RSVP: 7/20 FREE School Earthquake Response Training

 

SCHOOL EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE TRAINING

Date: 7/20/2019,

Times: Two, four-hour sessions: 8am-12pm or 12:30-4:30pm.  

Location: Fire Station #2 (Fire Bureau Training Facility), 

4800 NE 122nd Ave Portland OR 97230.

 

According to a structural engineer who has studied how earthquakes affect unreinforced masonry school buildings, most of the people in your school would probably survive even a 9.0 earthquake -- and quite a few of them would likely need immediate trauma first aid and/or assistance getting out of the building.  In a large earthquake, it is likely EMS & the fire department will be delayed in responding, which means in the crucial Golden Hour after the injuries happened school staff and parents will likely be the ONLY First Responders. 

Therefore, it is vital school staff & parents learn basic search & rescue techniques, trauma triage, and trauma first aid. These skills are simple for lay people to learn, and schools that have even a few trained staff & parents have dramatically fewer casualties, are remarkably more effective at preventing injuries, and are far more resilient in other school emergencies (like active shooters).

The 7/20 workshops are a partnership between the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, Portland Fire and Rescue, and the Neighborhood Emergency Team and will be taught by an experienced Portland Fire and Rescue trainer.  Participants will learn:  

• How to identify hazards in your room & school

• How to mitigate existing hazards

• Basic Methods for Assessing & Responding to Trauma in a disaster setting

• How to identify life threatening injuries and treat them effectively (Stop the Bleed)

 

This training will also provide crucial skills you would need in an active shooter scenario and other emergencies at your school. 

 

Vernon, Woodlawn, & Sabin Elementary Schools & four buildings at Concordia University are all un-reinforced masonry, and therefore at higher risk for serious structural damage & injuries in a major earthquake. 

 

 RSVP BY CLICKING THIS LINK:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4cafa923a7fc1-what

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD:  Please forward this invite to anyone who might help us spread the word to school staff & parents, and post this announcement on social media like facebook or NextDoor, and don’t hesitate to reach out to me or Davon Wilson-Angel at PBEM if you have questions (contact info below).

 

Thanks,

 

Bart Church, Assistant Team Leader & Training & Education Coordinator Concordia/Woodlawn/Vernon Neighborhood Emergency TeamEMAIL: yogibartpdx@gmail.comCELL: 503-734-6508

NET WEBSITE:  https://portlandprepares.org/net-teams/northeast/concordia-vernon-woodlawn/

PBEM WEBSITE:  https://www.portlandoregon.gov/pbem/31667 

Here is contact info for Davon:

Da’Von Wilson-Angel

Resilence Training Coordinator

Portland Bureau of Emergency Management

d: (503) 823-3732  | c: (503) 730-1600

9911 SE Bush Street, Portland, OR 97266-2562

DaVon.Wilson-Angel@portlandoregon.gov

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