Category Archives: Safety

Stop Car Idling for Kids, Environment

In cold weather and in school parking lots, we see a lot of car idling. The City of Portland urges you to reduce car idling, which has a negative impact on children’s health and air quality in the Concordia neighborhood. … Continue reading

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Radon: Is your home safe?

If you live in the Concordia Neighborhood, there is almost a 50% likelihood that the radon level inside your home is higher than the EPA’s recommended action level potentially putting your family at unnecessary risk of lung cancer. Radon, a … Continue reading

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Lead Poisoning Prevention & Weatherization Workshops

Sherrie Smith, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator at the nearby Community Energy Project, tells us that the recent toy recalls have renewed interest in their Lead Poisioning Prevention workshops. Weatherization workshops are also starting with the onset of the cold season. … Continue reading

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Neighborhood Emergency Team Training

Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) training is starting soon. This basic training will give you the skills to work with your neighbors to save lives and property during the first 72 hours of any citywide emergency. The skills you’ll learn in … Continue reading

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West Nile Virus Warning

In late June, a dead crow found near NE 63rd and Sandy Blvd tested positive for West Nile virus and represented the first appearance of West Nile in Multnomah County this year. According to health officials, dead corvids, such as … Continue reading

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Police & Fire Teams to Step Up Fireworks Enforcement

With Fourth of July holiday festivities on the immediate horizon, Portland Fire & Rescue has announced that beginning this year, they will be partnering with Portland Police Bureau in an active illegal fireworks confiscation and citation program. They have distributed … Continue reading

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