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Council Name Greater Kirkland Citizen Corps Council Region Name Kirkland, Washington and Fire District 41 Council Type Local Street Address GKCCC %Helen Ahrens-Byington Street Address Cont. 123 5th Ave. City Kirkland State WA Zip Code 98033 - 6121 Phone Number 425-822-6578 Council's Email tim1miner@earthlink.net Status Approved Council Web Site http://www.kirklandcitizencorps.org Council Description What is Greater Kirkland Citizen Corps Council? First, Greater Kirkland Citizen Corps Council (GKCCC) wants to include all of Kirkland, its residents, its businesses and their employees as well as Kirkland's clubs and schools and organizations of all kinds so that our community can recover quickly from a disaster brought on by any of the hazards we face. We also want to include those areas served by the Kirkland Fire Department in the same way. Collectivly, they are referred to as Fire District 41. That takes care of "Greater Kirkland" in the name. What is "Citizen Corps Council"...? A Citizen Corps Council (CCC) is community volunteers acting together under the elected leadership of a Board or Council with the basic purpose of promoting preparedness for Disaster Situations. Here in Kirkland, that means the Board or Council is working with Kirkland Fire Department's Emergency Management group so non-government actions and activities get some coordination. It also means that the Board or Council is communicating with various (hopefully all) Neighborhood Associations to educate and inform the public about GKCCC's purpose and actions. GKCCC is intended to be an 'umbrella' organization for groups and clubs and other organizations that have Disaster Preparedness components. Initially these are CERT trained citizens and ARES volunteers. CERT is "Citizen Emergency Response Team (or Training)" and Kirkland Fire does the training. ARES is "Amateur Radio Emergency Services" and these folks run radio communications to support our city using their skills as licensed radio operators. In the future, any club or organization that sees fit to coordiante its Disaster Preparations through GKCCC will be welcome to do so. What GKCCC aspires to offer is recognition by the Kirkland City Council and coordination with City of Kirkland departments and agencies. GKCCC would be happy to be contacted by businesses, clubs or organizations about Disaster Preparedness matters. We hope that we can reach out to that same list and offer the same connectivity. Please note that GKCCC is not trying to take over any participating organization. Instead, we prefer they remain self governing and self organized. At the same time, the City of Kirkland may desire that Disaster Preparations be coordinated through GKCCC to reduce costs while keeping as much control as possible in the hands of citizens. One other aspect of GKCCC that has not been discussed is community events or activities that promote neighborhood communications and community pride. I mention this because as we all know, we hope disasters never do in fact strike. So, staying prepared and ready (equipped and practiced and trained) may require drills or other events that exercise us in different ways while also serving to keep lines of personal communication open. You are invited to check out http://www.citizencorps.gov/ for additional information on Citizen Corps Councils. This Homeland Security Agency (with FEMA) program has many flavors across the nation. Greater Kirkland Citizen Corps Council is but one of them. Committees GKCCC has an Executive Committee: President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. It also has four steering committees (names will be familiar to Disaster Workers nation wide): Liaison, Information, Operations and Finance... each will guide committees that get the additional work done as we get people willing to participate. Future GKCCC would like CERT trained and ARES trained folks to act as seeds. We would like them to learn about the Map Your Neighborhood (MYN: pronounced 'mine') program and start Kirkland neighborhood blocks out with this unifying, common sense program. Hopefully, we can also recruit people for CERT training and learn who else is interested in Disaster Preparedness. How Can I Help? Join us by click on the volunteer link on our website Copyright 2007 - All Rights Reserved
Council's Point Of Contact
First Name Timothy Middle Initial D Last Name Miner Title President, GKCCC Street Address GKCCC % Helen Ahrens-Byington Street Address Cont. 123 5th Ave. City Kirkland State WA Zip Code 98033 - 6121 Phone Number 425-822-6578 Fax Not Provided Email / User Name tim1miner@earthlink.net Status Active
Council's Covered Jurisdictions
2 items found, displaying all items. Jurisdiction Type Jurisdiction Name A zip code within the U.S. 98033 (Houghton,Juanita,Kirkland,Totem Lake) 98034 (Juanita,Kingsgate,Kirkland,Totem Lake)