Shaping the Future of Community Preparedness: A Whole Community Approach on Bainbridge Island

Tuesday, February 4 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Session Description:

In a disaster, all communities can become an island; Bainbridge Island just happens to be one all the time. In 2016, the Bainbridge Island City Council set forth a resolution to join a five-year preparedness effort created by a citizen group and the local fire district to have our island community become a recognized leader in preparedness in Washington State. To make this resolution a reality, unique partnerships were formed with a variety of local agencies and organizations in the community. In this session, we’ll look at how each organization is responsible for several preparedness/ response initiatives, how they collectively partner on program development and strategic planning, and how the Bainbridge Island method has successfully built a culture of preparedness, volunteer capacity, and community resilience.

About the Speaker:

Anne LeSage City of Bainbridge Island Anne LeSage is the Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Bainbridge Island. Anne is responsible for leading the City’s comprehensive emergency management program. Anne is a Certified Emergency Manager by the International Association of Emergency Managers and a recent graduate of the FEMA National Emergency Management Advance Academy. Previously, Anne served as the Emergency Management Director at the University of California, Irvine. Prior to working for UCI, Anne worked in Public Health Preparedness; holding positions in both Dallas County Health and Human Services and the Washington State Department of Health Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Program. Anne has a Master’s Degree in Emergency Management from Jacksonville State University, a Master’s Degree in Public Health from University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and a Bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education from California State University, Northridge.

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