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Portland's communities and local government come together through PBEM on a mission to build our cooperative resilience to disasters. The Community Resilience Champions who put in this work are NET volunteers, COAD members, government workers, faith leaders, nonprofit employees, business leaders, and neighbors. We wish to recognize them all. In doing so, we grow a shared history and culture of resilience in Portland aspiring to instill pride, meaning, and connectedness between all who live, work, play, and worship in Portland.
PBEM has different means of recognizing Community Resilience Champions. The purpose of this page is to memorialize the names and accomplishments of those who have received public recognition from PBEM as Community Resilience Champions.
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Volunteer Profile Digital Badges
The Volunteer Impact software (colloquially called "MIP") allows PBEM to attach digital badges to profiles for volunteers after accomplishing specific milestones or training. An image of each badge with the criteria appears in the expandable table below.
| Title | Criteria | VSF | Date added | Frequency | |
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ARO | VSF 02 | |||
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ARO: BEECN | For NET volunteers who are ARO qualified and assigned to a fire station for the BEECN program. | VSF 02 | ||
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ARO: Net Controller | VSF 02 | |||
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ARO: Winlink | VSF 02 | |||
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Assistant Team Leader | VSF 05 | |||
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ECC Qualified | VSF 05 | |||
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First Aid | VSF 08 | |||
| Pet Prep | VSF 17 | ||||
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Rose Festival | N/A | |||
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Scenario Village | N/A | |||
| Shelter Staff | VSF 06 | ||||
| Shelter Staff PIC | VSF 06 | ||||
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Speakers' Bureau | VSF 14 | |||
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Stop the Bleed | VSF 08 | |||
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Wilderness First Aid | VSF 08 |
PBEM-Issued Challenge Coins
A challenge coin is a coin (usually 1¾" in diameter if issued by PBEM) bearing an organization's insignia. Historically, challenge coins were presented by military unit commanders in recognition of special achievement by a member of the unit. They could also be (and still are) exchanged in recognition of visits to an organization. For detailed information on the history of challenge coins, please visit Wikipedia's page on challenge coins.[1][2] Though challenge coins originated in military service, they have come into common use by public safety organizations such as emergency management. PBEM uses challenge coins as awards in recognition of public safety traditions; and, because they look neat, are collectible, and are easy to design.
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Challenge Coin Replacement Policy
If a challenge coin is lost or stolen, PBEM will replace it if we still have them in supply. If the lost coin is individually numbered, the replacement coin will have a new number (old numbers cannot be re-struck).
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City of Portland Flag Challenge Coin
The City of Portland Flag Challenge Coin was intended as a coin to commemorate special visits to PBEM and recognize the work of City employees in bureaus other than PBEM, but later came into additional use as an award to NET volunteers. The reverse side of the coin is modeled from the official City of Portland flag.
Specifications: Double-sided, 1¾" in diameter, polished silver with color option. Front: City of Portland seal. Reverse: City of Portland flag; specifically, the white four-pointed star (a truncated hypocycloid) from which radiate blue stripes, each bordered by L-shaped yellow elements with a green field in the background. Along the edge on a black border, "PRESENTED WITH APPRECIATION FOR YOUR SERVICE".
Background and Status: Designed by Dave Blitzer, began issuing in August 2014 with one print run of 500. Now out of print, and there are none available for re-issue.
16 NET volunteers received this coin as "Peer Awards"; they were nominated for the award by their fellow teammates. They are:
| Name | Representing | Award Date | Citation |
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| Beaston, John | Overlook NET | 2016.02.27 | |
| Bixby, Mitch | Overlook NET | 2016.02.27 | |
| Churchill, Sam | Hayden Island NET | 2016.02.27 | |
| Colvin, Michael | Piedmont NET | 2017.03.04 | |
| Fischer, Robert | Collins View NET | 2017.03.04 | |
| Ginsberg, Mark | Woodstock NET | 2017.03.04 | |
| Hinojosa, Alicia | Hazelwood NET | 2017.03.04 | |
| Morris, John | Hillsdale NET | 2015.02.26 | |
| Newman, Barry | Northwest Heights NET | 2017.03.04 | |
| Read, Maryellen | Collins View NET | 2016.02.27 | |
| Rentz, Ed | Laurelhurst NET | 2015.02.26 | From the recognition event talking points: "Ed has been with the NET program for over 15 years. For nearly all of those years, he has served as the Team Leader for Laurelhurst NET, the longest established team in Portland. Additionally, he serves on the NET Leadership Committee shaping policy for the NET program, and has served on the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management’s budget committee. He has been present at nearly every Final Field Exercise, assisting Portland Fire & Rescue with training new NET volunteers. Ed is a team leader that other team leaders depend on for advice and insight. He is an exemplary model of organization and dedication." |
| Rok, Pete | Powellhurst-Gilbert NET | 2015.02.26 | From the recognition event talking points: "Pete became certified as a NET volunteer in the Fall 2013 class. But in the short time since then, he has already distinguished himself among his fellow volunteers. He is a familiar face at nearly every training and deployment event we’ve had since he became a member. He has participated in BEECN drills, the Operation Stumptown search and rescue exercise, and was one of five volunteers on the Portland CERT Olympics team. Pete is an all-around NET, with certifications in amateur radio, ATC-20, and First Aid. He also deployed to help at Red Cross warming centers during the storm late last year, despite recovering from a set of broken ribs. Finally, Pete is a rock-solid part of the St. Johns training team, helping put on NET training events in North Portland. NET volunteers who work with him describe Pete as consistently enthusiastic and brings a calming presence to everything he does." |
| Rossing, Lynn | Hillsdale NET | 2015.02.26 | |
| Schilmoeller, Michael | Argay-Parkrose NET | 2016.02.27 | |
| Short, Barbara | South Waterfront NET | 2017.03.04 | |
| Warner, John | Pearl District NET | 2017.03.04 |
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PBEM Bureau Challenge Coin
PBEM Bureau Coins are the coins most often awarded to NET volunteers in recognition of excellent contributions to the NET program and community resilience. Each of these coins are individually numbered with the recipient's name, commendations, and award citations recorded on this page.
