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=== Staff ===
=== Staff ===
The EOC Staff's major responsibility is to facilitate the efficient operation of the Emergency Operations Center. From the Office of Emergency Management, the staff is responsible for development & maintenance of the EOC and for conducting training and exercises to develop the knowledge and ability of all responders. Identified as the most important areas of needed improvement are communications, training, facility improvements and additional personnel. The EOC Staff learned that they need to be trained better in the details of each sections operation, so that they can coach participants in job responsibilities. They need to train responders more thoroughly in the operation of ttie equipment. They need to prompt frequent incident briefings and correct report preparation. They need to make sure that there is the proper format for communications at the change of shifts.
The EOC Staff's major responsibility is to facilitate the efficient operation of the Emergency Operations Center. From the Office of Emergency Management, the staff is responsible for development and maintenance of the EOC and for conducting training and exercises to develop the knowledge and ability of all responders.  
 
Identified as the most important areas of needed improvement are communications, training, facility improvements and additional personnel. The EOC Staff learned that they need to be trained better in the details of each sections operation, so that they can coach participants in job responsibilities. They need to train responders more thoroughly in the operation of ttie equipment. They need to prompt frequent incident briefings and correct report preparation. They need to make sure that there is the proper format for communications at the change of shifts.
 
=== Flood Response Activity Log ===
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==== Tuesday February 6, 1996 ====
<u>Incident Objectives</u>
 
Safety of Public & Responders
 
Provide for Public sand Bagging/by supplying Bags/Know how/Sand
 
Close transportation routes that are in critical areas
 
Liaison with utilities and other providers
 
Protect life, property and environment
 
<u>Weather report</u> for 6th 7th & 8th wet & blustery; temperature 61 high & 41 low
 
2.35+ inches of rain - expect street flooding
 
<u>Major Events</u>
 
10:27 EOC Activated
 
Phone Bank opened
 
<u>Areas of Concern</u>
 
Johnson Creek @ 11 ih flooding; Willamette River, Drainage District @ 10.5;
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==== Wednesday, February 7, 1996 ====
<u>Weather Update</u>
 
Heavy rain continues. Storm total rainfall has reached 8 inches at Eugen . .4 to 5 inches
 
over much of the valley ... and from 8 to 15 inches in the Coast range.
 
Willamette River at Morrison Bridge
 
steady rise to 23 feet by midnight
 
Columbia River at Vancouver
 
rise to 22 feet by 6am Thursday
 
<u>Areas of Concern</u>
 
Water level at SE 115th and Harold
 
Notified residents to leave the area
 
Triage patients at Holgate Care Center
 
Arranged for busses.for transport, Red Cross for shelter, Oregon National Guard cargo
 
trucks, Helicopter for possible rescue, Multnomah County for sled boat and sheriff
 
boats
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