Seattle Emergency Communication Hubs

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Emergency Communication Hubs are gathering spots located across Seattle where neighbors have organized and are prepared to "activate" if communications go down after a large disaster.  Hubs help their communities organize and support one another until services are restored. A detailed discussion is presented in this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icXq279CmXs

Self Help Posters were created by Hub volunteers to be used at the Hubs as a tool to help people immediately after a major disaster.  In those first few days when information will be hard to get, these posters remind people of basic information so they can stay safe.  There are 5 posters for the following topics: Communication, Food Safety, Water Safety, Hazards and Sanitation.  Hopefully people can take this information back to their neighbors and share as well.

While the posters were designed for use after a disaster, we found that they are also a great teaching tool, to think about being prepared beforehand.  Nothing like looking at how you’ll be bagging poo to motivate you to make sure there are garbage bags in your disaster kit! These posters also serve as a reminder that, if your home is safe, you’ll probably be basically be camping in your home if all the utilities are out.  As we have been showing these posters around getting comments for the final version, we found a lot of interest from businesses and places of worship to have a set so they could use as a teaching tool as well.  These posters are downloadable and please share with anyone you think would find them helpful!

WATER - http://seattleemergencyhubs.org/wp-content/uploads/Water-1.pdf

FOOD - http://seattleemergencyhubs.org/wp-content/uploads/Food-1.pdf

SANITATION - http://seattleemergencyhubs.org/wp-content/uploads/Sanitation-1.pdf

HAZARDS - http://seattleemergencyhubs.org/wp-content/uploads/Hazards-1.pdf

COMMUNICATIONS - http://seattleemergencyhubs.org/wp-content/uploads/Communication-1.pdf

A detailed preparedness guide is available for printing cost: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YVPDWF2

The information in this guide has been compiled from official U.S. government sources. Our intent is to provide disaster and emergency preparedness information, collected from multiple government agencies, to the community in a consolidated reference. In compiling this guide we have included what we thought would be the most useful information for individuals and families beginning a disaster preparedness program. We compiled the guide as a public service.

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