Heather just posted this to the PPO Announcements list and I thought it was worth posting here:

I thought some of you might be interested in joining the Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET). NET teams assist the Portland Fire Dept. in your neighborhood during an major emergency. To become a member you must take the training. It's a 7-week course of 3-hour sessions with emphasis on hands-on training, followed by a 4-hour practical exercise.

I'm taking the winter training right now & learning about things like earthquake awareness, hazard mitigation, utility control, fire suppression, hazardous materials, disaster medicine, light search & rescue, team response & management. They generally have two choices of days to attend classes - an evening during the week or a morning on the weekend.

If you are interested in Spring '06 training call 503 823-1260 & leave your information. Details will be mailed out to you closer to the training date & then it's first come, first serve for the classes.

Feel free to email me personally at hlbryan @ mac.com (or call the Office of Emergency Management 503 823-4375) if you have any questions.

Heather