Next All Member COAD Meeting (Hybrid)

• January 10, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM: COAD General Membership Meeting, LCC Main Campus, Building 19, Room 220. This meeting will focus on public information and communications throughout the stages of a community crisis. Save the date!

November

• November 1: Egan Warming Center New Volunteer Orientation (online).

• November 2, 6:00 PM: Certification Training for volunteers for the Emergency Warming Centers. Tim Black, Emergency Response Coordinator, will speak about the special needs of the unhoused and how to work with them to support their circumstances. Eugene Springfield Fire Station #2,  1705 W 2nd Ave, Eugene, OR 97402.

• November 4, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM: 2023 Beat the Wave Disaster Preparedness Expo. This event aims to connect residents along the Oregon Coast with businesses, nonprofits, and emergency service providers, fostering greater awareness of disaster preparedness and available resources.  Location: Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St.

• November 9: Homeless Training: How to manage problematic behavior (compassionately! Free online de-escalation training for staff who interact with individuals experiencing homelessness.

• November 9, 11:00 AM: Indigenous land management webinar. Within the continental United States, the colonization of Indigenous tribes led to the loss of 99% of previously managed Indigenous land. The new ‘tribal lands’ – usually undesirable areas tribes were forced onto – are areas that are more at risk of climate change and natural hazards. Panelists will explore the links between colonization, environmental justice, the landback movement, and natural hazards and extreme weather.

• November 14: Egan Warming Center New Volunteer Orientation (online).

• November 15:  Disaster Donation Management Services + Lessons Learned from Maui Wildfire, a free online event where we will delve into the world of disaster donation management services with COPE + BeMorePREpared (BMP).

• November 16, 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM: LPC Full Coalition Training. Attend either in person at the Springfield Justice Center, or virtually via Zoom.

• November 16: Power Outage Party, FEMA Region 10 is hosting a Zoom webinar from 11-11:45 a.m. on Nov. 16 discussing the secrets of cooking safely during a power outage using shelf-stable foods. Learn the "good, better and best" options for creating delicious and safe meals, one can of beans at a time. Even in the absence of electricity, you can be well-prepared and well-fed during any emergency situation. Click here to register.

• November 16: CERT Quarterly Webinar from 6-7 p.m. on Nov. 16. This webinar will be an open discussion and Q&A for Region 10 CERT teams to talk about ongoing efforts, best practices and lessons learned from engagement within their communities. Anyone interested or involved in CERT is welcome to join. Click here to register.

• November 18-19: AWR Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue (TLAER) Course (Eugene, OR). Click here to register.

• November 20, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM: COAD Steering Team Meeting. 

• November 28, 11:00 AM:  Evidence-Based Guidance for Alerts. Drawing upon over five decades of research, this webinar will explore the design of alerts and warnings aimed at motivating behavioral responses, particularly in the context of short messaging channels, with a focus on Wireless Emergency Alerts.

• November 29, 9:00 AM: Mental Health First Aid,  8-hour certification course that teaches adults how to better help people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. This is a 2 part course that begins with independent learning and then concludes in a 6.5 hour live class. Online, free. Register here.

• November 29: K0051: Exercise Program Management (Virtual). Click here to register.

• November 30, 7:00 PM: Egan Warming Center New Volunteer Orientation (online).

December

• December 1: Psychological Preparedness & Maintaining Wellness During Disasters, learn how to stay mentally strong and maintain your well-being during disasters in this free online event.

• December 2: CERT Light Search and Rescue Drill, City of Eugene. Must be registered to participate.

• December 5-7: 8:30am-12:30pm: G-288: Local Volunteer and Donations Management (Virtual). Click here to register.

• December 6, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM: COAD Steering Team Meeting. 

• December 7, 2:30 – 3:30pm: Severe Weather Collaborative Meeting, hosted by Lane County. Contact Maria Cortez for details.

• December 12, 9:00 AM: ITRC webinar "Community is Medicine" The Urgency and Benefits of Using a Public Health Approach in Communities to Build Population Mental Wellness and Resilience to Prevent and Heal Climate--and Other--Mental Health & Psychosocial Problems, register here, free.

• December 14, 11:00 AM: Strangers in a Strange Land: Migrants and disasters in the US. During this webinar, panelists will explore issues connected to migrants and disasters. Why do people leave their original country to come to the U.S.? Is there a need for a climate refugee status for asylum seekers? What happens when migrants arrive in the U.S.? What happens to migrant workers during and after disasters? Register now.

• December 26-30, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM: HAM Radio Training and Exam. Contact ars.n7ji@gmail.com to register.

2024

January

• January 8-12: K0289: State Volunteer and Donations Management (Virtual). Click here to register.

• January 8-12: K0449: Incident Command System Curricula Train-the-Trainer (Virtual). Click here to register.

• January 10, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM: COAD General Membership Meeting, LCC Main Campus, Building 19, Room 220. 

• January 30: At the end of January, Ready NW Eugene will be hosting a Zoom meeting to discuss the seismic safety of NW region bridges and overpasses during different types of disasters.  Sierra Anderson, City of Eugene Emergency Manager and Trish Sharma, City of Eugene Transportation Planner will speak.  This is currently scheduled for January 30th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.

February and Beyond

• February 8: Lane County Emergency Preparedness Expo - save the date!

• April 22-26: Save the Date: The 8th annual Oregon Preparedness Workshop will take place April 22-26, 2024, at the Sunriver Resort in Sunriver. Oregon Prepared provides the emergency management community with networking opportunities; program training and information; and discussions on current issues, lessons learned, and best practices related to all phases of emergency management. The workshop is designed to strengthen and build knowledge and partnerships by sharing experiences and ideas that further enhance the preparedness of the whole community. Oregon Prepared is open to tribal, county, city, special district and state emergency management staff; public safety and health preparedness staff; DHS/FEMA preparedness grant recipients; and non-profit and private sector partners with a role in preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery. For updates, follow Oregon Prepared Workshop 2024.

• May 18:  Disaster Preparedness Fair at the Upper McKenzie Community Center from 11: 00 AM to 4:00 PM

EMI conducts virtual disaster training intended for "community-based" group (at least five people) participation instead of individual participation. If interested, please click here for more information.