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Office of Consolidated Emergency Management

The City of Beaverton’s Emergency Management Program is an integral part of the Office of Consolidated Emergency Management (OCEM) in Washington County. OCEM was established in 1995 by an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Beaverton, the City of Hillsboro, Washington County, and Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue. OCEM was formed to improve the level of disaster and emergency preparedness within the boundaries of the participating jurisdictions through increased coordination among OCEM members and among the various emergency service functions provided within each participating jurisdiction. The offices of the OCEM members are co-located in Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue’s main administrative offices on Blanton Street in Aloha.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Following a program established by Los Angeles and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the City of Beaverton has launched its own CERT Program called “Beaverton Ready”. The program maintains the principals of the FEMA model but has been tailored to provide practical application to the residents and businesses of Beaverton. The primary goal of the CERT program is to change the role of our Citizens from one of a victim to one of a partner when disasters occur.

Regional Emergency Management Group

The City of Beaverton is an active member of the Regional Emergency Management Group (REMG). The REMG was formed in 1993 through an Intergovernmental Agreement between agencies in the five-county, bi-state Portland/ Vancouver metropolitan area. The purpose of the Group is to:

Recommend policy and procedures on regional emergency management issues;
Develop an ongoing, inter-jurisdictional training and exercise program;
Establish mutual aid agreements to ensure effective management of resources during an emergency; and
Develop a regional emergency management plan.

The REMG has evolved from an informal regional planning group made up of emergency managers to a more formal network of public and private organizations that spans all five counties and both states.

The REMG is comprised of two committees—a technical committee (REMTEC) that is comprised of emergency management professionals and a policy advisory committee (REMPAC) that includes an elected official from each of the signatory agencies. Over the years since its inception, REMG participation has grown to include representatives from many regional utility providers and a number of local businesses.

Anti-Terrorism Advisory Committee

In response to recent world and national events the City joined other jurisdictions and organizations in forming the county Anti-Terrorism Advisory Committee (ATAC). The purpose of ATAC is “To enhance public safety preparedness for response to terrorist-related incidents and threats in Washington County.” The Committee was formed in November 2001, and includes representatives from law enforcement, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), County 911 Center, fire, emergency management, local government, public health, and hospitals. The Committee allows for a greater focus to be placed on improving information sharing and the development of guidelines and standards to be used throughout the County.

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