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Community Organizations Active in Disaster. LTRC. Who and What is a COAD?. G roup of organizations composed of representatives from public, private and not-for-profit agencies Include any agency that has a role in emergency management and emergency human services - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Community Organizations Active in Disaster
LTRC
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Who and What is a COAD?Group of organizations composed of representatives
from public, private and not-for-profit agencies
Include any agency that has a role in emergency management and emergency human services Important to note: all organizations maintain their individual
autonomy as members of the COAD
Enhance the community’s ability to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters
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Who and What is a COAD?Strengthen disaster coordination by sharing
programs, policies, information and training
Provide a forum for information sharing by promoting the 4 C’s Coordination Communication Cooperation Collaboration
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Basic Fundamentals
Mitigation
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
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Basic FundamentalsMitigation: any activity to reduce or eliminate the consequences
of or vulnerability to a hazard
Preparedness: activity undertaken to prepare for a hazard or vulnerability presented by the hazard
Response: a direct effort to save lives, injuries or damages caused by a hazard or the consequence of the hazard
Recovery: any activity to recover the effected lives, injuries or damages caused by a hazard or the consequences of the hazard
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COAD Activities by PhaseMitigation - Preparedness - Response - Recovery
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Mitigation and PreparednessParticipating in community disaster planning efforts and
creating plans for COAD agencies and community partners
Creating a resource guide of agencies and services that support disaster operations
Provide education and training for agencies and individuals involved in the COAD
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Mitigation and PreparednessInteract with MO Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
(VOAD) to build relationships prior to a disaster event
Participating in events such as Severe Weather Awareness Week, The Great Central US ShakeOut Drill, National Preparedness Month, etc
Participating in community disaster education utilizing resources such as Ready in 3
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ResponseWorking directly with local emergency management
command to offer or request resources
Participating in emergency human services functions such as:Public HealthDonations and Volunteer ManagementMass CareEmergency AssistanceSpiritual and Emotional Care
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RecoveryEstablish a Long-Term Recovery Committee (LTRC) in the
community
Support ongoing recovery operations with human services, referrals and resources
Support ongoing donations and volunteer management
Advocate for disaster survivors
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“By focusing on core elements of successful, connected and committed communities,
emergency management can collectively achieve better outcomes in times of crisis, while enhancing the resilience of our communities and the Nation.”
- FEMA’s A Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management: Principles Themes and Pathways for Action