CRESA (Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency)

10/27/2026

Tomorrow morning, between 6 and 10 a.m., VPD, , , and will be conducting a coordinated training exercise at Vancouver Mall. The exercise will take place before the mall opens. People in the area may see a large emergency responder presence. This is a TRAINING EXERCISE only.

Exercises like this give emergency responders and community partners the opportunity to work together and practice a collaborative response to a critical incident in a realistic training environment. These exercises help enhance community safety when a critical incident occurs.

10/25/2026

LIFE SAVED! Give it up for Melissa who helped coach a caller through CPR instructions during a chaotic and challenging 911 call. Her actions are a vital part of reason somebody is alive today. We appreciate her professionalism, dedication and creativity in providing instructions that made a difference before the paramedics could arrive. Way to go, Melissa!

10/21/2026

Help us celebrate our October work anniversaries! 🎉

This month, Justine and Rachael mark 3 years with CRESA, Tyler marks 4, Jodi marks 30, and Dawn marks 35!

Thank you for the dedication, experience, and care you bring to CRESA and the community we serve. We’re grateful to have you on our team!

Please join us in wishing them a happy work anniversary!

10/21/2026

See a threat online? Report it. Don't repost it.

Today, law enforcement agencies, school districts, and community partners across Southwest Washington are launching Report, Don't Repost: Choose Care Over Clicks, a new campaign focused on keeping our schools and students safe.

When a threatening post starts circulating online, it's natural to want to warn your friends or share what you've seen. But reposting can spread fear, fuel rumors, and make it harder for investigators to trace the source of the threat.

As part of the campaign, we've launched ReportDontRepost.org, a new website that explains how and where to report online threats. It also includes resources for students, families, educators, and community members to help spread the message.

Here's what we want students, parents, and community members to remember:
📱 See something concerning? Take a screenshot and save the details.
🚫 Don't repost or share the threat.
📢 Report it directly to school officials or law enforcement.

Whether a threat turns out to be credible or a hoax, every report matters. Getting information to the right people quickly allows schools and law enforcement to investigate and respond.

Choose care over clicks. Report, don't repost.

Learn more about the campaign and how to report: https://reportdontrepost.org

10/21/2026

If you're a student and you see a threat online? Report it. Don’t repost it.

We all play a role in keeping our community safe. If you see a concerning post, message or comment, here’s how to help:

» Call 911 if someone may be in immediate danger.
» Call 311 to report threats of violence to local law enforcement.
» Share school-related rumors and other non-emergency safety concerns directly with school administrators.

Speak up about threats toward a school, person or group; references to planned fights, weapons or harming others; encouragement of dangerous behavior; or suspected child abuse or exploitation.

You don’t have to decide whether a threat is real before reporting it. Give authorities the information you have, including where you saw it and the account involved.

Reposting can spread misinformation and cause fear. Reporting directly helps the people responsible for responding get the information they need.

Help keep our community informed and safe: report concerns, don’t amplify them.

10/08/2026

Update: the road is now open.

⚠️ TRAFFIC ALERT – LA CENTER

The CCSO Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a three-vehicle crash involving one fatality.

NW La Center Road is closed between Timmen Road and Paradise Park Road and is expected to remain closed for several hours.

Please avoid the area and use alternate routes while investigators work at the scene.

10/08/2026

Update: La Center Road is now open.

La Center Road is currently closed due to a traffic accident. Please use Paradise Road as a detour at this time.

10/08/2026

‼️Update — Road is open.

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE — NW LA CENTER ROAD

NW La Center Road is closed between I-5 Exit 16 and Timmen Road due to a multi-vehicle crash. Expect an extended closure.

Please avoid the area and use an alternate route so first responders can safely investigate and clear the scene.

10/04/2026

UPDATE: MISSING ENDANGERED WOMAN HAS BEEN LOCATED SAFE!

Cindi Benetti has been located safe, thanks in large part to someone who saw our Facebook post, recognized her and immediately called 911.

A huge thank you to the Vancouver Police Department officers who worked tirelessly overnight to locate her. And thank you to everyone who shared the original post and kept an eye out for her.

This is such an important reminder: if you see something, say something. A simple phone call can make an incredible difference.

We are so grateful for our community!

MISSING ENDANGERED PERSON – PLEASE SHARE

CRESA 911 and the Vancouver Police Department are asking for the public’s help locating Cindi Benetti, 67, who is missing and considered endangered.

Cindi is medically frail and may be experiencing a medical emergency. She may be on the ground or otherwise in need of immediate assistance. She is not considered dangerous.

Description:
• 67 years old
• Very thin build
• Long gray hair
• Last seen wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt and gray pants

Cindi wandered away from the area of 12217 SE McGillivray Blvd. and was last seen at approximately 9:15 p.m.

If you see Cindi or have information about her whereabouts, please call 911 immediately.

Please share, especially with those in the surrounding area.

09/30/2026

💜 “She is silly, opinionated, brave, and brilliant. She is deeply loved, and she has so much life still ahead of her.”

Those words came from the family of a teenager our deputies recently met on one of the hardest days of her life.

September is Su***de Prevention Month, and with her family’s blessing, we’re sharing a few non-identifying details of her story because behind the statistics are real people and families.

The teen was experiencing a suicidal crisis. A member of our Crisis Negotiation Team spent time talking with her, listening, and helping bring her safely through that moment.

She survived.

A short time later, a family member wrote to us:
“Because of your actions that day, she gets another chance. She gets the chance to figure out who she wants to become, and to live what I hope will be a very big and beautiful life. Our family gets more time with someone we love beyond measure.”

This call stayed with our deputies, too. Our Crisis Negotiation Team trains for moments like this — when patience, compassion, and human connection can make all the difference.

With school back in session and students settling into new routines, it’s a good time to check in with the young people in your life. We may not always know when someone is struggling, but we can make sure they know they don’t have to face difficult moments alone.

If you or someone you love is struggling, call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, 24/7.

There is more life ahead. 💜