Photos / Oregon's largest coast earthquake preparedness exercise

Staff and volunteers from Lincoln County, City of Newport and the Oregon Department of Human Services Office of Resilience and Emergency Management, worked together May 14 and 15, to erect the state’s second evacuation assembly point (EAP).

This emergency preparedness exercise conducted at the Newport Airport, is the largest Cascadia preparedness exercise of its kind to date, according to officials.

Life Flight landed a helicopter to deliver medical supplies. The Coast Guard simulated rescuing a person from the ground and hoisting them up to a hovering helicopter.

It took a little more than three hours to set up all 18 tents, which included dormitories, eating area, shower tent and command post. Fifty-seven staff and volunteers spent the night in dormitory tents.

The highlight of the afternoon was an aerial demonstration involving Scappoose Fire District, Life Flight and the Coast Guard.

Scappoose used drones to simulate different emergency scenarios including delivering communications equipment and medical supplies to the EAP.

Results of the exercise will be used to help local, county, and state agencies, prepare for such a major emergency.

Over the last two days, staff and volunteers from Lincoln County, City of Newport and the Oregon Department of Human Services Office of Resilience and Emergency Management worked together to erect the state’s second evacuation assembly point (EAP). This emergency preparedness exercise is the largest Cascadia preparedness exercise of its kind to date. It took a little more than three hours to set up all 18 tents, which included dormitories, eating area, shower tent and command post. Fifty-seven staff and volunteers spent the night in dormitory tents.

Rep. David Gomberg, Rep. Paul Evans, Lincoln County Commissioner Kaety Jacobson, Lincoln County Emergency Manager Samantha Buckley and ODHS Director Fariborz Pakseresht gave brief comments to the media and answered their questions.

Media remarks were followed by a meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners live from the EAP site.

The highlight of the afternoon was an aerial demonstration involving Scappoose Fire District, Life Flight and the Coast Guard. Scappoose used drones to simulate different emergency scenarios including delivering communications equipment and medical supplies to the EAP. Life Flight landed a helicopter to deliver medical supplies. The Coast Guard simulated rescuing a person from the ground and hoisting them up to a hovering helicopter.