Living by the Levee: Navigating Flood Resilience with Unsheltered Communities
2024-10-08 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Webinar Description:
It’s not uncommon to find those experiencing homelessness living in flood zones near levees or along dams. While this poses immediate risks to those unhoused populations, it can also affect safety inspections and certifications of the flood risk infrastructure. Flood risk managers have struggled with how to engage these populations while also managing the dams and levees.
Beginning in 2022, the California U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Silver Jackets team convened a series of interagency and interdisciplinary workshops to explore this issue. These workshops produced actionable steps for care-informed strategies to communicate with homeless populations that live along levees and waterways while maintaining community flood infrastructure.
Join project leaders as they discuss the challenges and risks associated with flood resilience, infrastructure, and unhoused communities. Attendees will learn about project outcomes and tangible actions that flood risk managers can take to provide flood resilience for all members of the community.
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Speakers:
Jessica Ludy, United States Army Corps of Engineers
Emily Marcil, United States Army Corps of Engineers

Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies Stakeholder Call
2024-10-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-22 12:00 - 13:00
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ABOUT OUR STAKEHOLDER CALLS:
Thank you for joining The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies for our weekly national stakeholder calls.Our partnership footprint reaches every congressional district in the country and virtually every community. We are also very active in global disability inclusive disaster risk reduction, humanitarian relief and whole community resilience initiatives.These calls are for the purpose of engaging a wide range of stakeholders with a shared interest in the disaster related rights and needs of people with disabilities.
The Partnership’s mission is equity for people with disabilities and people with access and functional needs throughout all planning, programs, services and procedures before, during and after disasters and emergencies.
Our primary role as the nation’s leading experts on the rights and needs of disaster impacted people with disabilities and their communities is to:
Anticipate and identify problems people with disabilities will face in disasters,
Engage stakeholders,
Share good practices,
Drive program and policy changes to proactively assure compliance with civil rights obligations,
Prevent harm during and after disasters, and
Provide tools and resources to disaster impacted people with disabilities, local disability organizations and other stakeholders in order to solve problems, increase whole community inclusion, meet accessibility requirements, improve community wide disaster resilience, and optimize outcomes for all.
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Let us know you’re here and announce yourself during roll call! We appreciate knowing you are on the line. You may have important information that could help people who really need it.
Be mindful that many of our attendees are using assistive technology to participate.
Mute yourself when not talking.
Identify yourself before speaking, every time.
Do not talk over others.
Do not use acronyms.

These calls are routinely held weekly but are often increased in current or recent disasters when the need for more frequent contact is beneficial.
If you require a disability accommodation to participate in this call, please contact directors@disasterstrategies.org 24 hours in advance.

Curry County COAD Meeting
2024-10-08 12:00 - 13:00
2nd Tuesday of every month,
12:00 pm-1:00 pm VIA Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82476242215?pwd=[REDACTED]
Curry County COAD is dedicated to promoting effective coordination, communication, and collaboration among local entities involved in disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. Our mission is to strengthen the community’s ability to withstand and recover from emergencies by fostering partnerships, sharing resources, and supporting comprehensive disaster planning.
Curry County COAD works to facilitate effective coordination and collaboration among our members to address the challenges posed by disasters. We prioritize preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our community members. Through information sharing, training, planning, and resource coordination, we aim to build a strong network of support and resilience.
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZEucuGvrzguG9J55GY-jAhYDlFyJG1aHfdA/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGtrT4iHdWWtBiBRpwMA4_4We3zmHZbjfp3yUrCOm1ZQwvPEu5kK5hYQdn4&meetingMasterEventId=R3IomOENQmO6rPmezDzVBA

Bolstering and Strengthening VOADs, COADs, and LTRGs
2024-10-09 09:00 - 11:00
Discussions around needs for development COADs/LTRGs throughout the State.

Meeting Purpose: Provide updates on COAD development and LTRG activities. Share needs, information, and resources such as templates, tools, guidance, training, and funding opportunities.
Intended Participants: Leaders and Coordinators of LTRGs and COADs statewide. Agencies or organizations looking for networking opportunities to build their community’s capacity to respond and recover from emergencies and disasters.

For details and a link to the meeting, please contact:
Quinn Butler, CEM (he/him) | State Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL)
Recovery Program Services
Oregon Department of Emergency Management
Cell 971-388-4743
quinn.butler@oem.oregon.gov

National Resilience Guidance 2024
2024-10-09 10:00 - 11:00
FEMA released the National Resilience Guidance (NRG) and a webinar series that will provide an overview of the NRG and the supplemental resilience resources available. Registration required.

