We are launching a 12 month program to help WUUC members become prepared for emergencies. In January we will focus on Communications. The first step is to identify an
Out of Area Contact
As a family, choose a friend or relative who lives outside of the Pacific Northwest and ask them to be your out-of-area contact. In a disaster, you may be unable to make phone calls due to service outages or overwhelmed cell towers. Instead of trying to call, text your out-of-area contact where you are and if you are okay or need help. This person can serve as a relay between you and your family, sharing important messages and each other’s locations.
You can download a contact card here: Download our contact card (Opens in a new window) Fill out and keep in a safe place for each family member, like your disaster kits.
The year-long program we will use can be viewed here: https://mil.wa.gov/asset/5f171cc0a935f
If you have want more information, please contact
Marcia Sprang (she/her),
mlsprang@hotmail.com or
Michael Paul Ervick, MBA, MPM (he/him)
Michael.Ervick@Ervick.Com
Co-Leaders of the Emergency Preparedness Task Force, Woodinville Unitarian Universalist Church