Multnomah County Emergency Management Monthly Newsletter
January 2024
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Multnomah County Office of Emergency Management (MCEM) compiles this monthly email to provide information related to emergency management activities. If you have content for this newsletter, please submit to em.dutyofficer@multco.us.
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DIVVY Water System
Refresher Training Recap
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Multnomah County Emergency Management (MCEM), and the Emergency Manager and the Facilities Manager at Portland State University (PSU) teamed up to conduct a training on the portable water systems purchased by the county two years ago. The intent was to acquaint or reacquaint all participants on the system. The goal of this training was to actually test the system by running water through it, but it was decided that something more extensive could be done in the Spring of 2024.
With the help of the MCEM Logistics section and PSU staff, the system was easily put together and everyone felt they had a good understanding of the system’s requirements. This led to discussion around storage of a second system for ease of access during an event, as well as the next steps towards an actual system test. MCEM will be working with our other partners who have the DIVVY system, namely the Department of Community Justice (DCJ), and the Port of Portland, in the near future. If you have any questions, concerns, or interest in the systems, please feel free to contact the following:
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Pictured above: MCEM team members Gideon Parque and Blake Esco
examine DIVVY tank systems with the help of others.
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Emergency Preparedness for
People with Disabilities Hub
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New Resources
The Ready Now! Tool Kit is a resource originally created in 2014 by the Oregon Office on Disability and Health (OODH), through funding from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The OHSU UCEDD has recently updated the tool kit and it is now available on the OHSU webpage for viewing and printing!
Free Training
The OHSU UCEDD also plans to hold two online events in 2024. The first webinar on January 23, 2024 will share the Hub and Ready Now! Tool Kit resources with people with disabilities and their families. To register, please visit OHSU's website.
OHSU is planning a second training that will be a two-part series intended for emergency preparedness professionals or organization representatives. The first session will be recorded and include the content of the tool kit, how to engage with people with disabilities, and tips on how to make accessible spaces for people with disabilities and their families to share and participate in emergency preparedness. The second session will be an interactive discussion to learn more from one another about what ways you have worked with communities to increase emergency preparedness engagement, and any successes and challenges in those efforts.
OHSU also greatly appreciates input in shaping the content of the second training. Please answer a quick two-question survey here:
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New Staff Welcome:
Gideon Parque
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MCEM would like to welcome a new team member to our Logistics Division: Gideon Parque!
Gideon joined the team December 2023 and was a public transit vehicle operator for TriMet for over 7 years including: bus, MAX and Portland Streetcar. Before joining MCEM Logistics, he taught group exercise classes and did personal training. Gideon practices basic Shaolin Kung Fu, Qi Gong, and HIIT training for fitness. In his free time, he loves being in wilderness areas and is into hiking and backpacking. He has a Biology BA from UC Santa Cruz with a plant biology focus.
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Upcoming Events
Training Offerings
January 10-12: G2300 Intermediate Emergency Operations Center Functions
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Host: OEM
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Time: 8am-5pm
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Location: OEM, 3930 Fairview Industrial Dr SE Salem, OR 97302
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Prerequisite: IS-100, IS-2200, IS-700, IS-800
- Link to register
January 21-26: G2302 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Leaders Skillset
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Host: OEM
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Time: 8am-5pm
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Location: 3920 Fairview Industrial Dr SE Salem, OR 97302
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Prerequisites: E2300, IS 2200
- Link to Register
January 23: New Year's Resolution: Get Ready Now! for Emergencies Webinar Training
January 25: MGT-414 Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Community Lifelines
January 30-31: MGT-474 Mitigating Hazards with Land-Use Planning
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Host: WA State EMD
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Time:1-5pm
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Location: Virtual
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Prerequisites: None
- Link to Register
February 26-March 1: K2300: Intermediate Emergency Operations Center Functions
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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 email em.dutyofficer@multco.us.
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