Specifications: Double-sided, 1¾" in diameter, polished silver with color option. Front: PBEM logo, with the coin number stamped just below. Along the edge, "PORTLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT" and "READINESS·RESPONSE·RECOVERY". Reverse: City of Portland seal.
Background and Status: Designed in 2014 by Dave Blitzer (PBEM Ops Manager). PBEM began issuing these coins around February of 2014 with an initial print run of 300. They are still in print.
A commendation indicates the category of recognition a coin is awarded for, and each coin is awarded for at least one commendation. However, some challenge coin recipients earn recognition more than once. In these cases, instead of issuing another coin, PBEM adds an additional commendation to the coin's number and updates the citation. Below is a table of possible commendations associated with a PBEM Bureau Challenge Coin:
| Commendation | Criteria |
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| NET Team Leader | Awardee served three or more years as a NET Team Leader and/or Assistant Team Leader; and/or, awardee served in a leadership role for less than that period but contributed exceptional leadership (e.g. founded a new team, significantly increased membership, etc.) Available only to current/former NET Team Leaders and Assistant Team Leaders. |
| Trainer Accolade | Awardee has trained no less than 500 or more NET volunteers and/or introduced or innovated a program of training for Portland NET. Available to anyone. |
| Program Innovation | Awardee responsible for the creation of an impactful program, policy/practice, or design that PBEM and NET volunteers have adopted to advance community resilience. Available to anyone. |
| Operations Excellence | Awardee provided exceptional community service during a deployment. Available only to NET volunteers (non-NETs may receive it if they acted as a NET volunteer during a deployment). |
| Outreach Champion | Acknowledging a volunteer's efforts to improve community networks and/or community education; particularly for communities underserved by government. Available to any NET volunteer or person whose work intersects with PBEM's community outreach work. |
| Radio Award | Awardee has served as a Radio Training Liaison (RTL), and/or contributed significant program development to NET's radio policies/practices. Available to anyone. |
| Service Appreciation | In recognition of exceptional service to the NET program and NET volunteers. Available to anyone. |
| Visit Commemoration | Awarded in memorialize a special visit to NET volunteers. Available to non-NETs. |
| PBEM Staff | Awardee is a PBEM staffperson whose position included serving the NET program. Available only to paid PBEM staff. |
To view a table of all NET-associated recipients of the PBEM Bureau Challenge Coin, click the link below that says "Expand". Note that each column of the table is sortable. To find a name alphabetically, sort by the name column.
| Name | Representing | Award Date | Citation | Commendations | |
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| Van Keuren, Jeremy | PBEM | 9 | 2014.03.01 | Awarded by Carmen Merlo, PBEM Director. | .Trainer Accolade. ★ .PBEM Staff. |
| Wilson-Angel, Da'Von | PBEM | 16 | 2022.05.30 | Former NET Coordinator and Lead Trainer (2018 - 2022). Da'Von implemented and routinized a Wilderness First Aid program in NET, instructed hundreds of new NET trainees, and made great strides to promote equity, inclusion, and diversity in NET programming. Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager. | .Trainer Accolade. ★ .Program Innovation. ★ .Outreach Champion. ★ .PBEM Staff. |
| Hall, Laura | PBEM (RDPO) | 17 | 2019.12.01 | Laura became one of PBEM's go-to volunteers for giving preparedness presentations to neighborhoods. She also helped restart and lead Arbor Lodge NET. She later joined RDPO as the Disaster Messaging Coordinator. | .NET Team Leader. ★ .Outreach Champion. ★ .PBEM Staff. |
| Jones, Ernie | PBEM | 18 | 2014.03.01 | Awarded by Carmen Merlo, PBEM Director. | .Trainer Accolade. ★ .Radio Award. ★ .PBEM Staff. |
| Zuro, Gail | Rose City Park NET, Multnomah County | 29 | 2019.05.11 | On 03/16/2019, a water main break inundated the neighborhood of NE 24th and Skidmore. NET volunteers were deployed to assist the Water Bureau in controlling the scene. Ernie Jones led the NET deployment. Gail took initiative to help Ernie organize the scene and manage the volunteers. She assisted with check ins and check outs, and was the last volunteer on the scene as Glenn Devitt closed the operation. The NET presence was praised by the Water Bureau and Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty. Without Gail going above and beyond, the response might not have gone so smoothly. Awarded at the NET 25th Anniversary Celebration. | .Operations Excellence. |
| Conte, Carrie | NET Radio Training Liaisons | 30 | 2019.05.11 | Carrie has worked to improve NET's radio capabilities. For example, she worked on rewrites to Unit 9, served as an RTL, and improved radio infrastructure in SW Portland by "adopting" a radio antenna that others can use. Awarded at the NET 25th Anniversary Celebration. | .Trainer Accolade. ★ .Radio Award. |
