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Free Smoke Alarm Installation

6/10/2025

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A working smoke alarm can cut the risk of death from a home fire in half. The Red Cross Home Fire Campaign aims to reduce death and injury by installing free smoke alarms in homes that need them. If you are in Oregon or in Southwest Washington, you can contact the Red Cross Cascadia Region to schedule an appointment online. To learn about Red Cross services in other states, please contact your local chapter.
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Free Wildfire Awareness (June 7 & 8, 2025)

6/4/2025

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Check out the World Forestry Center informative event! Be Wildfire Aware is a free, two-day event designed to help families and individuals of all backgrounds learn practical strategies for wildfire preparedness.  June 7 & 8, 10 am - 4 pm each day. The event will feature local organizations, interactive workshops, a burn table demonstration, and more!
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Beaverton Volunteer Fair - June 8th

5/27/2025

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​Visit our booth at the Beaverton Volunteer Fair on Sat, June 7th (10 AM - 1 PM) at the Beaverton Library 12375 SW Fifth Street, Beaverton, OR. ​
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Earth Care & Resiliency Fair - April 27th

4/27/2025

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FREE Event: April 27, 2025. 10:30 AM - 1 PM. Fourth Annual Earth Care and Resiliency Fair. ​​Climate change has resulted in increasingly dangerous natural disasters, including: extreme storms, winds, droughts and fires. Join us at the Fourth Annual Earth Care & Resiliency Fair at St Andrew Lutheran Church (12405 SW Butner Rd, Beaverton OR). You'll learn about what you can do to help care for the Earth and prepare yourself for disasters. Click here for the flier. ​
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April 14th: Lessons from the California Fires

4/14/2025

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SAVE THE DATE: April 14, 2025. 11:30-1 PM, Free Presentation. ​​Corrine Haning, Public Affairs Officer for Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue will talk about "Lessons Learned from the California fires" at the Washington County Public Affairs Forum meeting on April 14th. Neighbors Ready! will share what you can do to get prepared. Join us at The Old Spaghetti Factory, 10425 NE Tanasbourne Drive, Hillsboro, OR. Doors open at 11:30 AM. No registration required. Its free and everyone is welcome. ​
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Series: Older Adult Communities Prepared for Disasters - April 23rd & May 21st

3/28/2025

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Free training! Series: Older Adult Communities Prepared for Disaster, April 23rd & May 21st, 2025. Register here!
Please join the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM), in partnership with the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office, AARP, Oregon Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabilities, and the Oregon State University Extension Service for a two-part virtual educational series on how to help older adults prepare for the disasters we face every year in Oregon such as ice storms, wildfires, and extreme heat. This series is intended for organizations, community groups, faith-based organizations serving older adults, emergency management professionals, and anyone else interested in this topic.​
  • Language Access:  Each session will include live translation in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, and Chinese, as well as American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. 
  • Registration Information:  Registration information that is provided will be used solely by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) to follow up with participants for feedback and future engagement. OEM is committed to helping all communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. 
  • Oregon’s Commitment to Safety & Inclusion:  Since 1987, Oregon has been a sanctuary state, upholding the safety, dignity, and human rights of all Oregonians. State and local law enforcement, as well as public agencies, are prohibited by law from participating in immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant. 
Please see the attached flyers for more information. Feel free to share these events with those who may be interested.
  • Webinar flyer (English)
  • Webinar flyer (Spanish)
  • ​Webinar flyer (Vietnamese)
  • ​Webinar flyer (Russian)
  • ​Webinar flyer (Chinese)
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Older adults face unique challenges preparing for and in the aftermath of natural disasters. This population can be among the hardest hit by fires, floods, winter storms, heat events, and extended power outages. Learn the many reasons older adults are at a particular disadvantage during disasters and how to help them and their families think through and prepare for a variety of scenarios. Presented by Lauren Kraemer, MPH, Associate Professor of Practice in the College of Health with the Oregon State University Extension Service, in collaboration with Oregon Care Partners.  Register here!
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Free: Beaverton Community Emergency Response Team (BCERT) Mar 27th, 2025

