GREEN - Informational
The Safety Fair and Emergency Preparedness Exposition held at the Gig Harbor High School Saturday, April 12th had some 40 valuable booths for families to visit. It included booths for our fire dept., demonstratioins, food trucks, and fire evacuation exercises for both the Key Peninsula and Gig Harbor, and a 'Stop the Bleed ' class. The two fire evacuation exercises were well attended and explained how the various first response and government agencies participated in managing a wild fire and managing excape routes for residents.
Fox Island's Emergency Preparedness team was there, too, answering questions and providing literature for emergency preparation and response. It was all very well done and the only problem was that TOO FEW families visited.
As mentioned in this space before, there are several quick (10 minute) updates on several subjects that are of importance to us on Fox Island. They are on PBS’s ‘Weathered’ series and they are good for all – mom, dad, and the kids, too (as parents see fit). Here are our picks, so far as we have worked through the first 2 seasons: Season 1, episodes 1,5,6,7. Season 2, episodes1,4,7,8. Stream them if you can and send a comment to this website letting us know your opinion of its value to you. You can also advise us of any good emergency programs and/or prep material that you discover and believe will help us secure our safety in a major catastrophe.
Don’t forget to check out the 'Prepare in a Year' monthly advice column each month, or by topic, for 2025. The month of April will be advising on Grab and Go Kits. Every family member should have at least some of the listed emergency stuff stashed in their room or car.
This is the link to your normal monthly featured content.
Fox Island Status Index:
Green = Informational
Yellow = Elevated Condition
Red = Alert. Take immediate action
Last modified on: 4/16/2025