“Alert and Warning Communications for Wildfires” Technical Assistance Workshop.
FEMA, in partnership with the National Weather Service, is offering the 15-hour, remote-access (Zoom) “Alert and Warning Communications for Wildfires” Technical Assistance Workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to help jurisdictions improve the speed, reach, and effectiveness of Alert & Warning messages for wildfires.
The class is conducted over three days (April 2, 9, and 10), via Zoom, from 9:00 to 2:00 Pacific Time each day.
The participants should be those in the public sector with a role in communicating public protective action guidance immediately preceding and during an event. This may include public sector emergency managers, public information officers, social media communicators, and public outreach coordinators. (This workshop is not designed for the private sector or vendors.)
King County Fire Commissioners Association is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, King County Fire Commissioners Association
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
King County Fire Commissioners Association has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
King County Fire Commissioners Association regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
