Special FREE PBEM School Earthquake Response Training — RSVP Required

Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) will be hosting 2 free half-day special earthquake preparedness and response training workshops focused on how school staff and parents can prevent & respond to the most serious risks in an earthquake. Vernon, Woodlawn, & Sabin Elementary Schools & four building at Concordia University are all un-reinforced masonry, and therefore at higher risk for serious structural damage & injuries in a major earthquake.

The course is a partnership between the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, Portland Fire and Rescue, and the Neighborhood Emergency Team and will be taught by a Portland Fire and Rescue trainer. Participants will learn:

How to identify hazards
How to mitigate existing hazards
Basic of Trauma in a disaster setting
Identify life threatening injuries and how to treat. (Stop the Bleed)

The training is scheduled for July 20, 2019. There will be two four-hour session available: 8am-12pm and 12:30-4:30pm. Location will be at Fire Station #2 (Fire Bureau Training Facility), 4800 NE 122nd Ave., Portland, OR 97230.

PBEM has created a sign-up page where folks can choose which slot they would like to sign up for. Please feel free to share the signup link with any of your staff or parents who might be interested in this free training:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4cafa923a7fc1-what

Space will be limited, but if there is enough interest then there may be additional courses in the future.