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Portland Volunteers Respond to Climate Emergencies

Portland, Oregon, has trained a volunteer workforce (called Neighborhood Emergency Teams) for when the need arises — from climate disaste...

Inside Scoop on Dispatching 911 Calls in Portland

Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications Senior Dispatcher Stephen Zipprich, was recently named North American 911 Dispatcher of the Y...

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Help Your Neighbor by Volunteering this Thanksgiving

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Help Your Neighbor Adopt The Closest Storm Drain

3 Questions With Alameda Elementary PE Teacher Sam Balto