Multnomah County Emergency Management Monthly Newsletter
April 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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Thank You to Facility Partners
from the Multnomah County
Severe Weather Sheltering Team!
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This winter season, Multnomah County provided shelter to more than 1,500 community members across two different severe weather events—and we couldn’t have done it without you!
Between January and February 2024, the County opened 14 different winter severe weather shelter locations, with half of all sites provided by community groups and faith-based organizations.
We added capacity to host 675 more vulnerable community members seeking refuge from dangerous conditions during the January 2024 storm alone thanks to our partners, who included:
- Salvation Army
- Friendly House
- Ascension Catholic Church
- Freedom Foursquare Church
- First Christian Church
- Imago Dei
- Portsmouth Union Church
From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for supporting your community and saving lives!
Do you have a facility that may be suitable for severe weather sheltering? Interested in learning more about our incentive program? Let us know by completing this form!
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Pictured above: Two shelter staff standing behind a table of snacks and
hygiene items at Imago Dei in January 2024.
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MCEM Supports
90-Day Fentanyl Emergency Activation
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On January 30, 2024, the State of Oregon, Multnomah County and City of Portland each declared a 90-day state of emergency and launched a unified approach to address the fentanyl crisis in Portland’s City Center. The tri-government approach is a first-of-its-kind strategy to better coordinate City, State and County efforts for short term and long term success.
As part of the 90-Day Fentanyl Emergency, the Health Department has released a series of fentanyl dashboards. The data contains information from:
- Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office
- Fentanyl-related visits to emergency departments and urgent cares
- City of Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Communications
- American Medical Response (AMR) ambulance responses
- Portland Fire & Rescue responses
The data gives us useful information about overdose trends. The data in the dashboard should not be added together. Each dashboard is a different set of data and some of the information overlaps.
MCEM specifically has been staffing a number of positions, including Operations Section Lead, Logistics Section Lead and Planning Section's Resource Unit. Additionally, MCEM staff have been shadowing a number of different roles to learn and train around different Emergency Operations Center (EOC) roles. This will continue through the end of April when the activation ends.
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MCEM Director Chris Voss Participates in
Representative Dacia Grayber Town Hall
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Pictured right: MCEM Director Chris Voss speaks to attendees and other panelists.
On March 14th, Portland State University Advocates and Representative Dacia Grayber hosted a town hall on March 14th on Community Resilience in light of the January Severe Winter Weather storm. In addition to Representative Dacia Grayber (HD 28 - SW Portland and East Beaverton) and moderator Scott Burns, panelists included Chris Carey (Director of Portland Bureau of Emergency Management), Patence Winningham (Deputy Director of Oregon Department of Human Services' Office of Resilience and Emergency Management), Dennis Darling of Portland General Electric and MCEM's Director, Chris Voss.
"The first thing an individual could do", said Chris Voss regarding emergency events, "is put themselves in a position where they could help themselves. That, That's really, really important for us. The thing that we want you to do after that is think about how you could help others, the people you know". Speaking to the County's role, "There is a portion of the community though that does not have that resource and this is really, really where the county comes into play because for this event the county is that ultimate safety net."
A full recording of the panel is available here. The password to access the recording is !Q@R1epT. |
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MCEM Hosts Staff Retreat &
Attends Trail Blazers Game
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Pictured right: MCEM Staff sit at a table listening to a presentation by MCEM Director Chris Voss.
On March 14th, MCEM hosted a retreat at the PacifiCorp Conference Center. The event served as an opportunity for MCEM staff to gather, discuss current issues amongst themselves and listen to a number of guest speakers. First, MCEM Director Chris Voss discussed upcoming priorities for the office. Then, Patence Winningham spoke about her career path that led her to become Deputy Director of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Following lunch, Horace Ward of PacifiCorp spoke about his work as an Emergency Management Specialist, including PacifiCorp's processes around Public Safety Power Shutoffs. MCEM is grateful to PacifiCorp for opening up their space to the team and being great hosts!
A week later, staff gathered for a social outing on Saturday, March 23rd to watch the Portland Trail Blazers compete against the Denver Nuggets! While the Trail Blazers lost 114-111, the event served as a good opportunity for staff to strengthen connections and bond.
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Pictured above: MCEM staff and family attend a
Portland Trail Blazers game on March 23rd.
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Upcoming Events
Training Offerings
April 8-12: K0449 Incident Command System Curricula Train-the-Trainer
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Host: FEMA
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Time: 5:30am-2:30pm
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Location: Virtual
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Cost: Free
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Prerequisites: IS 100, ICS 100, IS 200, ICS 200, ICS 300, ICS 400, IS 700, IS 800, L/G0191
- Registration Flyer Link
April 9-10: ICS-400 Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff
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Host: Cowlitz County - Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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Time: 8:15am-5pm
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Location: 312 SW 1st Ave, Kelso, WA 98626
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Cost: Free
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Prerequisites: IS 100, IS 200, IS 700, IS 800 and ICS 300
- Registration Flyer Link
April 16-17: MGT465 Recovering from Cybersecurity Incidents
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Host: TEEX and University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA)
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Time: 8am-5pm
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Location: Beaverton, Oregon (Exact location TBA)
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Cost: Free
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Prerequisites: None. Recommended IS 100, IS 200, IS 700, IS 800, IS 2900, AWR173 and AWR139
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Register Here or email Dianne Greenlee at Dianne.greenlee@doj.state.or.us
April 17-18: MGT-461 Evacuation Planning Strategies and Solutions
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Host: Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management
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Time: 1pm-5pm
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Location: Virtual
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Cost: Free
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Prerequisites: None
- Register Here
April 23: AWR-310 Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Leaders
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Host: Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management
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Time: 1pm-5pm
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Location: Virtual
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Cost: Free
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Prerequisites: None
- Register Here
April 24: AWR-232 Mass Fatalities Planning and Response for Rural Communities
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Host: Cowlitz County - EOC
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Time: 8am-5pm
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Location: 312 SW 1st Ave, Kelso, WA 98626
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Cost: Free
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Prerequisites: IS 100, IS 700 and IS 800
- Register Here
May 1: G0191 Incident Command System/Emergency Operations Center Interface
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Host: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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Time: 8am-5pm
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Location: Portland, OR (specific location TBD)
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Cost: Free
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Prerequisites: IS 100, IS 200, IS 700 and IS 800
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Register: Email Scott.Smith@deq.oregon.gov.
May 16: AWR 232: Mass Fatalities Planning & Response for Rural Communities
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Host: Clackamas County Disaster Management
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Time: 8am-5pm
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Location: 150 Beavercreek Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045
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Cost: Free
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Prerequisites: None
- Registration Flyer
May 21-22: MGT461: Evacuation Planning Strategies and Solutions
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Host: OEM
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Time: 12:30pm-4:30pm
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Location: Virtual
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Cost: Free
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Prerequisites: None
- Registration Flyer
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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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