NW GWEC
Disaster Preparedness
Sophia Lopez, CEM, MPS
Community Engagement Manager
City of Seattle
Emergency Management Program Manager
King County
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:
Understand the hazards we face in Seattle
Understand the ways to mitigate the impacts of natural and human caused disasters
Learn emergency communication capabilities, emergency planning on a personal level and how to talk about emergency preparedness with clients
[From the Spring 2023 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]