| The Portland District Emergency Management Branch prepares for emergency response through planning, training and excercise programs. A short description of each major program and point of contact is provided. We are located on the 8th floor of the Robert Duncan Plaza. |
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Programs
Flood Preparedness, Response, Recovery 
The Flood Preparedness, Response and Recovery Program provides trained teams to save lives and reduce flood damage to communities.
POC: Les Miller |
Continuity of Operations The Continuity of Operations Program provides plans, training and exercises to ensure delivery of mission essential functions following a catastrophic disaster, such as an earthquake or terrorist event. POC: Jeff Hepler |
Emergency Operations Center The Emergency Management Branch coordinates staff and provides resources for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located on the 10th Floor of the Robert Duncan Building.
POC: Tracy Bell |
Rapid Response Vehicle One of six Rapid Response Vehicles in the Corps and a team of technicians and drivers is stationed in Portland to provide emergency communications in the Pacific Northwest during disaster response. POC: Jeff Hepler |
Debris Team The Portland District is one of seven Corps Districts that maintains an interdisciplinary team trained to remove, reduce and recycle debris following a disaster. POC: Jeff Hepler |
Emergency Communications The Emergency Communications Program provides plans, training and exercises so that reliable communication capability will exist following a local disaster. Equipment includes VHF and HF radios and cellular and satellite phones. POC: Jeff Hepler |
Support to FEMA The Emergency Management Branch receives requests for personnel from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during Presidentially declared disasters and provides qualified responders. POC: Les Miller |
Global War on Terrorism The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Program provides Corps employees for engineering support and services to US and/or NATO forces.
POC: Kim Adkins |