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Oregon PHEPR Monthly Update

May 2024

Table of Contents

• Announcements & Deadlines
• Conferences
• Seminars, Trainings, and Workshops
• Other Events
• New Resources, Grants, and Useful Material

Announcements & Deadlines

• The deadline to submit requests for FEMA Public Assistance has been extended to May 27th, 2024. Local Governments, houses of worship and other non-profit organizations in Benton, Clackamas, Coos, Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Multnomah, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians may apply. Information on the Public Assistance process can be found on the Oregon Severe Winter Storm Public Assistance Webpage. 
• The tri-government, multi-agency Incident Management Team concluded the 90-Day Fentanyl Emergency Response on April 29th. The 90-Day Fentanyl Emergency Report can be found on the Fentanyl State of Emergency Website.  

Respiratory Illness

There were 3 influenza outbreaks reported this week, 1 influenza-related hospitalization in the Portland tri-county metropolitan area, and 98 (5.0%) of the specimens tested were positive for influenza this week. There were 18 (0.9%) positive RSV tests via PCR testing and 1 (3.6%) via Ag testing from 14 sentinel laboratories the last week of RSV Reports.

On March 30, 2024, Oregon met the criteria for RSV season offset. While RSV continues to circulate at very low levels, clinicians may discontinue offering nirsevimab per CDC recommendations. Infants born during the RSV off-season should begin receiving nirsevimab again in the fall of 2024.

• Oregon FluBites- 05/05-05/11/2024
• Oregon RSV Report- 04/14-04/20/2024
• CDC Toolkit to Prepare for Flu, COVID-19, and RSV
• CDC Respiratory Virus Resource for People with Disabilities

Conferences

Seminars, Trainings, and Workshops

Training for the Broader Emergency Management Community

• OHA HSPR Training Calendar
• Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) State Preparedness Calendar 
• Online mini trainings on radiation, HAZMAT, etc. 
• Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Incident Command System Courses (many throughout the year)

May

• May 29-30 (9 am- 5 pm, Bend or Zoom): Local and Tribal Hazard Mitigation Planning Training

June

• June 3-7 (8 am- 5 pm, Salem): L0110: Basic Academy Train-The-Trainer. 
  • Invitation Code: OR110
  • Basic Academy Train-The- Trainer Event Flyer
• June 3-6 (8 am- 5 pm, Grants Pass): Malware Prevention, Discovery, and Recovery (MPDR) Training. 
• June 5 (10:30 am- 11:30 am, Virtual): ASPR TRACIE Healthcare Facility Extreme Weather Resilience and Mitigation
  • Learn more about the event: Event Flyer
• June 6-7 (8 am- 5 pm, Salem): L0708: Procurement Under Grants
  • Invitation Code: ZZ2A3
• June 8 (8 am-12 pm, Virtual): Shelter Operations (Planning, Set Up, and Sheltering Operations from experienced Shelter Managers)
• June 10-13 (8 am- 5 pm, Salem): Comprehensive Cybersecurity Defense. 
• June 11-12 (8 am- 5 pm, Roseburg): MGT-318: Public Information in an All-Hazards Incident. 
• June 17-21 (8 am- 5 pm, Hillsboro): NFA O-305 All- Hazards Incident Management Team Course 2024.

July

• June 11-12 (9 am-12 pm, Virtual): National Access and Functional Needs Symposium.
• July 23-25 (8 am- 5 pm, Portland): MGT-457 Integration of Cybersecurity Personnel into the EOC for Cyber Incidents. 

August

• August 5-7 (Portland): ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
• August 20-21 (Portland): ICS 400: Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents.

Other Events

• Wildfire Smoke Pre-Season Call (May 30, 8:30-9:30 AM, Virtual)
  • Meeting ID: 210 700 623 747, Passcode: rnHHwn
• Pacific Power Lebanon Wildfire Customer Forum (June 5, 5:30PM-7:30PM at the Best Western- Boulder Falls Inn in Lebanon, OR). 
  • Pacific Power is holding a forum to discuss increasing safety and reliability in the community during wildfire season from experts in meteorology, wildfire mitigation and emergency management. Find out how Pacific Power is using advanced forecasting to put them ahead of the weather and their ongoing work to strengthen the electrical grid. Free dinner will be provided.
• Communities Prepared for Disasters (June 11, 10 AM-12 PM; July 9, 10 AM- 12 PM, both Virtual). 
  • The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is partnering with the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs, Adelante Mujeres, and FEMA to help community- and faith-based organizations serving Spanish-speaking communities better prepare for disasters. This event will be offered primarily in Spanish with English translation and ASL interpreting. 
  • Email community.preparedness@oem.oregon.gov to register and for accommodations or questions.
• Cumulative Impacts: How Potential Flood Exposures, Resource Access, and Social Vulnerability Affect Resilience Outcomes (June 11, 3-4PM ET, Virtual)
  • This webinar will cover geospatial model development and model applications in cumulative impacts research. The research is grounded in environmental justice and resilience frameworks and is meant to connect local disparities to broader resilience outcomes, with a focus on delivering information at multiple geographic scales.

New Resources, Grants, and Useful Material

Oregon PHEPR Resources

• Current issues and seasonal hazards
• OHA Health Security, Preparedness & Response Webpage
• OHA Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response Basecamp
• CDC Crisis Emergency Risk Communication (CERC)

Spring/Summer Resources

• Flood dashboard
• Flood Safety
• Tsunami Safety
• Heat and Health Initiative (New! From CDC and NOAA)
• OHA Get Prepared for Wildfires & Smoke 

Other New Resources

• Maternal and Child Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Repository (NACCHO)
• Pet Preparedness Activities (NACCHO)