[ Ссылка ] -- Arif Khan is the event coordinator for the upcoming Resilience PDX commmunity preparedness expo being held Saturday, June 2, at the King School (4906 NE 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97211). In this video, he talks about how community preparedness begins with the community and neighbors meeting neighbors.

The event is free to the public. Visit our Facebook page to learn more details: [ Ссылка ]

ResiliencePDX is an event to connect Portlanders who want to acquire or share knowledge and skills about disaster preparedness. Geologists suggest we are due for a major earthquake in this region, and better preparedness can save lives and minimize impacts of a disaster. The more we are prepared, the faster we will be able to recover and return to 'normalcy'. At this event, we will showcase the various groups around Portland that can serve as resources for the community before, during, and after a major emergency. There will also be a number of skills workshops, where experts will share knowledge to help you prepare for and recover from a disaster.

The final schedule will be posted by the end of May. The following workshops will be offered:

■Earthquake-Proofing your Home
■Preparing a Comprehensive Household Kit
■Food Storage/Preservation
■Clean and Potable Water
■Home Energy
■Managing Pee and Poop
■Individual Resilience
■Organizing your Neighbors
■Bicycle Cargo Demonstration
■Social Media and Other Technologies in Disasters
■Putting Out Fires

The expected attendees include : Multnomah County Emergency Management, City of Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, Multnomah County Environmental Health, Earthquake Tech, Seismic NW, Oregon Red Cross, Oregon Food Bank, PREP, PHLUSH, Cloacina, Terra Firma, Portland Preparedness Center, Metrofiets, Portland Parks, Trackers Earth, PortlandNET, Betsy Shand, and more!

Who is Behind This?
This event is a not-for-profit venture undertaken by the Northeast Coalition of Neighbohrhoods (NECN). Arif Khan, who has managed disaster preparedness and response projects in Asia and Africa for the past six years volunteered to help NECN identify ways to reduce the risks of disaster for the residents and business owners in Portland. He contacted various agencies and groups that were working in disaster preparedness and found that great work was being done by public agencies, community groups, and businesses. However, there was no effort to link-up the various efforts in the region. So, he proposed a project to identify and map the resources, and he recruited a team of four extremely talented Portland State University Urban Planning Masters students to take on this important project, which will culminate in June. This event on June 2nd is an outgrowth of that project and will bring together the individuals and groups that were involved, along with countless others from across the Portland area. The Steering Committee for this event includes: Patty Reuter (City of Portland), Steve Bullock (Multnomah County), Alice Lasher Busch, Rafael Gutierrez, and Liz Bryant (PREP).

Why
Disasters are often destructive and tragic. But as observed in many places in the world, disasters can also bring people together. It is through disasters that we are reminded of our shared humanity, regardless of our political or religious affiliations. While we don't want a disaster to strike Portland, we accept the reality of the risks that face our region and this Earth. It is our vision that through preparedness, we can build upon Portland's key strength, which is its cooperative culture of sustainability, and thus bring out the best of people, and a better future. Starting now.

In looking at nature, the key to surviving and thriving is often determined by an individual's resilience...its ability to cope with change and adversity of its environment. It is also true about a community. Research suggests that a community's connectivity is one of the key determinants of resilience. Simply put, the more we get to know each other, the more resilient we are, and the better off we will be. So join us for a fun day of learning and connection on June 2nd...to build our Resilience.

Music by JewelBeat.com:
"Eclipse of the Sun"

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