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Disaster Planning What’s Your Responsibility?

Disaster Planning What’s Your Responsibility?. Whole Community Planning. Role of Government. Situational Awareness – Threat Assessment Preparedness Response Long Term Recovery. Preparedness. Volunteer Organizations. Neighborhood Response. Family Preparedness. Individual Preparedness.

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Disaster Planning What’s Your Responsibility?

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  1. Disaster PlanningWhat’s Your Responsibility? Whole Community Planning

  2. Role of Government Situational Awareness – Threat Assessment Preparedness Response Long Term Recovery

  3. Preparedness Volunteer Organizations Neighborhood Response Family Preparedness Individual Preparedness

  4. Preparedness Principles Insufficient government resources to help everyone in disaster You are responsible to plan for yourself and family What are your agency responsibilities? Does your agency have a disaster plan that is specific to those you serve?

  5. Situational Awareness Communication plan – during emergency cell phone towers may be overloaded and not work - have an alternative plan Identify a place to meet if no access to your home/community – rally point Pay attention to your environment – weather advisories, Homeland Security threat levels

  6. Next Steps • After you are prepared – you can help others • Help develop an emergency/disaster plan for your church • Disaster response team development • Skill based – childcare, debris removal, rebuilding, donations management, volunteer management

  7. Wisconsin VOAD • Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster • Consortia of faith-based groups that coordinates disaster response and long term recovery. • Members include: • Lutheran Disaster Response • Catholic Charities • Wisconsin United Methodist Conference • 211 of Wisconsin

  8. Wisconsin VOAD Salvation Army American Red Cross Mission: Communicate, collaborate, coordinate and cooperate; avoid duplication of response activities and work in close collaboration with identified government agencies including county/state emergency management and FEMA

  9. Wisconsin VOAD • Statewide initiative bringing together Wisconsin’s Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). • Help local officials identify, develop and integrate volunteer organizations into emergency response plans • Make it easier for citizens to find training and volunteer opportunities in their communities • Coordinate resources of member organizations to maximize impact and reduce duplication

  10. Board of Directors Keith Lang-LSS, President Tom Rossmiller, Wisconsin United Methodist Conference Kory Shulze, Aidmatrix, Secretary Rev. Scott Anderson, Wisconsin Council of Churches – Treasurer Terri Leece, Salvation Army, Past President Eric Osterman, 211 of Wisconsin Doreen Martinez, American Red Cross David Voss, Volunteer Center of Racine Wes Shemwell, Southern Baptists Jan Devore- Department of Health Services Liaison Susan Burleigh-Wisconsin Emergency Management Liaison Donna Haugom – Wisconsin Emergency Management Assn. Liaison

  11. VOAD Organization Structure • IRS Tax Exempt Organization – 501.(c)(3) • Independent Fiscal Entity • Broad Membership • Four Person Executive Committee • Nine Person Board of Directors • Member of NVOAD

  12. Long Term Recovery • 2007 Flooding – Established regional long term recovery committees • LSS provided crisis counseling outreach • 2008 Flooding- expanded long term recovery to 30 counties • LSS expanded crisis counseling outreach • 2009 – SSBG Funding – WI VOAD partnership with DHS/WEM/Commerce/Co. EM – 550 homes repaired • 2010 Response to Milwaukee Co. Flooding – 6,000 cleanup kits • 2012 Douglas Co./Superior – WI VOAD/UMC/LSS of MN. • 2013 Grant County Flooding - ongoing

  13. VOAD/Faith Based Strengths • Board Diversity • Strength of Government Relationships • Capacity of Religious Organizations • People • Funding • Resources • Flexible/Adaptable Spending Authority • Mission Coordination – Lane Focus • 360 Degree Problem Solving

  14. VOAD Faith Based Challenges • Religious Denomination Geographic Differences • Ask us don’t task us • Knowing who Key Government Stakeholders are • Knowledge of Government Emergency Response/Recovery Practices • Improve long term recovery process • Listen and respond to the needs of emergency managers

  15. Wisconsin VOAD • Value of membership: • Affiliation prior to event • Emergency managers work through WI VOAD to resource response and long term recovery • Focus on preventing spontaneous volunteers and identification of needed donations

  16. Key VOAD Principles Proximity – Access to key state/county agencies Presence – Awareness of planning/funding opportunities Participation – Have a place at the table Partnerships – Accessible and credible

  17. Contact Information • Keith Lang, President, WI VOAD, klang@lsswis.org, 608-834-4444

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