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EMC Events

Welcome to the EMC Calendar! Here you will find upcoming events hosted by EMC members, sorted by event type.

The events calendar is intended for EMC members, as well as other state, local, and tribal homeland security or emergency services programs. It serves as a key tool for communicating about events offered in Washington County. To have an event added to the list, email [email protected].

Community Events

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Meetings

EMC Executive Committee Meeting

Bi-monthly meeting of EMC Executive Committee members, facilitated by the EMC director. Held the third Friday on even-numbered months.

  • Audience: Executive committee representatives of the 11 EMC member organizations. Representatives include the sheriff, county administrator, and the other chief executive officers of member organizations or their delegates.
  • Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
  • Date: 02/20/2026
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • Contact name: John Wheeler
  • Contact email: [email protected]

EMC Emergency Managers Meeting

Bi-monthly meeting of the emergency managers for the EMC member organizations facilitated by the EMC director. Held the fourth Thursday on even-numbered months, from February to October. The EMC director holds one-on-one meetings with EMC emergency managers from November to January each year.

  • Audience: Emergency managers for the 11 EMC member organizations.
  • Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
  • Date: 02/26/2026
  • Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Contact name: John Wheeler
  • Contact email: [email protected]

Local Emergency Managers Meeting

Bi-monthly meeting of emergency managers from all organizations within or supporting the geographic area of Washington County, including cities, County departments, school districts, special districts, businesses, and community-based organizations. Facilitated by the EMC director.

  • Audience: Emergency managers and related staff from all sectors that work in or support the geographic area of Washington County.
  • Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
  • Date: 03/23/2026
  • Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Contact name: John Wheeler
  • Contact email: [email protected]

Local Emergency Planning Committee

The LEPC is a multi-sector forum for hazardous materials incident preparedness and response, authorized by the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and OAR 837-095-0050.

  • Audience: LEPC members and others with an interest in hazardous materials incident planning and preparedness.
  • Meeting type: TBD
  • Location: TBD
  • Date: TBD
  • Time: TBD
  • Contact name: Charley Stanton
  • Contact email: [email protected]

Training

Mass Care Training Series: CPOD Overview

This Lunch & Learn provides an intro-level overview of Commodity Points of Distribution (CPODs). We will outline key roles and describe how CPODs fit into the broader mass care response at Washington County.

  • Prerequisites: None
  • Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
  • Date: 03/25/2026
  • Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
  • Contact name: Courtney Yan
  • Contact email: [email protected]

Register for CPOD Overview

Mass Care Training Series: Washington County Mass Care Program Updates - CPODs

As part of the regular Disaster Services Network (DSN) quarterly meeting, we’ll provide a program orientation/update for staff and volunteers interested in supporting emergency mass care in Washington County, either at a county-managed or independently managed CPOD.

  • Prerequisites: None
  • Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
  • Date: 04/17/2026
  • Time: 10:30 a.m. to Noon
  • Contact name: Courtney Yan
  • Contact email: [email protected]

Register for DSN CPOD Meeting

Mass Care Training Series: CPOD Fundamentals

This intermediate-level course provides an overview of CPOD onsite management. We will provide an overview of key roles and functions opening, operating and closing a CPOD.

  • Prerequisites: None
  • Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
  • Date: 05/28/2026
  • Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Contact name: Courtney Yan
  • Contact email: [email protected]

Register for CPOD Fundamentals

Mass Care Training Series: Client and Staff Interactions

In this workshop, we will discuss and practice skills and techniques to defuse a situation before it escalates. Class will include scenario practice and tabletop discussions. Topics will include interpersonal communication strategies and managing team dynamics.

  • Prerequisites: None
  • Location: In-Person (location to be determined)
  • Date: 06/13/2026
  • Time: 9 a.m. to Noon
  • Contact name: Courtney Yan
  • Contact email: [email protected]

Register for Client and Staff Interactions

Mass Care Training Series: CPOD Onsite Management

This full-day workshop combines discussion, role-playing scenarios, and hands-on activities to provide participants with skills for effective, on-site CPOD management. This workshop is intended for local government, faith-based groups, non-profits, private industry and other volunteers interested in working in or supporting a CPOD in Washington County.

  • Prerequisites: CPOD Fundamentals training with Washington County, FEMA or the American Red Cross recommended but not required.
  • Location: Washington Street Conference Center, Rooms 1203 and 1204 (102 SW Washington St, Hillsboro, OR 97123)
  • Date: 07/11/2026
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Contact name: Courtney Yan
  • Contact email: [email protected]

Register for CPOD Onsite Management Workshop

ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

This 3-day course is designed for those emergency response personnel who would function in a Command or General Staff position during a large, complex incident or event, or personnel who are or would likely be part of a local or regional Incident Management Team during a major incident, whether single agency, multiagency or Unified Command.

Register for ICS-300

ICS-400: Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff (Complex Incidents)

This two-day course provides training for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS). It covers topics such as the National Incident Management System (NIMS), initial response activities, roles and responsibilities, staffing, command direction, and more!

Register for ICS-400

G191: Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System (EOC/ICS) Interface

The goal of this one-day professional development course is to enable the students to develop an effective interface between the Incident Command/Unified Command and the Emergency Operations Center by applying National Incident Management System principles.

Register for G-191