MadValleyHUB
Newsletter of the Madison Valley Emergency Hub
VOL. 2, ISSUE 2 August 2024
REPORT: 2024 Rumble Ready! Drill
On June 9, 2024, The Madison Valley Hub shut down 29th Ave E between E Republican Street and E Harrison Street as part of a multiple-hub drill simulating the second day of a hub deployment following a 6.1 magnitude earthquake along the Seattle Fault Line.
Over 50 volunteers and observers showed up!
We processed local scenarios initiated by actors portraying civilians in need – or offering services and resources – as well as remote scenarios called in from other hubs, simulating messages being transmitted via radio to and from Seattle’s Office for Emergency Management.
THANK YOU to all who participated!
We chose to set up the drill at this location for its higher visibility in raising community awareness. In a real emergency, we will continue to deploy at the MLK FAME Center at 3201 E Republican Street, Seattle, WA 98112, in the parking lot behind the building:
COMING UP: Disaster Preparedness Basics
Two opportunities, both on ZOOM
Wednesday, Aug 21, 2024 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm or
Tuesday, Sep 3, 2024 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Each presentation will provide an overview of the hazards that can impact Seattle, and steps community members can take to become prepared for the unexpected.
Find out more, including how to register, click the link above for each session.
COMING UP: Roanoke Park/Portage Bay Meeting
Tuesday, Sep 10 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Our neighbors to the west in Portage Bay and Roanoke Park are starting the work to establish a Hub. Please join them to lend some support at their meeting and/or find out how a new hub gets started!
Find out more by visiting the event’s page at SeattleEmergencyHubs.org.
COMING UP: Madison Park Drill!
Sunday, Sep 22 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Our neighbors at the Madison Park Hub will practice setting up help stations and then role-play scenarios about exchanging skills, resources, and information. They welcome volunteers to help set up or staff the stations—or role play!
Find out more by visiting the Madison Park Hub page at SeattleEmergencyHubs.org.
COMING UP: Madison Valley Hub Meeting!
Sunday, Oct 13 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Where: MLK FAME Center parking lot
Come help our community prepare for emergencies! Topics this meeting will be:
- Lessons Learned from our June Drill and
- Best Practices for our hub’s Resources Tent
Hope to see you there!
Prepare in a Year!
We get it. Putting together a household plan for an emergency may not be a complete oxymoron, but it sounds like a lot of work. It can, however, be broken down into steps. Our friends at the Washington State Emergency Management Division (https://mil.wa.gov/personal) have a Prepare in a Year Plan that walks you through what you can do, one bite-size piece at a time. We’ll give you a preview of some of these little chunks, once an issue. Don’t forget to visit the URL above for the full Prepare in a Year program!
This issue: Action Plan
Create a Disaster Plan
- Meet with your family and discuss why you need to be prepared for disasters. Plan to share the responsibilities and work together as a team.
- Develop a family/household communication and reunification plan so that you can maintain contact and take the best actions for each of you to re-unite if you are separated.
- Discuss the types of disasters that are likely to happen. Explain what to do in each case. Discuss what to do in an evacuation. Pick two places to meet:
- Right outside your home in case of fire.
- Outside your neighborhood in case you can’t return home. Everyone must know the address and phone number of this location.
Put your Plan into Action
- Teach children how and when to call 911. Show them how your cell phone works. Many counties in Washington allow Text to 911. Call if you can, text if you can’t!
- Post emergency telephone numbers in a visible location.
- Show each family member how and when to turn off the water, gas and electricity at the main switches.
- Check for adequate insurance coverage.
- Install an ABC fire extinguisher in your home. Teach each family member to use it and where it is kept.
- Install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on each level of your home, in appropriate areas.
- Stock emergency supplies and assemble disaster supply kits.
- Take a First Aid and CPR class.
- Determine the best escape routes from your home. Find two ways out of each room.
- Find a safe spot in your home for each type of disaster.
Find out more at https://mil.wa.gov/personal
HUB looking for Volunteers!
Help us get more neighbors involved. Assist in planning training sessions. Help spread information about our HUB and how people can be prepared! Do you have special skills? Do you want to meet more folks in the community? Pop us an email at madvalleyhub@gmail.com
Have a question about the Madison Valley Emergency Communication Hub? Email us at madvalleyhub@gmail.com
Coordination Team: Steve Smith · Peter Haughney · Frank Lawler
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