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Family Reunification

Family Reunification. Agenda. Who Am I? Regional Emergencies/Disasters that Separate Families Reunification Planning in General Bainbridge Island Planning Schools & Childcare Organizations “Hubs” Flotilla About Bainbridge Prepares Homework & More Info. Who Am I? .

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Family Reunification

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  1. Family Reunification

  2. Agenda • Who Am I? • Regional Emergencies/Disasters that Separate Families • Reunification Planning in General • Bainbridge Island Planning • Schools & Childcare Organizations • “Hubs” • Flotilla • About Bainbridge Prepares • Homework & More Info

  3. Who Am I? Me: Loren Bast, Executive Director for Bainbridge Prepares Why should you listen to me? • Lived through natural disasters in my teens • Hurricane relief for the Caribbean last year; witnessed examples of family separation post-hurricanes • Bainbridge Prepares - “Emergency preparedness meets Mr. Rogers”

  4. What Are We Preparing For? Natural and other disasters where families can be separated and normal communication channels disrupted. • Earthquakes • Wildfires • House fires • Terror attacks/school shootings • And more...

  5. Recent press about family separation A whiteboard at an evacuation center in Chico, Calif. after the Paradise fires. https://www.npr.org/2018/11/17/668742558/separated-by-fire-man-launches-wrenching-search-for-his-wife

  6. General Considerations • Loved ones may get separated after a disaster • Spouses • Children • Pets • Elders • Reunification may not be for days after a large enough event • Communication may be through an intermediary • Consider special needs for members that need transport • Animal carriers • Wheelchairs

  7. Reunification Form

  8. Bainbridge Island Specifics—Schools and Childcare Groups

  9. Special Mention #1 - Island “Hubs” Provide limited facilities for: • Shelter • Information & reunification • Medical Care • Food & water Credentialed island volunteers assigned to each location 4 locations can be activated currently; 12-13 planned in total

  10. Hubs & Neighborhood Zones

  11. Special Mention #2 - Flotilla To transport critical supplies, essential staff, and island residents on and off the island To join, email: flotilla-leads@bainbridgeprepares.org

  12. About Bainbridge Prepares Other partners: • BI Parks • Empact NW • Helpline House • Kitsap DEM • Kitsap Regional Library • PSE • Rotary • Many more...

  13. Homework • FILL OUT your family reunification worksheet • TEST scenarios with your family/friends/neighbors • CHECK your childcare and senior service organizations — do they have plans in place? If not, feel free to send them our way for help! • TRAIN your family/friends/neighbors

  14. Helpful Links • Red Cross Reconnecting Families • American Academy of Pediatrics • Prepared Neighborhoods by Scott James Regional specific info • Kitsap Department of Emergency Management • Bainbridge Prepares...of course! • Please sign up for our newsletter for more courses like this!

  15. Questions? Email: loren@bainbridgeprepares.org

  16. Appendix

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