3/27/2025

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Free Training Opportunity! 
March 27th, 2025 - Beaverton Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). 
CERT, a FEMA-based program, trains people to respond safely to emergencies on the family, neighborhood, and community levels and can assist when first responders are unavailable. If you are 18 or older and live or work inside the Beaverton school district boundaries, learn more and register now to join this hybrid course (online and in-person sessions). If you live outside the Beaverton Oregon area, find your local CERT team on the FEMA website. ​
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Disaster Prep for Older Adults - Feb 25, 2025

2/19/2025

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Free training! Disaster Preparedness for Older Adults & their Caregivers, Feb 25, 2025. 7:00-8:30 PM (Zoom). Presented by Lauren Kraemer, MPH, Associate Professor of Practice in the College of Health with the Oregon State University Extension Service, in collaboration with Oregon Care Partners. Older adults face unique challenges preparing for and in the aftermath of natural disasters. This population can be among the hardest hit by fires, floods, winter storms, heat events, and extended power outages. Learn the many reasons older adults are at a particular disadvantage during disasters and how to help them and their families think through and prepare for a variety of scenarios. Register here!
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Evacuation: Can you avoid gridlock?

2/12/2025

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Despite being off-season, LA's recent wildfires were extremely destructive, killing 29 people, destroying over 18,000 structures, and prompting the evacuation of more than 200,000 people. By these isolated metrics, the wildfires surpassed entire fire seasons in Oregon (including 2024 & 2020). But of course, damage to people tends to be higher when disaster strikes population centers. The similarly urban Maui fires of 2023 remain the deadliest in our nation's modern history, with over 100 fatalities.
One major challenge during LA's wildfires was evacuation capacity. As in the Maui and Paradise fires, limited escape routes caused gridlock, often forcing evacuees to abandon vehicles and flee on foot. Long-term solutions to this challenge are tricky. Perhaps a first step is to simply check this map to see if your community has limited evacuation capacity. Create an emergency evacuation plan that includes multiple routes, and practice those routes when going about your regular business in town. Check out our Evacuation and Assembly webpage and our Family Emergency Planning webpage for more details on next steps. 
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Feb 8th, 2025 - Free Neighborhood Ready Presentation by Tualatin Ready!

2/4/2025

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Register for a free presentation sponsored by the volunteers with the Tualatin Neighborhood Ready!, Sat, Feb 8th from 3-4:30 PM at the Tualatin Library, 18878 SW Martinazzi Avenue, Tualatin, OR 97062. The presentations are facilitated by trained CERT volunteers. Tualatin Neighbors Ready offers free disaster readiness presentations for you, your neighbors, and local businesses, in-person or via Zoom, covering these preparedness steps:  
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  • Family Plan
  • Water Storage
  • Home Emergency Supplies & Storage
  • Utility Shut-offs
  • Evacuation Go Bags
  • Communication Tips
  • Home Hazards
  • Getting to Know your Neighbors  
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Emergency Preparedness Training (Feb 10th)

2/3/2025

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Washington County Community Participation Organizations (CPOs) are community-led organizations made up of neighbors who work together to improve their communities. CPOs welcome participation by everyone in the communities they serve. ​
In the February CPO 1 & 7 meeting, CPO 1 is partnering with CPO 7 for a program focusing on Emergency Preparedness. Fires, floods, earthquakes, ice storms, and other emergencies happen in all communities. Being prepared can make a huge difference in your comfort and resiliency after a ‘surprise event’ of this kind occurs.
Nancy Flores-Sanchez, Senior Program Communication and Education Specialist with Washington County, will provide emergency management and public health information along with concrete suggestions for what to do before, during and after an emergency.  Details:
  • February CPO 1 & 7 meeting: Emergency Preparedness
  • Monday, February 10, 7 pm, 
  • Where: Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Fire Station 68
  • 13545 NW Evergreen Street and online via zoom
​Check out the Washington County Emergency Management website for more information on Disaster Preparedness. ​
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Free Training: Beaverton CERT (Feb 13-April 19)

1/29/2025

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Free Training Opportunity!
Beaverton Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Feb 13 - April 19, 2025. 
CERT, a FEMA-based program, trains people to respond safely to emergencies on the family, neighborhood, and community levels and can assist when first responders are unavailable. If you are 18 or older and live or work inside the Beaverton school district boundaries, learn more and register now for a free CERT Basic Training course that starts on Feb 13. If you live outside the Beaverton Oregon area, find your local CERT team on the FEMA website. ​
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Portland's NET: Be Prepared, Not Scared!