Webinar 1: Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. ET.
Webinar 2: Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. ET.
Webinar 3: Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. ET.
Webinar 4: Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. ET.

The National Resilience Guidance emphasizes that strengthening resilience requires a collective approach. A resilient nation is created and sustained through thriving communities with secure and adaptable social, economic, environmental, housing, infrastructure, and institutional systems.

Transforming Post-Wildfire Recovery in the Northwest
2024-10-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-23 12:00 - 13:00
Fall 2024 Lunch and Learn Webinar Series by the Northwest Fire Science Consortium
Following another significant wildfire season in the Northwest, many communities and managers are yet again focused on postfire recovery and management. The questions at hand are diverse: How do we cope with watershed impacts and restore burned landscapes? How do we ensure that landowners can access resources to replant? What does community recovery look like from a social and organizational standpoint? How do people recreate in and relate to post-fire and landscapes? Together, how do we recover, reforest, and seek resilience most effectively? Join us for a webinar series to encourage broad reflection and discussion on these questions.
Wednesdays from 12pm–1pm PDT: October 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th; November 6th
Fire Scars on the Landscape: The Science and Management of Debris Flows

Oct 9 2024, 12 – 1pm

Recently burned areas are at increased risk of flooding and debris flows, or rapidly moving landslides. Learn more about the science behind why debris flows happen, and how managers use that science to mitigate these hazards, even ahead of the fire…

Exploring Diverse Community Pathways to Recovery

Oct 16 2024, 12 – 1pm

After a fire, communities have to work together to organize their recovery effort. Local governments and community groups are on the front lines of figuring out what this looks like in their local contexts. A social scientist and a long-term…

Post-Fire Restoration Infrastructure: Adjusting our Systems to New Patterns of Runoff

Oct 23 2024, 12 – 1pm

We reengineer and rebuild after wildfire through a range of treatments, trying to match our built infrastructure to new, amplified patterns of runoff. A national wildfire practitioner speaks to how leaders and policy makers are increasingly…

The Reforestation Pipeline: Ensuring Equitable Access to Replanting

Oct 30 2024, 12 – 1pm

The science behind reforestation is not new, but in a changing climate, new challenges are rising around what to plant, where to plant, and who has access to planting opportunities. Two nonprofit practitioners review the science of reforestation and…

Recreating and Relating to the Land After Fire

Nov 6 2024, 12 – 1pm

Wildfires reshape recreation access and experiences over the short and long term. A researcher shares emerging science that is revealing how people return to and perceive wildfire-affected landscapes, and a manager shares how they navigate decisions…

Emerging Cybersecurity Threats: Preparing for the Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence
2024-10-10 09:00 - 10:00
Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) is sponsoring an educational seminar series aimed at enhancing community preparedness and resilience. This series is sponsored by IOEM with collaboration from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Albertsons Companies. You can register for the session now.
This second installment, scheduled for Thursday, October 10, will explore the challenges, hidden dangers, and managerial risks associated with integrating AI, emphasizing the importance of ethical, secure, and effective implementation.
For questions or more information, contact training@ghinternational.com. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your organization’s preparedness and resilience.
For a recording of Session 1, 2, and 3 of the 2024 Public-Private Partnership Security and Resilience Seminar Series, please click here. For recordings of the 2023 PSPRS Seminar Series sessions, please click here.

Disaster risk reduction, how philanthropy can empower a resilient future webinar
2024-10-10 10:00 - 11:00
Disaster risk reduction (DDR) helps communities by “preventing new and reducing existing disaster risk and managing residual risk.” In recognition of October’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy is hosting a webinar to educate funders about their role in helping communities build resilience by reducing risk. Disasters are not natural; therefore, philanthropy can take action to reduce disaster risk. And yet, only a small fraction of disaster giving goes to mitigation, resilience and preparedness efforts. By investing in DRR, philanthropy can save money and lives and reduce harm when a disaster hits. This year’s DRR day theme, “Empowering the Next Generation for a Resilient Future,” highlights the importance of safe and disaster-resilient schools and age-appropriate education for children. Since 2000, over 80,000 schools have been damaged or destroyed, and 1 billion children have faced disruptions from disasters.

By the end of this webinar, donors will:
– Understand the meaning and importance of disaster risk reduction.
– Learn how and why to support DRR activities in their grantmaking and donations.
– Increase their awareness of the needs and role of children and education in supporting disaster resilience in children.
Automatic closed captioning will be available via Zoom during the webinar. The webinar will be recorded and the link to the fully captioned recording will be emailed to everyone who registered. CDP desires to provide accessible webinars. Please email Katie Huang at katie.huang@disasterphilanthropy.org by Oct. 1 and let us know what accommodations you need to fully participate in the webinar. We will do our best to meet your needs as feasible.

