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Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

Discover the essential role of Extension Educators in disaster preparedness and response. Learn about resources, partnerships, emergency management systems, and community engagement to enhance resilience.

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Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

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  1. Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Role of the Extension Educator The University of Tennessee Extension Service Family and Consumer Sciences Martha Keel, Ph.D.

  2. Resources • Red Cross • www.redcross.org • TEMA • www.tnema.org • FEMA • www.fema.gov • Dept. Homeland Security • www.ready.gov The University of Tennessee Extension Service Family and Consumer Sciences Martha Keel, Ph.D. – Housing and Environmental Health

  3. Resources • American Academy of Pediatrics • www.aap.org • Tennessee Department of Health • www.state.tn.us/health • U.S. Centers for Disease Control • www.bt.cdc.gov The University of Tennessee Extension Service Family and Consumer Sciences Martha Keel, Ph.D. – Housing and Environmental Health

  4. Resources • Extension Disaster Education Network • EDEN www.agctr.lsu.edu/eden Links Extension educators from across the U.S. and various disciplines, enabling them to use and share resources to reduce the impact of disaster From food safety to field safety, from the physical to the psychological, and from governmental process to community development, EDEN has resources you can use. The University of Tennessee Extension Service Family and Consumer Sciences Martha Keel, Ph.D. – Housing and Environmental Health

  5. Role of Extension Educators • Fit into Existing Emergency Management Systems • Become a member of LEPC • Local Emergency Planning Committees • Determine if facilities could be staging ground • Know and follow chain of command • Communicate capabilities and limitations The University of Tennessee Extension Service Family and Consumer Sciences Martha Keel, Ph.D. – Housing and Environmental Health

  6. Role of Extension Educators • Develop partnerships • Security, policy and disaster response • Build inventory lists • Supplies & equipment in office • Know major suppliers • Hardware stores, food pantries The University of Tennessee Extension Service Family and Consumer Sciences Martha Keel, Ph.D. – Housing and Environmental Health

  7. Role of Extension Educators • Create a community contact sheet • Vans, trucks, 4-wheel drive vehicles • People who can help • Inform public • Know your message • Get approval • Work with media • Plan for special audiences • Seniors, people with disabilities, different languages and/or cultures. The University of Tennessee Extension Service Family and Consumer Sciences Martha Keel, Ph.D. – Housing and Environmental Health

  8. Special Project Methamphetamine Labs “Not In My Neighborhood” FCE Sponsored Project Leader Training Seed Grants for District Projects News Clip Project The University of Tennessee Extension Service Family and Consumer Sciences Martha Keel, Ph.D. – Housing and Environmental Health

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