Emergency Managers Meeting, April 6

This week, April 4-8, emergency managers from around the state, along with tribal, private, nonprofit and federal partners, will be convening at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort in Warm Springs for the third annual Oregon Prepared! Workshop. The workshop, which is coordinated by staff members at the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and produced in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority, offers dozens of sessions — from dispelling disaster myths to providing detailed and hands-on discussions about incident response protocols. Nearly 300 emergency management leaders are expected to attend. Workshop class sessions and panel discussions focus on topics such as disaster preparedness, community resilience models and using social media to get out public information during emergencies. New to the agenda this year is a health-related track with presentations by members of the Oregon Health Authority. Presentations include stress first aid, sheltering for people with access and functional needs, and a health perspective on active shooter incidents.