Community Resiliency Group: Seminar

IntroductionsFairfax County Office of Emergency Management

Volunteer Fairfax

Why Are We Here?

To increase resilience• Individually• Organizationally• Communitywide• Countywide

Resilience starts at home!

What is a CRG?

• Organizations that work together to support each other in disaster and non-disaster times• Joint effort between the County and the

Community • Network of community partners from varying

organizations

CRG Mission Statement

Our mission is to create a local network to support each other and strengthen the whole

community by coordinating our capabilities and resources to better prepare, respond,

and recover from emergencies.

Where do we all fit in?

And how can we work together to be more resilient?

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County’s role State/Federal disaster role OEM Disaster role OEM Non-Disaster role

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Volunteer Fairfax’s role

Community Voices

Volunteers

Donations Needs

Disaster role Non-Disaster role

Emergency Operations

Volunteer & Donations Management

Incident

OccursIdentify Needs

Receive Volunteers

and Donations

ManageInformati

on

ManageLogistics

Educate the Public

Coordinate with Donors and Volunteers

What’s Your Role as a CRG Member?

• Helping each other (individually, organizationally, Countywide) connect with resources and build capabilities

*Material Resources*Volunteers*Communication Networks*Coordination

Response Recovery efforts begin

Disaster (impact)

Non-Disaster (Blue Sky)

CRG Activity Timeline:Non-Disaster vs. Disaster

How Do We Communicate?

Community Based Organization (CBO)Communication - Utilize networks to obtain or disseminate

information regarding the incident– Staff– Patrons– Volunteers– Partner organizations

Resources – Utilize available resources to support community resiliency efforts– Transportation– Food, clothing, financial assistance– Distribution services– Phone lines– Computers

Houses of WorshipCommunication – Utilize networks to obtain or disseminate information

regarding the incident– Congregants– Attendees– Affiliated Community Groups

Resources – Utilize available resources to support community resiliency efforts– Kitchen/Food– Transportation– Distribution services– Volunteers– Tangible goods– Parking lot

Homeowner, Civic, and Tenant Associations

Communication - Utilize networks to obtain or disseminate information regarding the incident– Network of residents• Call upon residents to provide an “on the ground” status report

of situation• Ability to call upon residents as potential volunteers

Resources – Utilize available resources to support community resiliency efforts– Call for volunteers– Call for transportation (ex: 4x4 vehicles for snow)

Nonprofit Organizations/NGOs

Communication - Utilize networks to obtain or disseminate

information regarding the incident– Partner nonprofits– Staff– Volunteers

Resources – Utilize available resources to support community resiliency efforts– Tables and chairs– Phone lines– Computers

Private Industry

Communication - Utilize networks to obtain or disseminate information regarding the incident– Staff– Patrons

Resources – Utilize available resources to support community resiliency efforts– Tangible goods– Phone lines– Computers

So what? Why do we do this?

Time to Network!

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s next?

• Sign up for November 3rd Tabletop Exercise

• Talk to staff – get creative !• Discuss what you’ve learned

and bring it back to the community

• Membership Form

Additional ResourcesVolunteer Fairfax – www.volunteerfairfax.org

Fairfax County OEM - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/oem/

Ready NOVA Preparedness Planners – www.ReadyNOVA.org

Northern Virginia VOAD – contact@novavoad.org

Fairfax County Citizen Corps – www.fairfaxcounty.gov/oem/citizencorps

Virginia Department of Emergency Management – www.vaemergency.gov

Faith Communities in Action – http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/cic/cic-emergency-preparedness.htm

FEMA – www.ready.gov