Monthly Archives: February 2015

Hub-a-thon events coming up in March and April!

We have some preliminary information about the first-ever Seattle Hub-a-thon, which is coming up on April 17th and 18th!  There will also be two pre-event trainings on March 18th and 25th.  See the informational flyers below for details; we’ll post … Continue reading

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Upcoming Ham radio training events this weekend!

Are you an experienced Ham operator or interested in becoming one? If so, we received the following announcements from Carl Leon with Seattle ACS (and Broadview Prepares) about two events that are happening this weekend. For those who are have … Continue reading

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Learn about social media use during disasters

Interested in learning ways to use Twitter and other social media as a resource during a disaster? If so, you can attend a free presentation tomorrow evening by Kate Starbird, UW Associate Professor, and Elodie Fichet from the City of … Continue reading

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Do you speak Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese, Oromo, Tigrinya or Amharic?

If so, here are some ways that you can help others in our community who speak those languages prepare for emergencies. The Seattle Office of Emergency Management has just announced that they are looking for people who speak these languages to to provide training … Continue reading

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