Neighborhood Disaster Plan Template Page 11
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20Make a Map
(See pages 9 and 10 of the 5 Steps Guide)
[Add detail to the map of your area prepared in Step 1 to include things like a
Neighborhood Gathering Place, Triage area, and other important information that can
be easily displayed on a map.]
STEP 4 – BUILD YOUR TEAM
(See pages 11, 12, 13 and 14 of the 5 Steps Guide)
Using the list of people with special skills and experience you identified in Step 1, or others
you may have identified in Step 3 as Neighborhood Assets, build teams that can help the
neighborhood prepare for disaster and respond effectively if a disaster strikes. Using the
organization chart on page 14 of the 5 Steps Guide, determine who might fill which of the
roles depicted on the chart. Be sure to identify alternates in case the primary person(s) is
unavailable.
STEP 5 – PLAN YOUR APPROACH
(See pages 15, 16 and 17 of the 5 Steps Guide)
[Detail how your neighborhood will respond. Write it down.]
Individual and Family Disaster Response Actions.
Discuss the responsibilities of
individuals and families in disaster response. Make sure to emphasize that the first priority is
to ensure the safety of families, pets, property, and neighborhoods. Consider discussing
such things as:
The need to check for unsafe conditions, such as downed power lines and gas leaks;
The procedure for shutting off as valves that are not automatic (by turning the valve
so that the “bar” is perpendicular to the gas line; also keeping a wired wrench to the
gas meter);
The importance of tuning into the radio to emergency frequencies to obtain
information and instructions;
The importance of donning protective gear such as a hard hat or bicycle helmet,
steel-toe or other sturdy shoes, and leather or sturdy gloves.
During earthquake incidents, individuals should “drop, cover, and hold on.”
Individuals who are unable to drop should cover their head and neck with their arms.
After ensuring one’s safety, regardless of the incident type, households should place the
OK/Help
hanger on their front door or window so that it can be easily seen from the
sidewalk or street. The red side means that help is needed; the green side means that
everyone is OK. It is for use only after a disaster when 9-1-1 help is unavailable.
Families should lock their doors, secure their belongings, and proceed to the
Neighborhood Gathering Place.
Neighborhood Response.
Once the neighborhood has gathered at the designated
the first task is to get organized. Then, a leader will be
Neighborhood Gathering Place,
selected to direct the overall effort. An Action Plan will be developed to help the
neighborhood decide what to do, how to do it, and what timeframe to do it in.
Finally, the neighborhood should organize into teams, with a Team Leader for each
team. Each team should have 3-7 people and a Team Leader.
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