Seattle Emergency Hubs

GMRS radio network check in
2024-04-22 20:00 - 20:15, 2024-04-15 20:00 - 20:15, 2024-04-08 20:00 - 20:15, 2024-04-01 20:00 - 20:15, 2024-03-25 20:00 - 20:15, 2024-03-18 20:00 - 20:15, 2024-03-04 20:00 - 20:15 (America/Vancouver) | 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 – Available for hubs to get on their assigned sector repeaters and test hub to hub communications, or practice per-sector nets.

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 Preparedness: The Basics
2024-04-09 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-03-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-02-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Meeting, WA
Have you ever wondered what you’ll do 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 this link
For accessibility accommodations, please e-mail or text OEM@seattle.gov or 206-233-5076.
This will take place via Zoom. You do not need to have a Zoom account in order to attend. Access to the training will be provided after registration has closed. Registration will close two days prior to the class.
Can’t make any of the dates and times offered? No worries! Just click on the Training Request Form at this page: www.seattle.gov… 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.

"I Am Safe" messaging - Training and Testing Clinic
2024-04-07 13:00 - 16:00 | American Red Cross, 1900 25th Avenue South, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
American Red Cross, 1900 25th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98144
The Seattle Neighborhood Emergency Communication Hubs will hold a clinic to train Hub volunteers and Ham Radio operators in collecting and sending personal messages in the event of a disaster affecting commercial communications services. Personal welfare messages can be passed by radio while not interfering with higher-priority response and recovery traffic.
In the clinic Hub volunteers will learn and practice collecting and reviewing personal messages. Amateur Radio operators will learn and practice how to format and send messages to email addresses, cell phones, landline telephones, and snail mail addresses via Winlink radio email. Hams will practice sending messages collected by the Hub volunteers.
All Hams interested in supporting their neighbors in an emergency are invited to attend, learn, practice, and even just shadow.
1 – 3 pm – Hub Captain training starts at 1, message composition follows.

Hub Captains: Bring the phone numbers or email addresses you want test messages sent to (your own email or pre-notified “loved ones”)

1 – 4 pm – Winlink radio practice, set up and process testing at 1, message passing follows until 4 pm or until all messages sent.

Radio participants should bring :

— portable VHF/UHF gear, batteries, and antennas, if they have them;

— working portable Winlink stations, if they have them, i.e. Mobile Radio, Power Source, Sound Card Device, Windows Laptop, Antenna;

–Those with only a Windows laptop, we will “plug them in” to one of our working stations, and help them get Winlink Express and VARA set up on their computer, with their callsign, so they’re ready to equip their own station later.

Skills Fair - Pinehurst
2024-03-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Pinehurst Playfield, 12029 14th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Neighbors in Pinehurst are “rebooting” their Hub by engaging community members to prepare their households.

Hub Captains Network Bi-Monthly Meeting
2024-03-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Meeting, 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.

Skills Fair - Ballard - Sat, Mar 23
2024-03-23 11:00 - 14:00 | Loyal Heights Community Center, 2101 NW 77th St, Seattle, WA, 98117, United States
Learn valuable “urban survival” skills to support your household – and neighbors – when disaster strikes.

Handling utilities (gas, electricity, water)
Communicating with family & friends when phone lines are overwhelmed
Pet preparedness
Water storage
Smartphone apps that work offline (no internet or cell phone signal)
And MUCH more!

Saturday, Mar 23
11am to 2pm
Loyal Heights Community Center (2101 NW 77th St)

Advanced "Tabletop" Hub Roles Drill at Madison Park
2024-03-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Parkshore Senior Living Community, 1630 43rd Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
Please RSVP here for an evening of hearty appetizers, beverages and learn how radios will play an instrumental role after a disaster. This is the third of three indoor Madison Park Emergency Communication Hub tabletop drills.
Hub 301 will focus on the use of radios and the importance of communications after a disaster. We will learn about different types of radios and practice communications that allow our hub to communicate with: 1) neighbors within Madison Park, 2) other Seattle hubs, and 3) City of Seattle radio volunteers,.
You can sign up to bring an appetizer, dessert or bottle of wine to keep things festive.
Note: We will meet in the auditorium of the Parkshore Senior Living Community. When you arrive in the lobby, you will need to sign in at the front desk before you are directed to the auditorium.
Come play radio with us!

GMRS radio network check in
2024-03-11 20:00 - 20:15 | 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 –Available for hubs to get on their assigned sector repeaters and test hub to hub communications, or practice per-sector nets.

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.