1/28/2025

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If you live in the City of Portland and you want to organize your neighborhood, you can get support from Portland's Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET). Your group of 10 or more people may request a Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) volunteer to present simple, inexpensive ways to prepare for emergencies ranging from severe weather to a major earthquake. These are virtual or in-person, and last for 75 minutes. Fill out a PBEM Presentation Request form. 
  • Delivery: Virtual or in-person
  • Time required: approximately 1¼ hours
  • Group size: Minimum 10, maximum unlimited
  • Location: PBEM can only accommodate requests within the City of Portland
  • Sign up: Fill out a PBEM Presentation Request form. 

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Tualatin Preparedness Fair - Sept 7th, 2024

9/7/2024

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Neighbors Ready! volunteers participated in the Tualatin Emergency Preparedness Fair on Sept 7th, 2024, an event sponsored by the Tualatin Emergency Preparedness Team. Our volunteers answered questions about water resiliency, emergency water supplies, and water purification.  
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THPRD's Concert in the Park - July 25, 2024

7/18/2024

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Look for the Neighbors Ready! canopy at THPRD's Free Concert on Thurs, July 25th, 6 - 8 PM at Commonwealth Lake, SW Foothill Drive and Dellwood Avenue. This FREE concert will feature Never Come Down! Weaving together modern and traditional styles of  bluegrass and americana music, Never Come Down is a Portland, Oregon band. Bring family & friends to enjoy a night of music along with kid’s activities. Low-profile lawn chairs or blankets for seating are encouraged. ​
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Take Steps to Stay Safe in Extreme Heat

7/7/2024

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When outside temperatures are extreme, the danger increases for heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure. Older adults, young children and people with mental illness and chronic diseases are at high risk. Pregnant people should take extra care to stay cool and hydrated in hot weather.
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How to protect your home from wildfire

7/6/2024

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Heat domes and dry weather create ideal conditions for wildfires. In 2023, Oregon ranked #5 for the most acres burned in 2023. ​Now is the time to do everything you can to protect your family and home against the potentially devastating threat of wildfires. What can you do? Continue reading for more information. 
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Be Ready! Disaster Survival Workshop - July 13th

6/16/2024

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You never know when the unexpected might happen: a major earthquake, fire, or other disaster event could displace you and your family. If you couldn't stay in your home, what would you do?
Learn what to do after a disaster
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Join us and learn what to do at our Disaster Preparedness & Survival Workshop on July 13th, 2 - 8 PM (overnight camping is optional) at the Cedar Hills Recreation Center. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/quakeup071324
What's involved? 
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At this event, you'll learn survival skills for a variety of disaster scenarios from our expert guides--experienced scouts (Troop 618) and Neighbors Ready! volunteers. Our event involves two parts: The main event involves hands-on training in small groups from 2 PM to 8 PM on Saturday, July 13th.
If you'd like to continue the experience, you can join us for an optional overnight camp in the field at the Cedar Hills Recreation Center. We break camp at 10 AM on Sunday, July 14th. 
You can join us for the training on Saturday ONLY, or for the complete experience, you can join us for the overnight camp, too. Whatever is your preference.
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What will you learn? 
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Our scout guides will lead us through these skills: tenting; cooking with non-electric heat; cleanup with limited water; basic first aid; basic sanitation & waste management; and water collection, filtration, and purification, and more. You'll enjoy preparing outdoor meals together, including dinner and--for overnight campers--breakfast on Sunday.
Who can come? 
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We welcome adults and accompanied-minors, 6th grade and older, with a parent or legal guardian at the event. Enrollment is limited to 40 people to keep groups small for a personalized experience. Our $15 tickets cover materials and insurance costs; we also welcome donations. Scholarships are available; send us an email with your request at [email protected].
How do I register? 
​Don't miss out on this amazing learning opportunity! Pack your go bag and camping gear and get ready for an unforgettable adventure with your community. Space is limited, so sign up early! Register at: https://tinyurl.com/quakeup071324
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Calling CQ for ARRL Field Day '24! (Ham Radio) -  Sat, June 22, 2024

