BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Puget Sound Chapter Education: Wildfire Preparedness & Healthcare Facilities DESCRIPTION:Ahead of the May 14 WSSHE Topgolf networking event\, join us for a focused education session on wildfire risk and operational readiness for healthcare facilities. This topic is becoming increasingly urgent across the Pacific Northwest\, where early indicators point to elevated wildfire activity this year.The session will feature a three-person panel bringing together regional insight\, real-world healthcare experience\, and technical expertise:Joe Zydel\, Principal Safety Officer\, Swedish Medical Center\nJoe works closely with the National Weather Service and will provide a regional wildfire and smoke outlook. With concerning winter conditions\, his perspective will help frame what facilities can expect and why proactive planning is critical.Providence Oregon Facilities Leader\nA facilities representative from Providence will share firsthand experience managing wildfire impacts on hospital operations\, including how buildings were modified and systems adapted to handle prolonged smoke exposure.Eric Kongelbak\, President\, Commercial Filter Sales\nEric will offer a technical perspective on mitigation strategies\, including filtration upgrades\, HVAC system considerations\, and emerging technologies for monitoring indoor air quality.This candid discussion will focus on practical application. Panelists will explore what mitigation strategies are effective in real healthcare environments and which approaches may fall short. Topics will include filtration tradeoffs\, system resilience\, monitoring technologies\, and lessons learned from facilities that have already navigated wildfire challenges.Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of the risks ahead\, a grounded view of operational constraints\, and actionable insights to support informed decision-making as wildfire season approaches. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Ahead of the May 14 WSSHE Topgolf networking event\, join us for a focused education session on wildfire risk and operational readiness for healthcare facilities. This topic is becoming increasingly urgent across the Pacific Northwest\, where early indicators point to elevated wildfire activity this year.

The session will feature a three-person panel bringing together regional insight\, real-world healthcare experience\, and technical expertise:

This candid discussion will focus on practical application. Panelists will explore what mitigation strategies are effective in real healthcare environments and which approaches may fall short. Topics will include filtration tradeoffs\, system resilience\, monitoring technologies\, and lessons learned from facilities that have already navigated wildfire challenges.

Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of the risks ahead\, a grounded view of operational constraints\, and actionable insights to support informed decision-making as wildfire season approaches.


LOCATION:780 Logan Ave N Renton WA 98057 UID:e.4556.1454750 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260525T033729Z URL:https://members.wsshe.org/eastern-event-calendar/Details/puget-sound-chapter-education-wildfire-preparedness-healthcare-facilities-1722803?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR