When disasters hit, we know that families, businesses, and communities are more resilient if they have taken steps to prepare and plan beforehand. We also know that engaging and managing large numbers of volunteers is an important part of disaster recovery. The AmeriCorps ReadyWisconsin program is a 14-member part-time (900 hours annually) service program designed to increase community resilience by providing preparedness outreach and education to community organizations, businesses, and local governments. AmeriCorps ReadyWisconsin will also assist communities with developing emergency volunteer management plans, volunteer recruitment, and disaster relief services when needed. When disasters hit, we know that families, businesses, and communities are more resilient if they have taken steps to prepare and plan beforehand. We also know that engaging and managing large numbers of volunteers is an important part of disaster recovery. The AmeriCorps ReadyWisconsin program is a 14-member part-time (900 hours annually) service program designed to increase community resilience by providing preparedness outreach and education to community organizations, businesses, and local governments. AmeriCorps ReadyWisconsin will also assist communities with developing emergency volunteer management plans, volunteer recruitment, and disaster relief services when needed. [Read more…]
2014 National Preparedness Month
“Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare”
Kick off National Preparedness Month by planning your National PrepareAthon! Day on September 30! America’s PrepareAthon is a nationwide, community-based campaign for action to increase emergency preparedness and resilience through hazard specific drills, group discussions and exercises conducted at the national level every fall and spring.
During National Preparedness Month we ask you, your family, community and workplace to take action by planning a National PrepareAthon! Day on or around September 30th. We recommend using digital media tools as a way to promote National Preparedness Month, September 1-30th. #NatlPrep
Links
http://www.community.fema.gov/connect.ti/AmericasPrepareathon
http://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan
Seeking applicants to promote emergency preparedness
Are you interested in serving part-time in emergency management and helping to promote community emergency preparedness? Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) is now accepting applications for the ReadyWisconsin – AmeriCorps Disaster Preparedness Program.
The project aims to increase community emergency readiness by delivering preparedness training to organizations and businesses and by recruiting and training local volunteers who can help with response and recovery activities during disasters.
WEM has openings for 20 part-time AmeriCorps positions to be located across the state from September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. AmeriCorps, often referred to as a domestic Peace Corps, places individuals who make a commitment to serving their communities. Members receive a modest living allowance and earn an educational award granted upon the successful completion of their terms of service.
One AmeriCorps member will serve in the Wisconsin Emergency Management central office in Madison and one AmeriCorps member will serve in the Wisconsin Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) office also located in Madison. Eighteen AmeriCorps members will serve with experienced emergency management directors and emergency volunteer organizations in their host communities, working on these and other projects as well as participating in training and actual emergency response/recovery operations as they occur. The 2014-2015 host communities include the Bayfield County, Brown County, City of Milwaukee, Clark County, Dane County, Eau Claire County, Fond du Lac County, La Crosse County, Milwaukee County, Price County, Richland County, Sawyer County, and Waukesha County.
For additional information and to apply for ReadyWisconsin AmeriCorps opportunities please go to: http://ready.wi.gov/AmeriCorps/application.asp
Pipeline Incident Response Workshop
July 21st & 26th, 2014
ATTENTION: All First Responders
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR A HAZMAT INCIDENT?
- Based on commodity flow studies and recent incidents involving pipeline fires, there is a chance that you may be dispatched to a pipeline incident.
- Natural Gas plumes are unpredictable and present an extremely high hazard.
- Responders often start out at the local level and then assist industry responders.
- Local resource utilization depends on several factors and requires coordination with outside experts.
- Pipeline incidents involve traditional initial response methods that often need outside responders (pipeline company) to demobilize.
- Many responses can take from a few hours to a day.
- Property damage and injuries can be extensive if ignition occurs.
Richland County LEPC, in conjunction with Crawford, Iowa and Vernon County Emergency Management, is offering a FREE workshop on Pipeline HazMat Initial Incident Response.
View the attachment for details on class times.
Incident Response Workshop Announcements – Pipelines (Richland)