Seattle Emergency Hubs

GMRS radio network check in
2023-01-02 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-01-08 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-01-09 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-01-16 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-01-23 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-01-30 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-02-06 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-02-13 20:00 - 20:15 (America/Vancouver) and 8 more dates | On the Air, Seattle, WA, United States
1st Monday of the month – Channel 1 repeater
2nd Monday of the month – Channel 2 repeater
3rd Monday of the month – Channel 4 repeater
4th Monday of the month – Channel 6 repeater
5th Monday of the month – no test

This is a weekly on-air talk around to test our radios and antennas. There will not be a formal net, please come up on the weekly designated channel and connect with other GMRS hub radio operators. Share announcements, compare radios signal strength, meet new operators; this is to encourage participation and ensure our equipment is always in working order.

Disaster Skills Training - Seattle OEM
2023-02-04 13:30 - 15:30 | Rainier Beach Community Center, 8825 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
This class is offered by the Seattle Office of Emergency Management
This workshop provides training on key skills needed after a disaster and more in-depth instruction on key preparedness actions.
The workshop covers the following topics:
(1) Fire Extinguisher Use,
(2) Utility Control,
(3) Water Storage and Purification and
(4) Emergency Sanitation. Registration is required for this session.
Intended Audience: This presentation is intended for a broad array of audiences. This could include a business or non-profit organization looking to increase the personal preparedness of its employees. It could also include a community group looking to improve the personal preparedness of the neighborhood or people they serve.
This class is in-person in the Rainier Beach Community Center Multipurpose Room. Registration is required. Registration will close by 12:00PM one day prior to the class.
Can’t make the class? No worries! Just click on the Training Request Form and let us know you would like a training for your community! You can also watch educational videos instructing you on specific skills needed to make it through the worst-case scenario
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disaster-skills-training-tickets-506861635797

Disaster Preparedness: The Basics - Seattle OEM
2023-02-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Meeting, WA
This class is offered by the Seattle Office of Emergency Management.

Have you ever wondered what you’ll should an event disrupt your normal routine? What about your family or friends? Earthquakes, for example, do not happen every day, but that can happen and would be the worst-case scenario for Seattle. This presentation will provide an overview of the hazards that can impact Seattle, and steps community members can take to become prepared for the unexpected. Participants will receive guidance on how to develop a disaster plan, build a disaster supply kit, and organize with your neighbors to become better prepared. You’ll also receive an overview of other OEM efforts including the SNAP program, Community Emergency Hubs, and the City’s new alert and notification system, Alert Seattle.

Intended Audience: This presentation is intended for a broad array of audiences. This could include a business or non-profit organization looking to increase the personal preparedness of its employees. It could also include a community group looking to improve the personal preparedness of the neighborhood or people they serve.

Register at:

Disaster Preparedness: The Basics – Seattle OEM
2023-02-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Meeting, WA

GMRS Radio Clinic
2023-02-25 13:00 - 16:00 | University Branch Library, 5009 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
For all Hub Captains, Hub volunteers and interested radio partners. This clinic will cover the basics of our GMRS radio system, introduce the new ACS ICS 217 channel list and there will be help there to get your GMRS radio reprogrammed to the updated channel lists.
Time window is an estimate, more details coming soon.

Capitol Hill Ham Huddle
2023-02-28 19:30 - 20:30 | Seventh Day Adventist Church Volunteer Park, 1300 E Aloha St, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
An open invitation for all ham radio operators on Capitol Hill to meet and learn about Auxiliary Communication Services and Capitol Hill’s two emergency communication hubs and their plans for radio communications after a disaster.
Hosted by the North Capitol Hill Hub at their location at Seventh Day Adventist Church, 13th Ave E and E Aloha, Capitol Hill. Enter through north door by parking lot.
RSVP: ncaphillhub@gmail.com, preferably by Feb 17.

