Montgomery & Associates1 Club Disaster Preparedness Help Rotarians… Prepare themselves & familyPrepare themselves & family Prepare their club to help membersPrepare their club to help members Support other clubs locally, regionally, internationallySupport other clubs locally, regionally, internationally
Montgomery & Associates2 Club Disaster Preparedness Club Preparedness Starts with the Club Coordinators – 1.Survey the club for skills and resources. 2.Create a telephone-tree for rapid recall. 3.Arrange periodic training.
Montgomery & Associates3 Club Disaster Preparedness Survey club members for post- incident skills: Medical/ Nursing skills,Medical/ Nursing skills, Trades (Roofing, Plumbing, Electrical) Contracting, ICS.Trades (Roofing, Plumbing, Electrical) Contracting, ICS. Ham Radio operatorHam Radio operator ________________________________________
Montgomery & Associates4 Club Disaster Preparedness Survey club members for post- incident resources: Portable generatorPortable generator Chain sawChain saw __________________________________________________
Montgomery & Associates5 Club Disaster Preparedness Create a telephone-tree for rapid recall… and feed-back loop. 1.Are you okay? 2.Do you need anything? 3.Could you help others if needed?
Montgomery & Associates6 COORDINATOR The Phone Tree
Montgomery & Associates7 Club Disaster Preparedness Arrange periodic training Club programsClub programs CERT programsCERT programs FEMA on-line coursesFEMA on-line courses
Montgomery & Associates8 Club Disaster Preparedness CLUB COORDINATORS KIT – Position DescriptionPosition Description Club Skill-Set Survey formClub Skill-Set Survey form Club Resources Survey formClub Resources Survey form Phone Tree TemplatePhone Tree Template Damage Assessment SummaryDamage Assessment Summary Training Resources & courses list.Training Resources & courses list.
Montgomery & Associates9 Club Disaster Preparedness Position Description: CLUB DISASTER COORDINATOR Recruit two or three assistants.Recruit two or three assistants. Take steps to prepare yourself and family.Take steps to prepare yourself and family. Implement household hazard mitigation steps.Implement household hazard mitigation steps. Maintain a current club roster.Maintain a current club roster. Coordinate post-incident distribution of “Haves” to those with “Needs.”Coordinate post-incident distribution of “Haves” to those with “Needs.” Contact District Cell: report status, needs and haves, and intent.Contact District Cell: report status, needs and haves, and intent.
Club Disaster Preparedness CLUB DISASTER COORDINATOR - contd: Deliver quarterly “Preparedness Minute”Deliver quarterly “Preparedness Minute” Create and maintain a club survey of skill-sets, and resources.Create and maintain a club survey of skill-sets, and resources. Prepare and maintain a recall “phone-tree”Prepare and maintain a recall “phone-tree” Following an incident, initiate assessment efforts.Following an incident, initiate assessment efforts. Establish contact with locality Fire Department, Volunteers Active in Disasters (VOAD), major churches.Establish contact with locality Fire Department, Volunteers Active in Disasters (VOAD), major churches. Montgomery & Associates10
Club Disaster Preparedness CLUB DISASTER COORDINATOR – cont’d. Equipment: Have a suitable cell-phone charger unit in the car you use every day. Training/ practice: Complete FEMA self-study course “IS- 22: Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness.” Organize and annually conduct one “re-call” exercise for your club. Montgomery & Associates11
Montgomery & Associates12 Club Disaster Preparedness FEMA Independent Study (IS) et.pdf IS-10.a Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness IS-22 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness IS-55.a Household Hazardous Materials – A Guide for Citizens
Club Disaster Preparedness IS-100.bIntroduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 IS-271.aAnticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk, 2nd Edition IS-288.aThe Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Montgomery & Associates13
Montgomery & Associates14 IS-360Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship IS-366 Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters IS-393.aIntroduction to Hazard Mitigation IS-394.a Protecting Your Home or Small Business From Disaster Club Disaster Preparedness
Montgomery & Associates15 Witness to a Debris Flow Portland, OR July 9,
Montgomery & Associates16 Remember… YOU are responsible for YOU and your family. The better prepared you are the better off you will be and the better able to help others.