READY BREMERTON 2025 is a FREE kid-friendly disaster preparedness fair this Saturday, September 13 at the Bremerton Olympic College campus from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Several local organizations, along with some food trucks, will set up their resource booths in the parking lot right off Warren Avenue.
September is National Preparedness Month. The national theme this year is “Preparedness Starts At Home.” We believe that’s true. At KCDEM we want every household to be ready for emergencies and disasters. Preparedness starts at home AND it extends to the neighborhood. It will be neighbors helping neighbors that will save lives when The Big One hits. Preparedness also pulls the Community TOGETHER. Kitsap County is filled with people and organizations with skills, knowledge and resources that are critical to responding effectively in the crisis of disaster AND essential in helping each community bounce back from a disaster. Ready Bremerton 2025 is a catalyst to promote preparedness at home and in the neighborhood. It is also a celebration of the Kitsap non-profits, agencies and businesses committed to pulling together before, during and after a disaster.
The event will feature 20-minute presentations every half hour. Here’s the schedule:
- 10:30 – Welcome and introduction
- 11:00 – Kids Matter! – Helping younger children prepare for disasters
- 11:30 – Get trained and Be ready! – Volunteer opportunities with KCDEM
- 12:00 – Olympic College and the building of a Community Resiliency Hub in West Bremerton
- 12:30 – Emergency Communication – What to do when cell phones stop working
- 1:00 – Emergency Food and Water Storage – Strategies you can implement
- 1:30 – Raffle prize giveaways and thank you’s
There is ample parking and accessibility accomodations. Come when you can, leave when you must.
