FEBRUARY 2020 multco.us/em
Multnomah County Office of Emergency Management Monthly Newsletter
Multnomah County Office of Emergency Management (MCEM) compiles this monthly email to provide information related to emergency management activities.
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Award - Now Accepting Applications!


This year's Wildfire Community Preparedness Day will be on Saturday, May 2. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in partnership with State Farm will bestow up to 150 funding awards to individuals and communities to use towards wildfire safety projects. The application period ends February 29. Apply here.
Emergency Planning for Behavioral Health Facilities

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers emergency managers and planners the “ Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs ,” part of the Technical Assistance Publication Series. The guide specifically targets the special needs of the populations involved, how to identify essential staff and financial considerations. The intended audience for this planning guide is facility disaster planning team members and any administrators, clinicians, trainers and senior staff who may work as part of such a team during emergencies.

Source: EMR-ISAC
Opportunities for Youth!

  • Do you know a teen who has a passion for preparedness? FEMA is now accepting applications for the Youth Preparedness Council. Applications are due by March 8. Read more.
  • The Multnomah Youth Commission, together with the Oregon Community Foundation, will award up to 5 grants, up to $1000 each, for youth in Multnomah County to develop a youth-led project that addresses violence in their community. For ages 12-25. Applications due by February 7. Read more.
Coronavirus FAQs

The Multnomah County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been activated to Enhanced level of operations to coordinate contingency planning efforts for potential Coronavirus impacts. While the state and CDC are leads, Multnomah County is dealing with local questions and coordinating with the state and CDC to ensure the questions being submitted (by both internal and external audiences) are being answered.

We are encouraging everyone to submit their questions via the form on the website, below. The Health Department tracks down answers and either includes the question in the FAQs page or responds directly to the person asking.
 
Levee Ready Columbia: Plan's Public Comment Period is Open

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released their draft plan for the Portland-Metropolitan Levee System along the Columbia River. The public comment period will run until February 14.

HMEP Grant Applications Now Accepted

The grant application period for the FFY 20/21 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant is now open. The period will run through Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 5 p.m . 
Amy Rasmussen Farewell!

It is with mixed emotions that MCEM announces Amy Rasmussen will be leaving us for a very exciting opportunity. Amy has been selected to build an emergency management program for Pacific University. Pacific University is based in Forest Grove, OR (Washington County) with multiple campuses that include healthcare clinics and support offices throughout the state. Her new title will be Business Continuity and Emergency Manager.  Congratulations, Amy!

During Amy's 2 1/2 years with MCEM she has completed the county's Damage Assessment Plan, redesigned and revived a better-than-ever COOP program for all departments, updated the Duty Officer manual, and started a Continuity of Government Plan and a Catastrophic Plan. Amy is a solid emergency manager who brings her wit and creativity wherever she goes. She will be missed, but luckily she will continue to be a regional partner.

Please join us in thanking Amy for her service to Multnomah County and wishing her the best as she builds a robust program for our neighbors at Pacific University.
Events & Workshops
  • February 5, 11:00 am, webinar: Allied World Webinar: The Coronavirus Outbreak - An Update. Register here.
  • February 10-11, Silverton, OR: 2020 Disaster Behavioral Health Conference. Register here.
  • March 3-4, Portland, OR: Geotechnical Dam Investigation and Analysis in the PNW. More info and link to registration here.
  • March 17-19, Sunriver, OR: Oregon Emergency Preparedness Conference. More info and link to registration 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.
Training & Exercise Opportunities


Other.
  • February 4-6, Wilsonville, OR: ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents. Register here.
  • February 10-13, Wilsonville, OR: L-965 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resources and Demobilization Unit Leaders Course. Register here.
  • 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 23-28: PER-201 Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment. Click here for more info and to apply.
  • 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 10-12, Wilsonville, OR: ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents. 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.
  • April 7, Wilsonville, OR: AWR-136 Essentials of Community Cybersecurity. Register here.
  • April 7-8, Wilsonville, OR: MGT-385 Community Cybersecurity Exercise Planning. Register here.
  • April 8-9, Wilsonville, OR: ICS 400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff. Register here.
  • May 4-8, Salem, OR: L0449 Incident Command System Train-the-Trainer. Register here.
Volunteer with us!
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.
Disaster Resource Centers
Multnom ah County activates Disaster Resource Centers (DRCs) to respond to the needs of people in the community who are affected by an incident or disaster. Click here to learn more about DRCs and how to get involved.
Jobs
Click the button below to see a list of available Emergency Management positions.
MCEM staff putting together grant-funded Disaster Resource Center (DRC) kits in January.
Many thanks to RDPO for compiling many of the events, trainings, and job items listed in this newsletter.
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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