Community Preparedness Team Strategic Plan: Difference between revisions
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|An earthquake is the only foreseeable disaster for which PBEM will ''not'' directly deploy NET volunteers. | |An earthquake is the only foreseeable disaster for which PBEM will '''''not''''' directly deploy NET volunteers. | ||
|This | |This factor necessitates that NETs and communities be prepared in the immediate aftermath of an earthquake, with clear protocols, to deploy without a request from PBEM. For all other incidents, NETs must not deploy until requested directly by PBEM via socialized and established notification systems (e.g. Everbridge). | ||
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|Community-based organizations (CBOs) frequently play a critical role in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. | |Community-based organizations (CBOs) frequently play a critical role in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. | ||
|PBEM | |PBEM is responsible for organizing, guiding, and training Portland-area CBO personnel to prepare for their roles (e.g. through the COAD). | ||
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|From PBEM's perspective, the only reason for organizing NETs into geographic-based neighborhood teams is to respond to an earthquake. | |||
|In the history of the NET program, volunteers have only ever deployed under PBEM's direct guidance and management, with PBEM effectively serving as the "incident commander" for responding volunteers. No anticipated disaster would break this trend '''''except''''' for an earthquake. In that situation, it makes sense for NETs to come together as neighborhood teams to organize and respond. | |||
This implies that the organization of NETs into teams should circulate around their response to an earthquake. | |||
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| | |Following a catastrophic earthquake, communities should plan to be on their own for up to two weeks. | ||
|Community training, curriculum, and messaging around earthquake preparedness and response should be shaped by the prospect of receiving no outside aid or assistance for up to two weeks. For example, this should shape how we talk with folks about storing water, or treating injured people, or establishing communications. | |||
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