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Program Area 113
<br /> Public Information and Warning
<br /> WORK PLANNED WHY THE WORK IS BEING DONE RESULT OF THE WORK
<br /> 1 Develop and update Standard Operating The City of Everett must have the capability to All key personnel in each of the city departments
<br /> Procedures(SOPs)and conduct training on quickly recall its employees and emergency which utilize the AlertSense system will be trained
<br /> Everett's alerting platforms,including internal worker volunteers after a large emergency or and repeat the trainings for their department
<br /> notifications,reverse 911,AlertSense,public disaster. Additionally,the City of Everett needs staff. Emergency Management Duty Officers are
<br /> alerts through(PAWS,and City website alerts. the capability to disseminate critical information, trained to disseminate public alerts through all
<br /> warnings,and alerts to the public in an effective platforms we have access to.Customized SOPs
<br /> and efficient manner.Everett uses the AlertSense and guides will be available for the users to
<br /> platform(which also indudes(PAWS)and the EM supplement their training.Routine non-
<br /> office is the point of contact for all City emergency alerts and notifications disseminated
<br /> departments which utilize this system for through the AlertSense system will assist in
<br /> technical assistance and training. familiarization with the system and what to
<br /> expect in a disaster.
<br /> 2 Create and install hazard-focused educational Residents and visitors of Everett may not know Engaging and effectively placed signs with hazard
<br /> signs in City parks and facilities. the impacts certain hazards could have on Everett. information will help Everett residents and visitors
<br /> Posting signs in visible and relevant places(e.g.,a be better informed about their risk regarding
<br /> sign addressing flood zones in a park overlooking different hazards.Understanding their risk better
<br /> the river)will help people learn about the risks. will help them to make smart preparedness
<br /> choices.
<br /> 3 Collaborate with the Everett Office of Some CERT members are not familiar or engaged Emergency/disaster preparedness will be
<br /> Neighborhoods and Neighborhood Associations to with their respective Neighborhood Associations, increased and efforts will be more efficient
<br /> promote sharing of information,develop new some of which are conducting their own through the cross-sharing of trainings and
<br /> outreach materials and methods,and facilitate emergency preparedness events and drills. programs(CERT,MYN,and Neighborhood
<br /> joint outreach activities. Additionally,some pockets of neighborhoods are Associations).Additional opportunities will be
<br /> requesting and/or developing Map Your available for people to connect and learn.
<br /> Neighborhood. Neighborhood Associations have
<br /> requested greater collaboration with the CERT
<br /> members in their areas bringing together the
<br /> various and sometimes disconnected programs.
<br /> 4 Continue to provide emergency preparedness Public information,education,and outreach is Residents will be better prepared and more self-
<br /> presentations,trainings,outreach events,and critical for creating a community that is prepared sufficient,resulting in less of a burden for first
<br /> workshops to any business,government office, for any and all types of emergencies and disasters. responders and critical services.
<br /> and citizen group as requested.
<br /> Program Area 44
<br /> Preparedness Planning
<br /> WORK PLANNED WHY THE WORK IS BEING DONE RESULT OF THE WORK
<br /> 1 Exercise and train Parks staff with Disaster Mobile During the last full activation exercise of the City's By conducting a thorough assessment of the
<br /> Shelter operations.Inventory and assess Disaster Mobile Shelter,a few components of the Disaster Mobile Shelter components,supplies,
<br /> components,supplies,and equipment. Replace soft-sided shelter tents were found to be and equipment,the City will have identified
<br /> or repair any necessary items.Anticipated items deteriorating.Last year,an inventory was done of which items,if any,are in need of repair,
<br /> include additional shelter tent(s),sanitation and the shelf-stable food,water,and other supplies replacement,replenishing,etc. It is imperative
<br /> hygiene items,and additional types of shelf-stable which are stored in the Disaster Mobile Shelter that the Disaster Mobile Shelter be constantly
<br /> emergency food and water supplies. trailers.Supplies are reaching expiration,more ready to deploy.
<br /> are being added,and replacement food supplies
<br /> will have a longer shelf life.
<br /> 2 Prepare and exercise non-city structural engineers After a major earthquake,buildings in Everett will Having an identified,trained,and credentialed
<br /> to function on behalf of the City in regards to post-have varying degrees of damage.Without a group of engineers to evaluate buildings for the
<br /> earthquake building damage to a degree above proper evaluation,it would be difficult to City will help the Building Department assess
<br /> ATC-20. determine whether or not a building is safe for more buildings in less time.This allows people to
<br /> reentry.Everett's Building Department is small reenter buildings sooner in response and recovery
<br /> and,on its own,would take a significant amount efforts and mark unsafe buildings sooner to
<br /> of time to evaluate the most critical buildings. prevent potential injury.
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