Finding Your Role Finding Your Role In America’s In America’s

Homeland SecurityHomeland SecurityCarolyn Washburn, MSCarolyn Washburn, MS

Family Consumer Science AgentFamily Consumer Science AgentUtah State University Utah State University

Washington CountyWashington County

What is Homeland What is Homeland Security?Security?

A concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur.

Homeland Security Act Homeland Security Act 20022002

Title V Emergency Preparedness and Title V Emergency Preparedness and ResponseResponse

Section 501- provides for:Section 501- provides for: Help secure standards of preparednessHelp secure standards of preparedness Establish standards of trainingEstablish standards of training Aid recovery of attacks or disastersAid recovery of attacks or disasters Develop programs acquiring skills, Develop programs acquiring skills,

technology, etctechnology, etc

"We want to be a Nation that "We want to be a Nation that serves goals larger than self. We serves goals larger than self. We have been offered a unique have been offered a unique opportunity, and we must not let opportunity, and we must not let this moment pass."this moment pass."President George W. Bush

State of the Union, January 29, 2002

Community Preparedness is not the work of any one group. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of every citizen in every community. The Citizen Corps Council extends an open invitation to all residents.

Fran TownsendFran Townsend Homeland Security Homeland Security

AdvisorAdvisor

Executive Order: Responsibilities of the Department of Homeland

Security with Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

March 7, 2006By the authority vested in me as President by the

Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to help the Federal Government

coordinate a national effort to expand opportunities for faith-based

and other community organizations and to strengthen their capacity to better meet

America's social and community needs, it is hereby

ordered as follows: Section 1. Establishment of a Center for Faith-

Based and Community Initiatives at the Department of Homeland

Security.

Preparedness Goals Preparedness Goals

Individuals must be self Individuals must be self sustaining for 12-72 hours sustaining for 12-72 hours before help may arrive.before help may arrive.

Information must be Information must be provided to families, provided to families, individuals, and individuals, and communities.communities.

(Estimated that only 30% of American’ have disaster (Estimated that only 30% of American’ have disaster plans)plans)

Emergency ResourcesEmergency Resources

Facts About First Responders

There are over 1 million firefighters in the United States, of which approximately 750,000 are volunteers.

Local police departments have an estimated 556,000 full-time employees including about 436,000 sworn enforcement personnel.

Sheriffs' offices reported about 291,000 full-time employees, including about 186,000 sworn personnel.

There are over 155,000 nationally registered emergency medical technicians (EMT)

Why Prepare?Why Prepare? Disasters impact thousands of lives each Disasters impact thousands of lives each

year. Each disaster has a lasting effect. year. Each disaster has a lasting effect. You should try to be self sufficient for at You should try to be self sufficient for at least 3 days. least 3 days.

((This could mean shelter, food, water, first aid and This could mean shelter, food, water, first aid and sanitation.)sanitation.)

Being prepared helps to reduce the fear Being prepared helps to reduce the fear and anxiety that accompanies disasters.and anxiety that accompanies disasters.

People can reduce the impact of disasters People can reduce the impact of disasters by securing items and being prepared.by securing items and being prepared.

Floods are America’s #1 Floods are America’s #1 disasterdisaster

Which disasters could effect you and your Which disasters could effect you and your family?family?

Wildfires FloodsWildfires Floods

Hurricanes Hurricanes Thunderstorms Thunderstorms

Winter Storms/Cold Extreme heatWinter Storms/Cold Extreme heat

Volcanoes LandslidesVolcanoes Landslides

Tsunamis FireTsunamis Fire

Earthquakes Biological Earthquakes Biological AttackAttack

Who is providing help?Who is providing help?

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

Helpful Organizations

Red Cross

United Way

Neighbors

City

FEMA

LEPC

Extension

Church

No One

Who is providing Who is providing information?information?

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Inform ation for Services

Red Cross

United Way

City

FEMA

LEPC

Extens ion

Church

No One

Restoration HelpRestoration Help

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

Who helped withrestoration?

Local Relief

Red Cross

United Way

FEMA

Extension

What information is What information is needed?needed?

