By providing contact information, county residents can opt-in to receive critical emergency messaging via email, phone call, and text during times of disasters. Important messages that could be relayed include notices to evacuate, shelter-in-place, shelter locations, and other extremely important information. Read more.

Did you know that half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep. Learn more about how to protect yourself from a house fire!

Keep your family safe with a working smoke alarm in every bedroom. Did you know that roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most people are asleep?

Fire Extinguishers are only valuable if they are used properly. The Lake Oswego Fire Department provides a free fire extinguisher training program for businesses and groups inside the fire district.

In a disaster, local officials and relief workers cannot reach everyone immediately. Help may not arrive for hours or days. You and your family need to be prepared ahead of time because you won't have time to shop or search for the supplies you will need when a disaster strikes.

During summer 2018, the Portland City Club’s Earthquake Resiliency Advocacy Committee (CCERAC) and the city of Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) requested that Oregon Solutions conduct an assessment to determine potential avenues for collaborative action that might increase resiliency of the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) hub located in northwest Portland. According to a…

Earthquake shut-off valves, also referred to as seismic gas shut-off valves, work by regulating the flow of gas in case an earthquake happens. Companies offering plumbing services will often install them onto your meter directly.