| Watson, Angela | Arbor Lodge NET | 31 | 2019.05.11 | Angela Watson led creation and organization of the NET Citywide Deployment Exercise, which is now a routine and important part of NET participation and training. Angela is also a planner and contributor to NETCamp. Finally, Angela founded and leads the Arbor Lodge NET. Awarded at the NET 25th Anniversary Celebration. | .NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade. |
| Reece, Kelly and John | Southwest Hills NET | 32 | 2019.12.16 | Excellent service as NET Team Leaders. Both were in the first NET class in 1994. Kelly provided valuable advice and guidance when Jeremy came on board as NET Coordinator in 2012. When Kelly became a TL in 2013, she formed relationships with local churches. John was a pioneering ARO (one of the first) and an important supporter of the BEECN program. | .NET Team Leader. ★ .Radio Award. |
| Dubinsky, Sandy | Laurelhurst NET | 33 | 2020.02.01 | Excellent service as a NET Team Leader. Also helped create and site the Laurelhurst equipment cache. | .NET Team Leader. |
| Love, Eva | PBEM | 35 | 2019.12.01 | Former PBEM staff assistant for the Community Resilience Team. She was an active and innovative contributor to PBEM policy development concerning volunteer management. | .PBEM Staff. |
| Starhawk | Self | 36 | 2020.03.08 | Commemorative of her visit to Portland to instruct the first NET Leadership class with curriculum based on her book The Empowerment Manual. | .Trainer Accolade. ★ .Visit Commemoration. |
| Johnson, Diane | Mmapeu Management Consulting | 37 | 2020.03.08 | Commemorative of her visit to Portland to instruct the first NET Leadership class to co-instruct with Starhawk and provide diversity, equity and inclusion curricula to NET Leaders. | .Trainer Accolade. ★ .Visit Commemoration. |
| Gard, Amy | Concordia/ Vernon/ Woodlawn NET | 40 | 2019.12.11 | Excellent service as a NET Team Leader. Commendation added for her excellent contributions in the ECC during the city's COVID-19 response. | .NET Team Leader. ★
.Operations Excellence. |
| Hasan, Bill | Hillsdale NET | 45 | 2019.12.10 | Excellent service as a NET Team Leader. | .NET Team Leader. |
| Devitt, Glenn | PBEM | 47 | 2019.12.01 | Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager. | .NET Team Leader. ★ .Outreach Champion. ★ .PBEM Staff. |
| Cummings, Tiffany | Cascadia Moulage | 54 | 2017.03.04 | Appreciation for work as a volunteer moulage artist. | .Service Appreciation. |
| Dalton, Laurie | Cascadia Moulage, Friends of Portland Fire & Rescue | 55 | 2017.03.04 | Appreciation for work as a volunteer moulage artist and founder of Cascadia Moulage. She has successfully trained many moulage artists. Laurie has also dedicated much of her personal time to running Friends of Portland Fire & Rescue, a non-profit organization that has served as NET's 501(c)3 umbrella organization for many years. Laurie has been very supportive of NET's success as the leader of a community organization. | .Program Innovation. |
| Hall, Laura | Arbor Lodge/Kenton NET | 56 | 2017.03.04 | Laura created the PortlandPrepares.org website in February 2016 and managed the Portland Prepares Facebook group. These social media outlets provide a place for members to post interesting Portland-wide items and announce preparedness events. While the focus is on general preparedness, the majority of the posts are directly related to NET/CERT activities. These sites are terrific complements to the PBEM website and NET Tumblr. Laura is also recognized for her extensive work with Parents4Preparedness, PCC, a lot of other smart ideas, and her work with RDPO. Nominated by John Beaston, Pete Rok, and Leslie Miller. Awarded at the 2017 NET Recognition Event at Norse Hall. | .NET Team Leader. ★
.Program Innovation. ★ .Outreach Champion. ★ .PBEM Staff. |
| Jewett, Ethan | Woodlawn NET | 57 | 2017.03.04 | Ethan served as the leader for the Woodlawn NET for many years. He also received a separate challenge coin for his extensive program service (#111). | .NET Team Leader. |
| Moran, Mary | Cascadia Moulage | 58 | 2017.03.04 | Appreciation for work as a volunteer moulage artist. | .Service Appreciation. |
| Overbey, Craig | Cascadia Moulage | 59 | 2017.03.04 | Appreciation for work as a volunteer moulage artist. | .Service Appreciation. |
| Emmons, Molly | Portland Public Schools Emergency Management | 60 | 2017.03.04 | For enculturating emergency management in PPS administrative offices as well as at PPS schools. Molly started the Disaster Academy at Benson High School (later replicated at other schools), and gave significant support to TeenCERT programming at Ida B. Wells and Leodis V. McDaniel High Schools. | .Program Innovation. |
| Ronning, Susan | Arbor Lodge/Kenton NET | 61 | 2017.03.04 | With Laura Hall, Susan created the PortlandPrepares.org website in February 2016. and managed the Portland Prepares Facebook group. These social media outlets provide a place for members to post interesting Portland-wide items and announce preparedness events. While the focus is on general preparedness, the majority of the posts are directly related to NET/CERT activities. These sites are terrific complements to the PBEM website and NET Tumblr. Susan is also recognized for her leadership of the Arbor Lodge/Kenton NET. Nominated by John Beaston, Pete Rok, and Leslie Miller. Awarded at the 2017 NET Recognition Event at Norse Hall. | .NET Team Leader. ★
.Program Innovation. |
