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Bridge MeetingQuincy, FL
4-28-09
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Meeting 1: Gadsden Emergency Management Personnel 3/27/09 Personnel from health
department, EMS, city and county emergency management,
Meeting 2: Gadsden citizens 3/27/09 Expressing their opinions on
past emergencies and sharing their experiences
Both groups answered
same list of questions
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Recent Experiences with Natural Disasters How well community responded / preparation
level Least prepared for disasters Assistance available
Existing Resources Local organizations involved in helping
community prepare Other organizations who could be involved
Assessing the EPD Project Are the steps reasonable / appropriate? Value of “community coach” Is the vulnerability assessment process useful?
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Session 1: Some Areas of Agreement
Session 2: Some Areas of Differences
Session 3: Opinions on the EPD Project
Responses / comments from first two meetings will be shown, then break into
discussion groups for more in-depth conversation
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Issues / topics that were consistent in both meetings
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Tropical Storm (1985, 2008)
Fires (2006, 2007) Hurricanes (1985, 2005) Floods (2009) Tornadoes
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Most CommonLoss of utilitiesWind damageRoads washed out/damagedTrees downSnakes/wildlife displaced
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Elderly Lack of planning Lack of mobility Living in rural areas Poor communication Handicapped/Disabled
Non-English speaking populations Spanish Migrant workers
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Mostly Yes But, sources of information used
were varied (TV, Weather Channel, EOC)
Acknowledged strength of community Personal contacts
Need for improved outside communication noted
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Those who could help: Churches Local businesses Fire dept auxiliaries Local veterinarians, physicians,
Park/Recs Grocery Stores Supervalue
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Issues / topics where there were inconsistencies between groups
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Some thought the community responded quite well Well-trained combination of entire community People know their roles
Some felt the community did not respond well Lack of a plans / communication/ equipment
Some were very aware of Emergency Operations Management (EOM) plans, others were not
Some knew immediately who to call / where to go, for others the information was not obvious
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Some were very aware of Emergency Operations Management (EOM) plans, others were not
Some saw the plan as a success for obtaining / staging resources, others knew little about the plan
Most agreed that educating the public about these plans is problematic
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Some saw very few local organizations that were involved Sheriff’s Office Red Cross Fire Department Police
Others saw a lot more Churches Health Dept Department of Human Services Schools State Gov’t
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Feedback on the steps involved and the community coach
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Most were fairly optimistic Felt it represented a good starting point Having an organized plan would help
keep people from panicking Very inclusive Good to look at areas that are at risk Useful for future planning Involvement of new people is useful, but
challenging Will encourage participation from larger
community groups
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But some had a few problems with it Getting community involvement might
be difficult Having enough volunteers to develop
and implement the plan would be challenging
Would require some technical expertise and assistance to implement
Potential conflict between citizens groups and official responders
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Most generally thought it was a good idea Would be necessary to have this person Good for motivation, and experience from other
sites Some thought it should be someone from
outside the community; Others felt is should be someone from the community
But there were a few problems noted Community coach can’t do it all Difficult for the coach to relate to community Trust is an issue Can’t have an overbearing personality How would they be funded?!