The Coquille Indian tribe is hosting the Oregon Department of Human Services’ (ODHS) Office of Resilience and Emergency Management (OREM) for an emergency preparedness exercise and demonstration tomorrow. 

News conference speakers:

• Brenda Meade, Coquille Indian Tribe Chair 
• Lon Matheny, Coquille Indian Tribe Emergency Management Director
• Paul Evans, Representative, Oregon House District 20 
• Jonna Papaefthimiou, State Resilience Officer
• Ed Flick, Director, Oregon Department of Human Services’ Office of Resilience and Emergency Management 

Members of the media are also welcome to observe demonstrations from United States Coast Guard, CERFP and Scappoose Fire Department. 

Schedule of key events: 

• 12:45 p.m. news conference
• 1:15 p.m. mass care demonstrations:  
  • United States Coast Guard demonstrating medical extraction and search and rescue operations.
  • CERFP demonstrating mass care triage capabilities.
  • Scappoose Fire demonstrating the use of an unmanned aircraft system (also known as a drone).
• 2:30 p.m. demonstrations end

Parking available at Coquille Indian Tribe Plank House, 1050 Plankhouse Road, Coos Bay, OR 97420.