| Rook, Jeff | University of Portland Campus CERT | 62 | 2017.03.04 | As Public Safety Director at the University of Portland, Jeff started and successfully managed the U of P campus CERT program. Jeff was also a regional leader convening the CERT Olympics events. | .Program Innovation. |
| Walker, Sally | Cascadia Moulage | 64 | 2017.03.04 | Appreciation for work as a volunteer moulage artist. | .Service Appreciation. |
| Jacky, Rachael | Portland Emergency Management, FEMA | 65 | 2017.03.04 | Rachael Jacky is the original founder of Portland NET. She went on to coordinate CERT at the national level with FEMA. | .Program Innovation. ★ .PBEM Staff. |
| Marks, James | 67 | 2017.05.19 | Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager. | .NET Team Leader. | |
| Nakata, Rie | Buckman NET | 68 | 2017.03.04 | ||
| McGlathery, Kraig | Portland Police Bureau Training Division | 70 | 2019.03.25 | Presented to Lt. Kraig McGlathery at the Portland Police Bureau Training Division for supporting use of Scenario Village as an exercise site for NET. | .Service Appreciation. |
| Crawford, Harold | Northwest Wilderness Medicine Training Center | 71 | Harold has mentored many NET volunteers through Wilderness First Aid and provided the training before Da'Von stood it up as a regular program offering. Harold also mentored Da'Von through becoming a WFA trainer. | .Trainer Accolade. ★ .Program Innovation. | |
| Madden, Greg | NW Industrial NET, Madden Fabrication | 72 | 2020.09.08 | Former owner of Madden Fabrication, in recognition of his firm designing both the first and second series of BEECN caches. Greg also led the NW Industrial NET. | .NET Team Leader. ★
.Program Innovation. |
| Westerveldt, Amanda | Richmond NET and PBEM | 74 | Amanda is a top contributing NET volunteer. She served as TL for Richmond NET, co-led/coordinated the Portland Mask Project during COVID-19 and started NETCamp, and has responded to multiple deployments. She also won a CERT Volunteer of the Year Award. Amanda began her employment with PBEM in March of 2021. | .NET Team Leader. ★ .Program Innovation. ★
.Operations Excellence. ★ .PBEM Staff. | |
| Glascock, Bob | Laurelhurst NET | 75 | Excellent service as the NET Team Leader in Laurelhurst. | .NET Team Leader. | |
| Wang, Yumei | Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries | 79 | 2020.10.19 | Yumei is a well-known regional contributor to educating the public about the science around a prospective Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. | .Outreach Champion. |
| Snook, Carl | Laurelhurst NET | 81 | 2018.11.26 | In appreciation for his many years as a NET volunteer. Awarded posthumously. | .Service Appreciation. |
| Isreal, Jeff and Pam | South Burlingame NET | 82 | 2018.04.12 | Excellent service as the NET Team Leader in South Burlingame. | .NET Team Leader. |
| Kotan, Larry | Parkrose Heights NET, BEECN | 84 | 2020.12.24 | Larry worked very hard to design and promote the NET Citywide Deployment Exercise. He also generously supported the BEECN program and ensured maintenance of a cache at Knott Park. | .Trainer Accolade. ★ .Radio Award. |
| Nakata, Rie | Buckman NET | 85 | 2021.01.13 | Honored for her years of work with NET and international emergency response organizations. | .Service Appreciation. |
| Jamieson, Lisa | Brentwood-Darlington NET, Friends of NET | 86 | 2021.03.17 | General service to the NET program, and particularly leadership during COVID-19 clinic deployments. | .Operations Excellence. |
| Hensel, James | Arnold Creek NET | 87 | 2021.03.21 | Excellence as a Team Leader in Arnold Creek. James also started the DAMM project. | .NET Team Leader. ★
.Program Innovation. |
| Phelps, Andy | Parkrose Heights NET, NET Radio Training Liaisons | 88 | 2021.04.23 | Excellence as a Radio Training Liaison. Awarded by Ernie Jones, BEECN Coordinator. | .Trainer Accolade. ★ .Radio Award. |
| Scharle, Margaret | Reed College | 89 | 2021.05.20 | Mobilizing NET volunteers to connect homebound seniors and persons with disabilities to COVID-19 vaccination appointments. | .Program Innovation. |
| Bixby, Mitch | Overlook NET | 90 | 2021.07.14 | Years of leadership and service to Overlook NET. | .NET Team Leader. |
| Googins, John | Ashcreek NET | 97 | 2021.10.25 | Years of service as a NET volunteer. | .Service Appreciation. |
| Schafer, Bruce | Maplewood NET | 100 | 2021.11.17 | Service as a radio leader and a NET. During the December 2022 winter storm complex, Bruce took charge of supervising transportation dispatchers through the entire event. Bruce completed 13 shifts (approximately 55 hours) to ensure 348 persons needing shelter could get transportation to a warming center. 2023.06.23: Citation for his work on the first NET Fair; Bruce was responsible for getting the webpage together. PBEM is also recognizing his work on the NET Wiki project; he is writing pages and adding modules to make it look great. | Trainer Accolade. ★ .Operations Excellence. ★ .Radio Award. |
| Winkelman, Kathleen | Sacramento CERT | 101 | 2021.04.24 | Sacramento CERT Animal Sheltering training Portland NET. | .Trainer Accolade. ★ .Visit Commemoration. |
| Ross, Robert | Sacramento CERT | 102 | 2021.04.24 | Sacramento CERT Animal Sheltering training Portland NET. | .Visit Commemoration. |
| O'Dell, Jody | Sacramento CERT | 103 | 2021.04.24 | Sacramento CERT Animal Sheltering training Portland NET. | .Visit Commemoration. |
