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18 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JULY 2014 | COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS | FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JULY 2014 19 Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC) Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC) had a busy first year. We were very productive during our first year. The following are some highlights of the many achievements that enable Emergency Preparedness Program (EPP) members and Four Seasons residents to plan and train for a major disaster. • Seven EPC members and other sub-committee members were selected for the Committee. An EPP Action Plan and Organizational Structure was approved by the Board of Directors and presented to the EPP membership. • Ten Team Leaders developed their team action plans to be used as a guide during a disaster drill or an actual disaster and presented them to the EPP membership. The Board of Directors approved these action plans. • The Committee's second fair, EXPO 2014, was a huge success, which included poster presentations and demonstrations from the ten teams on how to prepare for a disaster and what to do if a disaster occurs in our community. • The Four Seasons community was sectioned into areas, and maps were prepared including street names and house numbers for easy location and identification. • The Committee took on a large project by developing the Residents' Emergency Handbook and First Aid Guide and mailing to all residents in Four Seasons. The purpose of the handbook and guide is to provide general information for residents and help them prepare for and deal with potential emergencies. The Committee and Team Members have provided further emergency preparedness information for residents using the handbook as a guide in their resident training. An educational class was held at an EPP meeting that reviewed in depth how to use the handbook. At EXPO 2014, team members used sections of the Handbook specific to their team action plan to explain procedures for residents to prepare for an emergency, e.g., how to clean water for drinking, how to dispose of waste or how to shelter in place. • Education for the team leaders and members is important for preparation and planning for any emergency that might occur in the community. • Most team leaders and members have attended Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. • Emergency communication between team members, team leaders or incident commanders during an emergency will be accomplished by using FRS radios purchased for this purpose. The Family Radio Service (FRS) requires specific education to understand the procedure that will be used to communicate between teams and incident commanders in our community. Several FRS training classes have been provided for the team members to feel comfortable using the radios. • Many First Aid Training classes were presented for the team members so they can provide medical triage and treatment for victims at the site prior to transport to the First Aid center. • Cribbing and transport training was provided so team members can safely extricate a victim who has been trapped under a wall or debris. The Committee made the many cribs necessary to perform this function. • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated Electrical Device (AED) training was provided for the team members. • Disaster boxes were prepared for the teams and includes team specific documentation forms and the community maps placed on a clipboard as a "grab and go" for the team members who are deployed by the incident commander. • As a form of identification for the team members, an EPP patch has been designed and produced, which will be ironed onto their CERT vests. This year, EPC and teams will practice their knowledge and skills by participating in a "table top" disaster drill and hopefully an actual community disaster drill. Recruitment of new team members is one of the Committee's major objectives for this next year. The current teams consist of volunteers from the Four Seasons community to provide general assistance to the residents. There are currently 1100 homes with more being built. More volunteers are needed to respond to the emergencies that could potentially occur in our community. Consider becoming a member of one of the ten response teams. The team leader will train you in the skills needed for the team functions during an emergency. Please join us for the EPP meetings on the first Thursday of the month in the Ballroom at 10 am. Emergency preparedness education is provided at each meeting. 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