Regional Multi-Agency Coordination System (RMACS)

Severe events like major winter storms, wildland-urban interface fires, earthquakes, and pandemics can create complex, cross-jurisdictional coordination challenges. Among those challenges are are incident prioritization, scarce resource allocation, public message coordination, cross-jurisdiction information sharing, policy alignment, and resolution of common issues. The Regional Multi-Agency Coordination System (RMACS) addresses these challenges by creating a formal structure and process for cross-jurisdictional collaboration and coordination across the Portland Metropolitan Region (PMR), which includes Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah and Washington Counties in Oregon, and Clark County in Washington.


  • Mark Ferdig, All Hazards MAC, Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization

  • Robin Holm, Health Medical MAC, NW Oregon Health Preparedness Organization (HPO)

  • Melissa McKinney, Public Health MAC, Cities Readiness Initiative