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National Response Team Presbytery Leadership Seminar August 17, 2013 Karen E. Smith John C. Cheek

Stuff Happens! 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 2

Stuff happens! • We can make up a plan in the midst of the disaster Or • We can plan for it and implement (and adapt) the plan. 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 3

How to Plan for Stuff that Happens • Prepare for Disaster – For Yourself – For your Congregation – For your Community And • Recover From Disaster – Immediate Needs – Long Term Recovery 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 4

To reduce the impact of the disaster: • Anticipate difficulties • Know and understand the communication issues • Have a plan in place • Practice the plan 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 5

Preparation for Yourself and Your Household • Consider potential disaster scenarios and decide what to plan for • Use reasonable measures to minimize the impact of disaster 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 6

Preparation for Yourself and Your Household • Make sure you and your critical information can be kept safe • Make sure that critical digital information is backed up and secured in multiple locations • Make sure there is somewhere safe where you can go 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 7

Preparation for Yourself and Your Household • Ensure that all your life-critical stuff – prescription medications – documents, – water, etc. • can be easily packed to take with you – Go Bag!! 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 8

Preparation for Yourself and Your Household Good Resources • – http://do1thing.com/ • Household Go-Bag List - NRDC – http://www.nrdc.org/living/waterair/disaster- preparedness/go-bags.asp • Household Go-Bag Kit – Red Cross Store – http://www.redcrossstore.org/shopper/prodlist.as px?LocationId=1 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 9

Preparation for your Congregation • Remember that you’re Presbyterians! — Decently and in Order — form a committee • Consider potential disaster scenarios and decide what to plan for • Use reasonable measures to minimize the impact of disaster 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 10

Preparation for your Congregation • Make sure critical Church information can be kept safe • Make sure that critical digital information is backed up and secured in multiple locations • Establish a means of contacting Members to determine needs and disseminate information 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 11

Preparation for your Congregation From FEMA’s “Guide for Developing High - Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Houses of Worship” 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 12

Preparation for your Congregation Good Resources • “Guide for Developing High -Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Houses of Worship” FEMA – http://www.fema.gov/media- library/assets/documents/33007?id=7649 • Preparedness questions, check lists, example plans – John Cheek and Karen Smith (cards on back table) 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 13

Preparation for your Community • Consider potential disaster scenarios and decide what to plan for – Industrial Explosion – Hurricane/Tornado – Oil Spill – Flood – Shooting – Earthquake – Bird Flu – Wild Fire 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 14

Preparation for your Community • What resources can your Congregation Offer – Evacuation Shelter Space – Ability to serve meals, in place or on site – Case management support – Medical assistance – Pet Shelter facilities – Trained emotional/spiritual caregivers – Donation management (and storage) – Volunteer management 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 15

Preparation for your Community Good Resource • “Prepare to Care” Church World Services – http://cwserp.fatcow.com/cwserp/PreparetoCare 2009comp.pdf 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 16

Responding to Stuff Typical Emotional Response during the Phases of a Disaster From Community Arise – Emotional and Spiritual Care in Disasters rev. Revised and adapted by Presbyterian Disaster Assistance 2/2013 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 17

Responding Immediate Needs • Don’t add to the chaos – Be Presbyterian - Slow down • Find Overall Response – Become a helpful part of it • Plug into system to find out about needs – AZVOAD, AZDEM, County DEM • Set appropriate boundaries – Discern your call, and offer that 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 18

Responding Long-Term Recovery • Disasters are Physical and Emotional • Don’t make the mistake of focusing on one over the other • LTR – Commitment to stay at the table as long as it takes to establish a new normal 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 19

Responding Long-Term Recovery • Physical – Care for and heal Injured Survivors – Repair Structures – Repair infrastructure – Restock and Reopen Stores – Rebuild Community Services – Build Community Memorials 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 20

Responding Long-Term Recovery • Emotional – What Disaster is within the Disaster • What has happened before to individual, congregation, community • Concurrent Stressors – Need a safe place to tell story • And tell story, and tell story – and tell story again – Emotional First Aid • You will get better in time 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 21

Responding Long-Term Recovery Good Resources • Physical – “Long Term Recovery Guide” NVOAD • www.nvoad.org/library/doc_download/30- long - term - recovery - guide • Emotional – “Light our Way” NVOAD • http://www.nvoadstore.com/light-our-way.html 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 22

How to Plan for Stuff that Happens Sum Up • Prepare for Disaster – For Yourself – For your Congregation – For your Community • In Each Case – Determine what can happen – Assess the risks – Decide what to Protect – Plan – Practice the Plan 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 23

How to Plan for Stuff that Happens Sum Up • Recover From Disaster – Immediate Needs • Be thoughtful • Plug into existing systems – Long Term Recovery • Physical and Emotional • Commit to stay until new normal is established 8/17/2013 Leadership Seminar - J.C. Cheek and K.E. Smith - 24

National Response Team Good Resources Karen E. Smith karen.evelyn.smith@gmail.com John C. Cheek jcheek@npctucson.org