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THE MITIGATION PHASE OF DISASTER RESPONSE
Rev. Dr. Paul Wood, Jr.
Greenwood DistrictDisaster Response Coordinator
DISASTER RESPONSE FOUR PHASES
DISASTER RESPONSE’S
FOUR PHASES:
MITIGATIONPREPAREDNESS
RESPONSERECOVERY
DISASTER RESPONSE SHOULD START WITH
MITIGATION
Definition of disaster mitigation
Phases of mitigation
The rationale for mitigation
Examples of churches doing mitigation
WHAT WE WILL COVER
BUT FIRST…..WHAT IS A DISASTER?
A disaster is a crisis situation causing wide spread damage which far exceeds our abilityto recover….
CHARACTERISTIC TRAITSOF DISASTERS
•Are local
•Are experienced differently fromperson to person
•Some are individual
•Some affect one or more households
•Some affect large groups of people.
MITIGATION (OR “RISK
REDUCTION”)
IS PREPARATION DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE
IMPACT OF RISKS AND HAZARDS
DISASTER MITIGATION
The effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. Mitigation is taking action now – before the next disaster – to reduce human and financial consequences later.
– George McKinney
•Reduce risk of loss of financial resources
•Save people from harm
•Minimize damage to the facilities& contents
GOOD REASONS FORDISASTER MITIGATION
MORE GOOD REASONS FOR DISASTER MITIGATION
•Stave off major capital expenditures by having adequate property insurance.
•Be resilient in the face of disaster in order to turn to the task of responding to the needs of other people.
PHASES OF MITIGATION
A. Risk assessment
B.Planning
C. Action
V. 1ST PHASE OF MITIGATION
A. Risk assessment
1. Identify assets (members, buildings, land, financial resources, etc.)
2. Analyze the risks
3. Summarize your vulnerabilities
V. 2ND & 3RD PHASES OF MITIGATION
A. Risk assessment
B.Planning
C. Action
RATIONALE FOR MITIGATION:SUMMARY
• It creates safer communities by reducing losses of life and property.
•Enables individuals & communities to recover more rapidly from disasters.
•Lessens the financial impact on individuals, the community, state & nation.
ONE MORE REASON TODO MITIGATION
Churches can expeditiously respond to the human needs within their communities, i.e. they can return to doing ministry.
REVIEW: MOST LIKELY DISASTERS IN THE
GREENWOOD DISTRICTTornado
Chemical spill
Hurricane remnants
Severe winter storm
Nuclear power emergency
Fire – wildfires & structural fires
WHICH HAZARDS APPEAR TO BE MOST LIKELY TO EFFECT
YOUR COMMUNITY & CONGREGATION?
Discussion in twos and threes
MITIGATION ISSUES IN CHURCHES
1. Health-related emergenciesa) equipmentb) procedures
2. Plans to respond to a tornado
3. Evacuation plans
MITIGATION ISSUES IN CHURCHES
4. Back-up of membership& financial records (off-site)
5. Fire extinguishers
6. Planning & training for ushers & staff
MITIGATION ISSUES IN CHURCHES
7. Insurance policies:a) up-to-dateb) sufficient
8. Inventories: up-to-date; multiple copies
MITIGATION ISSUES IN CHURCHES
9. Relationships established with:a) government agenciesb) schools
c) churchesd) American Red Cross, etc.
MITIGATION ISSUES IN CHURCHES
What else comes to mind?
DISASTER RESPONSE FOUR PHASES