Phelps County Disaster Committee

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Phelps County Disaster Committee
VOAD

• Overview

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History...

• Formed as an ad-hoc response to Beaver Manor
  subdivision flooding, April 2002.
• Organized implemented cleanup effort.
• Follow-up meetings showed need and interest in
  long-term existence of PCDC.
• SEMA encouraged incorporation as VOAD.
• VOAD affiliation (through SEMA), 2002.
• Citizen Corps affiliation (through DHS FEMA),
  2003 (administered by SEMA).

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Mission...

• To improve emergency preparedness, disaster
  response, long-term recovery, and cooperation
  between volunteer, and government agencies, as
  well as individual citizens in Phelps county.
• Clearing house for unattached volunteers.
• Areas of effort include

Cooperation Coordination Communication
Education
Leadership Development Mitigation
Outreach Regular Meetings
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Goals

• Encourage volunteerism in Phelps County.
• Improve competency of volunteers.
• Encourage and improve working relationships
  between volunteer and professional organizations.
• Educate general public in personal emergency
  preparedness and response.
• Establish these as perpetual programs.

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Membership

• Full - Members of volunteer, not-for-profit
  501(c)(3) organizations (e.g., Red Cross,
  Salvation Army, VFD, ham radio).
• Affiliate - Members of other organizations with
  disaster planning and operations responsibilities
  (e.g., public-safety, emergency-management,
  health, other government, public, private
  organizations or businesses).

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Membership (continued)...

• American Red Cross, Phelps-Pulaski
• Salvation Army
• Amateur Radio Emergency Service
• Health Department
• Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
• ABLE Commission
• Missouri Ozarks Community Action (MOCA)
• Phelps County Emergency Management
• Rolla Rural Fire Department
• Rolla Police Department
• Rolla Fire Department

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PCDC Officers

• President Buz Harvey
• Vice President Dan Babcock
• Secretary Joseph Counsil
• Treasurer Edna Bridges

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Grant Opportunity, 2004/2005...

• DHS/Office of Domestic Preparedness, administered
  by SEMA.
• Citizen Corps program enhancement, with emphasis
  on collaborative efforts among organizations in
  the community.
• Application must be sponsored by government
  entity (e.g., Phelps County Commission). Grant
  activity implemented by PCDC.
• Funded November 2004 31,755

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