Wombs and Wildfire: Smoke, Stress and Reproductive Justice
2024-10-10 12:00 - 13:00
Wildfires cause significant stress, break apart communities and in places dramatically change the world people birth their newborns into. Recent epidemiologic research suggests wildfire exposure is associated with higher rates of adverse birth outcomes. Although some data is available, information on wildfires and health protection strategies are not known to many health educators, providers, pregnant people, or families.
Research on climate trends suggests that the frequency, duration, and intensity of wildfires will continue at least until mid-century. Action must be taken with direct service providers and communities at large. The US cannot afford further pressure on maternal and newborn health, already in crisis in the US.
Human Rights Watch and Nurturely invite you to a webinar exploring the US wildfire crisis as a reproductive health and rights problem that requires a response that centers care workers and reproductive justice. The speakers will, in different ways, press for bold and creative approaches in how we think about wildfires and what people, skills and resources are needed, especially for care workers. This event follows the recent release of our report “Reproductive Rights in the US Wildfire Crisis: Insights from Health Workers in Oregon State”

Laura Kate Bender, Assistant Vice President, Nationwide Healthy Air at the American Lung Association will open our webinar and provide some comments on the state of air in the US including the growing contribution of wildfire smoke to pollution.
Epidemiologist and air pollution/climate expert Associate Professor in Public Health at the University of California Merced, Dr. Sandie Ha will provide insights into what epidemiology is available on maternal health impacts from wildfire including her recent findings on how heat and wildfire smoke together may be especially dangerous for pregnancy health.
Dr. Aver Yakubu, Nurturely, and Skye Wheeler, Human Rights Watch, will discuss findings and recommendations from their recent research interviewing community health workers, doctors, doulas, midwives, nurses and public health officials in Oregon about wildfire impacts on pregnancy health and their own work.
Three providers, Jacquelyn Ingram, midwife, Hawaii, Jessica “Veege” Ruediger, midwife, Oregon and Shoneena Lee Loss, doula, Nlaka’pamux Territory in British Columbia, Canada, who have all worked with wildfire-affected communities will have conversation with Americares’ director of climate and disaster resilience, and maternal health expert Elena Ateva, about their experiences, the impacts they’ve seen on maternal and newborn health and well-being from wildfire and what actions they want to see from policy makers to better protect maternal health and rights in response to the climate crisis.

Lane County COAD General Meeting
2024-10-10 14:00 - 15:00 | United Way Of Lane County, 3171 Gateway Loop, Springfield, OR, 3171 Gateway Loop, Springfield, OR, 97477, United States
Contact info@lanecountycoad.org for a zoom link to attend virtually.

Community Health Workers: Making an Emergency Kit
2024-10-11 10:00 - 11:00
Learn how to put together an essential emergency kit as a community health worker. Learn the must-have items to include and how to customize it for different scenarios. Join us for practical tips and insights on being prepared for emergencies in your community.

ORVID Training
2024-10-14 15:00 - 17:00
Save the date!
Oregon Emergency Management will be hosting a training on the Oregon Volunteers in Disaster (ORVID) system on October 14 from 3pm to 4pm.
To initiate the process and gain access to the platform in advance of the training, please follow the simple steps below:
Step 1: Complete the Request Account Setup Form
Fill out the Account Request Form
Provide us with the necessary details about your organization.
Step 2: Await Confirmation
Once we receive your form, our team will review your request promptly. We aim to process all applications swiftly to get your account up and running as soon as possible.
Step 3: Account Activation
Once your account setup is approved, the main Program Manager listed in your request form will receive an email with further instructions on how to get started.
Feel free to reach out to us at hecc.orvid@hecc.oregon.gov if you need any assistance during the process.
ORVID Resources

Organization Quick Start Guide – A guide to help Program Managers to get started with customizing their organization’s profile.
Organization Guidebook – A comprehensive guidebook for Organizations in utilizing ORVID.
Training Videos – Visit our YouTube channel to access video tutorials.
Team vs. User Groups – A guide for when to utilize a team vs. a user group.

ORVID Request Forms

Qualification Request Form – To request a custom qualification, please complete the request form.
User Group Request Form – To request a user group, please complete the request form.
Report Request Form – To request a report, please complete the request form.
Training/Demo Request Form – To request training or a demo of ORVID, complete the request form.