Epiphany Parish Hub Information Session
2024-03-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Epiphany Parish Great Hall, 1805 38th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Please join us on March 9th from 10 to 11:30am with the members of the Epiphany Parish of Seattle and surrounding neighbors to learn about the formation of the Epiphany Madrona Emergency Communication Hub at the Epiphany campus. This session will offer an overview of the Hub and help you learn how Hub works in a disaster and how you can be a part of the emergency community response. The program will include information about basic emergency preparedness for both individuals and families. By learning more about the Hub and preparedness, you can be in a position to help your community after a disaster. Everyone is welcome.
The event will be held in the Great Hall of Epiphany Parish, 1805 38th Ave. The entrance to the Great Hall is off of East Denny Way through the main entrance to the Church.
Question? contact Bill Forbes emadronahub@gmail.com

Peace Lutheran Hub 101 training and tabletop exercise
2024-03-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Peace Lutheran Church, 8316 39th Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98136, United States
Join the members of the Peace Lutheran Hub and surrounding neighbors for a training and “tabletop” exercise to learn what a Hub is and how it operates. This is an interactive session and no prior knowledge or training is needed. This event is open to all who are interested to learn about the Hubs and how you can help your community in a disaster.

Hub 201 - Wedgwood
2024-02-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, 8008 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Be prepared to volunteer in an emergency. Problem-solve likely scenarios. Build a connected and resilient community. No experience necessary.

Tuesday, February 27
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Wedgwood Presbyterian Church (8008 35th Ave NE)
ALL are welcome!

GMRS radio network check in
2024-02-26 20:00 - 20:15 | 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 – Adjacent hubs get on their assigned sector repeaters and test hub to hub communications

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.

Hub Leadership Retreat
2024-02-25 12:00 - 15:00 | Lakewood Seward Park Community Center, 4916 S Angeline St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
For all Hub Captains, Co-Captains and key Hub leaders who would like to help set Hub Network direction for 2024 – 2026.

Deep Dive - A Hub of One is NO Fun!
2024-02-22 19:00 - 20:15 | Virtual Meeting, 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.

Disaster Preparedness classes: Working with Neighbors - and - Organizing with Community
2024-02-21 19:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Meeting, WA
Offered by Seattle Prepares, these are concise, practical and free classes to ready your household for any disaster. This is one of a series of 7 classes, you must sign up to get the link, https://signup.com/go/PPUBXVt
If you have to miss a session, no worries. Classes are recorded and a link to the YouTube video is sent out a day or so after class and they are posted at https://www.youtube.com/@SeattlePrepares/playlists

Full list in this series is:
Jan 10 – Seattle’s hazards and why we prepare – and – What are the odds of a big earthquake?
Jan 17 – What to do when the earth shakes – and – Smartphone apps to download now
Jan 24 – Water and what you need to know – and – Power outage lights
Jan 31 – Managing utilities after a disaster – and – Sanitation
Feb 7 – Communicating after a quake – and – Early earthquake warning system
Feb 14 – Making a Plan – and – Building a “Get Home” bag
Feb 21 – Working with Neighbors – and – Organizing with Community

Skills Fair - Ballard - Sun, Feb 18
2024-02-18 11:00 - 14:00 | Ballard Community Center, 6020 28th Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107, United States
Learn valuable “urban survival” skills to support your household and neighbors when disaster strikes.

Handling utilities (gas, electricity, water)
Communicating with family & friends when phone lines are overwhelmed
Pet preparedness
Water storage
Smartphone apps that work offline (no internet or cell phone signal)
And MUCH more!

Disaster Preparedness classes: Making a Plan - and - Building a "Get Home" bag
2024-02-14 19:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Meeting, WA

Intermediate "Tabletop" Hub Roles Drill at Madison Park
2024-02-12 18:00 - 20:30 | Parkshore Senior Living Community, 1630 43rd Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
Join the volunteers of the Madison Park Hub as they hold an indoor “tabletop” exercise to practice Hub roles. This is the intermediate level, with Radio emphasis and intermediate level scenarios.
You do not have to have attended the first session to attend.
Please register here, and get more details.
Meet in the Parkshore Senior Living Center Conference Room.

Disaster Preparedness classes: Communicating after a quake - and - Early earthquake warning system
2024-02-07 19:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Meeting, WA

Peace Lutheran Hub reboot
2024-02-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Peace Lutheran Church, 8316 39th Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98136, United States
Join the new Hub Captain, neighbors and members of the Peace Lutheran Church for a session to “reboot” the Peace Lutheran Hub after the long Covid break. We’ll talk about the basics of a Hub, how the community and church can work together in a time of disaster, and have a short session on personal preparedness. All are welcome!

Skills Fair - Phinney - Sat, Feb 3
2024-02-03 10:00 - 13:00 | Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Learn valuable “urban survival” skills to support your household – and neighbors – when disaster strikes.

Handling utilities (gas, electricity, water)
Communicating with family & friends when phone lines are overwhelmed
Pet preparedness
Water storage
Smartphone apps that work offline (no internet or cell phone signal)
And MUCH more!

Saturday, Feb 3
10am to 1pm
Phinney Neighborhood Association (6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle WA 98103)

Disaster Preparedness classes: Managing utilities after a disaster - and - Sanitation
2024-01-31 19:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Meeting, WA
