Olmstead Implementation for Advocates

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Emergency Preparedness for All Utahns Preparing
Your Agency
Jeff Sheen and Nonie Lancaster
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Introductions

• Who are you?
• What do you hope to get from this training?
• What experience do you have with emergency
  preparedness?
• Rate your organizations level of preparedness on
  a scale of 1 to 10.
• If not a 10, why not?

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Training Overview

• Review of Participant Handbook
• Organization of Training- length, breaks
• Housekeeping- restrooms, snacks, etc.

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Training Objectives

• 1) Identify the most likely local hazards that
  need to be prepared for.
• 2) Understand the Disaster Management Cycle and
  how it can guide preparedness efforts.
• 3) Understand basic language, rules, and
  assumptions about effective emergency
  preparedness.

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Training Objectives

• 4) Identify at least 5 strategies that your
  organization can implement to more effectively
  prepare for a disaster/emergency.
• 5) Identify 2 of these strategies to work on
  immediately following the training.
• 6) Know where to find at least 3 additional
  resources regarding emergency preparedness.

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Possible Disasters / Emergencies

• Fire/wild fire
• Tornado
• Blizzards
• Flood
• Toxic spill
• Hurricane
• Hostage situation

• Earthquake
• Bombing
• Electricity outage
• Tsunamis
• Terrorist attacks
• Health Epidemics / pandemics

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• What are the most likely disasters to occur in
  your area?

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Disaster Management Cycle

• Mitigation
• Preparedness
• Response
• Recovery

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Key Points

• People with disabilities are typically less
  prepared for emergencies than the general
  population
• Effective emergency preparedness always begins
  with the individual
• Everyone should have the basic necessities to
  sustain life for three days without outside
  assistance
• Most adults with disabilities live in the
  community

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Key Points

• Plans should be complete but as simple as
  possible
• Most emergency planners do NOT have extensive
  experience with people with disabilities
• Be sure that emergency planners in your community
  clearly understand the role of your agency
• Be aware of the different needs that individuals
  with hidden disabilities may have when you plan.

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Keys to Getting Started

• Take it one step at a time- dont get
  overwhelmed.
• Establish clear priorities- decide what you
  should do first.

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Sample Emergency Plan

• Emergency Management Assignments
• Facility Preparation
• Protecting Vital Records
• Inventory of Neighborhood Resources
• Meeting the Needs of the people You Serve
• 1. Sheltering in Place
• 2. Evacuation Plan
• F. Preparing Staff for Emergencies

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Priority Scale

• HP High Priority
• MP Medium Priority
• LP Low Priority

• HD High Difficulty
• MD Medium Difficulty
• LD Low Difficulty

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Activity

• Sample Plan 1- Section A
• Emergency Management Assignments

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Activity

• Sample Plan 1- Section B
• Facility Preparation

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Lets Take a Break
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Activity

• Sample Plan 1- Section C
• Protecting Vital Records

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Activity

• Sample Plan 1- Section D Neighborhood Resources

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Activity

• Sample Plan 1- Section E
• Meeting the Needs of the People You Serve

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Meeting the Needs of the People You Serve

• How many consumers do you typically have on-site
  at any given point of time?
• What types of activities can you do to help
  consumers be better prepared themselves?
• If you need to shelter in place do you have
  enough basic emergency supplies?
• What is your plan for evacuating consumers and
  staff if needed?

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Activity

• Sample Plan 1- Section F
• Preparing Staff

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Summary

• Dont get overwhelmed- do one thing at a time.
• Prioritize- use the scale to help you start
  planning now.
• Use the sample plans as guides to get started,
  but adapt them to meet your needs.
• Use the resources available at
  http//sites.cpd.usu.edu/epau and visit the
  links on the Additional Resources handout.

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Final Activity

• Taking Action

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Before You Go!

• Please help us by
• Completing the training feedback survey
• Signing the Consent to be Contacted form
• Making sure you signed the role
• Making sure you completed the Pre-Training
  Questionnaire.

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Contact Information
Jeff Sheen- [phone] jeffs_at_cpd2.usu.edu
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Thats All Folks!