Tag: Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management
Disaster Training Available
by Dan Nelson
An information session will be held regarding the CERT program on Friday March 8, 12:00pm at the Seldovia Conference Center. An overview of the program will be provided followed by an open discussion and Q&A time. The organizers will be looking for feedback from the community regarding scheduling and will have literature about the program and general preparedness available. A light lunch will be provided to attendees.
The Community Emergency Response Team or CERT is a training program for community members that will teach basic skills that can be useful in the event of emergencies or disasters. At the conclusion of this 25 hour training, a mock disaster is held in order for the community to practice their skills. Training provides skills in basic fire suppression, disaster preparedness, disaster medical operations, incident command, and many other skills.
Living in Alaska is not quite like the lower 48 – it takes longer to get somewhere and sometimes we don’t even have a road to get there! Getting groceries is not as easy as getting in the SUV and running down to the supermarket, and sometimes mother nature decides to bring winter storms, flooding and earthquakes our way. Residents in Seldovia know that even more than city dwellers in Alaskan cities – planning ahead is essential to make sure there are supplies, fuel, and other everyday necessities.
In addition to preparing for everyday needs, it is essential to prepare for the unexpected and times of disaster. As we saw last week with the Gerry Willard generation plant, sometimes even the backup goes down. The Community Emergency Response Team or CERT program exists to train community members how to respond to Continue Reading
Urgent – Winter Weather Message
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK, 515 AM AKST WED JAN 30 2013
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…KENAI…SOLDOTNA…HOMER.
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT…
* LOCATION…THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA…INCLUDING KENAI…
SOLDOTNA AND HOMER.
* ICE ACCUMULATION…UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH.
* SNOW…4 TO 9 INCHES ALONG THE INLET…2 TO 4 INCHES ELSEWHERE.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL BEGIN TO MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY
LATE THIS MORNING ACROSS INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN KENAI
PENINSULA AS WELL AS IN THE KACHEMAK BAY AREA. PRECIPITATION
WILL THEN CHANGE TO ALL RAIN ALONG AND NEAR KACHEMAK BAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION IN THESE AREAS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT.
MEANWHILE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECT TO REMAIN ALL SNOW ALONG AND
NEAR THE INLET INCLUDING KENAI AND SOLDOTNA. SNOW WILL VARY IN
INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED LATE
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS…ROADS AND OTHER EXPOSED SURFACES MAY BECOME SLICK.
TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED IN HEAVY SNOWFALL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…
AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
Distribution: Admins, AHIMT, Assembly, CERT, City Clerks & Managers, Dept. Heads, Fire & EMS, KPBSD, LEPC, Media, Police & Dispatch, Weather
Janelle Hames
Secretary
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Office of Emergency Management
253 Wilson Lane
Soldotna, AK 99669
907-262-4910 Office 907-714-2395 Fax
907-262-2096 Direct
Seldovia Time
