Disaster Response Program – Goals 2011 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
- Work with Trustees and Kitchen Committee to upgrade kitchen to meet county health and safety requirements
- Rotate dated food supplies to Bowie Food Pantry
- Pursue buying an AED for the church and train for its use
- Maintain storage area in orderly fashion
- Assess tool and other supply needs
- Purchase art, story, game and personal supplies for children in an emergency that are not presently available
- Purchase a DRT banner for use at events
- Purchase and install a 2nd evacuation slide for 2nd floor landing of Wesley Wing to move disabled persons to 1st floor in an emergency
RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
- Recruit and conduct orientation for new DRT members
- Conduct an all-volunteer annual meeting, including a field exercise or drill
- Provide training to Annapolis Southern Region ERT on use of chain saws, automatic air nailers, air compressors, trash pumps, and small tools
- Conduct training on emergency use of communication radios
- Provide team training as needed per DRT Operating Procedures
- Encourage members to complete basic FEMA Incident Command System Training
- Encourage members to take CERT and Medical Reserve Corps training
- Arrange CPR, First Aid and possible AED training
COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION
- Coordinate DRT activities with City, County, State and Federal homeland security agencies
- Work with Annapolis Southern Region to build regional ERT and DRT capabilities, including use of Conference trailer and equipment housed at St. Matthew’s
- Prepare articles and notes for Circuit Rider, Parish Notes, and alert system
EDUCATION AND SERVICES
- Conduct seminar during National Preparedness Month (September)
- Continue Vial of Life Program
- Establish specific emergency response objectives and activities related to the church elderly
- Develop a planned response program to support church members in winter ice and snowstorms
- Possibly purchase bulk emergency supplies at lower costs for members’ convenience
ADMINISTRATION
- Update DRT Operating Procedures
- Prepare new picture identification badges for all present DRT volunteers and new members
- Upgrade DRT web site and assure the information provided is useful
- Update DRT membership roster, including addresses and phone numbers
- Update Team Leaders and team rosters and hold quarterly DRT Leader meetings
- Seek funding sources for backup generator and kitchen upgrades
- Conduct survey on church members’ emergency supply needs
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Team – Goals 2011
- Place all members and constituents of St. Matthew’s, that live within a 25 mile radius of the church, in a Call Group with an active Caller who contacts these individuals at least twice a year and reports on these contacts.
- To have this cadre of Callers and Call Captains sufficiently trained, equipped and motivated in order to be prepared for the next disaster when it occurs in our area.
