Page 6 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - February 2025

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Emergency readiness can save the day

Community members
learn about tools to
prep for the unexpected
By Bobbie Bush

Chehalis Tribal members and
staff gathered in the Community
Center on Feb. 24 to learn about
emergency preparedness from
Emergency Management Manager
Clinton Davis.
Information about important
items such as fire blankets and
extinguishers, personal water
filters, emergency rations,
family water reservoirs, sandless
sandbags and a flint fire-making
kit were shared.
Clinton prepared freeze-
dried foods to demonstrate how
easy they are to make by simply
adding water. They were tastier
than expected. Freeze-dried
cheesecake, a cookie that tasted
like nutritional yeast, creamy
fettuccine and a slightly salty
chicken pot pie were sampled.
Demonstrations of emergency
items were given several times
throughout the two-hour event.
Everyone had different schedules
and attended as they could.
Clinton was very approachable
and explained carefully how to use
each item.
Please consider attending
the next quarterly event for
emergency preparedness learning.
It is always better to be ready than From fire extinguishers and blankets to freeze-dried food, Emergency
to be caught off guard in need at a Management Manager Clinton Davis shared his knowledge of emergency
critical time. items with a group on Feb. 24.