Preparedness at a small*, residential college *less than 2,000 FTE students

Challenges Departments staffed minimally Small employee base Employees engaged in multiple responsibilities Many times these institutions are private, not eligible for Federal emergency preparedness grants

Earlham College 1,200 FTE students 347 Full time employees

What we have done at Earlham Although small we are getting prepared

Increasing human resources Audit staff and faculty interest, hobbies, volunteer endeavors, you may find volunteer firefighters, retired nurses, etc. Train students- CERT, Red Cross, MFR Create strong partnerships with local emergency agencies

Trained a strong central or command team Utilize FEMA on line courses and live taught courses

Creating strong MOU’s with other colleges To share counseling services, residence hall space, network back- up, security persons, office space

Pre-arranging contracts within our community Transportation, tree services, construction services, food services

Advantages to being small Usually limited research facilities Smaller student population to house Many employees already cross train and engage in work outside of their designated area

Small institutions are different in their challenges, which may be overlooked by current research, planning and support