Tag Archives: West Seattle emergency preparedness

Seattle’s Fault – field exercise follow-up

Posted on June 2, 2019 by karenberge

Thanks to all who stopped by or participated in yesterday’s Seattle’s Fault citywide field exercise! Two of our hubs, Morgan Junction Park and Hiawatha Playfield, activated for this event. West Seattle Blog and King5 each stopped by the Morgan Junction hub: West Seattle Blog’s coverage … Continue reading →

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Seattle’s Fault!

Posted on May 31, 2019 by karenberge

Join us on Saturday, June 1st, from 9 AM to noon, for the Seattle’s Fault field exercise! Two of our West Seattle emergency communication hubs will participate in this citywide event! Come to either Morgan Junction Park or Hiawatha Playfield to watch or volunteer. … Continue reading →

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Plan to join us for two spring preparedness events in West Seattle!

Posted on April 13, 2019 by karenberge

Do you want to (or feel you should) build your disaster resilience, skills, and knowledge?  Join us for an Urban Survival Skills Fair on Saturday, May 18th, between 10 and 2 PM in High Point Commons Park. It’s part of this year’s West Seattle … Continue reading →

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Where will you BEE on Saturday, May 19th?

Posted on May 6, 2018 by karenberge

We hope you plan to stop by our booth at the 6th Annual West Seattle Bee Festival — which coincidentally takes place at our High Point hub location. Come meet our two new captains for that hub, Robert Landis and Johnny Schmidt! You can also: Pick … Continue reading →

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Free First Aid training! Learn how to Stop the Bleed!

Posted on November 4, 2016 by karenberge

Last Saturday, October 29th, I attended a class at Harborview that I first learned of, and posted about, over a month ago. It warrants another mention! Why? Blood loss is the leading cause of preventable death in multiple casualty events, like mass … Continue reading →

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Photos: Disaster Relief Trials – Cargo Bikes check-in at West Seattle Hubs

Posted on September 28, 2016 by karenberge

We had great weather and a great time last Sunday at the Disaster Relief Trials in West Seattle. As described in our previous post, four of our West Seattle hubs and the West Seattle Tool Library participated as checkpoints for the riders … Continue reading →

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Timely training – learn how to “Stop the Bleed”

Posted on September 23, 2016 by karenberge

We received the following information about a new series of first aid classes earlier today via the Seattle Office of Emergency Management’s SNAP program. As I started to post it this evening, news reports about another active shooter situation in … Continue reading →

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Look for us on Saturday at Delridge Day and the SW Precinct Picnic!

Posted on August 11, 2016 by karenberge

As we mentioned earlier, we’ll be at Delridge Day and the SW Precinct Picnic this  Saturday, August 13th! These two great annual events are held in combination on the grounds of the Delridge Community Center from 11 AM – 3 PM. Come enjoy … Continue reading →

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Stop by our booth at the Morgan Junction Community Festival!

Posted on June 16, 2016 by karenberge

West Seattle Be Prepared will have an informational booth at this wonderful neighborhood event! It’s this coming Saturday, June 18th. Please stop by! It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the West Seattle Emergency Communication Hubs. We now have … Continue reading →

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Join us for an emergency communication field exercise on June 11th!

Posted on June 3, 2016 by karenberge

West Seattle Be Prepared will take part in Cascadia Rising, a citywide emergency communications drill on Saturday, June 11, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Would you like to watch or participate? We plan to activate our emergency communication hub in … Continue reading →

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