While Kim Miller was running a successful Prepare Your Neighborhood cluster in Pine Ridge, she expressed her concerns about how important water, sanitation and hygiene will be in any emergency situation. Kim accepted the daunting task of leading a special Task Force to review and revise the WaSH curriculum. We asked Kim about her experience with EVCNB.

The Nehalem Bay Medical Reserve Corps (NBMRC) has recently received several honors. EVCNB is very proud to share this news!

Thanks to all who participated in this successful event.

Help EVCNB inundate our North County Food Bank!

Brad is a person of many talents. He brings great technical skills to EVCNB. We asked Brad about his experience with EVCNB.

Despite the unusually beautiful weather, nearly 100 people attended EVCNB’s Anniversary Celebration event on February 4th.

February 2023 marks the 15th anniversary of EVCNB! Join our celebration on Saturday, February 4th, 1-3pm at the NCRD!

EVCNB’s Board of Directors has a new member. Kris Campbell has accepted the Director position for the Community Preparedness Division

For the second year in a row, the EVCNB has donated ten Essential GoBags to those in need through partnership of our GoBag program and the Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church.

Not the kind of cow typically seen around Tillamook County, the EVCNB has its very own Compact, Rapid Deployable Cell-on-Wheels, thanks to the Office of Resiliency and Emergency Management of the Oregon Department of Human Services.

The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay (EVCNB) invites you to be at Manzanita’s Underhill Plaza on Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The event is free and participation is highly encouraged for locals and visitors from outside of the Nehalem Bay region.

The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay (EVCNB) and North County Food Bank have organized a unique exercise for Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 10:00 AM to Noon. The exercise is designed to practice GoBag preparation, emergency evacuation routes, and radio communications while collecting food donations for the Food Bank. Everyone in the Nehalem Bay area is encouraged to participate.

The eruption in mid-January of an underwater volcano near the Pacific nation of Tonga triggered tsunami advisories for the U.S. West Coast. Siren alarms in a nearby coastal community sent people scrambling into cars in an effort to reach safety. Was there a danger that warranted this fear and confusion?

The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay (EVCNB) has received a grant award in the amount of $34,101 from San Diego-based Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC).

The grant will fund the addition of a UHF ham repeater with a VHF link on Neahkahnie Mountain, not only allowing more reliable communications throughout Tillamook County, but improving the communication into Clatsop County through a linking arrangement with...

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing rapidly in Tillamook County, specifically the much more contagious Delta variant. In July, we celebrated the decline in Covid cases after more than year. We enjoyed what has turned out to be a very brief respite from restrictions like wearing masks and social distancing. Unfortunately, the data tells us that it is now necessary to implement some of these restrictions again.

Logan Laity hired as EVCNB’s first Volunteer Coordinator

The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay has received a $5,000 grant from the Tillamook Peoples’ Utility District to purchase solar powered ham amateur radio base stations to be located around north Tillamook County.

In the wake of Oregon’s 2020 wildfire season and the close proximity of the Pike Road fire, the largest fire in Tillamook County in the last 40 years, the EVCNB hosted a public webinar on wildfire prevention and preparedness. Panelists Ed Wallmark from Oregon Department of Forestry and Nehalem Bay Fire Chief Chris Beswick provided details on last summers fire season, along with advice for fire prevention and evacuation.

EVCNB President, Linda Kozlowski, outlines the many ways our preparedness for an earthquake & tsunami are helping our community now as we navigate the COVID-19 Pandemic.