On Sunday, August 30 from 1-5pm, SWHRL is co-hosting a Safety and Survival Summit.
This summit is designed to help anyone increase their readiness in the event of a disaster, inclement weather or a major community disruption that requires evacuation or sheltering in place. Please share this opportunity with your networks, neighbors and loved ones to help them acquire tools and skills to promote their personal safety and improve everyone’s chances of survival.
Topics covered will include:
Emergency Preparedness
- Skills Sharing
- Go-Bag Building
Earthquake Preparedness
- Earthquake Simulation Escape Room Sessions
- Utility Shutoff Tools (while supplies last)
Fire Safety
- Wildfire Prevention and Firewise Communities
- Evacuation and Reunification Plans
Public Safety Partnerships
- Community and Faith Based Groups
- Government and Industry Partners
Logistics
The Safety and Survival Summit will be held on the street next to Ainsworth at the corner of Vista and Spring. The Vista Bridge closure on August 30 in connection with the Centennial Celebration affords West Hills families, businesses and institutions a chance to plan accordingly in the event that bridge is actually closed for more than a day and the critical evacuation route is not available.
Volunteer Call
We are actively recruiting additional volunteers and sponsors to carry out this preparedness event. We set up multiple two-hour shifts that are intentionally family friendly.
- Set-up tables and canopies, wayfinding signs 11am-1pm
- Tabling and Outreach Shift 1 12-2pm
- Tabling and Outreach Shift 2 2-4pm
- Take down tables and canopies, wayfinding signs 4-6pm
If you or someone you know is available to help with this community-wide effort, please email contact@swhrl.org for volunteer and sponsor information.
Marketing
Save this page and/or bookmark these links:
ALERTS/NOTICES
Public Alerts
Multnomah County Office of Emergency Management
FIRE SAFETY
Portland Fire & Rescue map of fire station locations
Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue tvfr.com/ TVFR Fire & Life Safety
EARTHQUAKE
SideQuest Escape Games SideQuestEscapeGames.com
Residential Seismic Strengthening Guidelines (PDF) from the Portland Bureau of Development Services
OPB series on earthquakes
The Great Oregon ShakeOut
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM)
Beaverton Bureau of Emergency Management
Portland Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) Facebook Page
Beaverton Emergency Management Volunteers
Multnomah County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Group
Washington County ARES
Oregon’s Bureau of Emergency Management
NONPROFIT PARTNERS
District Four Coalition Emergency Preparedness page
Southwest Hills Residential League (SWHRL) Emergency Preparedness page
INDUSTRY PARTNERS
PrepCompass.ai https://www.prepcompass.ai/
Coordinated Consulting Services https://coordinatedconsulting.com/
Cascadia Ready Resource Hub
Combined Insurance Chubb Benefits – http://combined.com/ Personal Accident Insurance, Critical Care Protection, Pet Insurance
The Alliance – https://naaleads.com/ Digital Trusts and Estate Planning
SCHOOL CONTACT PAGES
St. Thomas More Catholic Church and School Contact Page
Ainsworth Elementary School Contact Page
Lincoln High School Contact Page
FAITH BASED GROUPS
Ascension Episcopal Parish https://www.ascensionepiscopalparish.org/
HECSA Portland Balaji Temple https://www.ebalajitemple.com/
Portland Christian Center https://pcctoday.com/
St. Andrews Presbyterian https://www.standrewspdx.com/
St. Thomas More Catholic Church and School https://www.stmpdx.org/
Westside Vineyard Church https://www.westsidevineyard.org/