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A Call to Actiona presentation to SEDCOR
Ed FlickMarion County Emergency Manager
You have heard about the risks and hazards…
And what the state is doing…
What can you do to be more resilient?
But first, what does it mean to be resilient?
But first, what does it mean to be resilient?
“An ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change” (Webster)
Three areas of focus:
• Your home and those of your employees
• Your organization
• Your community
Resilience begins at home
• Be informed• Make a plan• Build a kit - two
weeks• Get involved
Your Organization
• The Great American Shakeout
• Business Continuity Planning
• Mass Care and Shelter• Lifelines• Cascadia Rising
Your Organization
Business Leader Resilience EventDate:Friday, September 25, 2015Time:9:00 AM - 11:00 AMLocation:Montgomery ParkBanquet Room2701 NW Vaughn StPortland, OR 97210United States
Coming to Salem this Fall!
• The Great American Shakeout
• Business Continuity Planning
• Mass Care and Shelter• Lifelines• Cascadia Rising
Your Organization
• The Great American Shakeout
• Business Continuity Planning
• Mass Care and Shelter• Lifelines• Cascadia Rising
December 9, 2015 “Mobilize the Community: Mass Care and Shelter Services” Salem Convention Center 12 to 1:30 p.m. lunch 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Blood Drive and Food Donations
Your Organization
• The Great American Shakeout
• Business Continuity Planning
• Mass Care and Shelter• Lifelines• Cascadia Rising
MARCH 9, 2016“Secure Our Lifelines” lunch and presentationBroadway Commons, 12 – 1:30 P.M.1300 Broadway St. NE, Salem Ore.
Your Organization
• The Great American Shakeout
• Business Continuity Planning
• Mass Care and Shelter• Lifelines• Cascadia Rising
June 2016
Your Community
• Volunteer opportunities
Community Organizations Active in Disaster
Citizen Corps
Emergency Management POCs
• Marion County– Ed Flick, [email protected]
• City of Salem– Roger Stevenson, [email protected]
• Polk County– Dean Bender, [email protected]
• Yamhill County– Sue Lamb, [email protected]
• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde – Jamie Baxter, [email protected]
Resiliency is a choice
• It is not built overnight, but even measured improvements are valuable
• This series is intended to provide you the tools
A Truly resilient community is one where members of the public are educated about the risks and hazards their community faces, and what to do in the event of a major event. Communities that are better prepared to deal with events like flooding, wildfires or earthquakes will have a better chance at a quick recovery. (NACo)
Questions?