City of Evanston Citizens Corps Council

1. City of EvanstonCitizens Corps Council Office of Emergency Management Homeland Security

2. Introductions • Max Rubin – Emergency Program Coordinator Director of Administration – EMA • Dr. Alexandra Song - Program Administrator Medical Director – EHD • Thomas Janetske – Emergency Program Coordinator Director of Operations – EMA • Kristin Mawk –EHD Communicable Disease Surveillance Specialist/BT Coordinator

3. Evanston CCC

4. Surgeon General Housed in the Office of the Surgeon General, the Medical Reserve Corps program is in a great position to promote the priorities set forth by the Surgeon General. By supporting these efforts, MRC program will simultaneously strengthen the health of the nation – one community at a time.

5. Welcome to the Evanston Medical Reserve Corps Orientation • The Evanston Medical Reserve Corps is one of 31 units in Illinois ( Now over 560 in country) • As a group we have come together to prepare for Emergencies (Natural or Man made) • We are committed to Community Preparedness Efforts

6. Our Purpose The mission of the MRC program is to serve citizens and communities throughout the United States by establishing local teams of medical, public health and other volunteers to strengthen the public health infrastructure and improve emergency preparedness

7. Basic Assumptions • Local, Local, Local! • MRC units are community-based: locally organized and locally utilized • MRC volunteers supplement existing, local public health and emergency response capabilities • Network development and partnerships are critical to success

8. Degrees of Involvement Volunteer Core • A selected number of volunteers representing different health disciplines will form the Volunteer Core. They will have additional training and assume greater responsibility in implementing the volunteer plan. They may assume direction and training of new volunteers. They will report to the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.

9. Degrees of Involvement Volunteers On Call • All volunteers identified prior to the event will receive orientation for their role according to the volunteer plan. At regular intervals, they will receive additional updates and information. They will be mobilized as needed during a crisis or other action, such as immunization activities, mass sheltering or blood drives.

10. Degrees of Involvement Unprompted/Spontaneous Volunteers • These medical/health volunteers will be identified (self-identified) at the time of crisis or need. Past experience from other disasters has indicated a large influx of volunteers post-event. This group will receive an abbreviated orientation through a Spontaneous Volunteer site under the Coordination of the American Red Cross and will be assigned as needed. The Volunteer Core, under the direction of Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, may coordinate their selection, training and assignment.

11. MRC Volunteer Trained and Ready • In the event of an actual community emergency or disaster we do NOT need fear and confusion – we need residents prepared, first at home and then to help others. • Volunteers trained to fill “Surge Capacity” roles • Volunteers trained to function within a mass prophylaxis clinic • Volunteers prepared for the “All Hazards Approach” • Coordinated and ready to hit the road running

12. Medical Reserve Corps The Evanston MRC Is currentlyrecruiting professionals from all disciplines ( practicing, inactive or retired ) – we need nurses, physicians, dentists, EMT’s, pharmacists, veterinarians, teachers, medical technicians or aides, psychologists, social workers, clergy, biologists, IT / administrative staff, construction and many others. All members of the community are encouraged to volunteer for various support functions in a manner appropriate to their skills or training.

13. MRC Volunteers Contribute • PH information and community outreach • West Nile campaign • Avian/Pandemic Flu • Smallpox • Pertussis outbreak management • Norovirus outbreak • Community need nationwide • Fall Flu Clinics • Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) community response • Mass Shelter Operators and Managers • Spontaneous Volunteer Liaisons

14. What is Emergency Planning? How does it effect me?

15. Emergency Planning • Prevention • Any action taken to reduce or eliminate the long term risk to human life and damage to property • Preparedness • Response • The organized effort by individuals and agencies to react to an emergent event • Recovery • The process by which a community is returned to its original level of functioning prior to the event

16. Preparedness All measures and policies taken before an event occurs. Preparedness includes: • designing warning systems • planning for evacuation and relocation • storing food and water • building temporary shelter • devising management strategies • holding disaster drills and exercises. Contingency planning: • is planning for the post impact response and recovery.

17. Components • Disaster Preparedness Ordinances • Disaster Preparedness Plan Authority • Emergency Operations Center • Field Command Posts • Staging and Evacuation • Damage Assessment • Mass Sheltering • Mass Morgues • Agreements / Memorandums of Understanding

18. Medical Reserve Corp Activities Mass Dispensing Clinics Shelter Operations Spontaneous Volunteer Management Community Education Initiatives

19. Strategic National Stockpile Mass Dispensing Clinics

20. What’s the SNS • The SNS is a national repository of antibiotics, chemical antidotes, antitoxins, life-support medications, IV administration, airway maintenance supplies, and medical/surgical items. The SNS is designed to supplement and re-supply state and local public health agencies in the event of a national emergency anywhere and at anytime within the U.S. or its territories.

21. 12 hour Push Pack • The SNS is organized for a flexible response. The first line of support lies within the immediate response of 12-hour Push Packages. • These are caches of pharmaceuticals, antidotes, and medical supplies are designed to provide rapid delivery of a broad spectrum of assets for an ill defined threat in the early hours of an event.

22. Help Us…… please!!

23. SNS drill for first responders

32. CERT volunteers

37. Local Disasters Natural or Man made

38. Spring Rains

39. Summer Winds

40. Winter’s Cold Grip

41. Can it Happen Here?

42. Mass Care and Sheltering Disaster Relief

43. What does that mean? • The Basic Commitment of Mass Care is to take care of the eating and sleeping needs of people affected by disaster, on an interim basis, while they are making arrangements for ongoing care. • Sheltering is the process by which individuals are protected from the environment, until other arrangements can be made. This can occur at a Shelter site or with a Shelter-In-Place plan.

44. Evanston MRC Priorities • Funding $$$ • Organization of Volunteers • Outreach amongst other MRC’s

45. Sustainability • Promoting Volunteerism • Continuing Education • Continued funding • Local • State • Federal Grants • Community Leaders Buying-In

46. Leadership development • The core leadership will require basic training in program development • Take advantage of IEMA training • PDS – FEMA • Developing volunteer resources • Leadership and development • Effective communications • Mass Fatalities • Donations Management

47. Volunteer Recruitment The City of Evanston utilizes its comprehensive emergency management program to promote community involvement and partnerships from private industry, the service industry, non-profit organizations, and religious groups. • The City has community access through: • Cable channel 16 • City Web Page • Local Radio 1650AM • Newsletters • e-Mail Alerts

48. Program Marketing We have been successful in promoting many of the community based groups and feel program buy-in and community partnerships will be beneficial in marketing.

49. Public Information • Newsletters • Brochures / flyers • Professional considerations • Public Service Announcements • Community events / outreach

50. Fundraising Programs • Corporate Sponsorship • Community Donations • Register as Not-for-Profit • Donations to MRC Direct • Local Government buy-in • Special activities to promote MRC and achieve revenues.