Seattle Emergency Hubs

GMRS radio network check in
2023-03-27 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-04-03 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-04-10 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-04-17 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-04-24 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-05-01 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-05-08 20:00 - 20:15, 2023-05-15 20:00 - 20:15 (America/Vancouver) and 5 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 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

Disaster Preparedness: The Basics – Seattle OEM
2023-04-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-04-19 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-18 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
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Hub Info Table P-Patch Resource Fair
2023-04-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Are you a gardener at one of Seattle’s P-Patch community gardens? If so, stop by our booth at the Earth Day Resource Fair to learn more about the role of P-Patch gardens in a disaster.

Deep Dive
2023-04-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-06-22 19:00 - 20:30 | WA
We invite an expert to our meeting to help us gain a better understanding of the challenges we will face in the event of a large-scale power grid failure, an earthquake, or some other event where communications will be greatly impacted.
Details and Zoom link will be included in the email.

Earthquake Home Retrofit - Seattle OEM
2023-04-29 13:30 - 15:30 | Rainier Beach Community Center, 8825 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Introductory class provides information for do-it-yourselfers or those who want to become educated consumers on how to seismically secure your home (especially if built before 1980) to its foundation. Experienced home retrofit instructors share their insight on tools needed, building techniques, the city’s free plan set and the permit process.
For accessibility accommodations, please e-mail or text OEM@seattle.gov or 206-233-5076.
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earthquake-home-retrofit-tickets-506871896487

GMRS Radio Practice for Victory Heights - POSTPONED!
2023-04-30 13:00 - 14:30 | Victory Heights Park, 1737 NE 106th St, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
The goal is to identify areas of poor radio reception around the Victory Heights Hub. Participants will be sent out to pre-identifed spots with instructions to contact the Hub.
This event has been POSTPONED. Stay tuned for the new date…

High Point Bee Festival, Hub information table
2023-05-20 12:00 - 15:00 | High Point Commons Park, 3201 SW Graham St, Seattle, WA 98126, Seattle, WA, 98126, United States
The Bee Festival is back and the volunteers of the High Point Hub at Neighborhood House will be there to talk about their Hub and outreach to neighbors.
Vendor and information booths will be set up between Lanham Place SW. between Graham Street and Sylvan Way SW.

Madison Valley MLK FAME Urban Survival Skills Fair
2023-05-21 13:00 - 16:00 | MLK Fame Community Center, 3201 E Republican St., Seattle, 98112, United States
An Urban Survival Skills Fair is where you can visit a number of tables to learn a new skill, tool or information that will help you be better prepared for emergencies. From water sanitation to pets to smartphone apps, stop by and see what’s important to know.
You can stop at any or all of the stations to learn a skill and get information to help you be more prepared in a disaster to make sure you and your family will be safe and you have skills to help them and your neighbors.
There is no cost to attend this event.

Hub Captains Network Bi-Monthly Meeting
2023-05-25 19:00 - 20:30 | WA
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.

Rainier Beach Urban Survival Skills Fair
2023-06-03 12:00 - 16:00 | Rainier Beach Community Center, 8825 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States

Hub Info table at PAWSwalk
2023-06-04 12:00 - 15:00 | Frances Anderson Park, 700 Main Street, Edmonds, WA, 98020, United States
Stop by our information table at this great event to learn hot to make sure your pet is prepared for a disaster! We’ll have information to take and volunteers to learn from. Remember, your pets depend on you for their safety in an emergency.
Hundreds of participants will enjoy an afternoon of entertainment with Warm 106.9, a PAWSwalk photo booth, dog activities, vendors, and more! Walkers will be provided with suggested routes throughout the charming waterfront city of Edmonds that include PAWS Pit Stops at businesses supporting PAWS.
Event details are at the PAWS webpage

District 1 Candidates Forum Hub info table
2023-06-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Our Lady of Guadlupe Church, 3401 SW Myrtle St, Seattle, WA, 98126, United States
If you will be attending the District 1 Candidates Forum hosted by the West Seattle Blog, stop by and get information about the Hubs in D1 and good preparedness information as well.
The event will take place in the Walmsley Center at Our Lady of Guadalupe

Hubs & ACS Field Exercise
2023-06-11 13:30 - 16:00 | https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1zURJ-oxDYbpWsvL1Y5RtsVHgEr825os&ll=47.6269160147237%2C-122.3284895&z=11
JOIN US at our disaster practice… a complete “Power Down” everywhere in Seattle.
What would you do if all power and normal communications were down for days/weeks?
What about your household?
Visit one of our 10 Community Hub locations to see how “Neighbors Help Neighbors” during a disaster!
Sunday, June 11th
1:30pm to 4pm

If you’d like a reminder about the details, SignUp to attend the Hub location closest to you… https://signup.com/go/APLXyJD
Stop by for 30 minutes, or longer. You will learn SO much!

Morgan Festival Hub Info Table
2023-06-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Morgan Junction Park, 6413 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA , 98136, United States
Join us at the Morgan Junction Festival for a afternoon of music and community information. This is not a huge event, just coming out of COVID, so there will be plenty of time to talk and learn more about the Hubs in West Seattle and South Park.
