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Partnerships

SBLSD is proud of its strong partnerships with law enforcement and other emergency responders and management agencies.SBLSD actively participates in regional safety meetings, coordination of emergency drills, staging exercises, site risk assessments and staff trainings run by our law enforcement partners.

Our partners include the City of Bonney Lake and the Bonney Lake Police Department, the City of Sumner and the Sumner Police Department, East Pierce Fire & Rescue, and the East Pierce Interlocal Coalition for Emergency Management (EPIC). 

East Pierce Interlocal Coalition for Emergency Management (EPIC)

EPIC (East Pierce Interlocal Coalition) was formed in 2021 and is a combination of Emergency Management departments from eight cities and towns in East Pierce County, Washington: Bonney Lake, Buckley, Carbonado, Orting, Puyallup, South Prairie, Sumner, and Wilkeson. 

EPIC works together to coordinate and assist with emergency operations across the region. 

Learn more about EPIC

Pierce County Emergency Management Lahar Warning Sirens

Pierce County Emergency Management tests its 24 outdoor lahar warning sirens on a monthly basis. Monthly drills take place on the first Mondays of the month, at 12 noon, which will coincide with the monthly testing of the State's tsunami sirens along the coast.

These drills will check the siren equipment and monitor sound coverage throughout the valley. At the designated time, outdoor warning sirens will wail for approximately one minute. The All Hazards Alert Broadcast sirens are located in Fife, Orting, McMillan, Puyallup, Riverside, Alderton, and Sumner.

Sirens are located in the following Sumner locations:

  • 15502 96th St. E. along the Sumner-Orting Highway
  • Sumner High School, 1707 Main St., in Sumner
  • Sumner Industrial District North, 24th St. E. and 142nd Ave. E., in Sumner

To coincide with these drills, Emergency Management will test its other new program, Pierce County ALERT. This new system is a mass communication tool that allows the County to contact residents and businesses during emergencies or other significant events. Several days prior to the siren drill, Emergency Management will call residents of the Puyallup Valley to remind them about the test. (Puyallup residents will be notified by their own mass notification system.

County residents and businesses can "opt-in" to receive messages from Pierce County Emergency Management online.