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Community Preparedness
Citizen Corps working with HandsOn Network
Presented by KPMG Foundation
Penny Burke
FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Division
April 15, 2010
Vision: Resilience
Culture of
Preparedness
Resilient
Communities
Resilient
Nation
 Culture of Preparedness
– Personal responsibility for self-reliance and to assist others
– Integrated in daily lives for individuals, organizations, communities
– Community participation in strategic development of community assets and
practices for resilience
– Collaboration and accountability among all sectors and at all levels
– Ongoing, evolving process
 Resilient Community: Measurable capacity to maintain or re-stabilize
critical community-level infrastructure and functions in the event of a
disaster
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Why it’s critical to involve the Community?
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Less than 1 percent of the
U.S. population is an
emergency responder
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95% of situations, victim/
bystander first to respond
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85% of critical
infrastructure is privately
owned
Journal of Emergency Medical Services (2004); National Fire Protection
Association (2003); National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (2003)
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Citizen & Community Preparedness Research
 National Household Surveys – 2003, 2007, 2009
 Citizen Preparedness Surveys Database
 Citizen Preparedness Reviews (CPR)
 Personal Behavior Change Model
http://www.citizencorps.gov/ready/research.shtm
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Key Findings from 2009 Household Survey
 Stress that preparedness is a shared responsibility
– Most commonly cited reason people have not prepared (nearly 30%):
they think emergency responders will help them
– Over 60% expect to rely on emergency responders in the first 72 hours
 Provide more specificity on preparedness actions
– 35% who perceived themselves to be prepared did not have a
household plan
– 80% had not conducted a home evacuation drill
– Nearly 60% are not familiar with their community’s evacuation routes
 Highlight additional preparedness needs for people with
disabilities
– 15% of respondents report disability affecting ability to respond
– Less than one third have made preparations specific to their disability
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Key Findings from 2009 Household Survey
 Emphasize the importance of drills and exercises
– 42% practiced a workplace evacuation drill
– 14% participated in a home-based drill
– 23% of those in school or with children participated in a school drill
 Offer specialized information on the survivability of manmade
disasters
– 6% felt nothing they did would help handle a natural disaster
– 35% felt nothing they did would help in an act of terrorism
 Couple a national voice with local specificity
– National leaders must be strong advocates
– Local leadership is critical
– Preparedness requires local information: hazards, alerts,
community response protocols
– Importance of social networks: neighborhoods, workplace, schools, faith-based
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Community Preparedness Principals
 Collaboration: Government must collaborate with community
leaders from all sectors for effective planning and capacity building.
 Integration: Non-governmental assets and resources must be fully
integrated in government plans, preparations, and disaster response.
 Personal and Organizational Preparedness: Everyone in
America must be fully aware, trained, and practiced on how to
prevent, protect, mitigate, prepare for, and respond to all threats and
hazards.
 Volunteer Service: Citizen activism and volunteer service provides
ongoing support for community safety and critical surge capacity in
response and recovery.
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Citizen Corps Mission
Citizen Corps brings community and government leaders
together to involve community members and
organizations in all-hazards emergency preparedness,
planning, mitigation, response, and recovery
We all have a role in homeland security
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Citizen Corps Councils
Collaboration, Planning, Building Capacity & Resiliency
Outreach &
Education
Training &
Exercises
Volunteer Programs
& Surge Support
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Citizen Corps Councils
FaithBased
Frail
Elderly
Emergency
Responders
Children/
Schools
LOCAL STRATEGY
Government
Leaders
• Planning and Capacity
Building
• Outreach and Education
Business/
Workplace
• Training and Exercises
• Volunteer Programs &
Surge Support
Neighborhood
Groups/
Associations
Language/
Culture
Non-profit
Organizations
Disabilities
Advocates
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Charge to Councils
 Collaborative emergency operations planning to integrate
perspectives and resources from the civic sector
 Build on community strengths to develop action plans to involve
the whole community, including special needs groups
 Support public education, training, and volunteer opportunities
for community and family safety
 Tap special skills and interests organizations and volunteers
 Organize strategic projects and community events
 Capture smart practices and report accomplishments
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Potential Citizen Corps Council Membership
• First responder/emergency management ~ law enforcement, fire service,
EMS/EMT, and public works
• Elected officials
• Volunteer community and non-profit organizations
• Cooperative Extension
• Business leaders, especially critical infrastructure
• Faith-based leaders
• School system representatives
• Transportation sector
• Medical facilities
• Large venue facilities
• Media executives
• Minority and special needs representation
• Community/Neighborhood networks
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Citizen Corps Programs
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program
educates and trains citizens in basic disaster response skills
Fire Corps promotes the use of citizen advocates to provide
support to fire and rescue departments
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program helps medical,
public health, and other volunteers offer their expertise
Neighborhood Watch/USAonWatch incorporates terrorism
awareness education into its existing crime prevention mission
Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) works to enhance the
capacity of state and local law enforcement to utilize volunteers
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Councils:
CERT
Fire Corps
MRC
NWP
VIPS
Jan. 2002
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170
0
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7,500
76
April 2010
2, 445
3, 476
1, 012
874
20,129
2,037
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Citizen Corps National Partners
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Citizen Corps Affiliate Profile
 Support the mission of citizen participation in
making America safer and better prepared
 Non-profit or government sponsored and
nationwide in scope
 Non-partisan
 Sign a Statement of Affiliation
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Partners and Citizen Corps
 Participation on Citizen Corps Councils
 Public Education and Outreach
 Training and Exercises
 Volunteer Service Opportunities
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How Can HandsOn Network Get Involved?
*Prepare Volunteer Centers and Employees for Disasters*
 Prepare Volunteer Center Employees and their families for disasters
 Encourage employees to:
– Identify local hazards and resources to prepare for those hazards
– Identify local alerts and warning systems and evacuation routes
– Develop a individual/family plan for disasters and participate in drills
and exercises to practice the plan
– Take preparedness measures including building a disaster
preparedness kit with items which are specific for home, work, car, and
mass transit
– For those interested, promote training related to emergency
preparedness and response (e.g. CERT, American Red Cross)
 Build Volunteer Center Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP)
 Encourage to build business plans which include operations during disasters
- For FEMA Resources on COOP Plans, go to
http://www.fema.gov/government/coop/
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How Can HandsOn Network Get Involved?
*Contact your Local Citizen Corps POC and/or Emergency Manager*
 Contact Your State or Local Citizen Corps Council Point of Contact
– Enter zip code to locate Citizen Corps Councils at www.citizencorps.gov
 Contact the local Citizen Corps Council Program Manager and discuss how
volunteer centers can become involved. Remember- all Citizen Corps
Councils are different – so the opportunities may vary from council
membership to program activities
– If no Citizen Corps Council exists, contact local emergency management to
see how volunteer centers can become involved in setting up a council or
inquire about a disaster collaboration group already in place
 If no Citizen Corps Council exists, work with government, community
leadership, and emergency management to establish a council which is
representative of the community. Discuss how volunteer centers can
contribute to emergency operations planning, preparedness, response, and
recovery
 Inquire about another collaborative body and see if volunteer centers can
get in involved (e.g. Local Emergency Planning Council (LEPC)
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How Can HandsOn Network Get Involved?
*Get Involved with Citizen Corps*
– Work with state or local Citizen Corps Council on participating on the
Citizen Corps Council
 Work with Citizen Corps and emergency management to integrate volunteer
center resources into Emergency Operations Planning (EOP)
– Work with Citizen Corps to get volunteers involved with
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Training
Exercises and Drills
Volunteer Programs
Community Preparedness Outreach and Education
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Questions?
www.citizencorps.gov