| Smith, Sandra | Sacramento CERT | 104 | 2021.04.24 | Sacramento CERT Animal Sheltering training Portland NET. | .Visit Commemoration. |
| Cassidy Norton, Kerry | PUP NET | 107 | 2022.07.18 | Excellence as a Team Leader in Portsmouth NET. | .NET Team Leader. |
| Bissonnette, Jeff | St. Johns NET | 108 | 2022.07.18 | Leadership and work on CDEs. | |
| Jewett, Ethan | Woodlawn NET | 111 | Ethan has been a strong leader for NET, investing much of his personal time and resources to strengthen community resilience. Not only has Ethan led a team (for which he received coin #57), but he also contributed his skill as a graphic designer to create the NET logo and commence NET's visual language. Ethan was a founder of the Disaster Relief Trials, and the 55th Cascadia Scouts. During the COVID-19 response, Ethan mobilized "strike teams" to complete small but critical tasks to provide underserved communities with sanitizer and other supplies. Ethan was responsible for the design of the COVID-19 Challenge Coin. | .Program Innovation. ★
.Operations Excellence. | |
| Henry, Stuart | Neighbor2Neighbor | 125 | 2022.03.12 | Managing the Neighbor2Neighbor program and contributions to the COAD. Awarded by Kate Szrom, PBEM COAD Coordinator. | .Program Innovation. |
| Warner, John | Pearl District NET | 155 | 2017.03.04 | John made several lasting accomplishments to Portland NET. He served as a member of the NET Leadership Committee. John designed a deployment simulator which has informed how NETs design operations plans. John also single-handedly created a toolkit for NETs to prepare residential buildings ("vertical communities" for a major disaster. Finally, John led the Portland team in a CERT Olympics. Awarded by Commissioner Steve Novick at the 2015 NET Recognition Event in Portland City Hall. | .NET Team Leader. ★
.Program Innovation. |
| Beaston, John | Overlook NET | 156 | 2015.02.26 | Worked to step up NET's game around radio use and competency. Developed Basic NET Unit 9 with Helen Chauncey. Helped other NETs conduct radio mapping, and took charge of drawing the FRS radio map for Portland. John is also a Red Cross volunteer, and volunteers with Manzanita CERT. Awarded by Carmen Merlo, PBEM Director, at the 2015 NET Recognition Event in Portland City Hall. | .Program Innovation. ★ .Radio Award. |
| Chauncey, Helen | Southwest Hills NET | 157 | 2015.02.26 | With John Beaston, Helen developed a Basic NET training unit to instruct NET trainees on radio use (Unit 9). Helen has also done significant and lasting work to promote amateur radio in NET, and was one of the first Radio Training Liaisons (though the title was not coined yet). Helen helped PBEM develop the BEECN program, and built bridges between Multnomah ARES and PBEM. Was also the person who suggested to Jeremy posting online recognition for NETs. Awarded by David Blitzer, PBEM Operations Manager, at the 2015 NET Recognition Event in Portland City Hall. | .Program Innovation. ★ .Radio Award. |
| Schilmoeller, Michael | Argay-Parkrose NET, NET Radio Training Liaisons | 158 | 2015.02.26 | Michael has made many significant contributions to furthering NET's radio programs. First, he developed the Radio Training Liaison standards (and was one of the first RTLs). Michael also came up with and implemented the Portland NET amateur radio net for new AROs; the "NET net" has had many "this is my first time on the air" comments. In his years with NET, he has trained many AROs in different radio positions and several of his trainees have gone on to serve with ARES. Nominated for award by John Beaston, presented at the 2015 NET Recognition Event in Portland City Hall. | .NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade. ★
.Program Innovation. ★ .Radio Award. |
| Enomoto, Julie | Sellwood NET | 163 | 2015.09.30 | For a generous donation to NET through the Friends of Portland Fire & Rescue. | |
| Shipman, Virginia | 164 | 2015.09.30 | For a generous donation to NET through the Friends of Portland Fire & Rescue. | ||
| Dulley, Gwen | Pearl District NET | 165 | 2015.10.23 | Gwen has been an ardent supporter of NET since becoming a volunteer, and took the reins of the Pearl District NET after the departure of their prior Team Leader. | .NET Team Leader. |
| Parman, Bryan | Portland Police Bureau Training Division | 168 | 2016.02.27 | As the first Portland Police Captain in charge of the PPB Training Complex, Capt. Parman allowed NET volunteers to begin using Scenario Village for comprehensive response exercises. | .Program Innovation. |
| Janssens, Erin | Portland Fire & Rescue | 170 | 2016.02.27 | Chief Erin Janssens; support of the NET program. | |
| Christensen, Shon | Portland Fire & Rescue | 173 | 2016.02.27 | Lt. Shon Christensen has been a long-time NET trainer and often logs more trainer hours than any other NET trainer. He most often instructs fire suppression, HAZMAT, knots, and search & rescue. Shon wrote the NET guide for knots. | .Trainer Accolade. ★
.Program Innovation. |
| Rodriguez, Marcel | Arnold Creek NET | 174 | 2016.02.27 | Marcel has been a long time team leader in Arnold Creek. He is a search and rescue specialist and frequently trains NET volunteers on medical response skills. Marcel also developed the NET Individual Treatment Record form. Marcel formerly received recognition for his many contributions at the 2010 Public Safety Recognition Event. | .NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade. ★
