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= Get ready to help your family and your neighbors = | = Get ready to help your family and your neighbors = | ||
If a major emergency event happens in the city of Portland, such as an earthquake, volcano, pandemic, power grid failure, terrorist attack, storm, or wildfire, Portland city resources most likely won’t be immediately available to help us in our local community. '''As a neighborhood, we should plan and prepare to be on our own resources for potentially up to three weeks.''' Join your Ashcreek-Crestwood neighbors doing one of more of the following, and get prepared! | |||
Join your Ashcreek-Crestwood neighbors and get prepared! | |||
= Attend our monthly Ashcreek-Crestwood NET meeting = | = Attend our monthly Ashcreek-Crestwood NET meeting = | ||
Our group meets from 7–8:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month via Zoom. Discussion includes committee report-outs, upcoming trainings and events, and some preparedness exercises. Everyone in the Ashcreek-Crestwood Neighborhood is welcome to attend. | Our group meets from 7–8:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month via Zoom. Discussion includes committee report-outs, upcoming trainings and events, and some preparedness exercises. Everyone in the Ashcreek-Crestwood Neighborhood is welcome to attend. Contact {{EmailLink|addr=bendonora@yahoo.com|name=Ben Donora}} to be added to the monthly meeting reminder list. | ||
= Be a Block Captain = | = Be a Block Captain = | ||
As a Block Captain, your role would be to meet your neighbors, facilitate their preparations with information they might need, communicate with them regularly and inventory any special skills they have (medical, construction, etc.) Our goal is to have a Block Captain for every 10-20 households. If interested, please join our monthly meeting or {{EmailLink|addr=bendonora@yahoo.com|name= | As a Block Captain, your role would be to meet your neighbors, facilitate their preparations with information they might need, communicate with them regularly and inventory any special skills they have (medical, construction, etc.) Our goal is to have a Block Captain for every 10-20 households. If interested, please join our monthly meeting or contact {{EmailLink|addr=bendonora@yahoo.com|name=Ben Donora}} to find out more. | ||
= Be an Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) or HAM Radio Operator = | = Be an Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) or HAM Radio Operator = | ||
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= Find your closest neighborhood Rally Point = | = Find your closest neighborhood Rally Point = | ||
If you need help during an emergency but can’t reach your Block Captain or anyone on the radio, please go to your closest Rally Point, where we will have trained help and some limited medical supplies. (NOTE that the Rally Points most likely won’t have food and water). | If you need help during an emergency but can’t reach your Block Captain or anyone on the radio, please go to your closest Rally Point, where we will have trained help and some limited medical supplies. (NOTE that the Rally Points most likely won’t have food and water). '''We have two designated rally points in the Ashcreek-Crestwood neighborhoods: The front door of Smith Elementary School at 8935 SW 52nd Ave, and the play structure at Dickinson Park at SW 55th and Alfred Court.''' | ||
= Donate! = | = Donate! = | ||
