Contact: Sherry Grindeland
425-899-1882 or slgrindeland@evergreenhealthcare.org
Emergency Readiness Fair
Saturday, Sept. 26
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Evergreen Hospital
KIRKLAND, WA – Be prepared for anything! Learn how to care for your family and yourself in the event of winter storms, floods, epidemics or other natural disasters at the annual Evergreen Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Fair. The event will be held in the lobby of the Silver Zone, the tallest building on the Evergreen Hospital Medical Center campus.
Community providers and partners, including fire departments from several cities, utilities (such as Woodinville Water District and Puget Sound Energy) and the Red Cross will have information booths. Many booths will offer free literature about how to prepare your home, car and family for emergencies. Several booths will feature things just for children.
Seasonal flu vaccinations will be available at the Fair; $20 for the injection or $18 for FluMist. Vaccines for children will also be available. Note: Vaccine for H1N1 is not expected to be available until mid-to-late October.
Evergreen family emergency preparedness kits – which contain enough supplies to help families survive for several days – will be available for purchase.
The importance of being prepared to survive at home several days without outside assistance is crucial. The snow storms of December, 2008, demonstrated how easily our homes and businesses can be isolated.
Parking, as always at Evergreen, is free. Evergreen is located at 12040 NE 128th St. in Kirkland.
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center has 244 beds and is the heart of Evergreen Healthcare that includes medical groups, home care, hospice and many other services and community health outreach programs. Since opening our doors in 1972, Evergreen’s patient and family-centered philosophy, combined with our commitment to advancing medical solutions, has enabled us to provide people with unsurpassed, whole care. Evergreen serves more than 400,000 residents throughout north King and south Snohomish counties. More than 800 physicians, representing over 50 specialties, provide clinical excellence in all major services including cardiac, oncology, surgery and maternity care at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center. For more information, visit www.evergreenhealthcare.org.