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Information Needed

Services

Clean Up

Insurance

Preparedness

Utilities

Needed Fact SheetsNeeded Fact Sheets

Water Storage and UsageWater Storage and Usage Food Storage and UsageFood Storage and Usage Illness and Prevention MeasuresIllness and Prevention Measures Vaccination InformationVaccination Information Clean UpClean Up RestorationRestoration Services Available in CommunityServices Available in Community Available Funding SourcesAvailable Funding Sources

Preparedness Preparedness InformationInformation

72 Hour Kits72 Hour Kits Survival FoodsSurvival Foods 3 Days Water Supply3 Days Water Supply Disaster Family PlanDisaster Family Plan Disaster of LocalityDisaster of Locality

Family PlanFamily Plan

Outside area contactOutside area contact School PlanSchool Plan Review plans every 6 Review plans every 6

monthsmonths Contact Card for each Contact Card for each

family memberfamily member Family Emergency KitsFamily Emergency Kits

News ReleasesNews Releases

News ArticlesNews Articles Radio SpotsRadio Spots Local TelevisionLocal Television Network with Public Network with Public

Health Dept.Health Dept.

Order your copy:Order your copy:

1-800-480-25201-800-480-2520

oror

www.ready.govwww.ready.gov

What Resources Do We What Resources Do We Have?Have?

Local Emergency Local Emergency Preparedness Committee Preparedness Committee

(LEPC)(LEPC)

Is funded by counties and made up of Is funded by counties and made up of Police, Fire, Hospital, EMT, and other Police, Fire, Hospital, EMT, and other Emergency personal.Emergency personal.

This committee is concerned with This committee is concerned with

supplies, materials, immediate danger, supplies, materials, immediate danger, and moving people. They are not and moving people. They are not responsible for preparedness of the responsible for preparedness of the community members.community members.

Certified Emergency Certified Emergency Response Team Members Response Team Members

(CERT)(CERT)

The CERT Team is responsible to The CERT Team is responsible to prepare community members to prepare community members to become responders and self become responders and self prepared.prepared.

The Citizens Corp sponsors this The Citizens Corp sponsors this program and certification.program and certification.

Waiting for TrainingWaiting for Training More than 15,000 volunteers are looking to be trained in More than 15,000 volunteers are looking to be trained in

emergency response skills through FEMA’s Community emergency response skills through FEMA’s Community Emergency Response Team program (CERT). Emergency Response Team program (CERT).

Almost 7,000 volunteers have signed up to get involved in Almost 7,000 volunteers have signed up to get involved in Neighborhood Watch activities in their communities. Neighborhood Watch activities in their communities.

More than 15,000 potential volunteers have expressed More than 15,000 potential volunteers have expressed interest in the new Volunteers in Police Service and interest in the new Volunteers in Police Service and Operation TIPS programs being developed by the Operation TIPS programs being developed by the Department of Justice.Department of Justice.

More than 5,000 potential volunteers have expressed an More than 5,000 potential volunteers have expressed an interest in joining a Medical Reserve Corps in their interest in joining a Medical Reserve Corps in their community as part of a program being developed by the community as part of a program being developed by the Department of Health and Human Services to tap the Department of Health and Human Services to tap the skills of doctors, nurses and other health care skills of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals in times of community crisis. professionals in times of community crisis.

Sponsor ProgramsSponsor Programs Adult TrainingAdult Training

Family Preparedness CertificationFamily Preparedness Certification

Youth and 4-H Training Youth and 4-H Training Youth are a valuable resource in Youth are a valuable resource in times of disasters. They have times of disasters. They have strength and with training, strength and with training, excellent resources.excellent resources.

READY EXTENSION

America’s SpiritAmerica’s Spirit

Resources for YouResources for You

FEMA FEMA http://www.fema.gov/hazards/floodshttp://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods

Red Cross Red Cross http://http://www.redcross.orgwww.redcross.org/services/disaster/services/disaster

Citizen CorpsCitizen Corps http://citizencorps.gov/http://citizencorps.gov/

Center for Disease ControlCenter for Disease Control

http://http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/index.aswww.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/index.as

EDEN EDEN http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/edenhttp://www.agctr.lsu.edu/eden

Ready GovReady Gov http://ready.gov http://ready.gov

USU USU http://http://www.ext.usu.eduwww.ext.usu.edu