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Multnomah County Health Department

Healthy People in Healthy Communities

Emergency Preparedness and
Incident Command System

Photo of TOPOFF drill

TOPOFF 4 Drill, October 2007

TOPOFF 4
2007 Exercise


TOPOFF4 Timelapse videos

TOPOFF 4 Documents:

Reference Materials

Community Connectors documents

MCHD Internal Documents


TOPOFF 4 Preparedness Messages:


Message #7 (10-9-07) - Final TOPOFF message

  • Reminder -- Time Log and vnn.com.
  • Responder Guides
  • OPCENTER and WEBEOC
  • Final preparations

Message #6 (9-21-07)

  • Situation and Information Sharing Systems needed to support TOPOFF and normal operations
  • Information on More Information Management Tools to Come
  • Reminder about Time Logs

Message #5 (9-13-07)

  • Update on Staff Assignments
  • Time Log Requirements (for MCHD personnel only)
  • ICS Function Specific Seminars (remaining)
  • Review Plans (posted on MCHD website)
  • Review BEYOND INITIAL RESPONSE Planning P and IC Expectations

Message #4 (8-30-07)

  • Hours/Shift Changes
  • Night Shift Survey
  • Local Public Health Venues (and hours of operation)
  • Prepare Yourself and Your Family (including prepare a Go-Kit)

Message #3 (8-9-07)

  • Training recommendations by ICS function

Message #2 (8-3-07)

  • Anxiety relief – preparation leads to confidence, good performance
  • Advance listing of Training recommendations finalized in Message #3)

Message #1 (7-27-07)

  • MCHD Leadership’s Authorized Level of Participation
  • Initial Staff Assignments (updated in Message #5)
  • ICS Individual and Function Preparation
  • Position Specific ICS Courses Available

Push Partner Registry

The Push Partner Registry
supports organizations and large businesses willing to operate a PRIVATE dispensing site for employees, their families, and their clients (in the case of at-risk, or special needs, service providers).


Volunteer Emergency Registry

The Voluntary Emergency Registry is a list of persons who need help evacuating their home during an emergency, or who would be unable to evacuate without special notification from emergency response personnel.


The registry also includes people who would be unable to remain at home without assistance following a disaster. Information in this list will be provided to the Bureau of Emergency Communications (911) and other emergency response personnel from the City of Portland and Gresham and Multnomah County.


MCHD Health Reserve Corps

Health Reserve Corps

The Health Reserve Corps is a voluntary unit, made up of local licensed health care professionals who will be called upon to assist in the response to large-scale heath or medical emergencies.
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Emergency Preparedness Pocket Guide

Know what to do and what not to do. Order free copies for your workplace, school or organization.







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