Lloyd Prepares Challenge

The Lloyd Prepares Challenge

Get Prepared. Earn Prizes.

Welcome to the Lloyd Prepares Challenge! In late 2022, Lloyd EcoDistrict challenged community members to prepare more for earthquakes and other emergencies.  The more tasks they completed to get prepared, the more prizes they had the chance to earn – ranging from gift cards to Lloyd area businesses to fully stocked emergency evacuation go-bags and first aid kits.

How the campaign worked: Below we have a list of weekly tasks related to getting more prepared for disasters. Each week had its own set of tasks. You choose which tasks you want to complete. The tasks fall into a few different buckets – including developing personal emergency preparedness plans, acquiring emergency supplies, developing connections with neighbors, and increasing knowledge training. After completing a task – participants filled out a short survey letting us know. For each task they completed, the more points participants earned. At the end of the challenge – the number of points a participant received determined the prizes.

Participants had until December 31st, 2022 at 11:59 pm to report completed tasks. For each task that was completed participants earned points. At the end of the challenge – the number of points determines the prizes (more points = more prizes).

Who Could Participate: Anyone! You didn’t have to work or live in the Lloyd neighborhood. 

What Were the Tasks? Read on to learn about all the tasks that people had the opportunity to complete! While the Challenge is over, you can still get prepared!

Week ONE (November 28th to December 4th) Tasks:

  1. Fill out this short survey to start earning points and enroll in the 2022 Lloyd Prepares Challenge.
  2. Sign up for Public Alerts. PublicAlerts sends information about how to stay safe during an emergency. It can send messages by text, email, or voice message. It’s available for anyone who lives, works, or visits the Portland-Vancouver Region. Personal information is kept secure and private. The service is free, but message and data rates may apply depending on your phone provider.
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points:  Fill out this form here.
  3. Find out which natural hazards are likely in your area and steps you can take to prepare. Natural disasters can strike at any time. The more you know about the hazards that are likely in your area, the better you’ll be able to understand your risks and prepare. Get a personalized report by going to https://test.hazardready.org/pdx/en/ and typing in your location in the search box at the top of the page, selecting a location on the map, or clicking “FIND ME.”
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here.
  4. Identify location(s) for your household to congregate if separated/emergency occurs. Your top priority during an emergency will probably be finding your loved ones. How will you communicate and where should you go if you’re separated? Get everyone together now to have this conversation. Review this “Make a Plan Instructions” PDF handout and complete this Blank Emergency Plan PDF or another template of your choice for your household. 
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here. 
  5. Compile a list of local and out-of-area emergency contacts. Think of friends, family, and neighbors who might be able to help during an emergency if they are nearby. Next, select one or two contacts that don’t live in the Portland area. Local telephone connections often fail when a lot of people are trying to make calls at once. Review this “Make a Plan Instructions” PDF handout and complete this Blank Emergency Plan PDF or another template of your choice for your household to track emergency contact info. Be sure to save the contract info in all phones, and place in child’s backpacks, emergency go-kits, etc.)
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here. 
  6. Attend the Lloyd Community Association’s Coffee Chat on Thursday, December 1st from 9:00 to 10:00 am in the Lloyd Tower Lobby (825 NE Multnomah). It’s a great way to start your day and meet your neighbors. Strong neighborhood connection helps neighborhoods respond to emergencies.  These events are free and of course, coffee is provided!

Week TWO (December 5th to December 11th) Tasks:

  1. Attend Monday’s Stop the Bleed training at Holladay Park Plaza: Take this training course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency happens. This event was only open to Holladay Park Plaza residents.
  2. Attend Tuesday’s free Emergency Preparedness 101 workshop. All participants will receive at least one item to put in their emergency supply kit if they attend the event on Tuesday, December 6 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the Encorepreneur Cafe (1548 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97232).  Light food will be provided and all attendees will receive an item to put in their emergency supply kit. We will also be giving away a couple of emergency go-kits.
  3. Do a Hazard Hunt in your home to identify and secure items that could harm you during an earthquake.  Anything that can move, fall, break or cause a fire could be a hazard during an earthquake. Imagine what would happen if you picked up each room in your home and shook it. Review this FEMA two-pager and then walk around your home or building and identify potential hazards. 
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here.
  4. Create, print out, or save a list of things to put in your emergency supply kit.  We’re fans of PublicAlert’s emergency supply list and Portland Bureau of Emergency Management’s  24-week Shopping List for Emergency Preparedness list (Español).  You might discover you already have most of what you need. Sometimes it’s just a matter of putting everything in one place so you can access it quickly.
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here.
  5. Add two items to your emergency kit.  Building the kit takes time and resources. This week, aim to add two items. Consider things like a flashlight + extra batteries, an extra can of food, or toilet paper, or a first aid supplies. 
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here.