.Program Innovation. |
| Busch, Alice | Multnomah County Emergency Management | 175 | 2016.02.27 | Alice, an employee of Multnomah County, is one of NET's top trainers (particularly for mental health response). Alice generally trains NETs in her own free time. | .Trainer Accolade. |
| Saby, Heather | Portland Printing & Distribution | 176 | 2018.06.24 | In appreciation for her work with NET in Portland's Printing and Distribution Office. | .Service Appreciation. |
| Willet, Tammy | Portland Fire & Rescue Training Division | 177 | 2018.06.24 | In appreciation for her work with NET at in PF&R's Training Campus. | .Service Appreciation. |
| Legler, John | Creston-Kenilworth NET | 178 | 2018.06.24 | Citation for his work on the first NET Fair; John coordinated the classes, registration, and much more. | .NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade. |
| Vinograd, Patrick | Hosford-Abernethy NET | 179 | 2018.05.08 | Excellence as a Team Leader for Hosford-Abernethy NET. | .NET Team Leader. |
| Dilfer, Carol | Woodstock NET | 186 | 2018.06.24 | BEECN #40 | |
| Jones, Dana | NET Radio Training Liaisons | 187 | 2018.06.24 | Excellence as a Radio Training Liaison. | .Radio Award. |
| Jelinek, Lenka | Arlington Heights NET | 188 | 2018.06.24 | Founded the Arlington Heights NET and raised it up quickly. Lenka was recognized as "New NET Leader" of the year. | .NET Team Leader. |
| Reese, Kathy | Parkrose NET, Friends of Portland NET | 189 | 2018.06.24 | CDE, Friends of NET | .NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade. |
| Yan, Courtney | Taborvilla NET, Washington County Emergency Management | 200 | 2020.09.25 | Excellent service in the COVID-19 ECC. Courtney also led Taborvilla NET and the Medical Cadre, and is a top trainer for medical response areas. Awarded by Katy Wolf, PBEM Operations Manager. | .NET Team Leader. ★ .Trainer Accolade. ★ .PBEM Staff. |
| Shanders, Kevin | Portland Fire & Rescue | 278 | 2020.04.29 | Excellent service in the COVID-19 ECC. Awarded by Dan Douthit, PBEM Public Information Officer. | .Trainer Accolade. |
| Lapp, Nancy | Brentwood Darlington NET | 301 | 2022.09.17 | From 2012 to September 2022, Nancy logged about 1,300 volunteer hours. Nancy has been part of many deployments, has helped train other NET volunteers, and has helped PBEM staff with important administrative tasks such as running NET Camp. and tabling at outreach events all over Portland. Nancy is also researching tabletop games to simulate deployments, and has a background knowledge of emergency management that has served her community.
Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp. |
.Operations Excellence. ★ .Outreach Champion. |
| Gonzalez-Cress, Maria | Lents NET | 302 | 2022.09.17 | Between April 2021 and August this year, Maria volunteered for 45 deployments. The majority of those deployments were at COVID-19 vaccination clinics during 2021, doing everything from flagging traffic to assisting the medical staff. Maria also helped out during the nasty bouts of weather we had, volunteering at cooling centers and Logistics at the Joint Office of Homeless services.
Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp. |
.Operations Excellence. |
| Fine, Kate | Taborvilla NET | 303 | 2022.09.17 | In addition to volunteering as a NET, Kate is an ARO and volunteers for BEECN. From 2017 to 2022, Kate volunteered 525 hours. From January 2021 to August 2022, she volunteered for 29 shifts. She helped out at misting stations and vaccine clinics. Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp. | .Operations Excellence. |
| Frisch, Tom | Tom11 Films | 304 | 2022.09.17 | Tom, an independent filmmaker (Tom11 Films), was the first film professional who worked consistently with PBEM to create video-based training curriculum and develop a visual language for NET training videos. Importantly, Tom applied levity to topics otherwise dry and boring. Tom also made the process accessible, doing everything from script development to final editing.
Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp. |
.Program Innovation. |
| Neal, Spencer | Overlook NET | 305 | 2022.09.17 | With the COVID response and climate change emergencies, 2021-2022 was a busy period for NET deployments. Spencer signed up for 26 deployments in that time; more than nearly any other volunteer. Spencer is also a frequent "extra" in NET training videos.
Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp. |
.Operations Excellence. |
| Weisgram, Jim | NET Radio Training Liaisons | 306 | 2022.09.17 | Jim took multiple shifts at the Expo Center in response to COVID, and has served as an RTL. With Bruce Schafer, Jim was also key to the NET ICS Forms redesign project.
Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp. |
.Program Innovation. ★
.Operations Excellence. ★ .Radio Award. |
| Hovde, Janel | 307 | 2022.09.17 | Janel volunteered tirelessly during heatwaves as a transportation dispatcher. Particularly, she was indispensable to PBEM's Ground Support Team and helping 211info dispatchers. She also filled in for PBEM staff as a lead dispatcher. Janel's professionalism, dedication, can-do attitude, and grace distinguished her to all the emergency management professionals she worked with.
