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Preparedness -- at Millbrae, California. An exhibit of disaster preparedness
materials and services developed by the 133 organizations supported
by the Network had been prepared for the participants. The symposium's
program included a keynote address `The Lessons of Loma Prieta' by Sylvia
Panetta and a variety of workshops: Preparing for special needs of elderly,
disabled, and lower income populations; FEMA, Red Cross, California
Emergency Services: Heeding the lessons of Loma Prieta; Coordinating
Community-based disaster services; Coordinating disaster health & mental
health services; Strategies for serving non-English speaking individuals and
immigrants; Business pioneers disaster preparedness; Preparing for special
urban needs; Resources for preparedness (grants information workshop);
Our preparedness report card: Priorities, gaps, recommendations; Moving
on toward our vision for disaster preparedness.
Conclusion
The American Red Cross and United Way established a fi ve-year program
in 1992 to implement a vision of community outreach and education for
disaster preparedness in northern California. The basic approach was a
grass-roots effort to get local people and local organizations to examine
problems which had been encountered in the Loma Prieta earthquake.
After gaps in disaster preparedness had been identifi ed, local organizations
were encouraged to submit applications for grants to address these
problems. This paper is a progress report on the grants awarded by the
three committees.
APPENDIX: Initial Grants Awarded By Community Disaster Preparedness
Committees
American Red Cross (Bay Area): Survey community based organizations
and develop a plan for comprehensive community preparedness. Develop
partnerships.
University of San Francisco: Conduct two seminars to promote collaboration
among community based organizations and local governments, Design an
emergency management curriculum.
The Volunteerism Project: Prepare Volunteer Centers to survive an
earthquake, and collaboratively manage emergent volunteers in a fi ve
county area.
St. Vincent de Paul Society: Organize social service auxiliary of San
Francisco Archdiocese (San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin counties) for
Summary :
Conclusion The American Red Cross and United Way established a fi ve-year program in 1992 to implement a vision of community outreach and education for disaster preparedness in northern California. APPENDIX: Initial Grants Awarded By Community Disaster Preparedness Committees American Red Cross (Bay Area): Survey community based organizations and develop a plan for comprehensive community preparedness.
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