Oregon Emergency Communications and Coordination Center (OEC3)

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Welcome to the Oregon Emergency Communications and Coordination Center (OEC3)!

The OEC3 stands as a symbol of service, partnership, preparedness, and Oregon’s enduring commitment to becoming a more ready and resilient state. OEC3 provides a dedicated, statewide hub for emergency communications, situational awareness, alert and warning, resource coordination, and interagency collaboration.

OEC3 Watch Staff

Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS)

The purpose of the Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS) is to coordinate and manage state resources in response to natural and technological emergencies and civil unrest involving multi-jurisdictional cooperation between all levels of government and the private sector.

OERS is the primary point of contact by which any public agency provides the state notification of an emergency or disaster, or requests access to state or federal resources.
OERS was established in 1972 by the Governor of Oregon to improve communications and coordination between government agencies responding to hazardous materials incidents across the state.
Since that time OERS has become an "all-hazards" system, responding to other types of emergencies: Natural Hazards such as floods, wildfire and earthquakes and Search and Rescue missions.
OERS operates under Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 401, Executive Order of the Governor and Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 104, Division 40.

For more information on OERS, email OERS@oem.oregon.gov

OERS Council

All agencies in the Oregon Emergency Response System Council must assist other agencies, including federal, state, county, city, special districts, and tribal entities, in mitigating hazards that threaten Oregon, pending further directives from the Governor.

For additional information on OERS Council, contact:

Alaina Calhoun
OERS Chair
Oregon Department of Emergency Management
971-719-0783
alaina.calhoun@oem.oregon.gov

OERS Council Roster