EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
In the event of a citywide or regional emergency such as a severe winter storm, flood or major earthquake, households need to be prepared to be on their own for at least a week. Neighborhoods need to be prepared for self-sufficiency, too.
Get your household ready!
Planning ahead can help you and your family stay safe in an emergency. Here are a few steps you can take to get ready:
Build strong social connections to help prepare
Make plans to know where to go and how to communicate
Build a disaster preparedness kit with this 24-week shopping list
Learn where your home utilities (water, electricity, gas) are located and how to shut them off
Portland Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET)
Volunteer neighborhood rescuers will likely be first on-the-scene when firefighters and police are slowed by impassable streets or overwhelmed by calls for help.
Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NETs) are Portland residents trained by PBEM and Portland Fire & Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance within their own neighborhoods. NET members are trained to save lives and property until professional responders can arrive.
Apply here to for FREE training. Highly recommended!
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Team Lead: Jessica Vaughan
Members: Edward Powers , Peter Banka, Alyssa, Michael, Susan, Gregory, Sev, Strider, Je, Danielle