Community Preparedness Library

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Date Title Author Relevant Interest Areas
2025.06.26 As FEMA Shrinks, a Grassroots Disaster Response Is Taking Shape The New York Times/Emily Cochrane and Allison Joyce NET, COAD
2017.02.-- Bureau of Emergency Management Services Omnibus Report: TELEPHONE & ONLINE SURVEY, FOCUS GROUPS DHM Research Preparedness
2018.--.-- Oregon Nonprofit Disaster Preparedness: Finding from the 2018 Survey Portland State University/Grace L. Chikoto-Schultz, et al. COAD
2025.06.07 Panelists in Taos County discuss lessons learned from Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire The Taos News/Emery Veilleux COAD, Recovery
2020.08.27 Impact of COVID-19 on Oregon Charitable Nonprofits Portland State University COAD
2025.05.21 The Creation of FEMA: Historical Context Alt-FEMA Newsletter

Portland Emergency Management Archives

Date Title Notes
2012.10.17 Ordinance No. 185675: Authorize application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Grant for an award in the amount of $35,000 to fund additional equipment for the Neighborhood Emergency Communication Sites. This was an initial funding source for the program that would become BEECN.
2008.06.04 Resolution No. 36607: Rescind resolution which covered volunteers of the Portland Office of Emergency Management under the Workers' Compensation laws of the State of Oregon (Resolution; rescind Resolution No. 34841). Since POEM no longer had office volunteers, appears prior resolution was rescinded as part of code cleanup.
2006.03.23 Portland Business Journal commenting on appointment of Shawn Graff as POEM Director.
1991.04.04 Resolution No. 34841: Declare intent to cover volunteers working with Portland Office of Emergency Management as workers under Workers' Compensation Law, ORS 656.001 to 656.794. Coverage for POEM volunteers helping at the Kelly Butte office. Rescinded 17 years later with Resolution No. 36607.