Effective Practices tagged with "Disaster preparedness and response"

Preparing seniors with disaster mitigation
Managing multiple rural sites
Creating a community inter-agency disaster organization (CIDO)
Responding to environmental needs after a flood
Using the Tribal Civilian Community Corps to assist in disaster response
Managing volunteers in times of disaster
Retrofitting buildings in high-risk areas for disaster mitigation
Involving RSVP volunteers in homeland security efforts
Conducting a hazard assessment
Considering definitions of terrorism
Using RSVP volunteers in disaster drills
Implementing a hazardous-weather awareness week
Preparing people with disabilities for disaster situations
Preparing for a national security emergency
Using a Vial of Life program to respond to life-threatening emergencies
Starting a CERT program in your community
Responding to disasters with CERT trained volunteers
Using Foster Grandparents to operate childcare areas in emergency shelters
Designing a community disaster preparedness plan
Recognizing and reporting terrorist activity
Establishing statewide Citizen Corps programs
Providing emotional support for volunteers in disaster situations
Understanding the role of staff during disaster deployment and recovery
Understanding how victims respond during a disaster
Providing advocacy and support to disaster victims
Developing hurricane awareness with a science exercise for students
Conducting a hurricane response exercise
Developing and implementing a Block Parent program
Preparing people with disabilities for evacuation, shelter, and recovery during national emergencies
Working with local emergency management organizations to coordinate disaster-related activities
Finding ways to help during a disaster
Defining volunteers’ roles in preparation for disaster response
Creating minimalist disaster preparedness kits