JULY 2021 Does your memory include 4th of July events as a kid? Parades, picnics, and, yes, setting off fireworks. The world has moved on and one casualty because of the awful risks involved, are setting off your own fireworks. Avoid fireworksJuly 4 is historically the busiest day of the year for Portland Fire &… Continue reading Fireworks
Category: NET
Fire Preparedness/Firewise
By Nancy Hiser, Linnton NET Recent horrific wildfires in the West were caused by severe drought, high winds, and multiple points of ignition and fueled the most destructive wildfires in our state’s history. Oregon’s 2020 wildfire season brought new levels of destruction perilously close to Portland. The current forecast for warm summer temperatures heightens our… Continue reading Fire Preparedness/Firewise
Emergency Toilets—Twin Bucket System
By Nancy Hiser, Linnton NET After a strong earthquake you may need to live without a working toilet for weeks or months. The “twin bucket system” was developed to deal with human waste—liquid PEE and solid or fecal POO—when there are no toilets and the sewage system has been disrupted. Running water may not be… Continue reading Emergency Toilets—Twin Bucket System
Handwashing & Sanitation
HANDWASHING & SANITATION DURING AN EMERGENCY MARCH 2021 WHY IS HANDWASHING IMPORTANT? A Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) online training on sanitation happily titled, “You Survive the Earthquake But Die of Dysentery,” was presented by a Portland NET member and physician who began, “Those involved with sanitation following a catastrophic event will be more likely to… Continue reading Handwashing & Sanitation
Water & Food Storage
January 2021 How will you launch your preparedness plans in 2021? The single most important disaster preparedness step you can take is emergency water storage. Why is water important? How much water to store? How to store water? Already done all of this? Great, add a water purification pump, such as a personal or… Continue reading Water & Food Storage
Preparedness for Pets
December 2020 This month’s email to connect about important preparedness matters asks What about Rocket and Bella? Disaster preparedness planning includes you, those you live with, and your pets. Please take a minute and print out the attachments: Oregon Humane Society page on Disaster Preparedness Plans for Pets Pet First Aid Kit supply list. If you have neighbors with… Continue reading Preparedness for Pets
Mental Health
November 2020 A locally produced series of podcasts about disaster preparedness and resiliency: seismicairwaves.com It’s been a tough time, hasn’t it? Listen to Episode 12 Mental Health First Aid & Community Resiliency as it relates to our current pandemic experience and other traumatic situations, with basic advice on how to maintain your own mental health and be… Continue reading Mental Health
Shake Out 2020
PRACTICE October 2020 2020 Great Oregon ShakeOut — Join the almost 200,000 Oregonians who are practicing this year. International ShakeOut Day is Thursday, October 15th. But, you can hold your ShakeOut drill when and where you want. You can choose another date or several dates, and include people in multiple locations (home, work, or school), perhaps through… Continue reading Shake Out 2020