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Congregation PreparednessTraining
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What is a Disaster?
• “A disaster is an event that disrupts normal life, causing physical or mental trauma and/or damage to property and/or community infrastructure”
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, Long-Term Recovery Manual
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Phases of Disaster
Relief
Recovery
Mitigation
Preparedness
Disaster Event
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Preparedness
Preparedness is the state of being ready. It is the work that is done by individuals, organizations and communities ahead of disaster.
• Gathering information• Establishing plans • Learning about resources and processes• Building relationships and partnerships
--LSSDR Manual for Synods and Districts
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Emergency Response
This is the stage in which emergency and government officials are the primary players.
• Evacuation, search and rescue operations • Shelter and staging areas established • Danger high, most work done by trained
professionals• Untrained volunteers a hindrance
--LSSDR Manual for Synods and Districts
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Relief
This is the work that happens once the danger of the emergency response stage is mitigated.
• shelter, feeding, medical assistance and crisis care
• safe, sanitary and secure• managed by government officials and disaster
agencies• Basic clean-up and minor repairs begin
--LSSDR Manual for Synods and Districts
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RecoveryThe community begins to rebuild and put itself “back together.”
• moving out of shelters and into temporary housing or back to homes
• repair and rebuilding, helping people navigate the “system,” and tending to emotional and spiritual care
• faith community active and visible• new alliances form • community begins to define its “new normal.”
--LSSDR Manual for Synods and Districts
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National
Regional
Synod/District
Community
Congregational
Individual
Levels of Disaster and Disaster Response
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Lutherans in Disaster• Lutheran Disaster Response
• Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response
• National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD)
• Synod/District
• Congregations
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Congregations in Disaster
Community
Congregation Members and Staff
Physical Plant
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Physical Plant
• Building Considerations
• Congregational Records
• Ongoing ministries and programs
• Other
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Congregation Members and Staff
• Communication
• Roles during a disaster
• Decision making authority
• Responding to members’ needs
• Supporting affected staff/responding staff
• Other
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Community• Connecting to the community before a disaster
– Other congregations– VOAD and other disaster networks– Local Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
• Resources to offer during a response– Shelter– Chainsaw crews– Food distribution
• Long Term Recovery– Volunteer hosting– Donations management– Warehousing– Case Management
• Other
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Thank You!
Questions?