Emergency Preparedness: It's in The (Go) Bag
Rebecca Chatfield, PhD
Paul Thomsen
A few years ago FEMA suggested people should be “Three Days Ready” to take care of themselves after a disaster, but now the official advice is “Two Weeks Ready”. What does that mean, and why did FEMA lengthen the timeframe? What items do you need for two weeks or longer? Learn what you REALLY need stored in your house, car, workplace, or place of worship to help make it through any disaster scenario. We will have Show and Tell of various types of kits and also discuss how to build great disaster kits on a budget.
October 2, 2018
Mr. Thomsen is a volunteer who works with the Bellevue City Office of Emergency Management, assisting with a variety of activities including Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, radio communications, and community outreach such as today's presentation. He has taken emergency preparedness seriously for years, building on a variety of formal training and related experience including mountaineering.
Dr. Chatfield educates the public about Emergency Preparedness in conjunction with the Bellevue Citizen Corps in the Office of Emergency Management, helping people, neighborhoods, small businesses and non-profits learn how to be resilient when the unexpected happens. Good plans and preparation can help reduce the impact of a severe event like a storm, an earthquake, or a prolonged power outage. Rebecca enjoys teaching classes that inspire people to talk to each other, make and practice useful plans, and play with fun equipment - all in the name of disaster preparedness.
Featured Business Partner: Steri-Clean Washington
Meeting Format
6:00-6:30pm Networking
6:30-6:40pm Welcome to the meeting & Introductions
6:40-6:50pm Business Partner Presentation
6:50-7:15pm Roundtable/ discussion of a pre-planned topic
7:15-8:15pm Guest Speaker
8:15-8:30pm Announcements/ Wrap-up
Unless otherwise noted all events will be held at:
Hotel 116
625 116th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Note: Hotel signs will direct you to the NAPO meeting location within the hotel.
Day/Time
First Tuesday of each month
6:30pm - 8:30pm (unless otherwise noted)
Guest Fee
We welcome anyone to visit our meetings. The guest fee is $25 ($26 via credit card, pre-registration available with the link above, up to 5:00PM of the day of the meeting) for each meeting you attend as a guest. We only accept cash or checks at the door. Membership in the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) is required before membership on the chapter level can be processed.
Conduct/Attire/Punctuality
We pride ourselves on being a cohesive, positive, enthusiastic group and welcome everyone who would like to attend. Brainstorming and idea sharing are encouraged. It is important to represent NAPO and the organizing industry in a professional manner. We ask that you wear business casual attire to the meetings. All meetings will begin on time with the intention of ending on time. Please make every effort to arrive at the meeting on time.
