January Is Resolve to Be Ready Month: Here’s What to Do

You toasted the new year and made well-intentioned resolutions. Now comes the harder part: Carrying them out. But this part doesn’t have to be that difficult, especially when your resolution involves emergency preparedness. Here is a simple checklist of actions you can work through until that very satisfying moment when you check off the last … More January Is Resolve to Be Ready Month: Here’s What to Do

Is Your Small Business Prepared for Emergencies?

The October 2022 issue of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Bulletin included a list of actions for small businesses to take to prepare for large-scale disasters. The article was written by Francisco Sanchez, Associate Administrator for the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) and Dolores Rowen, SBA Public Affairs Specialist. Sanchez and Rowen … More Is Your Small Business Prepared for Emergencies?

DOH Allocates No New Vaccine Doses to Kitsap This Week

Bainbridge Prepares has been working with Bainbridge Island Community Pharmacy (BICP) and the Bainbridge Island Fire Department to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to the eligible population segments in Phase 1A and 1B.1. However, this week, the week of January 31 through February 6, the Washington State Department of Health did not supply any more doses of the … More DOH Allocates No New Vaccine Doses to Kitsap This Week

BP and Partners Request Bump in Vaccines from State

In light of a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines on Bainbridge to serve the quantity of eligible citizens, Bainbridge Prepares, the City of Bainbridge Island (COBI), the Bainbridge Island Fire Department (BIFD), Bainbridge Island Community Pharmacy (BICP), and the Kitsap Public Health District (KPHD) are submitting a formal request to the Washington State Department of Health … More BP and Partners Request Bump in Vaccines from State