Emergency Preparedness: Information and Resources
Bainbridge Island is a remarkable and resilient community. Living on an island provides a unique community, as well as the possibility of severe disruptions during an environmental disaster. Part of being resilient is to be prepared for potential disruptions, especially emergency situations.
We don’t know when a disaster may occur, but we do know that we can be prepared for it. On this page, you can find information and resource links about the BISD policies and procedures, as well as city and local preparedness efforts.
BISD Emergency Info Pages
BISD Emergency Info home page: https://bisd303.org/11060_4
BISD Emergency resources page, including links to BISD release emergency procedures, local & federal websites: https://bisd303.org/11063_4
BISD Emergency Plans, including some info about the 3-Day Family Reunification plan: https://bisd303.org/11064_4
Family Reunification
In the event of a community-wide emergency, students may end up remaining at their school(s) for an extended period of time (as in days). If this were to happen BISD ( along with COBI and partners) have policies and procedures in place to care for children and reunite them with parents/guardians and/or authorized adults. The links above contain additional information.
The Family Reunification Plan is a 72-Hour (3-day) plan to reunite students with parents/guardians/approved adults in a safe and responsible way. The district will transport children who are not picked up to the COBI Family Reunification Center at BHS, Building 100, to continue care for children.
Find out more on the Bainbridge Prepares Child Safety and Reunification:
https://www.bainbridgeprepares.org/kids
Click below for a flyer describing the 72-hour (3-Day) reunification plan the BISD will implement after a major emergency.
BISD's ``Top Ten`` Emergency Contacts
When you fill out the BISD “ABC Process” to enroll / confirm enrollment, you fill out TWO separate Emergency Contact forms.
- In Step 1e: Emergency Contacts, you should fill in those people who can pick up your child under “everyday emergency” situations. The child’s parents/guardians are listed in Step 1c: Family Information, but they may not always be available to pick up. For example, there may be major ferry delays and you need someone to pick up your child. In this case, the school will go to the emergency contacts listed in Step 1e: Emergency Contacts.
- In Step 7: Emergency Release Form, you should list up to 10 people who you give permission to pick up your child after a moderate to extreme emergency. The people on this list should be people who are likely to be on the island, and can potentially house your child for several days. This list is used in the case of a disaster/emergency in which access to the island is cut off, or very limited, such as after a major earthquake in which the bridge is closed and ferry service is severely limited.
Neighborhood Hubs
The City of Bainbridge Island (COBI), along with the Bainbridge Fire Department and Bainbridge Prepares have created Neighborhood Hubs to support the community in case of emergencies. The Neighborhood Hubs are where you can find information during and after emergencies. Click the links below, for more information.
Bainbridge Prepares
Bainbridge Prepares is a local organization with the aim:
Building island resilience through disaster preparedness, community response, and sustainable recovery.
2025 Fundraiser for Supplies
As you prepare your family for emergencies, you can help the BISD schools prepare, too! The collective BISD PTOs are holding a fundraiser to restock emergency supplies across all schools. Your purchase will support all BISD schools and PTOs in their efforts to ensure all classrooms have sufficient emergency supplies. The fundraiser runs March 3rd through May 4th, 2024.
Use the promo code BISD303 when you check out to make sure that our PTOs receive the 30% credit for your purchase.
If you have students in more than one school, you will receive the same fundraiser information from each school.
