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Welcome to eoc.online!

Welcome to eoc.online!

Welcome to our nascent website, eoc.online. A long-planned dream, my goal is to streamline the creation and operation of smaller EOC’s around the country and globe, highlighting outstanding resources that exist but which may not be so obvious to those new to the emergency management field.

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Online Amateur Radio General License Class

Online Amateur Radio General License Class

Amateur Radio General License (level 2) Class

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Why our website is built with Hugo

Why our website is built with Hugo

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Advantages of Hugo for building websites

Hugo is an all-in-one web framework for building fast, content-focused websites. It offers a range of exciting features for developers and website creators. Some of the key features are:

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FEMAs moves to support EOCs and IMTs

FEMAs moves to support EOCs and IMTs

FEMAs moves to support EOCs and IMTs

FEMAs moves to support EOCs and IMTs

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Study Shows Seattle Fault May Have Origins in Ancient Tear in Continent

The Seattle fault zone is a network of shallow faults slicing through the lowlands of Puget Sound, threatening to create damaging earthquakes for the more than four million people who live there. A new origin story, proposed by Washington State Department of Natural Resources geophysicist Megan Anderson and others in a new study, could explain the fault system’s earliest history and help scientists improve hazard modeling for the densely populated region.

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Washington State Fires

King County Fires, 2015-2019FEMA.gov has lots of info, and I came across their Data Visualization page, and found their summary of fire reporting for the state of Washington was interesting:

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King County Fire Chief’s Issue STAGE 1 (Restrictions) Burn Ban

Effective Thursday June 1st at 0800hrs the King County Fire Chief’s Association, King County Fire Marshals Association and the King County Fire Marshal are implementing a STAGE 1 (burn restrictions) Ban.  This ban specifically relates to yard debris/residential burning.

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VIFR Wildfire Class Tonight 6-8pm

Are you Wildfire Ready?

JwildfireClassoin VIFR this evening from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Farcy training center for a wildfire preparedness class. The class will be taught by Mike Lasecki from King Conservation District. Mike will cover the following topics;

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Vashon Fire Offers CPR Classes

cprVashon Island Fire and Rescues offers Friends and Family CPR classes to community members who would like to learn or brush up on basic skills to save a life with CPR.

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VashonBePrepared Blog Gets Recognized

**Rated24thEmergencyPrepBlog**VashonBePrepared strives to keep the community informed in many ways, but one that has been maintained since our initial website back around 2005 is our blog.

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Strengthening Your House

VashonCodeRecomendations (Medium)There is a new tool available to look at how to enhance your house’s chance of surviving future earthquakes, winter storms, and flooding.

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GET READY TO SHAKEOUT!

Drop, Cover, Hold On

This year’s International ShakeOut Day is October 20, when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home!

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