The purpose of Toandos Emergency Preparedness Association is to educate and assist all people on the Toandos Peninsula in Jefferson County, WA, to prepare for, survive, and recover from an emergency, and to oversee Emergency Operations and Resources on the Toandos Peninsula in association with Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management.
One of the most important responsibilities of TEPA was creating and maintaining the ERC. The Emergency Response Center (ERC) is based out of the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center at 923 Hazel Point Road in Coyle, WA at the South end of the Toandos peninsula.
In the event of an area wide emergency like earthquakes, wildfires, wind and snow storms, the ERC transforms the LBJ Community Center into a facility that has command & coordination, medical triage, communications, and logistics
Quilcene Fire Rescue is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Quilcene Fire Rescue
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:
Quilcene Fire Rescue 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,
Quilcene Fire Rescue 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.
