Palisades Neighborhood

Backpack for Emergency Kit Supplies

Palisades Neighborhood Association has been awarded their first City Enhancement Grant from the Lake Oswego City Council.

The award is in the amount of $2,445.00.  This money is to be spent on helping Palisades neighbors be more prepared in cases of emergency like a major snow storm or an earthquake.  Start-up Kits will be assembled with starter emergency supplies and packaged in an easy to carry backpack.  Chair of the Emergency Preparedness Committee, Rick Eilers, has selected the most useful and affordable items to get your emergency kit started.  Some of the items included are an emergency poncho, a first aid kit, and an emergency blanket. These Kits will be available for sale to residents of the Palisades Neighborhood Association.  Pricing will be in the $35 – $40 range (depending on shipping costs).

Acquisition of two-way radios is also included in the City’s grant.  We will be looking for Palisades residents who are interested in helping their neighbors in cases of emergency, and who would like to be part of the two-way team.  A class will be held for instruction and regular scheduled “check ups” will be required.

Keep watching this web site for more details.

“Lake Oswego has 22 neighborhood associations that are formally recognized by the City. These volunteer organizations bring neighbors together to improve the livability of Lake Oswego’s neighborhoods. Neighborhood associations are different from homeowners associations: they typically represent a larger area that may include multiple homeowners associations; they cannot collect
dues; and participation is voluntary and open to all citizens who live, own property or a business within the
neighborhood boundary.To locate your neighborhood, see the neighborhood map at www.ci.oswego.or.us/plan/Neighborhoods/default.htm.”

Quote from HelloLO, Oct. edition

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.

From Gail Parrick, PNA Chairperson:  “I am happy and pleased to announce that Mark Easley has accepted the role of PNA communications director, reporting directly to me.  All communications for outside consumption (not internal PNA business) should go to Mark for review and prioritizing.  His expertise and prior experience in this field will be a huge asset to our association.