Disaster Preparedness and Response. AICs must have policies and procedures in place to enable it to respond to disasters or events that affect the AIC region and/or other areas of the state. HHSC/TIRN defines a disaster or event as “any unplanned occurrence that has the potential to result in, or may have already resulted in, property damage, deaths, and/or injuries to a community (e.g., natural disaster, pandemic).” During such occurrences, it is expected that call volume may increase in the affected geographic area, as well as in other areas of the state. AICs must be ready to respond in a short period of time and effectively coordinate with local and state emergency management organizations. All AICs are responsible for monitoring, researching, and determining the details and scope of any disasters/events that affect their regions. This information must be promptly provided to HHSC/TIRN and the entire 2-1-1 network, as described and required in the AIC Emergency Management Protocols. Additionally, AICs are expected to support the entire network during disasters/events, whether there is a direct impact to their area or not. AICs shall adhere to the processes set forth in the AIC Emergency Management Protocols and must participate in emergency management planning, response, and recovery, as directed by HHSC/TIRN. Training and support on the protocols is provided by HHSC/TIRN and accessible through the TIRN Learning Management System.
Disaster Preparedness and Response. Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction from 2009 to 2011 Objective (medium and long-term:- • To improve disaster response assistance though organizational preparedness to meet the needs of those people affected by disaster in Myanmar. • To improve the lives of identified vulnerable communities in Myanmar by increasing community
Disaster Preparedness and Response. THE WISCONSIN AMERICORPS DISASTER CADRE Serve Wisconsin is dedicated to assisting with statewide preparedness for, response to, and recovery from disasters. The Commission will provide disaster assistance utilizing the network of national service resources in Wisconsin, as needed and called up by the local, state and federal emergency management officials. AmeriCorps members may be asked to serve in some capacity, as appropriate, in the event of a disaster that significantly impacts an area(s) of the state. The Wisconsin AmeriCorps Disaster Cadre is a composite team of AmeriCorps programs that allow members to be deployed for disaster operations, both nationally and within Wisconsin. The Wisconsin AmeriCorps Disaster Cadre will have a trained group of members to provide services that will include, but not be limited to, disaster volunteer coordination, debris removal, disaster damage assessment, and disaster preparedness activities. The Wisconsin AmeriCorps Disaster Cadre will be deployable through the Disaster Response Cooperative Agreement between Serve Wisconsin and AmeriCorps under the AmeriCorps-Disaster Response Team program. Team members will be engaged in disaster response, which could have accompanying harsh and dangerous conditions and situations. Members should not report to disaster-impacted areas without approval and instructions from Serve Wisconsin. If you are interested in joining the Wisconsin AmeriCorps Disaster Cadre, please notify your AmeriCorps Program Staff.
