Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel, The Adjutant General, Oregon, speaks with Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Aleksander Skarlatos, and his father, Emanuel Skarlatos, before an award ceremony where Governor Kate Brown p More
Deputy Chief Ken Burns, interim fire chief for the Portland Fire Department, briefs Oregon Governor Kate Brown on casualty care during the Cascadia Rising Exercise, June 7, 2016 at Portland Fire and Rescue Trai More
Jamie Baxter, Emergency Operations Coordinator, Grand Ronde Police Department, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, kicks off the Cascadia Rising training exercise June 9, 2016, in Grand Ronde, Ore. Cascadia More
Governor Kate Brown (left), Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Aleksander Skarlatos (middle), and Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel, The Adjutant General, Oregon, stand at attention as the citation is read for the Oregon More
Deputy Chief Ken Burns, interim fire chief for the Portland Fire Department, explains to Oregon Governor Kate Brown the simulated support given by medical teams in a casualty care point during the Cascadia Risi More
A medical volunteer checks a victim volunteer for injuries during the Cascadia Rising training exercise June 9, 2016, in Grand Ronde, Ore. Cascadia Rising is a four-day functional exercise focused on interagenc More
Governor Kate Brown places the Oregon Distinguished Service medal on the neck of Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Aleksander Skarlatos during a ceremony at the state capitol building in Salem, Oregon, Feb. 17. S More
Battalion Chief Fred Ellison, District 2, Portland Fire Department, provides a detailed briefing on the logistical structure necessary for disaster relief during the multi-day Cascadia Rising exercise to, Orego More
Kecia Harris, a nurse practioner with the Grand Ronde Clinic, cares for victim volunteer, Catherine Harrison, during the simulated rescue operations exercise Cascadia Rising, June 9, 2016, in Grand Ronde, Ore. More
Governor Kate Brown presents a certificate for the Oregon Distinguished Service Award to Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Aleksander Skarlatos during a ceremony at the state capitol building in Salem, Oregon, Fe More
Oregon Governor Kate Brown receives a briefing from Oregon Air National Guard members on the communication systems and abilities available during the Cascadia Rising Exercise, Portland, Ore., June 7, 2016. Casc More
West Valley Fire District volunteers and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members practice loading and unloading a victim volunteer in and out of a helicopter during the Cascadia Rising training exercis More
Bob Welch, a registered nurse, and Amy Lenz, a flight medic, with Oregon Lifeguard, provide emergency care training to volunteers from the West Valley Fire District, and show Community Emergency Response Team ( More
Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, speaks to a gathering of Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers and their family members during a demobilization ceremony, March 4, in Salem, Oregon, to welcome More
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members, Oregon Lifeguard Air Medical Transport Professional Response and West Valley Fire District volunteers practice loading and unloading a victim volunteer in and o More