Events for May 14 - March 10, 2022

Dr. King’s words challenge us to address the “fierce urgency of now.” As many individuals, families, and communities struggle with not only the effects of the coronavirus, but the already challenging circumstances that compound the pandemic, we must still ask and answer that important question, “What are you doing for others?” The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is going to look differently in 2021, so AmeriCorps is hosting a webinar next Thurs., Dec. 3 at 1:00 p.m. ET. This webinar is designed to help pivot your service opportunities in the time of COVID-19 while still meeting important [...]

Emergency Management - A Leadership Career Path for Women: Challenges and Opportunities From the perspective of being "newer" in the field, emergency management professionals Anna Feigum and Shayle Sabo will reflect upon their experiences joining and building careers as women in the field of emergency management. Moderated by a friend and social worker, Chelsea Cornwell, they will identify challenges they have faced and supports that have enabled them to build confidence and navigate the subtle ways in which prejudice can present itself in this demanding and often male-dominated field. Anna and Shayle will discuss how their training within a theoretical [...]

2021 Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference The Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference (a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization) is the largest and most successful regional emergency preparedness conference in the Pacific Northwest. Partners in Emergency Preparedness annually hosts nearly 400 people representing business, schools, government, the nonprofit sector, emergency management professionals, and volunteer organizations. The Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference attracts top-notch speakers with expertise that includes lessons learned from recent worldwide events like earthquakes, work place violence, current hazards research, contingency planning, school preparedness, technology, media interactions, and public health issues. Speakers and exhibitors provide cutting-edge information on subjects [...]

In January, we marked the 321st anniversary of the last full-rip 9.0 Cascadia earthquake. In March, we note the 20th anniversary of the Nisqually earthquake. Is getting people to prepare an impossible pipe dream or a worthy goal? Why is it so difficult? Are Emergency Managers the right people to carry the preparedness message? If not, why not? If not, who is?