About this episode
If a major disaster hits Portland, the city will rely not just on professional first responders, but a trained team of volunteers. There are, after all, over 600,000 people in Portland and only about 700 sworn firefighters. So today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking with Glenn Devitt, community resilience coordinator for the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management. He trains and oversees the Neighborhood Emergency Team or NET volunteers. These are your neighbors who will probably be the first line of support in a major disaster. Discussed in Today’s Episode: Neighborhood Emergency Teams Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm , or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448 . Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland , and be sure to follow us on Instagram . Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise . Learn more about the sponsors of this November 12th episode: MUBI - You can start streaming for 30 DAYS FREE at mubi.com/citycast Habitat for Humanity Portland Region ReStores