Other Resources

Volunteer Injury Coverage Toolkit – For state agencies, boards and commissions to help select the coverage they wish to provide injured volunteers who are working under their direction and control.
Volunteer Insurance Coverage – The types of volunteer insurance to consider when running a volunteer program.

ORVOAD General Membership Meeting
2024-10-15 13:00 - 14:00
ORVOAD meets quarterly on the third Tuesday of the month to check in with members, share statewide information, and coordinate activities. Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZUvdeytqzgvE9GZyEarAN8ca6gMBOg-HWNr/ics?icsToken=[REDACTED]

Navigating the Future of Flood Risk: Expert Insights and Strategies for Using Climate Data
2024-10-16 08:00 - 09:00
Communities across the US are grappling with the intense impacts of coastal, riverine and pluvial flooding, wildfires, and scorching heatwaves. To effectively plan and adapt to these climate challenges, public works agencies need climate data that’s not just accurate, but scalable and actionable. This data is crucial for designing resilient infrastructure, smart land-use strategies, and targeted emergency preparedness.
With cutting-edge advances in artificial intelligence, we’re seeing exciting breakthroughs in flood risk prediction that promise to help communities take proactive steps to mitigate their flood risks. However, the rise of proprietary private data can complicate things, raising concerns about the transparency and accuracy of the information being used. Public agencies need to navigate these complexities to make informed decisions that can reduce flood vulnerability.
To tackle these issues head-on, NAFSMA is launching a dynamic series of webinars and panels featuring top experts and practitioners. The first webinar kicks off on October 16th at 11 am Eastern with Professor Madison Condon from Boston University, who will delve into the climate services industry and offer insights on integrating climate data into effective planning.
Then, join us on October 30th at our annual meeting for an exciting panel discussion with FEMA, public agencies, and private companies, exploring the current and future landscape of flood risk data. Don’t miss these opportunities to stay ahead of the curve and enhance your community’s resilience!

Be 2 Weeks Ready Program Coordinator training
2024-10-16 08:00 - 12:30
Be 2 Weeks Ready is a community-based program that helps people prepare for emergencies alongside their friends, family, and communities.
We use the term “community” to refer to any group made up of individuals. One person can be a part of many different communities and can help those communities Be 2 Weeks Ready.
In this 4.5-hour training, participants will learn the components of the Be 2 Weeks Ready program and how to implement it in their community.
As a Program Coordinator, you are responsible for planning your outreach, determining which communities you will bring this program to, and identifying community hosts who will help you share the program with others.
This training is intended for anyone who has a training, networking or outreach role and would like to bring Be 2 Weeks Ready to their community. The training is free and will be held virtually via Zoom.
For questions, please contact Kayla Thompson, OEM Community Preparedness Coordinator at community.preparedness@oem.oregon.gov.

Wednesday, October 16 from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 6 from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

2024 Great Oregon ShakeOut!
2024-10-17 10:17 - 10:30
This year’s International ShakeOut Day is October 17, when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home!
At 10:17 am (local time) on 10/17, you can join people across Oregon practicing earthquake safety. While we encourage you to participate with everyone, you can register your ShakeOut drill for any day of the year, and drill at a time of your choice. You can also include people in multiple locations through video conferencing.
Start here to be included in the
2024 Great Oregon ShakeOut!
Text “ShakeOut” to 43362 to sign up for FEMA earthquake preparedness tips and updates.

Crisis Preparedness And Emergency Management In The Arts Field
2024-10-17 18:30 - 20:00
An overview of crisis preparedness and emergency management in the arts field.
The National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response (NCAPER) will share an overview of crisis preparedness and emergency management in the arts field. You will gain insight into the readiness/response/recovery cycle, learn about local and national resources, and explore what the arts ecosystem can do to prepare and become more resilient.

Quake Questions Answered: Building our Community’s Resilience
2024-10-17 18:30 - 20:00
Public panel event in support of the Great ShakeOut
October 17 is Great ShakeOut Day, when millions of people worldwide participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home. This event aims to improve understanding of seismic hazard and resilience in our region, where earthquakes are rarely felt, but have the potential to occur with devastating consequences. UO News Article

Great Oregon ShakeOut is a chance to prep for the ‘big one’

What: A free, public panel event to discuss what we know now, what we expect to learn, and what you can do to be prepared for the Big One here in the Pacific Northwest. Get your earthquake questions answered by expert seismologists, researchers and emergency managers (panel members listed below).
When: Oct. 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (refreshments provided)
Where: Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon, 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

