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COASTAL COUNTIES' TSUNAMI EXERCISE:
Jefferson County will be participating in the Washington State, Tribal,
and Coastal Counties' Tsunami Exercise scheduled for October 20
- 23. Click here for exercise
details.
TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT:
National Weather Service "SKYWARN" SPOTTER TRAINING
is scheduled for Wednesday, December 3, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Port Townsend Fire Station (Lawrence and Harrison St.).
Registration details will be posted soon. There is no cost.
Click here for more
information on SKYWARN.
A copy of our SKYWARN flyer (for posting or distribution to other
who may be interested is located HERE.
Some financial
assistance for this program is provided by grants from the U. S.
Department of Homeland Security.
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Here is a "concept" look at the multi-purpose trailer being developed for the outreach program. The unit
is expected to be in service by mid October. The purpose is
community outreach, preparedness education, and emergency operations
support. It will contain custom storage cabinets and work
stations. A full communications package rounds out the operations
element. It will self contained with both battery power and
"shore power" service.
The trailer is
a modified (extended headroom) 7x12' single axle Pace
"Conquest" built to our specifications and purchased
through TruckTown Trailers in Port Orchard.
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Robert W.
"Bob" Hamlin is the Program Manager of Jefferson County,
Washington Department of Emergency Management. You can e-mail him at
bhamlin@co.jefferson.wa.us
or contact him directly at his desk by calling 360-385-3831, Ext.
529. Click here for additional contact
information. For urgent after hours contact, this department
maintains a 24/7 Duty Officer that can be reached by calling 360-385-3831,
Ext. 1 (Jeffcom).
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