Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities Service Provider Agencies 
-	Serve populations more vulnerable to the dangers of a disaster
-	Agency responsibility: continue to operate during a disaster
-	Agency responsibility: continue to operate while recovering from a 
disaster
-	Agencies need to plan and practice to be ready for disaster response 
and recovery
Typical Response Model 
-	Focus on Police, Fire, EMS, & similar responder agency planning, 
practices, trainings, exercises
-	Responders get better at what they do, and get better equipment (like 
interoperable radios)
-	Messages also sent to the public (individuals and organizations) to 
prepare

Limits of Typical Response Model
-	Extremely important, but limited: little public involvement, limited 
organizational preparation
-	Local jurisdictions respond to 911 emergencies and to local or regional 
disasters
-	In disasters, probably can't come for 3+ days (72 hours) or more
Typical Response Model for Emergencies


Respond + Rescue +
Preparedness, Mitigation, Recovery

Readiness Model for Disasters


Readiness + Response, Recovery and Continuity of 
Operations
Disaster Readiness Model
-	Complements Response Model
-	Focus on organizations and those they serve in the community
-	Especially the most vulnerable
-	Technical assistance and training for organizations
-	Readiness of the organization to respond and recover
-	Readiness of individuals it serves 

Readiness Routines
-	Disasters are departures from the routines of providing services - and 
dangerous
-	Routines are the only way to get ready for disaster response and 
recovery
-	Make response routine to do it better
-	"Unpracticed plan is no plan at all."
Readiness for Provider Organizations
-	Disaster Readiness Template helps you to 
-	Assess how ready you are
-	Get organized
-	Avoid difficulties with written plan
-	Take action, establish routines
-	Document actions and routines to produce written plan
-	Practice, plan, train, repeat
-	Meet the mandates of monitoring agencies


Options for Readiness Planning


Face to Face Organizational Planning

On-line Collaboration
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Readiness Indicator Assessment & Prioritizing
-	Readiness Indicator Statements (74)
-	Importance to the organization (0-9)
-	Readiness of the organization (0-9)
-	Priority (Importance + Readiness)
-	Notes & comments
Assessment Process


Individual
Organizational
Collaboration
Prioritizing
-	Select top ten priorities for your organization
-	Select items that are on all priority lists
Organizational Planning
-	Identify indicator
-	Develop group discussion
-	Select next steps
-	Assign responsibility
-	Identify completion date(s)
Individual Planning
Indicators
1.8  	Individuals & support networks develop disaster 	readiness 	routines
3.2		Identify concerns & assistance needed in a disaster 	
3.16	Equipment & supplies need to evacuate & updated
3.17	Equipment & supplies needed to shelter in place for 5 	days 
3.18	Regularly update needs for special food, medication and 	health equipment
3.24	Current Identification & information 
4.5		Training in sheltering in place evacuation and recovery
4.6		Evaluation of performance of readiness routines
4.8		Participate in emergency drills and exercises
4.9		Participate in debriefing
4.11	Participate in local & regional exercises
Personal Planner
Identification of disasters
Concerns
People who can help
How you get information & warnings
Staying in touch
What you need to shelter at home
Evacuation
How to leave
Where to go
What to do when you return home

Personal Planner
Working with a friend or partner
Taking a few steps at a time
Emphasize practicing

Updating Current Plans (Next Steps)
-	Two (2) one-day technical assistance sessions (May-June)
-	Wilmington & Dover
-	Working sessions
-	Self-directed activities
-	Can have any number of organizational members present
-	Have on-line training available 

Updating Current Plans (Next Steps) 
On-going technical assistance (May-June)
On-site and online communication
Telephone assistance
By request

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