COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE The Emerging Model

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COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSEThe Emerging Model
Leaving no one without resources...

• Dante Gliniecki
• Statewide Volunteer Coordinator
• SEMA

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• COOPERATION, COORDINATION,
  COMMUNCATION COLLABORATION
  

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EMERGENCY VS. DISASTER

• Emergencies are within the community's
  capabilities
  
• Fire
• Police
• Public Works
• Utilities
• Health System

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EMERGENCY VS. DISASTER

• Disasters require assistance and coordination
  from agencies outside the community
  
• State Government
• Federal Government
• Volunteer Agencies

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EMERGENCY VS. DISASTER

• Both require a local system to coordinate the
  response efforts and meet the following goals
  
• Protect lives and limit injuries
• Minimize property damage
• Maintain continuity of government
• Limit economic loss
• Inform the Public

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THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• RSMo Chapter 44
• All political jurisdictions must have an
  emergency management organization.
  
• Head of the jurisdiction is responsible.
• Normally, an Emergency Management Director is
  designated to coordinate community activities.
  

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CYCLE
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MITIGATION

• ACTIVITIES TAKEN TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE THE
  PROBABILITY OF AN EVENT, OR REDUCE ITS SEVERITY
  OR CONSEQUENCE, EITHER PRIOR TO OR FOLLOIWING AN
  EVENT

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PREPAREDNESS

• ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPED AND
  IMPLEMENTED PRIOR TO A DISASTER / EMERGENCY THAT
  ARE USED TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE MITIGATION OF
  RESPONSE TO, AND RECOVERY FROM DISASTERS /
  EMERGENCIES.

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RESPONSE

• ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE AND
  SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF THE DISASTER / EMERGENCY

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RECOVERY

• ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO RETURN
  CONDITIONS TO A LEVEL THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
  COMMUNITY

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KEY STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES
(SOCIAL SERVICES, FEMA, USDA,
HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, ETC.) STRONG PRIVATE NOT
FOR PROFITS OTHER IMPORTANT HUMAN SERVICE AG
ENCIES
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MOVOAD
MISSOURI VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE in DIS
ASTER
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MOVOAD
MEMBERSHIP
Adventist Community Services
American Radio Relay League
American Red Cross AmeriCorps Catholic C
harities Christian Reformed World
Relief Committee Church of the
Brethren Church World Service Crit
ical Incident Stress Management Episcopal Churc
h Federal Emergency Management Agency Humane
Society of the U.S.
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FEMAINDIVIDUALSandHOUSEHOLDS PROGRAM (IHP)
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INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS PROGRAM (IHP)

• TELEREGISTRATION THROUGH FEMA (1-800 CALL FEMA)
  MUST COME FIRST
  
• PERSONS MUST GENERALLY ATTEMPT TO QUALIFY FOR AN
  SBA DISASTER LOAN.
  
• MAXIMUM LOW INTEREST LOAN OF 240,000 FOR REAL
  PROPERTY AND 40,000 FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY
  DEPENDING ON NEEDS.

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INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS PROGRAM (IHP)

• VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
• EMERGENCY FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, AND MEDICAL
  ASSISTANCE.
  
• SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA).
• FEMA REFERS SOME APPLICANTS (BASED ON INCOME) TO
  THE SBA BEFORE THEY ARE CONSIDERED FOR OTHER FEMA
  ASSISTANCE.
  
• LOW INTEREST LOANS.

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INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS PROGRAM (IHP)

• DISASTER HOUSING ASSISTANCE (FEMA)
• TEMPORARY HOUSING.
• EMERGENCY REPAIRS.
• OTHER NEEDS ASSISTANCE (FEMA)
• MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND FUNERAL EXPENSES.
• PERSONAL PROPERTY.
• TRANSPORTATION.
• OTHER EXPENSES (MOVING/STORAGE, GFIP,
  MISCELLANEOUS)

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COADs

• COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER.
• MULTI-AGENCY NETWORK OF HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES
  PLUS.
  
• COMMUNITY BASED

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LONG TERM RECOVERY COMMITTEES

• FORMED FROM THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN
  DISASTER.
  
• MEETS UNMET NEEDS
• FAITH BASED COMPONENT IS CRITICAL

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Promoting a culture of service, citizenship and
responsibility
Volunteer opportunities with 60,000 organizations
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Office of State and Local Govt
Coordination and Preparedness
National Citizen Corps Council
Charter Federal Partners
Affiliate Programs
DHHS / OSG
DOJ / NSA
DHS / State Local
DOJ / IACP
Ready.gov / Are You Ready? / Safety -
Preparedness Awareness Programs
State Citizen Corps Councils
Tribal / Local Citizen Corps Councils
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CITIZEN CORPS MISSION

• To have everyone participate in
• making America safer

Everyone can do something to be safer from the
dangers we all face natural disasters,
terrorism, crime, public health issues and other
medical emergencies and to help our communities
be safer too.
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MISSOURISVISION

• UTILIZE EXISTING RESOURCES
• BLEND IN CITIZEN CORPS
• CREATE SUSTAINABLE WORKABLE PARTNERSHIPS

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THE NEED TO BE READY
In 95 of all emergencies, bystanders or victims
themselves are the first to provide emergency
assistance or to perform a rescue
Los Angeles Fire Department
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THE NEED FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PLANNING IS CLEAR

• MAY 2003 TORNADOS
• SPRING TORNADOS AND FLOODS
• KANSAS CITY / EAST MISSOURI ICE STORM
• DISASTERS SUCH AS SEPTEMBER 11
• NEARLY EVERY DISASTER HAS ISSUES
• SMALL DISASTERS AS WELL

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QUESTIONS?
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