North Lincoln County CERT

06/13/2026

This is just a drill! How cool! Landing a sea plane on Devils Lake!

06/13/2026

Who this looks really cool!

Oregon Disaster Airlift Response Team (ODART), on Sunday, June 14, will be holding their annual exercise focusing on airlifting aid to coastal communities. As part of their exercise, 1 - 2 float planes will be landing on Devils Lake and docking at Regatta Park to unload some cargo. The planes are expected to arrive in the morning. Click on the link below for more information about ODART. https://www.odart.org/

06/12/2026

Don't forget to check on your neighbors during this unprecedented heat wave!

UPDATE: Heat Advisory now includes the coast on Sunday, June 14th.

🌡️ An Extreme Heat Warning & Heat Advisory have been issued from Sunday, June 14th through Tuesday, June 16th.

Daytime temperatures from 92°F to 100°F with overnight lows of 63°F to 67°F are expected to impact the majority of the Willamette Valley from Sunday, June 14th through Tuesday June 16th, 2026.

The Extreme Heat Warning is for the Greater Portland-Vancouver Metro, Western Columbia River Gorge, and Chehalem Mountains.

The Heat Advisory is for all locations except for the Cascades, the Greater Portland-Vancouver, and Western Columbia River Gorge.

Now is the time to prepare for hot temperatures!

🧢 Have sunscreen & light-colored, loose-fitted clothing
🥵 Avoid strenuous outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day if possible
💨 Find locations with air conditioning
⚠️ Beware of cold water shock: wear a life jacket when swimming in local rivers and lakes

06/09/2026

Congrats new grads! 🎓✨

Congratulations, Class of 2026!

Wherever your next steps take you, remember to follow your dreams while being the best community member, neighbor, and friend you can be.

06/06/2026

A great workshop today for those who are most vulnerable in our community 💪🏻🫶🏻

Lincoln County: We’re Coming Your Way!

Join us for this Community Workshop designed especially for older adults, disabled community members, and caregivers.
This free, interactive session will help you strengthen both personal and community resilience, and build emergency strategies that support independence and interdependence.

Every participant will receive an emergency backpack and hands‑on guidance from facilitators on how to use and personalize the items inside.

Event Details
• Date: June 23, 2026
• Time: 1:30-3:30 PM
• Location: Lincoln City Community Center
• Registration: Not required, just drop in!

Your help in spreading the word makes a meaningful difference. Please share this event with anyone who may benefit from extra support in preparing for emergencies.

06/06/2026

Community workshop June 23rd! Looks like it will be a great one! See you there!

Lincoln County: We’re Coming Your Way!

Join us for this Community Workshop designed especially for older adults, disabled community members, and caregivers.
This free, interactive session will help you strengthen both personal and community resilience, and build emergency strategies that support independence and interdependence.

Every participant will receive an emergency backpack and hands‑on guidance from facilitators on how to use and personalize the items inside.

Event Details
• Date: June 23, 2026
• Time: 1:30-3:30 PM
• Location: Lincoln City Community Center
• Registration: Not required, just drop in!

Your help in spreading the word makes a meaningful difference. Please share this event with anyone who may benefit from extra support in preparing for emergencies.

06/05/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our June North Lincoln County CERT meeting on Fire Safety and Utility Controls.

One of the realities of emergency response is that firefighters cannot be everywhere at once. Damaged roads, weather conditions, limited water supplies, and multiple incidents can all slow response times during a major emergency.

That's why preparedness matters.

CERT Team Member Raul Grimes led the evening's training, covering practical skills community members can use to help keep small problems from becoming bigger ones. Topics included proper fire extinguisher use, recognizing when a fire is too large to fight safely, preventing fire spread by removing fuel sources, performing overhaul to ensure a fire is completely extinguished, and understanding when and how utilities may need to be shut off during an emergency.

We were also fortunate to be joined by North Lincoln Fire & Rescue Captain Rick DeJager, EMT/Paramedic with B Shift. Captain DeJager shared current information on lithium-ion battery fires and helped ensure the material presented reflected today's fire service practices and recommendations.

A special thank you to Raul for leading the training and to Captain DeJager for taking time away from a busy schedule to share his expertise with our community.

Prepared communities are built before they are needed.

📍 Join us Wednesday, July 1st at 6:00 PM for our next North Lincoln County CERT meeting as we explore systems-based wayfinding... a practical approach to navigation, decision-making, and finding your way when familiar landmarks, technology, or normal routines are no longer available.

As always, our meetings are free and open to the public. We hope to see you there.

06/03/2026

See you tonight at 6pm SHARP!

Most people were never taught this stuff.

Not because it isn’t important...
just because life got busy and someone assumed someone else would teach it.

🔥 How to use a fire extinguisher correctly.
🔥 When a fire is too dangerous to fight.
🔥 How to help prevent a small problem from becoming a disaster.
🔥 What utility shutoffs actually matter in an emergency.

That’s what we’re covering at our June North Lincoln County CERT meeting.

This is practical, real-world community preparedness in action.

Useful skills for regular people living life on the beautiful Oregon Coast.

👥 General public welcome
🆓 Free community training
📍 Station 14 (Bob Everest), Lincoln City
🕕 Wednesday, June 3, 2026 • 6PM sharp

Come learn something you’ll hopefully never need...
but will be very glad to know if you ever do.🧯

05/28/2026

Most people were never taught this stuff.

Not because it isn’t important...
just because life got busy and someone assumed someone else would teach it.

🔥 How to use a fire extinguisher correctly.
🔥 When a fire is too dangerous to fight.
🔥 How to help prevent a small problem from becoming a disaster.
🔥 What utility shutoffs actually matter in an emergency.

That’s what we’re covering at our June North Lincoln County CERT meeting.

This is practical, real-world community preparedness in action.

Useful skills for regular people living life on the beautiful Oregon Coast.

👥 General public welcome
🆓 Free community training
📍 Station 14 (Bob Everest), Lincoln City
🕕 Wednesday, June 3, 2026 • 6PM sharp

Come learn something you’ll hopefully never need...
but will be very glad to know if you ever do.🧯

05/27/2026

It's gonna be a WILD wire fire season! It's all of our duties to be prepared! Here's some great tips!!!

The outlook isn't looking too great for our wildfire season this summer. Get prepared now by creating defensible space and making your home more resilient to wildfire.

Simple steps like cleaning your gutters, replacing bark dust with rock, and making sure flammable items are removed from your decks and patios are a great start.

LEARN MORE: https://preventwildfires.oregon.gov