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Fife launches emergency management webpage, urges residents to sign up for Pierce County alerts
Summary
Fife staff said the city launched an emergency management webpage March 3, outlined communications options for residents and described training and preparedness work including WebEOC, ICS courses and tabletop exercises ahead of regionwide events.
Fife city staff updated the council on emergency management efforts on March 25, reporting that a city emergency management webpage went live March 3 and urging residents to register for Pierce County’s PC Alert system for text/phone emergency notifications.
Assistant Chief Newman described recent and planned work with Pierce County Emergency Management and Fife IT, noting WebEOC training for department heads in December 2024 and an ICS-300 course hosted in January. Newman said the city is renovating its Emergency Operations Center at the police department and expects audio-visual upgrades to support longer events. Newman noted the city and regional partners are preparing for the 2026 World Cup and are aiming for a tabletop exercise and EOC updates this summer.
Emergency management staff member Dani (last name not specified in the record) outlined the new web page’s communications section and listed channels residents can expect for alerts: television, national news, the Emergency Alert System (EAS), outdoor warning systems, Pierce County alert (PC Alert), and “reverse 911” through South Sound 911. Dani said the page explains the national “Be Ready/Be Set/Go Now” alert levels so residents understand instructions when they appear. She also described community outreach at a chamber luncheon and business/residential block-watch meetings and said staff created QR codes and handouts to drive web traffic.
Dani and Newman said South Sound 911’s current practice often includes asking callers for date of birth to help identify witnesses; they emphasized the practice is voluntary. Newman described the date-of-birth question as an aid for identifying witnesses and said callers may remain anonymous if they prefer.
Why it matters: The webpage and outreach centralize guidance for local alerting and preparation; advising residents to register for PC Alert and explaining multiple alert channels helps clarify how the city will communicate during severe weather or other incidents.
Key upcoming items noted by staff include ICS-400 training April 17–18 (hosted by Pierce County at the Fife Police Department), a tentative tabletop exercise in July, and continued work on the Region 5 mitigation plan.
Ending: Council members praised Dani’s outreach; staff said they will return with additional emergency-management updates to the council.
