Shared Worker Agreements

The RDPO maintains two mutual aid agreements that allow signatory agencies to share specific workers for emergency response. Both of these agreements were developed as REMTEC projects.

Building Safety Evaluator SWAG

The Building Safety Evaluator (BSE) Stranded Worker Agreement (SWAG) allows for the sharing of qualified BSEs and other building-related staff during a building safety emergency where transportation routes are severely disrupted, or other hazards exist, and workers are unable to report to their normal work locations or duty stations.

ELIGIBILITY

All county, city, and regional governments, local agencies, and special districts within Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington, and RDPO-adjacent Oregon counties, that have BSEs and other building-related staff.

RESOURCES

• Everything You Need to Know to Join the SWAG

• Copy of the BSE SWAG

• Current List of Signatories

• SWAG Standard Operating Procedures

• Regional Building Damage Assessment Project page

Emergency Operations Center SSWAG

The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Shared Stranded Worker Agreement (SSWAG) allows for the sharing of qualified EOC Personnel during emergencies where transportation routes are disrupted and EOC Personnel are unable to report to their normal work locations.

ELIGIBILITY

All counties, cities, inter-local agencies, regional governments, and special districts within Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington, are eligible to sign the EOC SSWAG.

RESOURCES

• Copy of the EOC SSWAG

If you have questions or feedback, please contact rdpo@portlandoregon.gov.