The City strives to educate the public on what to do in an emergency and assist with emergency preparedness issues.

How to prepare for an emergency:

• Establish a designated meeting place.
• Create an emergency plan to communicate with friends and relatives
• Know the emergency plan for your workplace and children's schools.
• How to create a 72-hour Emergency Kit
• More information: Oregon City Police Emergency Information page.

Alert Systems:

Internet: Website, Facebook, and Twitter alerts. In the event of an emergency, this website will scroll an obvious red banner with information about the emergency and what to do.

Flash Alert: is used to send out emergency alerts and news releases from the Police department. You may subscribe to receive these alerts via rss or email.
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Phone Alerts: The City uses an automated phone alert system through the County to alert residents of emergencies. Residents who might be affected by an emergency will receive a call with information about the nature and location of the event, and instructions about what they can do to protect themselves.

Types of Emergency Information:

1. Natural Disasters - floods, earthquakes, fires, severe weather, landslides, etc.
2. Urban Emergencies - House or building fires, harmful or poisonous gas leaks, dangerous Police activity
3. Medical - First aid and medical resources, creating an emergency plans
4. Communication -Maps, shelter locations, phone numbers and contacts

Useful links:

• Oregon City Flood Information
• Oregon City Hazard Mitigation Plan (webpage) or simply read the plan
• Clackamas County Emergency Information
• Clackamas Fire District Emergency information 
• DOGAMI - Earthquakes, landslides, and many other geologic resources.
• State of Oregon Emergency Operations Management
• FEMA - Flood and related river hazard information
• Pet and Animal  Safety - tag your pets, keep them inside during an emergency, and take them with you during an evacuation. Shelter information.