Space Heater Fire Hazards in the Home Space heater fire hazards are a leading cause of home heating fire deaths. As the colder months approach, many households turn to space heaters to stay warm. While space heaters can provide an effective way to add heat to rooms, they also introduce significant fire hazards if not…
Category: Community Resilience
The Risk of Complacency
The risk of complacency before a disaster could be staggering. As a long-time “prepper” and Polk County CERT member, I still have a natural tendency to believe “it won’t happen to me.” After all, most disasters happen elsewhere. I try to learn from disasters as they happen all over the world. What went wrong? What…
5 Tips to Organize Emergency Supplies
5 Tips to Organize Emergency Supplies Here are 5 tips to organize emergency supplies so you can be better prepared for next time. At the time of this article, we are under state-mandated social isolation orders. This is a great opportunity to get better prepared for next time. Let’s be honest here. When we found…
Emergency Document Storage
EMERGENCY DOCUMENT STORAGE Preparing a few hours now can save you months of stress and frustration following a disaster! At the time of this article, all of Oregon is under stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19. The information contained in this article is offered as a suggestion on how to spend time productively during social isolation….
Coronavirus Advisory Updates
Coronavirus Advisory Updates The following coronavirus advisory updates are provided by Polk CERT in an effort to provide up-to-date and accurate news regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. Coronavirus Information and Resources Oregon Health Authority (OHA) COVID-19 Updates OHA COVID-19 Daily Updates Dashboard OHA COVID-19 Data Dashboards Centers for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 Updates Oregon COVID-19 Case…
Oregon OEM 2019 Year in Review
State of Oregon OEM Office of Emergency Management 2019 Year in Review View/Download the 2019 Year in Review Report (PDF)
Polk County, Oregon CERT 