Shoalwater Bay Indian Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeTribe

Emergency Management Emergency Management ProgramProgram

Lee Shipman, Emergency Mgmt. Lee Shipman, Emergency Mgmt. DirectorDirector

P.O Box 130 Tokeland, WA 98590 P.O Box 130 Tokeland, WA 98590 Phone: 360-267-8120 Phone: 360-267-8120

E-mail: E-mail: leshipman@shoalwaterbay-nsn.govleshipman@shoalwaterbay-nsn.gov

Location: Tokeland (Georgetown) Location: Tokeland (Georgetown) Wash.Wash.

Shoalwater Bay Indian Shoalwater Bay Indian ReservationReservation

(Nahps Chaats)(Nahps Chaats)

Shoalwater Bay Tribe has now had three Shoalwater Bay Tribe has now had three CERT (Community Emergency Response CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) trainingsTeam) trainingsfor a total of 60 team members.for a total of 60 team members.

Shoalwater Bay Tribal Council Shoalwater Bay Tribal Council and Administrators and Administrators

We have prepared Eagle Hill We have prepared Eagle Hill Road to be an official Road to be an official evacuation site and an evacuation site and an assembly area to be used assembly area to be used by us and our surrounding by us and our surrounding communities in case of an communities in case of an earthquake or Tsunami. earthquake or Tsunami. The elevation is 300 feet. The elevation is 300 feet. The Tsunami evacuation The Tsunami evacuation signs are installed on the signs are installed on the roads.roads.

Emergency Supplies Container

Vice Chair

Single-handedly removes

40 ft container from semi trailer

Shoalwater Bay TribeShoalwater Bay TribeRACES/Ham Radio GroupRACES/Ham Radio Group

Ham/ARES Call SignsHam/ARES Call SignsSHOALWATER BAY TRIBESHOALWATER BAY TRIBE

► KE7JMB    Lee ShipmanKE7JMB    Lee Shipman► KE7JMD    Anna AndersonKE7JMD    Anna Anderson► KE7JME    Jim AndersonKE7JME    Jim Anderson► KE7JMF    Mike HermonKE7JMF    Mike Hermon► KE7JMG    Shane ThomasKE7JMG    Shane Thomas► KE7JMH    Naomi HermonKE7JMH    Naomi Hermon► KE7JMJ    Jake ChristensenKE7JMJ    Jake Christensen► KE7JMK    Holly BlakeKE7JMK    Holly Blake► KE7KNU    Carolyn MooreKE7KNU    Carolyn Moore► KE7JNV    Austin StatelyKE7JNV    Austin Stately

AHAB Siren at AHAB Siren at Shoalwater Bay ReservationShoalwater Bay Reservation

Safety Zone in 14 minutesSafety Zone in 14 minutes

Search and Rescue TrainingSearch and Rescue Training

CERT Train the TrainerCERT Train the Trainer

Emergency Management Emergency Management CommitteeCommittee

Tribal CERT Class, Aug. 2007Tribal CERT Class, Aug. 2007

►We have joined with other tribes in a We have joined with other tribes in a statewide consortium, NWTEMC, to statewide consortium, NWTEMC, to better facilitate our efforts in better facilitate our efforts in emergency planning.emergency planning.

► We are a small Indian Nation. We don’t have the We are a small Indian Nation. We don’t have the experts that the state, regions, and counties have.experts that the state, regions, and counties have.

► We can’t put out huge forest fires or clean up a big We can’t put out huge forest fires or clean up a big hazmat spill, but we can save lives. WE CAN SAVE hazmat spill, but we can save lives. WE CAN SAVE LIVESLIVES

► We do have:We do have:► The will to surviveThe will to survive► The desire to do the best that we canThe desire to do the best that we can► The stamina to keep on goingThe stamina to keep on going► The ability to do something, even just one thing The ability to do something, even just one thing

about disaster preparedness. It may mean to seek about disaster preparedness. It may mean to seek out those who can help: the experts, the partners; out those who can help: the experts, the partners; many of them are in many of them are in this this room.room.

► And, finally, when we have made the right path we And, finally, when we have made the right path we have the love to take everyone around us with us.have the love to take everyone around us with us.

Thank You Thank You

Any Questions? Any Questions? ► E-mail: E-mail: leshipman@shoalwaterbay-nsn.govleshipman@shoalwaterbay-nsn.gov