Multnomah County Office of Emergency Management Monthly Newsletter
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Multnomah County Office of Emergency Management (MCEM) compiles this monthly email to provide information related to emergency management activities.
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2019 Training & Exercise Review
County Emergency Management had a busy 2019 for training and exercise opportunities, with the cumulative hours offered reaching 171. This number increased from our 2018 number of 90 hours. See the
2019 Training & Exercise Review to view a more detailed review of our 2019 events.
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Exercise participants at the Multnomah County EOC
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Landslide Inventory Map
The U.S. Geological Survey has developed a new web-based interactive landslide inventory map, available online free of charge.
Read more
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New RAPTOR/GIS site
The Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has released a new website for emergency managers and the public alike to see and interact with GIS data describing current natural hazards and impacts to the state of Oregon.
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TIP is Recruiting Volunteers!
The next
Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) Training Academy begins in February. Please help us spread the word about this exciting opportunity!
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County staff attending the Logistics Section training.
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Kickoff Meetings Held in December
Multnomah County hosted a series of Kickoff & Training meetings during the month of December. Click the links to read more and to find out how to get involved.
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Natural Hazards Center Disaster Research Articles
Some noteworthy articles from a recent Natural Hazards Center Disaster Research newsletter:
Subscribe to Natural Hazards Center Disaster Research "News You Can Use" publication
here
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- January 9, webinar: ADA National Network Learning Session: Earthquake Preparedness For Everyone, With Everyone. Click here for more info and to register.
- January 21, Portland, OR: Science Pub Portland: Radon & Landslides. More info available here.
- January 23, webinar: ADA National Network Learning Session: Effective Communication in Health Care. Click here for more info and to register.
- January 23, Portland, OR: ISACA Portland Event: Ready, Set, Disaster: Incident Response Before You’re Ready. Register here.
- February 10-11, Silverton, OR: 2020 Disaster Behavioral Health Conference. Register here.
Ongoing
- The Multnomah County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meets regularly on the second Friday of each month at the Portland Fire Training facility (4800 NE 122nd Portland, OR 97230) from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
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Training & Exercise Opportunities
Other.
- January 9-10, Vancouver, WA: ICS 400 Advanced Incident Command System. To register: contact James Griggs at continuity@bpa.gov, or at 503-230-3778
- January 10-11, Vancouver, WA: CISM Group Crisis Intervention. Register here.
- January 12-17 or February 23-28: PER-201 Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment. Click here for more info and to apply.
- January 15, Newport, OR: AWR 232 Mass Fatalities Planning & Response for Rural Communities. Register by January 1 here.
- January 28-29, Beaverton, OR: MGT-343, Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities. Register here.
- January 28-30, Eugene, OR: MGT-440 Enhanced Sports and Special Events Incident Management. Register here.
- February 4-5, Salem, OR: Cascadia Rising 2022 Concept and Objectives Meeting. If you are interested in participating, please contact Matt Marheine with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (matt.marheine@state.or.us).
- February 11-12, Salem, OR: MGT-310 Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment and Stakeholder Preparedness Review. Register here.
- February 13, Roseburg, OR: MGT-403 Access and Functional Needs Preparedness Planning for Rural Communities. Register here.
- February 18-20, Hillsboro, OR: G0290 Basic Public Information Officer and G0291 Joint Information System/Center Planning for Tribal, State, and Local Public Information Officers. Registration required by January 17th. View the flyer here.
- February 25, Roseburg, OR: MGT-347 Incident Command System Forms Review. Register here.
- February 25-27, Roseburg, OR: MGT-904 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents (ICS-300). Register here.
- March 10-12, Wilsonville, OR: L0705 Fundamentals of Grants Management. Register here.
- March 12, Portland, OR: Water Sector Black Sky Exercise. Register here.
- March 28 - April 4, Anniston, AL: 5th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week: Building Native Resilience, Protecting the Circle. View the flyer for more info.
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Interested in volunteering with the Multnomah County Office of Emergency Management? Click on the button below or contact
Alice Busch
(
alice.busch@multco.us) with questions.
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Disaster Resource Centers
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Multnom
ah County activates Disaster Resource Centers (DRCs) to respond to the needs of people in the community who are affected by disaster or an incident. Click
here
to learn more about DRCs and how to get involved.
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Click the button below to see a list of available Emergency Management positions.
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Stakeholders from around the region attending the CWPP Update Kickoff meeting Dec 12.
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Many thanks to RDPO for compiling many of the events, trainings, and job items listed in this newsletter.
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Have something you'd like to include in one of our future newsletters?
We'd love to hear from you! To have your upcoming trainings, exercises, events, or other announcements added, please reach out to
Robert Quinn
(
robert.quinn@multco.us
).
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