Awarded by Jeremy Van Keuren, PBEM Community Resilience Manager at the 2022 NET Recognition Event at NETCamp. |
.Operations Excellence. | |
| Stewart, Kathryn | 308 | 2015.02.26 | From Carmen Merlo's talking points at the recognition event: "Outreach to our communities is some of the most important work that NETs do. It’s through outreach that we promote this program to get new members, and it’s through outreach that we prepare our communities for a major disaster. Kathryn has been indispensable for our outreach efforts. Every event takes a great deal of planning. Kathryn has been extremely generous with her time, having given at least 31 hours of volunteer time in outreach alone (and probably more). More importantly, I know I can rely on Kathryn to do an excellent job promoting NET and talking with people about emergency preparedness. I can give her a box of materials and she knows exactly what to do." | .Outreach Champion. | |
| Gordon, Anna | Verde | 309 | 2022.10.24 | In appreciation for her work to stand up, produce, and help manage the first Spanish NET program in partnership with Verde. | .Outreach Champion. |
| Ginsberg, Mark | Woodstock NET | 310 | Excellence as a Team Leader in Woodstock NET. | .NET Team Leader. | |
| Spoon, Jeremy | Portland State University, Emergency Management and Community Resilience Program | 312 | 2022.12.10 | Jeremy Spoon, Ph.D. was instrumental in establishing PSU's Emergency Management and Community Resilience Program and opening more collaboration between PSU and PBEM. Dr. Spoon led the capstone program that also helped PBEM begin a program of engagement with Rosewood Initiative's Nepali community. | .Program Innovation. |
| Winkelman, Kathleen | Sacramento CERT Pet Sheltering Crew | 356 | 2023.06.17 | Sacramento CERT Animal Sheltering training Portland NET. | .Visit Commemoration. |
| Ross, Robert | Sacramento CERT Pet Sheltering Crew | 357 | 2023.06.17 | Sacramento CERT Animal Sheltering training Portland NET. | .Visit Commemoration. |
| Mata, Steve | Sacramento CERT Pet Sheltering Crew | 358 | 2023.06.17 | Sacramento CERT Animal Sheltering training Portland NET. | .Visit Commemoration. |
| capestany, annie | Reed NET | 354 | 2023.06.24 | annie worked on the first NET Fair and personally translated all the materials into Spanish so that the Verde team could participate. | .Outreach Champion. |
| Meininger, Mark | Sabin NET | 355 | 2023.06.24 | Mark is a Team Lead erfor Sabin NET. "He is also receiving an Operations Excellence commendation for multiple deployments to homeless warming and cooling shelters as a PIC. Finally, I am adding a Program Innovation commendation for his work on a block party kit, and his status as a founding member of Friends of Portland NET." | .NET Team Leader. ★ .Program Innovation. ★
.Operations Excellence. ★ |
| Hubbard, Kate | 353 | 2023.06.24 | Kate installed the Mental Health First Aid certification program as a regular training curricula for Portland NET, and (at the time of the recognition) has trained over a dozen classes. | .Trainer Accolade. ★ .Program Innovation. | |
| Myers, Edmund | 352 | 2023.06.24 | Ed is a lead Wilderness First Aid instructor and has trained scores of NET volunteers to be more proficient disaster medical responders. | .Trainer Accolade. |
NET Task Book Coin
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NET 25th Anniversary Commemorative Coin
These coins were distributed to NETs attending the NET 25th Anniversary Party on May 11, 2019 and also mailed to NETs active at the time who couldn't make it.
Specifications: Double-sided, 1¾" in diameter, polished gold with color option. Front: NET logo, with "25 YEARS" stamped just below. Along the edge of both sides, "PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOOD EMERGENCY TEAMS 1994 - 2019". Reverse: PF&R and PBEM logos over the City of Portland flag.
COVID-19 Response Challenge Coin
The COVID-19 Response coin was struck to commemorate the COVID-19 response for City of Portland employees and response partners (including NET volunteers). PBEM intended that anyone who responded with PBEM to COVID-19 should receive one if they wanted one. The front face design features an N95 mask. The Latin inscription, Separamur ut una maneamus, means "We separate to stay together".
Specifications: Double-sided, 1¾" in diameter, polished silver with color option. Front: colors representing the different ECC sections, behind an N95 mask in white, behind a coronavirus in black. A black outer edge that reads "2020 CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE" on the top and "SEPARAMUR UT UNA MANEAMUS" along the bottom; a silver coronavirus intervenes at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions. Reverse: the logos of the City of Portland (top apex), Portland ECC (bottom left) and PBEM (bottom right) against a black field. In a silver outer edge the words "CITY OF PORTLAND, OREGON' and "READINESS·RESPONSE·RECOVERY"
Background and status: Front was designed by Ethan Jewett, reverse was designed by Jeremy Van Keuren. Katy Wolf suggested the Latin phrase. There were two print runs. They are now out of print, but PBEM still has a small supply available for issue.
