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Disaster Preparedness Plan
Presented by Eloise Williams, Administration
Information Division of Volunteer Community
Services

• IR/A Symposium/ Alliance of IR Systems Training
• Cleveland, Ohio
• June 4, 2003

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Floridas Elder Population

• 1 in 4 residents are age 60 and older
• Florida ranks 1 in of citizens who are elders
• 82 over age of 65 live in coastal communities

• 3.5 million people are age 60 and older
• 3,573 people in Florida are 100 years old or
  older
• A portion are special needs population

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Catastrophic Emergency Conditions

• Hurricanes
• Island and Coastal Flooding
• Other Disasters
• Terrorism and/or Bio-Terrorism Attacks

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Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

• Department of Community Affairs
• Division of Emergency Management
• Department of Elder Affairs
• Planning Service Areas (PSAs)
• Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs)
• Local Service Providers (LSPs)

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Department of Elder Affairs Emergency
Coordinating Officer (ECO) coordinates state,
regional, and local agencies in cases of natural
or manmade disasters and serves as a member of
the State Emergency Response Team(SERT)
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Florida Department of Elder Affairs

• Coordinates the operation of the Elder Helpline
  (800-96-ELDER) in each Planning Service Area
  (PSA)

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Aging Network Response to Disaster Preparedness

• Human Needs Assessment Teams
• Community Relations Teams
• Disaster Recovery Centers

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Three Phases of Disasters

• Preparedness / Response
• Short-term Recovery
• Long-term Recovery

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Preparedness / Response

• Provide information to AAAs
• Request implementation of AAA/LSP emergency
  plans/procedures
• Provide rapid assessment
• Assist with needs
• Coordinate information/instructions to public
• Outreach to survivors

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Short-term Recovery

• Assist Area Agencies / Local Service Providers
• Provide support to the State Comprehensive
  Emergency Management Plan
• Secure its own facilities and personnel

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Long-Term Recovery

• Assist elders and agencies to reestablish
• Advocate for elders
• Reestablish housing for survivors

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Tallahassee Hurricanes
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Miami Hurricanes
397,969 60 pop
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For More Information

• Contact the Florida Department of Elder Affairs
  Disaster Preparedness Office at 850-414-2064
• or http//elderaffairs.state.fl.us

See additional links
http//www.redcross.org
http//www.dca.state.fl.us
http//www.floridadisaster.org