Reynolds Symposium
2024-10-18 - 2024-10-19 | University of Oregon, 1585 E 13th Ave,, Eugene, OR, 97403, United States
The Symposium will gather designers, academics, researchers, public servants, and others, from across the resiliency spectrum, to share ideas from our individual realms, in a time of changing and disrupted ecologies, communities and climate.
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Eugene-Springfield CERT Exercise
2024-10-19 10:00 - 12:00
Eugene-Springfield CERT will be hosting a comms exercise on Saturday, October 19 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Email Andy Davis at andydaviseugene@msn.com if you’d like to participate

CANCELLED - National VOAD Fall Members Meeting
2024-10-22 - 2024-10-23
CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANES

Our annual Fall Members Meeting will be hosted by Catholic Charities USA in Alexandria, Virginia! Our meeting venue address is Catholic Charities – O’Grady Conference Center, 2050 Ballenger Avenue, Alexandria 22314. The closest airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Attendees are encouraged to book their accommodations at their preferred hotel. We will not have a room block at a specific hotel.

Please plan to arrive to join us for an evening Member/Partner Reception on Monday, October 21st!

Our meeting dates are Tuesday, October 22nd for a full day & Wednesday, October 23rd for a half day. Please schedule departures after 1PM EST once the meeting concludes, if possible.

This meeting is intended for National VOAD Member (National, Associate, and State/Territory) & Partner representatives. We welcome up to two representatives per member/partner agency to attend.

CDC: Health Equity in Emergency Preparedness and Response
2024-10-23 09:00 - 10:00
When preparing and responding to emergencies, it is crucial to embed health equity from the start to ensure that all people have equal access to life-saving information, services, and programs. Emergencies, such as a natural disaster or a pandemic, can have devastating impacts on whole communities. People in racial and ethnic minority communities, people with disabilities, people living in geographically isolated areas, and other groups often face systemic barriers and health disparities that are exacerbated during an emergency.
Join CDC’s Office of Health Equity (OHE) and our partners to learn about the importance of health equity in emergency response and preparedness. OHE and CDC’s Office of Readiness and Response will present on its emergency response work, including the establishment of the Chief Health Equity Officer (CHEO) unit in CDC emergency responses. Additional presenters include subject matter experts from Choose Healthy Life, Southern Plains Tribal Health Board, and National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)

Wilderness First Aid and CPR/AED certification
2024-10-24 - 2024-10-25
A great FREE opportunity to get your Wilderness First Aid and CPR/AED certification here on the south coast for those working in the commercial fishing industry.

Introducing Southern Baptist to Disaster Relief
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-26
Hurricane Helene has only been eclipsed by Katrina in its path of destruction. The death count is above 230 and continues to grow. Cost estimates for damage are incalculable so far. Northwest Baptist began deploying Disaster Relief volunteers the last week of September. Deployments will continue for weeks and be for approximately 10 days each.

We only deploy volunteers who have been trained. Because we have already sent teams (and will be in need of future teams for some time) we are offering a Friday and Saturday training soon that allows people to be fully trained for the primary functions we are sending folks to do.
ISBDR (Introducing Southern Baptist to Disaster Relief) will be taught on Fri Oct 25 at 6:00 pm , followed by the Recovery course on Sat Oct 26 at 9:00 am. We will be holding this dual-certification opportunity at Solid Rock Baptist Church 8510 SE Battin Road Happy Valley Or 97086

Please contact Dave Hillison 503-789-6952 or E-Mail dahill1@bctonline.com for more information
Northwest Baptist Disaster Relief & www.NorthwestDR.com
is a ministry of Great Commission churches
in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

Donations Operations Certification Training
2024-10-27 08:30 - 15:30
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 at Gladstone Park Conference Center
Registration: 8:30 AM | Class Begins: 9:30 AM
Class will last approximately 6 hours.
Lunch will be provided.
COST: $20.00 PER PERSON
Includes manuals, ACS Disaster Response t-shirt, and ACS ID badge.

IronOR 24 State-Level Exercise
2024-10-28 - 2024-10-31
This four-day functional exercise will bring state, local and tribal, public, private and non-profit partners together throughout Oregon to practice our collective capabilities to response within a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake scenario. Exercises play a vital role in national preparedness by enabling whole community stakeholders to test and validate plans and capabilities, and identify both capability gaps and areas for improvement. A well-designed exercise provides a low-risk environment to test capabilities, familiarize personnel with roles and responsibilities, and foster meaningful interaction and communication across organizations.
Exercises bring together and strengthen the whole community in its efforts to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from all hazards. Overall, exercises are cost-effective and useful tools that help the nation practice and refine our collective capacity to achieve the core capabilities in the National Preparedness Goal.
