Operation Pine Cone

PLU is participating in Operation Pine Cone, a Pierce County exercise that is a sub-component of the regional Evergreen Functional Exercise involving a number of Pacific Northwest States and Canada. PLU is one of about 50 Pierce County agencies participating.

PLU will participate on Tuesday, June 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The premise is that the region has experienced a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on June 4 at 8 a.m. It is now 24 hours after the earthquake. How will PLU communicate with local responders, house its students, provide medical aid, rescue people trapped in buildings and maintain safety given a severely damaged built environment?

This should prove to be an exciting and lesson-filled exercise that you don't want to miss! Come practice your response skills or volunteer to be a person in need of rescue. Contact Jennifer at 538-6042 to participate.

Operation Pine Cone Fact Sheet

Training and Exercises At PLU

Please see the emergency calendar for listings of future exercises and training opportunities.

Training Availiable Through Pierce County

Pierce County Emergency Management offers various emergency response training courses throughout the year. Please view their website periodically for opportunities.