Week THREE (December 12th to December 16th):

Complete at least 8 of the tasks by Monday, December 16th at 9:00 AM and earn free Red Cross First Aid Kits or a Reliance Rhino 5.5 Gal Water Container (both valued in the $20-30 range). You can choose from the mix of tasks from weeks 1, 2, and 3.  

  1. Attend the free December 15th Stop the Bleed training: Take this training course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency happens. This event will be held on Thursday, December 15 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the Encorepreneur Cafe (1548 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97232). Light food will be provided and all attendees will receive an item to put in their emergency supply kit.
  2. Research how much water should have on hand. People can survive for weeks without food, but only a few days without water. This makes water the key ingredient in your preparedness efforts. Review this website (Español) to learn more about how much you should have on hand for an emergency.
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here.
  3. Start saving extra water. Purchase or set aside at least 1 gallon of water to start.  Read more here (Español) about storage tips. 
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here.
  4. Start to build a first aid kit(s). It’s good to have your own medical supplies on hand – both at home, in your car, and where you work. Review this list of items that the Red Cross recommends keeping on hand in the event of an emergency and take note of what items you still need to get. In the future, you can buy fully stocked kits or individual items to make a customizable kit based on your needs.
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here.
  5. Add two additional items to your emergency kit.  Building the kit takes time and resources. This week, aim to add two more items. Consider things like high filtration masks (N95, P100), a can opener, hand sanitizer, or canned food. 
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here.
  6. Talk to a neighbor about emergency preparedness or your emergency preparedness plans. When we have strong social connections before a disaster, we’re more prepared to help each other during a disaster. We’re also able to recover more quickly after a disaster. And sometimes, it’s just nice to know your neighbors more so you can borrow a cup of sugar for your favorite holiday cookie recipe. The specific topic of the conversation is up to you – perhaps it’s about trading contact info in case of an emergency or 1 or 2 things you learned during the Lloyd Prepares Challenge?
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here.

Weeks FOUR/FIVE (December 19th to December 31st):

Weeks Four/Five of the Challenge is here and we have added a few new tasks added to the list – including tasks related to pet disaster preparedness and wildfire smoke issues.  This will be the last week we’re adding new tasks – but you have until December 31st at 11:59pm to report completed tasks.

Reminder: For each task that you complete you earn points. At the end of the challenge – the number of points you have received will determine the prizes (more points = more prizes). You can choose from the mix of tasks from weeks 1, 2, 3, 4/5.  

  1. Add two additional items to your emergency kit.  Building the kit takes time and resources. This week, aim to add two more items. Consider things like pain relievers, canned or packs of ready-to-eat protein (tuna, beans, etc.), toilet paper, or a utility knife of multitool.
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here.
  2. Learn how to prepare your pets for an emergency evacuation and help them recover afterward. In an emergency, your pets will be even more dependent on you for their safety and well-being. Your family’s disaster plans must include your furry family members too. Review this American Red Cross pet disaster preparedness website and make a list of items you might add to an emergency kit for your pet. 
    • Complete this task and earn a Pet Emergency First Aid Kit (limited number available)
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here.
  3. Understand how to check the quality of air during a smoke event and actions you can take before or during a period of poor air quality. Review the Lloyd EcoDistrict’s Air Quality Resource page
    • Reporting tasks complete /earning points: Fill out this form here.
  4. Complete the Lloyd Prepares Feedback Survey: If you have participated in other Lloyd Preparedness Challenge tasks, please complete this short survey. By filling out this feedback survey – you’re also earning points toward prizes! It’s not graded and there are no wrong answers – we just want to understand your level of preparedness and feedback that we can use for future emergency preparedness work.

The Lloyd Prepares Challenge is made possible thanks to support from AARP, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods and the City of Portland’s Office of Community and Civic Life, and the Pacific Power Foundation.

Contact us at LloydPrepares@ecolloyd.org with questions or event accommodation requests. Please note our team will be largely out of the office from Thursday, December 22 until January 3rd. We will only be checking email occasionally and responses may be delayed.