“The Pearl District Neighborhood Association webpage on emergency preparedness, a collaboration of Pearl District NET and PDNA E-Prep Committee, is the gold standard, and we recommend it to others in similar neighborhoods.”

-Glenn C. Devitt, Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) Administrator
Portland Bureau of Emergency Management

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Our E-Prep Committee, led by co-chairs Gwen Dulley, Howard Ory, and Larry Rosenblum, has met quarterly since 2022.

• Residential buildings in the neighborhood continue to share ideas and resources that have been helpful to their emergency preparedness committees.
• E-Prep members have participated in the Pearl District Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) Citywide Deployment Exercises (CDE).
• Outreach was initiated to buildings with vulnerable communities to assess what kind of assistance they might need in a major emergency.
• PDNA E-Prep has assisted similar vertical communities, such as South Waterfront initiating their e-prep committees.
• The materials and resources on the E-Prep webpage have been a great tool for those seeking information for their committees.