MRC Upcoming Activities* | September 2025 Edition

*For specific details and questions about an activity, event, meeting or training, please contact the individual MRC.

Cannon Beach MRC    

• Cannon Beach EMT – 9 am, Friday, September 26
• Satellite Net – 11 am, Saturday, September 26
• Radio Practice – 9 am Saturday, October 11
• MRC Leadership – 9:30-11 am Saturday, October 11
• Cannon Beach EMT – 9 am Friday, October 17
• Satellite NET – 11 am Friday, October 17
• Radio Practice – 9 am Saturday, November 8
• Pet/Person Drill – 9:30-11 am, Saturday, November 8
• Cannon Beach EMT – 9 am Friday, November 17
• Satellite Net – 11 am Friday, November 21

Clackamas County MRC         

No activities, events, meetings or trainings submitted by the publication deadline.

• Contact the MRC for information.

Columbia County MRC

• Hybrid meetings resume in October, the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Columbia County EOC

Coos County MRC

• Safety and Preparedness Fair: 10 am – 3 pm Saturday, September 27 | Pool Village Mall, North Bend OR 97459 - FREE HOT DOGS 🌭 provided by NW Natural
• Upcoming unit meetings: 6 pm on October 9, November 13, and December 12.
• Check out the Coos Bay MRC Facebook Follow us!

Deschutes County MRC

• Health & Wellness Fair: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Saturday, September 20 | Hal Puddy Park, 225 SE 15th Street Bend OR 97702
  • Onsite 🎵 DJ for music, Zumba classes, henna artists, ⚽ soccer activities, and 🌮 free tacos!
  • Must be a Deschutes County MRC volunteer to sign up.

Harm Reduction Safety Kit Creation 

DCMRC volunteers support the Deschutes County Health Services Harm Reduction Program through creating safety kits (wound kits and fentanyl testing kits) that will be distributed to the community.  This activity is located indoors and there will not be any direct patient/client interaction. 

• Must be a Deschutes County MRC volunteer to sign up

• 3^rd Friday of every month from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
• Deschutes County Health Services Mike Maier Building 

Harm Reduction Field Support 

DCMRC volunteers support the Deschutes County Health Services Harm Reduction Program to distribute safety kits across Deschutes County, at 4 different locations. Volunteer duties consist of filling out intake forms with clients, explaining wraparound services, assessing needs, and making referrals as appropriate.

• Must be a Deschutes County MRC volunteer and have participated in required training to sign up

• Wednesdays  
• Bend Family Kitchen (9:00 – 11:00 am) 
• Thursdays  
• Deschutes County Health Services Courtney Building (12:00 – 4:00 pm) 
• La Pine (2:00 – 4:00 pm) 
• Fridays 
• Redmond (9:00 – 11:00 am) 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

The Advisory Committee meets monthly where Deschutes County MRC volunteers provide strategic guidance and support to our unit.

• Must be a Deschutes County MRC Advisory Committee member to attend
• Deschutes County Health Services Courtney Building

• September 29 from 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Eastern Oregon MRC

• Preparing the emergency response trailers before they are driven to their final locations.

Lane County MRC

• Basic Life Support (BDLS) Training – 8am-5pm Friday, October 17 | HHS, 151 W 7^th Ave, Room 256, Eugene
  • Please tell Caye when you sign up
  • Bring your own lunch. Snacks provided.
• Advance Disaster Life Support (ADLS) Training* – 8am-5pm Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19 | HHS, 151 W 7^th Ave, Room 256, Eugene *Prerequisite BDLS
  • Please tell Caye when you sign up
  • Bring your own lunch. Snacks provided.

Lincoln County MRC

• Public Health Booth – Readiness Fair – 11 am – 2 pm, September 20 | Newport Recreation Center
• Bi-Monthly Team Meeting / Training: MRC CC1 Personal Family Preparedness – 6-7 pm Tuesday, September 23 | Virtual
• Lincoln County Readiness Fair: Public Health Booth – 11 am-2 pm Saturday, September 27 | Newport Recreation Center
• Leadership Meeting – 1-2 pm Wednesday, October 15 | Virtual
• Bi-Annual Call Down Drill – 10 am November 4 | Virtual
• Leadership Meeting – 1-2 pm Wednesday, December 17 | Virtual

Linn County MRC

• Albany Mushroom Festival – Sunday, September 21 | Timber Linn Park, Albany, Oregon

Multnomah County MRC

No activities, events, meetings or trainings submitted by the publication deadline.

• Contact the MRC for information.

Nehalem Bay MRC

• MRC Team Meeting, open to the public – 3:30-4:30 pm Thursday, September 18 | Virtual - Click here
• Steve Eberlein Presentation: Coastal Risks - 11:00 am1:30 pm Saturday, September 20 | Pine Grove Community House, Manzanita, OR 97130
• Great Oregon Shake Out Exercise – 10:16 am - 12:16 pm Thursday, October 16 | Working on sharing information and staffing assembly areas in various neighborhoods.
• Red Cross Shelter Exercise at NBMRC Emergency Shelters in Manzanita (Following a Red Cross Shelter Class held earlier in Cannon Beach) – Saturday, November 15

Wasco County MRC

• Preparedness Resource Booth at Get Ready Preparedness Event – 10 am – 1 pm Saturday, September 20 at the Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, The Dalles, OR

Washington County MRC

• Run for Hope 5k – First Aid Event | October 2025 - Not confirmed by the publication deadline, please contact the MRC for details.

Yamhill County MRC  

• Vaccine Clinics 💉– October 7 and December 6

• Seeking bilingual volunteers (English / Spanish) who might be Stop the Bleed trained and interested in helping to instruct.

• Check out the Yamhill County MRC Facebook page. Follow us!