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Trainings and exercises
Washington State Homeland Security Region 6 is defined as the geographical boundaries of King County. Region 6 receives funds to address local terrorism planning, mitigation, response, and recovery issues through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security via Washington state. An element of this grant funding is dedicated to the training and exercising of local responders. King County Emergency Management, the local Homeland Security grant managing agency, is tasked with the equitable and appropriate distribution of these funds.
Upcoming trainings
Emergency Management Professionals webinar series
In our webinar series, we share practical strategies, techniques, and procedures for dealing with issues or incidents that may arise during emergencies or disasters. This webinar series will cover a wide variety of issues related to emergency management. These will help our King County partners and partners organizations.
Upcoming webinars
| Date | Time | Webinar topic | Registration link |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2024 | 1 p.m. | Evacuation Procedures and Utilizing Machine Learning Technology | Registration link coming soon |
Past webinars on Vimeo
| Topic | Presenters |
|---|---|
| Fire Season: What to know about State Mobilization, FMAG and King County | State Mobilization, FMAG/WA EMD, King County |
| Trash Talk: Debris Management after Disasters | King County Solid Waste Division; Port of Tacoma |
| Long-Term Disaster Recovery: Re-Engagement and Finding Vitality | Kira Mauseth, Ph.D., Co-Lead Behavioral Health Strike Team, WA Dept. of Health |
| Establishing and Maintaining a COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disasters) | Deborah Needham, Emergency Management Director, City of Renton; Michelle Theurer, Coordinator, City of Renton |
| Tohoku Case Study: A Tale of Two Schools(slides) | Elyssa Tappero, Tsunami Program Coordinator, WA EMD |
| The Fusion Center: What it Does and Why it Matters | Doug Larm, Regional Lead Analyst, Seattle Police Dept/Washington State Fusion Center |
| HLS Grants - Past, Present, and Future | Jennifer Schaal, WA EMD (retired) and Sierra Wardell, Financial Operations Section Manager, WA EMD |
| Washington's Volcanoes - Threats and Potential Impacts |
Brian Terbush, Earthquake/Volcano Program Coodinator, WA EMD |
| Discover the Heart of Tribal Emergency Management: Building Meaningful Relationships |
Lisa Figueroa, Emergency Manager, Redmond Fire Department |
| Navigating the Flames: A Six-month Reflection on 2023 Spokane County Wildfire Recovery | Quinn Butler and Zack Gifford, WA EMD and Chandra Fox, Spokane County Emergency Management |
| Crowd Talks: Insights into Effective Crowd Management | Tammy Knox, Witt O'Brien |