Example: Initial Response for Local Emergencies with No Warning Description: This plan would work for local emergencies such as a sudden snow storm First 10 Steps: Step Time Frame Person Responsible Congregational Disaster Coordinator calls Within Congregational Disaster 1 priest to find out how the storm has affected hours Coordinator the church and any activities/ministries Congregational Disaster Coordinator calls Within first Congregational Disaster 2 Disaster Leadership Team to tell them what is hours Coordinator happening Activate notification system to inform students Within first 3 and parents that parish school has been Director of parish school hours cancelled Disaster Leadership team activates Phone Within first 5 4 Tree to check up on at-risk parishioners and Disaster Leadership Team hours find out what they need If there is a need: use generator to run basic 5 Within 24 Danielle sexton – heat and light in parish hall Congregational Disaster Assess the of parishioners and the 6 Coordinator community & Disaster Leadership Team Congregational Disaster Look at the assets your congregation can 7 Coordinator provide & Disaster Leadership Team Congregational Disaster 8 Meet to determine next steps Coordinator & Disaster Leadership Team 9 10 Prior Preparation: Activity Person Responsible Have at least 5 gallons of gasoline onsite at the church, locked Danielle Irons sexton – in the shed Bi-annual of the generator Danielle Irons sexton – Discuss volunteer responsibilities with Group and others in Barbara Garcia Team member – case parish hall is put to use as heating shelter Cultivate relationship with important community contacts Diocesan Disaster Coordinator
Example: Initial Response for Local Emergencies with No Warning Description: This plan would work for local emergencies such as a sudden snow storm First 10 Steps: Step Time Frame Person Responsible 1 Congregational Disaster Coordinator calls priest to find out how the storm has affected the church and any activities/ministries Within hours Congregational Disaster Coordinator 2 Congregational Disaster Coordinator calls Disaster Leadership Team to tell them what is happening Within first hours Congregational Disaster Coordinator 3 Activate notification system to inform students and parents that parish school has been cancelled Within first hours Director of parish school 4 Disaster Leadership team activates Phone Tree to check up on at-risk parishioners and find out what they need Within first 5 hours Disaster Leadership Team 5 If there is a need: use generator to run basic heat and light in parish hall Within 24 Danielle – sexton 6 Assess the of parishioners and the community Congregational Disaster Coordinator & Disaster Leadership Team 7 Look at the assets your congregation can provide Congregational Disaster Coordinator & Disaster Leadership Team 8 Meet to determine next steps Congregational Disaster Coordinator & Disaster Leadership Team 9 10 Prior Preparation: Activity Person Responsible Have at least 5 gallons of gasoline onsite at the church, locked in the shed Danielle Irons – sexton Bi-annual of the generator Danielle Irons – sexton Discuss volunteer responsibilities with Group and others in case parish hall is put to use as heating shelter Barbara Garcia – Team member Cultivate relationship with important community contacts Diocesan Disaster Coordinator
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