About Us

Mission Statement

The purpose of Toandos Emergency Preparedness Association (TEPA) 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.

The ERC… “Emergency Response Center”

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 these functions:

• Command & Coordination
• Medical Triage - Assessment, Treatment and Transportation
• Communications - Connections to outside help and local contact
• Logistics - Resource management, Safety, Personnel, Tools, Transportation, Food & Water

TEPA Steering Committee

Roland Faragher-Horwell

Colleen Faragher-Horwell

Cathy Bohman

H.R. Bohman

Karen Gale

Thane Grooms

Tom Eastgard