Emergency Preparedness - Emergency Preparedness Introduction (Official City of Bellevue Website)

Lightning strikes the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. What would you do if basic services such as water, gas, electricity or telephones were cut off? Imagine bridges collapsed and highways impassable. If you're like most people, life would become challenging to the say the least. The Bellevue Fire Department’s Emergency Preparedness Division programs can help you prepare for emergencies, because disaster can strike quickly and without warning.

Emergency personnel and relief workers may not be able to reach everyone right away. The best way to make you and your family safer during an emergency is to make a plan and be prepared before disaster strikes.

The windstorm of 2006 shut down power to 80 percent of Bellevue and was a relatively gentle reminder of our need to be prepared. The next natural disaster may resemble a Hurricane Katrina type event. We strongly recommend that you develop an out of state emergency contact and assemble an emergency kit with life sustaining equipment and supplies that will last you and your family seven days, keeping in mind your family’s special needs including those of your pets.

And because first responders may not be immediately available, it is important for you to know your neighbors and how each of you can assist one another during an emergency. Bellevue’s Strengthening Preparedness Among Neighbors (SPAN) program can help you organize a group from your community, and obtain the training you need to respond appropriately.

The Emergency Preparedness Division provides educational materials, training and resources you need so that when the next emergency event occurs, whether you are at home, school, work or in your community, you are prepared.

If you have visited this website during an emergency, visit our emergency information page for the most current information and instructions.

Contact Information

Fire Department Headquarters
450 110th Ave. NE
P.O. Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Contact: Non-Emergency General
Phone: 425-452-6892
Contact: Media Inquiries, Community Relations
Phone: 425-452-6995
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