach Prepares group and hub table. Stop in and say hello!

Rainier Hub at South Seattle Home Fair
2018-02-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Filipino Community Center, 5740 ML King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
The City of Seattle is hosting a Home Fair for South Seattle; stop by and learn about emergency preparedness and the Seattle Hubs at the Rainier Beach Ready table .
You’re invited to a South Seattle Home Fair on February 10, 2018, hosted by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections. Here’s your chance to ask an expert about your planned remodel and our permitting process and code requirements. You can also get information about rental housing rules, homeowner assistance, landslide awareness, and much, much more.
Who:
Whether you’re a homeowner, landlord, renter, or potential homeowner, this event has something for you.
What:

We will have several staffed information tables and three helpful presentations:

Earthquake Retrofit (protect your home in case of an earthquake)
Landslide Awareness (learn how to prevent landslides on your property)
Backyard Cottages (learn about building tiny homes and backyard cottages)

At our information tables, you will be able to ask an expert your questions and get advice about your project or about available services. You’ll have an opportunity to learn about:

Affordable housing
Building and residential codes
Building, electrical, boiler, and mechanical inspections
Building permits
Community tool library
Emergency information
Energy rebates
Home ownership assistance
Land use rules
Landslide awareness
Metro transit projects
RainWise information
Rental Housing Rules
Weatherization of Homes

Other City departments and local organizations will also be available to answer questions.

HomeSight will provide information about Prepurchase Education classes, Homeownership Counseling, First mortgage lending for refinance, and purchase and down payment assistance.
Homestead Community Land Trust will provide a program description of their Permanent Affordable Housing model, including eligibility guidelines and resources to get started on the homebuyer process. HCLT staff will be able to answer questions about the Community Land Trust model, ways to get involved in permanent affordable housing advocacy, and much more.
King County Metro Transit will provide information about their projects and available services.
Office of Housing will provide information about their Homewise Weatherization and Home Repair Loan programs. The HomeWise Weatherization Program provides FREE energy efficiency improvements to qualified homes, increasing comfort and saving money. The Home Repair Loan Program provides affordable loans to income-qualified homeowners to address critical health, safety, and structural issues. The program is designed for owner-occupied, single family homes with low- to moderate-income households.
RainWise will help you find out if you are eligible to get a rebate from Seattle Public Utilities and King County for up to 100 percent of the cost of installing a rain garden or cistern on your property. RainWise staff will talk about rain gardens and cisterns, discuss the rebate process, and connect you with trained RainWise contractors. This table will have rain garden planting guides, visual tours of rain garden and cistern installations, maintenance guides, contractor contact lists, and information on low-income grants and funding.
Rebuilding Together Seattle is a nonprofit that provides free health- and safety-focused home repairs for low income homeowners. They will answer any questions about their program and will have applications and information available at their table.
Seattle City Light will have information about energy-saving tips, available rebates for your home, and how to buy the right LED bulb and take advantage of in-store instant discounts on LEDs.
The Seattle Hubs table will be staffed by Rainer Beach Ready volunteers who will describe how the Emergency Communications Hubs function, where the Rainier Beach Hub is located and have quick tips and multi-language brochures on how to be prepared and communicate during an emergency, as well as information on establishing new hubs in other South Seattle neighborhoods.
The Southeast Seattle Tool Library will present some fascinating facts about the tool collection and the interesting projects the tools have inspired at this community lending library.

For more information about the South Seattle Home Fair, contact:
Moon Callison
(206) 615-1486
moon.callison@seattle.gov

St John United Lutheran Church Hub Training
2018-04-07 09:00 - 11:30 | St John United Lutheran Church, 5515 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Join members from the St John United Lutheran Church who are establishing a Seattle Emergency Community Hub for the South Phinney neighborhood. Hubs are designated places where people can go after a major disaster and help each other. They are organized and managed by local neighbors and serve to connect and help people when City and other resources are overwhelmed.
Hubs are a way to collect, coordinate and provide information on local situations, needs, and resources. All community members are invited to learn more about the St John Hub and discuss how people can help.
The program will include both an information session followed by a hands-on demonstration of how a hub works.

Introductions
Hubs overview

Why hubs are important for the community
What they are and are not
Elements for success

What Hubs do
Practice time
Putting a hub into action – next steps

West Seattle Hubs at Summer Fest
2018-07-14 14:00 - 18:00 | West Seattle Junction, California Ave SW and SW Alaska St, Seattle , WA, 98116, United States
Summer Fest in the West Seattle Alaska Junction is a big event, lots of food, vendors and information booths. West Seattle Be Prepared Hub Captains will be at the Fest on Saturday from 2 to 6 pm handing out information and answering questions about the hubs and preparedness. Stop by and pick up the new Disaster Camping Hack cards!
