Know the signs of Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke. If you see or experience any signs or symptoms of Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke, don't hesitate to seek medical help.

Heat stroke is a medical emergency. Call 911 if you see these signs!

We're hiring Emergency Communications Dispatchers! Recruitment opens Sept 15 and closes Sept 19. Visit governmentjobs.com/careers/portla… to apply. Learn more at in-person or virtual info sessions at portland.gov/911/workfor911.

On this anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, we honor those who lost their lives and the bravery of the first responders and dispatchers who answered the call. Photo by Thomas Svensson.

Super friends 911 and PDX_311 will be tabling together at Portland Sunday Parkways this Sunday, Sept. 14! Look for us at the PSU Park Blocks. We are here to answer your questions and help reimagine city streets as spaces where joy takes over and community comes together.

OUTAGE to NON-EMERGENCY LINE. Please call the non-emergency line, 503-823-3333, tomorrow for non-emergencies. Please call 911 for emergencies only The outage is not affecting 911. PDX_311 is staffed daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

UPDATE: OUTAGE continues intermittently to NON-EMERGENCY LINE. It is not affecting 911. If you have an emergency, call 911. If you have a non-emergency, call the non-e line, 503-823-3333, at a later time. PDX_311 is staffed daily from 7a to 8p

UPDATE: The outage to the non-emergency line has been resolved. If you have a non-emergency, call the non-e line, 503-823-3333. 911 was not affected by the outage. If you have an emergency, call 911.

Our recruitment is open now until Friday, Sept. 19, at 11:59 p.m.! More at portland.gov/911/workfor911.

The September Director's Report is out! Learn more here: portland.gov/911/documents/…

Congratulations to former BOEC Director Bob Cozzie, who accepted the position of Deputy City Administrator of the Public Safety Service Area, over Police, Fire, Emergency Management and Emergency Communications.

Congrats to BOEC Supervisor Mickie Reed, who won Supervisor of the Year at the Oregon APCO NENA conference for Oregon's telecommunicators, the first first responders.

Congratulations to senior dispatcher Ana Batazhan, who won the Lifesaver Award at the Oregon APCO NENA conference for emergency telecommunicators, for her role in leading infant CPR.

Congratulations to emergency communications senior dispatcher Vanessa Carr, who received the Lifesaver Award at the Oregon APCO NENA conference for emergency telecommunicators, for her role in leading CPR and saving a life!

14 BOEC call takers, dispatchers & supervisors were honored at Multnomah Co. Sheriff’s Office's Award Ceremony for their role in 2 complex incidents: a kidnapping of a teen at gunpoint occurring in 2024; and a plane crash in Fairview on Aug. 31, 2024. MCSO thanks BOEC for their dedication to duty.

911 is here for your emergencies. Please do not contact 911 unless you need a first responder for an incident happening now. You can provide comments or feedbacks on a topic or contact a City of Portland official at: Contact an Elected Official portland.gov/help/contact-e…

We will be joining our partners at Faith&Blue from 3-7 p.m. Oct. 9 at Gresham Arts Plaza, 401 N.E. 2nd St., Gresham. A family-friendly event with live music, food and connection. Learn more at faithandblue.org.

We offer our most sincere condolences to our friends and partners at Clackamas 911 (CCOM) as they navigate the grief and loss of CCOM Director Cheryl Bledsoe. Cheryl's legacy touched so in the greater public safety community and many at BOEC. More: gofund.me/5e9980849.

OUTAGE to NON-EMERGENCY LINE for unspecified amount of time. Not carrier-specific. This outage is not affecting 911. If you need to contact the non-emergency line, 503-823-3333, please try back later. 911 is for emergencies only. PDX 311 is staffed daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

UPDATE: The outage to the non-emergency line has been resolved. If you have a non-emergency, call the non-e line, 503-823-3333. 911 was not affected by the outage. If you have an emergency, call 911.