����North Capitol Hill Emergency Communication Hub

Co-captains

Abner Campos, Susie Hammond, Russ Sanchez

�About North Capitol Hill Hub�

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• Our mission

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• What we do

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• Who we are

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• Collaborating for resilience

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Mission

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• To cultivate North Capitol Hill’s emergency preparedness

aligned with Seattle Emergency Hubs.

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• To serve after a disaster as a community gathering place for information.

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Q: Who are we?

• A group of active volunteers.

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• We welcome neighbors who can provide any amount of time or skills to expand the Hub’s capacity.

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• Part of a city-wide volunteer network of 70+ organized neighborhood hubs.

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• Connected through 2-way radio to other hubs.

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Q: What do we do before a disaster?

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• Cultivate emergency preparedness.

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2023 Neighborhood Focuses:

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• Water and food storage

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• Gas safety and fire mitigation education

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• Increasing public awareness about the Hub

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2023 Hub Focuses:

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• Equipping the Hub and Hubsters with essential gear and supplies

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• Developing and practicing systems specific to our Hub

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• Building mutual aid connections with the hub network and neighbor hubs

Q: What do we do after a disaster?

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• Hub activates at 13th Ave E & E Aloha behind the 7th-Day Adventist Church.

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• A community gathering place for information

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• To help neighbors help neighbors

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• With stations for
• education and public posting
• resource & volunteer coordination
• messages & status updates via 2-way radio
• & more

Q: Before a disaster, when do we meet?

• Monthly on 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6-7pm.

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• In person when possible, at 7th-day Adventist Church, 1300 E Aloha.

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West Seattle

#1

Beacon Hill

#2

Magnolia

#4

Maple Leaf

#6

The network of hubs

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in 6 sectors

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with repeater towers for 2-way radio.

Central

#3

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Capitol Hill

organized hubs

Capitol Hill hubs

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St. Mark’s

St. Joseph’s

Overview of Preparedness in Seattle

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External Resources

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• State orgs: WaSAFE

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• Federal orgs:
• Red Cross
• FEMA
• MYN
• CERT
• ATC-20

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Hub Network Partnerships

Simply put, a hub is…

• A community gathering site that activates in the event a major disaster occurs that makes it impossible to share information in conventional ways.

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• A place to meet and exchange needs, resources, and information with neighbors and the city, and help the community respond quickly and effectively.

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A hub is not…

• a government agency.

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• an emergency shelter site.

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• a fire/medic station.

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• somewhere to find or drop off food or supplies.

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Volunteer any amount of time or skills to grow Hub capacity.

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Internal focus

• Disaster & drill readiness
• Organizational operations

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External focus

• Preparedness outreach & education
• Network participation

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Learn with a buddy

• Align your interests & skills with Hub tasks & goals

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Thank you for this opportunity �and your time!�

http://seattleemergencyhubs.org/