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NET Award Plaques
In prior years, trophy plaques were awarded to Team Leaders on the request of their team for exceptional service, usually when retiring as a Team Lead. This award has been discontinued for budget equity reasons. PBEM has the following plaques in the record:
| Name | Team | Award Date | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dill-Simpson, Terri | Laurelhurst NET | 2016.11.16 | Presented In Deep Appreciation To Terri Dill-Simpson
In recognition of your 20 years of hard work and dedication to the Portland NET program, the neighbors of Laurelhurst and the members of the Laurelhurst NET. Your tireless contributions as an Assistant Team Leader and author of the team's Operations Plan have helped make the team what it is today. November 16, 2016 |
| McCawley, Douglass "Mac” | Laurelhurst NET | 2017.03.15 | Presented In Deep Appreciation To Douglass “Mac” McCawley
In recognition of your 16 years of hard work and dedication to the Portland NET program, the neighbors of Laurelhurst and the members of the Laurelhurst NET. Your tireless contributions as an Assistant Team Leader have helped make the team what it is today. March 15, 2017 |
| Masterson, Judy | St. Johns NET | 2014.01.16 | Original text is missing, but it was for keeping the St. Johns team active and vibrant. |
| Merlo, Carmen | PBEM | 2018.06.24 | Presented in Appreciation To Carmen Merlo
In recognition of your decade of service and dedication to the Portland Neighborhood Emergency Team program. Your leadership, commitment, and advocacy as the Director of the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management set a new foundation for the NET program that volunteers will recognize in the decades to come. June 24, 2018 |
| Picard, Laurent | PF&R | 2018.06.24 | Presented in Appreciation To Laurent Picard
In recognition of your years of service as the Portland Fire & Rescue Neighborhood Emergency Team Training Coordinator. Your compassion and insight has guided the NET program, the NET volunteers, and the NET Trainers to higher possibilities for community resilience. June 24, 2018 |
| Rentz, Ed | Laurelhurst NET | 2015.12.16 | Presented In Deep Appreciation To Ed Rentz
In recognition of your 15 years of hard work and dedication to the Portland NET program, the neighbors of Laurelhurst and the members of the Laurelhurst NET. Your tireless leadership and commitment as Team Leader set the example for those who follow you and made the team what it is today. December 16, 2015 |
| Silva, Matthew | PF&R | 2014.01.16 | Original text is missing, but it was in recognition of helping to maintain the NET program and excellence as a NET trainer. |
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Other Awards and Commendations
December 2014 Wind Storm: Fire Chief's Certificate
The Pacific Northwest was subjected to a serious wind storm on December 11, 2014. Portland International Airport reported a peak gust of 67 mph.[3] One fatality and serious injury occurred in Portland Metro due to a tree falling on a car.[4] Debris, fallen trees and downed wires blocked roads.[5] Siding torn from the Pacwest Center office tower crashed through some windows on the Standard Building, resulting in more street closures. Heavy winds forced the closure of the tram service, and Max light rail trains experienced delays due to power outages. Near the Lloyd Center, large pieces of material were blown off of a building under construction and tumbled down the street, smashing windows and causing terror among those caught in the spectacle. Widespread downed trees caused numerous outages, especially in the northern Willamette Valley[6], with Portland General Electric reporting nearly 83,000 customers, or 9.8% of the customer base, out at peak. As stoplights darkened, traffic became snarled in places.[7]
NET volunteers deployed to relieve PF&R's strained capacity. The volunteers who deployed were: John Beaston, Con Bricca, Terri Dil-Simpson, Tommi Dubuque Johnstone, Martha Gross, Susan Hayden, Trevor Lisenbee, Ed Rentz, Michael Schilmoeller, Amy Stephens, John Steup, Kathryn Stewart, Paul Watons, and Lee Younglove. In recognition for their volunteering during a very challenging event, PF&R Chief Erin Janssens awarded them the "Fire Chief's Certificate" on July 23, 2015. A PDF is downloadable HERE.
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2008 Spirit of Portland Award for Clarence Harper
Woodlawn NET volunteer Clarence Harper was awarded a Spirit of Portland Award "for service to Portland as an emergency preparedness educator" and 13 years in the Portland NET program.[8]
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NET Recognition Events
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| Event | Date | Location | File | Special Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 NET Fair Recognition Event | 2023.06.23 | NET Fair @ PF&R Training, 4800 NE 122nd Ave. | Commissioner Rene Gonzalez, PBEM Director Shad Ahmed | |
| 2019 NET 25 Year Anniversary Party | 2019.05.11 | Mayor Ted Wheeler, Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, NET founder Rachael Jacky | ||
| 2018 NET Recognition Event | 2018.06.24 | Village Ballroom, 704 NE Dekum St. | 📁 | PF&R Chief Mike Myers, PBEM Director Courtney Patterson, former PBEM Director Carmen Merlo |
| 2017 NET Recognition Event | 2017.03.04 | Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th Ave. | PF&R Assistant Chief Don Russ | |
| 2016 NET Recognition Event | 2016.02.27 | Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th Ave. | PF&R Chief Erin Janssens | |
| 2015 NET Recognition Event | 2015.02.26 | Portland City Hall Atrium, 1221 SW 4th Ave. | Commissioner Steve Novick, PBEM Director Carmen Merlo, NET founder Rachael Jacky | |
| 2014 NET Recognition Event | 2014.01.16 | St. Phillip Neri Catholic Church, Carvlin Hall, 1636 SE Hickory St | PF&R Lt. Matt Silva | |
| 2013 NET Recognition Event | 2013.09.28 | Colonel Summers Park, SE 17th Ave. and SE Taylor St. | 📁 | |
| 2010 Crime Prevention and Emergency Management Community Safety Recognition Event | 2010.05.13 | Hosford Middle School, 2303 SE 28th Pl. | 📁 |
Notes and References
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin
- ↑ On the history of challenge coins, see also: https://customchallengecoins.net/history-of-the-challenge-coin/
- ↑ Oregonian/OregonLive, S. T. |. (2014, December 12). Windstorm followed similar path of other destructive Northwest storms (by the numbers). Oregonlive. https://www.oregonlive.com/weather/2014/12/december_windstorm_storm_total.html
- ↑ Zarkhin, F., 2014: 11-year-old Lake Oswego boy dies after tree falls on car during storm; mother expected to survive. The Oregonian/Oregon Live, December 13, 2014, 2 pp.
- ↑ Fernandez, R., 2014: Thursday evening Portland-area commute: Powerful wind storm causing power outages, downed trees. The Oregonian/Oregon Live, December 11, 2014, 4 pp.
- ↑ NCDC, 2014: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, December 2014. National Climatic Data Center, 56, 157 pp.
- ↑ Woolington, R., 2014: As winds ripped through Washington County, emergency dispatchers took 907 calls in 4 hours. The Oregonian/Oregon Live, 2 pp.
- ↑ Volunteer Spotlight: Clarence Harper | Fire Blog | The City of Portland, Oregon. (2010, July 9). https://www.portlandoregon.gov/fire/article/308378