GMRS Radio Clinic
2023-03-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Avenue South, WA, 98144, United States

Disaster Preparedness: The Basics – Seattle OEM
2023-03-08 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-04-04 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Meeting, WA
This class is offered by the Seattle Office of Emergency Management.
Have you ever wondered what you’ll should an event disrupt your normal routine? What about your family or friends? Earthquakes, for example, do not happen every day, but that can happen and would be the worst-case scenario for Seattle. This presentation will provide an overview of the hazards that can impact Seattle, and steps community members can take to become prepared for the unexpected. Participants will receive guidance on how to develop a disaster plan, build a disaster supply kit, and organize with your neighbors to become better prepared. You’ll also receive an overview of other OEM efforts including the SNAP program, Community Emergency Hubs, and the City’s new alert and notification system, Alert Seattle.
Intended Audience: This presentation is intended for a broad array of audiences. This could include a business or non-profit organization looking to increase the personal preparedness of its employees. It could also include a community group looking to improve the personal preparedness of the neighborhood or people they serve
Register at:

Ballard Commons Park Re-Opening Party Hub Info Table
2023-03-11 12:00 - 18:00, 2023-03-12 12:00 - 18:00 | Ballard Commons Park, 5701 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA , 98107, United States
The location of the Ballard Commons Hub is in the Ballard Commons Park. We are helping with the celebration of the re-opening of the park by hosting a Hub information table on both days of the party. Drop by for information about the Hub and meet the volunteers who will activate the Hub in a major disaster.

"I Am Safe" Welfare Messages Exercise
2023-03-18 10:30 - 12:30 | Salvation Army West Seattle/White Center, 9050 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98106, United States
Training and Tabletop Exercise – “I Am Safe” Welfare Messages using Winlink
The purpose of this low-key, hands-on exercise is to send “I Am Safe” welfare messages. It is a new paper to radio to “loved one” process that needs a final, at scale test.
We need multiple radio operators to run a final proof-of-concept exercise to pass “I Am Safe” Welfare messages using Winlink. We will be passing message traffic locally and to the east coast. You will be given on-the-job training to test if the processes are quickly executable in times of disaster.
2 options for radio operators:

Bring your portable Winlink station with UHF/VHF capability. Elmers will be available for Winlink assist, but this is not Winlink basic training.

Use one of our 3 Winlink stations to pass traffic.

Attendees will learn about the process and can also create messages to be sent, no radio experience is for that. Everyone is welcome!

Hub Captains Network Bi-Monthly Meeting
2023-03-23 19:00 - 20:30
This is our regular meeting to share information about citywide activities, what the Network is doing, and what each Hub is doing. Zoom link will come out in the agenda.

Disaster Preparedness: The Basics – Seattle OEM
2023-03-24 16:00 - 17:30 | Northeast Branch Library, 6801 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
This class is offered by the Seattle Office of Emergency Management.
Have you ever wondered what you’ll should an event disrupt your normal routine? What about your family or friends? Earthquakes, for example, do not happen every day, but that can happen and would be the worst-case scenario for Seattle. This presentation will provide an overview of the hazards that can impact Seattle, and steps community members can take to become prepared for the unexpected. Participants will receive guidance on how to develop a disaster plan, build a disaster supply kit, and organize with your neighbors to become better prepared. You’ll also receive an overview of other OEM efforts including the SNAP program, Community Emergency Hubs, and the City’s new alert and notification system, Alert Seattle.
Intended Audience: This presentation is intended for a broad array of audiences. This could include a business or non-profit organization looking to increase the personal preparedness of its employees. It could also include a community group looking to improve the personal preparedness of the neighborhood or people they serve
Register at:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disaster-preparedness-the-basics-tickets-570068960607

Disaster Skills Workshop - Seattle OEM
2023-03-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Garfield Commnity Center, 2323 E Cherry St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
This workshop provides training on key skills needed after a disaster and more in-depth instruction on key preparedness actions.
The workshop covers the following topics:
(1) Fire Extinguisher Use,
(2) Utility Control,
(3) Water Storage and Purification and
(4) Emergency Sanitation. Registration is required for this session.
Intended Audience: This presentation is intended for a broad array of audiences. This could include a business or non-profit organization looking to increase the personal preparedness of its employees. It could also include a community group looking to improve the personal preparedness of the neighborhood or people they serve.
This class is in-person. Registration is required. Registration will close by 12:00PM one day prior to the class.
Class location will be in the Multi-purpose Room at the Garfield Community Center.
For more information, contact oem@seattle.gov
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disaster-skills-workshop-tickets-549572585397
