Resources
Lane County residents looking for food, housing, transportation, emergency support, or other services can dial 211 anytime to reach a live specialist or complete the form linked here to get connected.
Intro to Lane County COAD
Emergency Management Resources for Community-Based Organizations
Agency Emergency Plan - A Simplified Version for Community-Based Organizations - A brief planning guide to walk you through what your agency needs to have in place to prepare for a disaster. - Bay Area Emergency Preparedness Coalition for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Disaster Planning for Nonprofits Guide: Resources, discussions prompts, checklists and tips for you and your team to generate a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). - Nonprofit Association of Oregon and Safe & Ready Nonprofits
Partnering for Strength: MOUs, Getting Your Relationships in Print: Learn how to prepare an MOU to formalize and institutionalize relationships so that they will withstand the loss of key personnel or other disruptive effects of a disaster. - Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster (CARD)
Crisis Communication Plan Toolkit: Template for nonprofits to adapt. - Colorado Nonprofit Association
Community-Based Organization Disaster Response Preparedness Toolkit: Things to consider when creating a business plan, pivoting programs, and leading an organization during a disaster response. - Mercy Corps Northwest
Ongoing Trainings
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REGIONAL / NATIONAL
Preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event: In this interactive course, residents and guests of Oregon and other western states can become aware of the Cascadia Subduction Zone Event and learn how to prepare for it. This course is offered free to the public on eXtension.org through Oregon State University Extension.
The FEMA Emergency Management Institute offers free, self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities as well as the general public. To complete the courses, you will need to obtain a FEMA Student Identification Number. Some of the courses relevant to COAD include:
IS-0100.b: Introduction to Incident Command System
IS-0200.b: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-0288.a: The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management
IS-0244.b: Developing and Managing Volunteers
IS-0700.a: National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction
IS-0800.b: National Response Framework, An Introduction
IS-0806: Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services
Pets course, other IS Mass Care courses
Wildfires
Evacuation, Fire & Sheltering Information
Watch Duty App for viewing nearby wildfire fighting efforts
Greenhill Humane Society’s Disaster & Emergency Updates page
To learn how to protect yourself from wildfire smoke, visit the Wildfire Smoke and Your Health page
