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=== Portland Neighborhood Emergency Teams (Portland NET) === | === Portland Neighborhood Emergency Teams (Portland NET) === | ||
:See also: NET official website, NET NETwiki page | :''See also: [https://www.portland.gov/net NET official website], NET NETwiki page'' | ||
Portland NET is the City of Portland's equivalent of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. In CPT's portfolio, it is also the largest program (with approximately 1,300 volunteers in July 2025) and the oldest (founded in 1994). Neighborhood Emergency Teams are Portland residents trained by PBEM and Portland Fire & Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance within their own neighborhoods. | Portland NET is the City of Portland's equivalent of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. In CPT's portfolio, it is also the largest program (with approximately 1,300 volunteers in July 2025) and the oldest (founded in 1994). Neighborhood Emergency Teams are Portland residents trained by PBEM and Portland Fire & Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance within their own neighborhoods. | ||
==== Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes (BEECN) ==== | ==== Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes (BEECN) ==== | ||
:See also: BEECN official website, BEECN NETwiki page | :''See also: [https://www.portland.gov/beecn BEECN official website], [[Basic Earthquake Emergency Communications Nodes (BEECN)|BEECN NETwiki page]]'' | ||
BEECN is an earthquake response communications program, powered by volunteers, and founded in 2012. A BEECN is a temporary radio communications site staffed by at least two volunteers after a major earthquake that takes down phone lines. BEECNs are places to report severe damage or injury or ask for emergency assistance. BEECN is a program of Portland NET. | BEECN is an earthquake response communications program, powered by volunteers, and founded in 2012. A BEECN is a temporary radio communications site staffed by at least two volunteers after a major earthquake that takes down phone lines. BEECNs are places to report severe damage or injury or ask for emergency assistance. BEECN is a program of Portland NET. | ||
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=== Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) === | === Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) === | ||
:See also: COAD's official website, COAD's NETwiki page | :''See also: [https://www.portland.gov/pbem/coad COAD's official website], COAD's NETwiki page'' | ||
Portland's COAD was formed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Spring of 2020. COAD is a national model that brings together community organizations under four principles: Communication, Cooperation, Coordination and Collaboration. Each organization acts independently and retains full autonomy and authority in how they serve their communities. | Portland's COAD was formed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Spring of 2020. COAD is a national model that brings together community organizations under four principles: Communication, Cooperation, Coordination and Collaboration. Each organization acts independently and retains full autonomy and authority in how they serve their communities. | ||
=== Speakers Bureau === | === Speakers Bureau === | ||
:See also: Speakers Bureau NETwiki page | :''See also: Speakers Bureau NETwiki page'' | ||
The Speakers Bureau is a network of volunteers trained to deliver disaster preparedness presentations in their communities. Presentations are free of charge and available in multiple languages. | The Speakers Bureau is a network of volunteers trained to deliver disaster preparedness presentations in their communities. Presentations are free of charge and available in multiple languages. | ||
=== Community Trainings === | === Community Trainings === | ||
:See also: Community Trainings NETwiki page | :''See also: Community Trainings NETwiki page'' | ||
PBEM partners with local nonprofit organizations to offer disaster response training to the communities they serve directly. Training might include AED, CPR, First Aid, Stop the Bleed, fire extinguisher training, and more. | PBEM partners with local nonprofit organizations to offer disaster response training to the communities they serve directly. Training might include AED, CPR, First Aid, Stop the Bleed, fire extinguisher training, and more. | ||
=== Business Engagement === | === Business Engagement === | ||
:See also: Business Engagement NETwiki page | :''See also: Business Engagement NETwiki page'' | ||
Business engagement is a new program in PBEM CPT. At this time, PBEM staff have not yet released curriculum related to this program. | Business engagement is a new program in PBEM CPT. At this time, PBEM staff have not yet released curriculum related to this program. | ||
=== Youth Programming === | === Youth Programming === | ||
:See also: Youth Programming NETwiki page | :''See also: Youth Programming NETwiki page'' | ||
Youth Programming is not offered by PBEM at this time. In the past, PBEM partnered with Portland Public Schools and other school districts to deliver disaster preparedness training and TeenCERT programming. Currently, Multnomah County is providing youth programming as their resources allow. | Youth Programming is not offered by PBEM at this time. In the past, PBEM partnered with Portland Public Schools and other school districts to deliver disaster preparedness training and TeenCERT programming. Currently, Multnomah County is providing youth programming as their resources allow. | ||
