Palisades Neighborhood Association

C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency Response Team)

Published September 29, 2011

For current information about the CERT program please visit https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/fire/cert. 

By Rick Eilers

Sept. 29, 2011

Get CERT trained

There are four Palisades neighbors taking CERT training, (left to right) Bruce Goldman, Gail Parrick (PNA Chair), Rick Eilers (Chair of the Emergency Preparedness committee) and Gregory Monahan. In cases of emergency, professional first responders (Fire Department, Police Department) are best trained to handle the emergency.  In cases of catastrophic disaster (earthquake, flood) you and your neighbors may be on your own for a period of time due to the size and extent of the area affected, lost communications and un-passable roads.  CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training is designed to help you help yourself, your family and your neighbors in the event of such disasters.

The training covers basic skills that are important to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available.  With training and practice and by working as a team, you will be able to “do the greatest good for the greatest number of victims, while protecting yourself from becoming a victim”.

CERT training teaches you what to have on hand in case of emergency, fire safety, emergency medical procedures, and search and rescue operations.  Classes are taught by trained emergency personnel, including firefighters and Emergency Medical Services personnel.  The program has 20 hours of training and hands-on practice.

Several neighbors have already completed the training.  Please call Karen Carnahan with the Lake Oswego Fire Department at 503.635.0275 if you are interested in signing up for the next session.

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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).