Community Preparedness Workshop
Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Location: The new Public Safety Building
475 S 300 E
Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dear Salt Lake City Community Members,
The 4st Quarter 2013 Community Preparedness
Workshop has been scheduled. Please join us at the workshop on Saturday,
November 23, 2013. Continental breakfast will be offered at 8:00 am. Welcome
and opening address will begin at 8:30.
This workshop will focus on the SAFE Neighborhoods program. In the
event of a catastrophic incident that requires evacuation of a community
neighborhood, individuals and families need a SAFE location to go for family
reunification, temporary sheltering, and a place to receive emergency public
information.
Salt Lake City, in partnership with the American
Red Cross, and the Salt Lake City School District has developed the SAFE
Neighborhoods program which trains volunteers from each school community to
open, staff, and run their own reunification shelters within their own neighborhood
schools until outside resources arrive.
This workshop will educate participants about how
and why the program was developed; why it is important to the community, and
provide the initial 2 hour training volunteers will need to implement the
program in their school community. For more information about the SAFE Neighborhoods
program go to www.slcgov.com/em and scroll down and click on the SAFE Neighborhoods
bullet.
John Flynt, Community Preparedness Coordinator for
the Salt Lake City Office of Emergency Management will brief workshop attendees
on Salt Lake City government’s participation in the ShakeOut 2014, planning for
the future, and projects that are being implemented. He will also be bringing
equipment to issue CERT member ID badges. If you wish to receive your ID please
bring proof of CERT course completion. For those who have completed any NIMS
ICS courses or who are hold current HAM licenses, proof will be required to add
these certifications to your ID.
Though CERT Team and Mobile Watch members are
strongly encouraged to attend, this workshop is for any individuals, families,
civic, religious, or volunteer groups interested in community preparedness in
Salt Lake City. It is vital that we coordinate in a unified effort among all
groups and organizations to successfully prepare and protect our city. We ask
the community councils for assistance in finding and encouraging
representatives in every neighborhood to participate in these efforts.
Below is the agenda. Didn’t attend the previous
workshops? No problem. Please join us at this one! Pass this on to anyone you
feel would have an interest in community emergency response.
Please visit www.slcgov.com/em as soon as possible
to register to attend the workshop.
Community Preparedness Workshop
Agenda
Saturday, November 23, 2013, 8:00 am – 12:00 am
Public Safety Building
475 S 300 E
8:00 Sign-in & Light continental breakfast
8:30 Welcome & Open Meeting – John Flynt/Michael Stott
Welcome from SLC Mayor’s office.
8:45 John Flynt - Community involvement in the Salt Lake City Mass Care Strategy
2013 Great Utah ShakeOut Lessons Learned.
SAFE Neighborhoods program: What it is, Why it’s important, How to get involved.
9:30 Q & A
9:45 Break
10:00 SAFE Neighborhoods Training
Red Cross will provide the initial 2 hour training for shelter fundamentals.
Participant will learn the basics for:
- Red Cross Shelter requirements
- Setting up a Red Cross shelter
- Check-in procedures at a Red Cross shelter
- Operating in a Red Cross shelter
12:00 Adjourn
People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation no later than 48 hours in advance in order to attend this meeting. Accommodations may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids. This is an accessible facility. For questions or additional information, please contact Michael Stott, ADA Coordinator, at michael.stott@slcgov.com, (801) 535-7976, or TDD (801) 535-6021.
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