Community Preparedness Expo

As you restocked your emergency supply kit for the couple of times we lost power over the winter months, did you stop to think, “Hmmm. If something really big hit, we not only would not have power, but we wouldn’t have communication, water and gas pipes might break, traffic across the bridge would cease, and someone in my family or neighborhood might be hurt or sick . . .and . . and . . NO ONE WOULD BE ABLE TO COME AND HELP ME FOR DAYS!!!!” No? You never thought that? Well, no matter because now you have an event that will help you be better prepared for something big and this event is going to be EPIC!

On July 28, 2018, from 9 am to 3 pm at the North Whidbey Middle School the Island County Department of Emergency Management and the US Navy Fleet & Family Support Center will have joined forces to bring to our community a summit of emergency management experts and first responders to provide an expo of presentations and practical, hands-on skills practice to help you and your family members become more informed, more capable, and more resilient during a man-made or natural disaster. This event is the first-ever attempt at bringing together our civilian and military communities to learn from one another and become a unified neighborhood during a disaster. You will not want to miss this!

The morning starts with presentations from earthquake and tsunami experts from the Washington State Department of Emergency Management and afternoon is filled with demonstrations on securing utilities, pet care, emergency wound treatment, CPR, food and water safety, neighborhood mobilization and MORE! Bring yourselves, your family, your friends, and your neighbors and invest a portion of your Saturday in getting piece of mind and increasing empowerment.

https://www.islandcountywa.gov/DEM/Pages/Island-County-Preparedness-Expo.aspx