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Community Partnership Training

Community Partnership Training. STAR Partners. STAR Initiative. Community-based training and identification of resources that can be mobilized by emergency responders or citizens in times of crisis. STAR Goals. Implement community-based safety training

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Community Partnership Training

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  1. Community Partnership Training

  2. STAR Partners

  3. STAR Initiative • Community-based training and identification of resources that can be mobilized by emergency responders or citizens in times of crisis.

  4. STAR Goals • Implement community-based safety training • Identify community-based resources that can be mobilized during a crisis • Utilize tools to construct a comprehensive database of community resources • Support and enhance community and volunteer group preparedness and response efforts.

  5. Community Benefits • Preparedness planning involves community • Development of network structure that supports emergency responders • Peer teaching format promotes greater crisis support • Enhances relationship between community and emergency responders

  6. Types of Crisis Situations • Acts of Violence • Terrorism • School Shootings • Natural Disaster • Earthquake • Weather • Landslide • Forest Fires • Environmental • Chemical Spill • Train Derailment • Nuclear Accident • Other • Blackouts

  7. 9-11 attacks • Fatalities: 2,973 • Economic Impact: • U.S. stocks lost $ 1.2 trillion in the week afterward • Rescue, cleanup and related costs estimated to be at least $11 billion • Rescue and Recovery: • more than 4.3 million pounds of food and supplies delivered to 8,000+ rescue workers at Ground Zero • more than 1.5 million tons of debris required removal

  8. Northeast Blackout • Affected 50 million people in U.S. and Canada • Financial Losses: $ 6 billion • Cascading Effect: Shut down 508 generating units, 265 power plants and 22 nuclear plants

  9. Hurricane Katrina States Affected: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi • Fatalities: 1,836 • Damage: $84 billion • Private Sector Donations: $4.4 billion

  10. Private Sector to the Rescue

  11. Crisis Related Needs • Shelter • Medical • Food • Building Supplies and Equipment • Manpower • Mental Health • Transportation • Communication • Other Supplies

  12. Sources of Transportation

  13. STAR Step by Step • Form partnerships • Mobilize volunteers • Train • Data collection • Data entry • Share program and expand database • Incorporate into mock drills and simulations • Maintain and update database

  14. Form Partnerships

  15. Mobilize volunteers

  16. Train

  17. Data collection

  18. Data Entry

  19. Share program and expand database • Social service groups • Neighborhood organizations • Chambers of Commerce • Leadership training groups • Civic organizations • Service organizations • Church groups • Senior citizen organizations

  20. Mock drills

  21. Maintain and update database • Because communities are ever evolving, volunteers should implement a scheduled program of maintaining and updating the vital information in STAR

  22. STAR Summary • Form Partnerships • Mobilize volunteers • Train • Data collection • Data entry • Share program and expand database • Incorporate into mock drills and simulations • Maintain and update database

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