6/15/2024

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If you are a HAM Radio Operator, you won't want to miss this opportunity to practice your skills! ​Field Day is the most popular amateur radio event held annually in the US. On Saturday, June 22, 2024, more than 35,000 amateur radio operators will gather with their clubs, groups, and friends to operate from remote locations. This event is organized by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). 
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Emergency Preparedness Fair - Sat, July 13

6/14/2024

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Emergency Preparedness Fairs offer you an opportunity to pick up helpful information and get your preparedness questions answered. On Saturday, July 13th, from 10 AM to 1 PM, you're invited to attend a free Emergency Preparedness Fair that will feature several participating organizations, including: 
  • Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
  • Medical Reserve Corps
  • Red Cross
  • Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
  • Washington County Emergency Management
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Where to go and how to get there
This event is free to the public and is hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) at 5175 SW 209th Ave in Aloha. Please note that construction is blocking the junction of 209th and TV Highway. Suggested routes include:
  • 198th south from TV Highway to Blanton, right on Blanton and left of 209th, OR
  • Cornelius Pass road south to Blanton, left on Blanton, and then right on 209th

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The information for this announcement was provided by Hal Lillywhite, a member of the Emergency Fair organizing committee and a volunteer with the Medical Reserve Corps. 

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Recipes After Disaster - Eating Without Electricity (Day 5)

6/3/2024

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This is the fifth in our blog series about recipes that you can easily prepare without power. Scroll down to the bottom of this blog for links to the other blogs in this series. 
Pantry Soup Warmed by Tea Candles
Today we’re going back to the pantry, and back to the tealight stove (mentioned in Day 2). After four days of power outage, you may have some canned soup in your pantry that you could warm up. But for now, let’s find a way to “soup up” some cans of single veggies.
I was pleased to find that our hoursehold's two colanders could be inverted and nested to hold our saucepan over some tealight flames. This worked, but I've since decided that it’s simpler to just put a cooling rack and pot over some tealights in an oven-safe container (fourth image shown). This last setup gets the pot slightly closer to the flames, and gives space for a few more tealights.
If the tealights are too far from the pot, they could be raised slighly (perhaps with some foil-lined cardboard, ala
Provident Prepper). If they are so close that the bottom of the pot smothers them, then use a taller oven-safe container. What kind of tealight stove can you assemble from what you already have? Feel free to send us pictures!

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Soup warming up on top of the large collander while the small collander holds lit tealights below
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A simpler stove. Tealights not shown, but they would sit under the pot, in the oven-safe glass container.
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THPRD Awarded $947K for Emergency Preparedness Upgrades!

5/30/2024

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On Thursday, May 30th, Neighbors Ready! board members Cate Arnold, Karen Ronning-Hall, and Bill Hall joined Congresswoman Bonamici and many dedicated local leaders and community partners to celebrate $946,956 in funding that Bonamici helped to secure for Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD). THPRD will use the investment to improve emergency preparedness across its facilities and increase the community’s climate resilience. With more intense and frequent extreme weather caused by the climate crisis, it’s important to have safe spaces where people can go in the event of extreme heat, wildfire smoke, or any other emergency.  Thank you, Congresswoman Bonamici
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Beaverton Volunteer Fair - Sat, June 8th

5/27/2024

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Visit our booth at the Beaverton Volunteer Fair on June 8th (10 AM - 1 PM) at the Beaverton Library 12375 SW Fifth Street, Beaverton, OR. ​
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Recipes After Disaster - Eating Without Electricity (Day 4)

4/30/2024

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This is the fourth in a series of blogs on recipes that you can easily prepare in a disaster or emergency without power.
Foraging Basics

Wild edible foods are often more nutritious than those found in the grocery store. They’re fresher, they need no cultivation/care, and they grow in soil that is often more fertile and teeming with life, because it has not been continuously farmed and repeatedly tilled. When you’re left with only shelf-stable foods after a disaster, you’ll likely be grateful for the gift of fresh wild greens and berries.
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Recipes After Disaster: Eating without Electricity (Day 3)

4/23/2024

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This is the third in a series of blogs on recipes that you can easily prepare in a disaster or emergency without power.
After 2 days, we probably can’t count on our perishable foods being any good. PB&J and cheese sandwiches will be fine until the bread is gone or goes moldy, so using those up would be my first choice. But then we can start playing with our canned foods, herbs, spices, oils, and vinegars to create some tasty salads and soups.
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