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
National Night Out (Various Locations)
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. Come see us at one of the following locations!
City of Banks
- Location: Sunset Speedway: 12765 NW Main St, Banks, OR 97106
- Date: 08/05/2025
Time: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
City of Cornelius
- Location: Harleman Park: 795 S. Heather St, Cornelius, OR 97113
- Date: 08/05/2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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: 08/21/2026
- 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: 08/27/2026
- 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: 09/28/2026
- 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: In-person with virtual option
- Location: Hillsboro's Cherry Lane Fire Station: 1225 NE Cherry Ln, Hillsboro, OR 97124
- Date: 09/10/26
- Time: 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Contact name: John Wheeler
- Contact email: [email protected]
Training
Check back for future training opportunities.
Other Training Resources
Washington County NIMS Training Guidelines
Emergency Management Training
- Emergency Management Institute (EMI)
- FEMA Independent Study Courses
- Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO) Training Calendar
- Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) State Training Calendar
- Washington State Emergency Management Division Training Calendar
Conferences
- International Association of Emergency Management (IAEM) Conference and other events at iaem.org
- Oregon Emergency Management Association (OEMA) Events