Safety & emergency contacts

Who to call.

For any emergency, call 911. The FPNA boundary spans the City of Portland, unincorporated Multnomah County, and touches Washington County, so non-emergency contacts vary by where you live.

Police & non-emergency

Emergencies: 911.
Non-emergency police: 503-823-3333.
City services & traffic complaints: 311 (503-823-4000).

Sheriff's offices & jurisdictions

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office · Washington County Sheriff's Office · Portland Police Bureau. Residents may have different contacts depending on where they live.

Multnomah County Sheriff →

Forest Park Ranger

Bob McCoy, Portland Parks.
503.823.5596

Robert.McCoy@portlandoregon.gov

City of Portland Crime Prevention

Jenni Pullen · Sarah Berkemeier.
503.823.4257

Jenni Pullen · Sarah Berkemeier

Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NETs)

Trained volunteer teams that help neighbors respond in the first hours after a major disaster.

Portland Neighborhood Emergency Teams →

Preparedness

Ready for life next to the forest.

Living at the wildland edge means planning for wildlife, wildfire, and emergencies. FPNA points residents to the strongest regional resources rather than reinventing them.

Living with wildlife

Backyard Habitat Certification, Bird Alliance of Oregon, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

backyardhabitats.org →

Wildfire preparedness

Portland Fire & Rescue Firewise community guidance, NFPA Firewise USA, OSU Extension Fire Program.

portland.gov/fire →

Emergency preparedness

Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, NETs, Multnomah County EM, and Red Cross Cascades.

portland.gov/pbem →
Curated resources

Resources we curate, not duplicate.

FPNA points residents to the best existing resources rather than reinventing them. For the organizations we work with on stewardship and conservation, see Partnerships.

Map Your Neighborhood

A neighbor-to-neighbor preparedness program that helps small clusters of households plan together for emergencies. Resource links coming soon.