Recent News
Spotlight on Stephen Richardson, Our Executive Director
Meet Stephen Richardson, Bainbridge Prepares Executive Director.
BP Welcomes Three New Board Members
The convening of the October Bainbridge Prepares’ Board of Directors’ meeting began with the welcoming of two newly appointed directors,
Disaster Hub Gets Solar Power
Grace Episcopal Church, which will serve in conjunction with The Island School as a Disaster Hub for surrounding neighborhoods in the event of a large-scale emergency, is now equipped with solar power. BP’s Executive Director Stephen Richardson attended the project’s ribbon-cutting ceremony last weekend.
Have We Got a Job for You!
Bainbridge Prepares is hiring! After 15 years of wrangling volunteers through our partnership ( a-special shout out to City of Bainbridge Island Emergency Manager Anne LeSage), we’ve decided it’s time to designate an official person to do that.
Two Days ‘Til We Shake
October 15 is the Great Shakeout, the annual festival of earthquake awareness, upon which we drop to the ground, cover (or, preferably take cover), and hold on until the shaking stops.
Prepare in a Year 26: Map Your Neighborhood
At the foundation of our Community’s emergency readiness are two fundamentals: prepared households and prepared neighborhoods.
Medium-Sized Earthquake Makes Wakeup Call
Yesterday, September 29, at 2:05 p.m., a 4.2-magnitude earthquake rattled some windows and put some nerves on edge. The adorable earthquake caused no damage, but it wasn’t exactly tiny, and it was close.
Day of Preparedness Makes a Big Splash
Our eleventh annual Day of Preparedness saw more than 200 people visiting Fire Station 21 to learn about emergency preparedness and watch four key figures getting dunked in a very chilly dunk tank.
Spend the Weekend with BP! Two Big Events
This is the weekend of readiness. On Saturday, come see us at our annual Day of Preparedness. On Sunday, join us for an afternoon garden party involving wine and emergency foods.
BP’s Bash Raises Funds and Celebrates Community
Saturday night’s (September 12) Birthday Bash and Fundraiser was a feel-good event.
BP Pop Quiz: Do You Know How to Prepare for an Earthquake?
Earthquake! As we learn how to adapt to new and more frequent, severe weather conditions, we have to expect more potential disasters.
What’s Emergency Food? Find out at Quake 'n' Bake!
Presented by the Food Resilience Team : A non-emergent emergency food tasting event with wine pairings, games, and demos.
Prepare in a Year 26: Leadership
Effective disaster response requires good planning, which comes from effective leadership. Your household leaders need to create communication plans, supply plans, transportation plans, and meet-up plans.
September 11 Remembrance Ceremony
On the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Bainbridge Island Fire Department is hosting a remembrance ceremony in partnership with American Legion Colin Hyde Post 172 and the Bainbridge Island Police Department.
We’re 15 and We’re Throwing a Party!
Bainbridge Prepares is finally old enough to get a learner’s permit. (Don’t tell anyone, but we’ve been driving change for a while now already.) Our 15th birthday is just an occasion to celebrate everything we’ve accomplished.
BP Drone Backs up BIFD at Prescribed Burn
The Bainbridge Island Fire Department conducted a burn at the Bloedel Reserve on August 17. The Bainbridge Prepares TechOps Drone Team was there to support the operation.
BEARS Team Seeks to Keep Island Connected No Matter What Happens
A critical task, immediately after an earthquake, is to establish some form of communication. This is demonstrated well in This Is Chance!, a book written by islander Jon Mooallem about the 1965 Great Alaskan Earthquake. You might recognize this book as one of our community book reads.
Disaster Hub Open House @ Hyla
You’re invited! Join us at our second Disaster Open House of the year, this time at Hyla. If you missed the last one (at Bethany Lutheran), if Hyla is your Hub, or if you’re just curious about how this Hub compares, stop by with your questions.
It’s Gonna Get Rough . . . Get Ready
With 13 large wildfires currently burning in Washington State and more fires in British Columbia, Idaho, and Oregon, our air quality is, of course, being affected. In Washington State alone we’ve had 1,132 wildfires to date this year, burning 541,791 acres and sending our Air Quality Index (AQI) up into undesirable categories.
Rainwater Catchment Tour
Rainwater catchment is great for both watering your food garden and maintaining an emergency water supply. Join us on our upcoming tour of a catchment system.