"Get Ready Marin"
Countrywide system proposes preventative measures for Marin area residents
Richard Karevoll
Issue date: 3/3/08 Section: News
All Marin County cities have adopted a disaster preparedness program. The "Get Ready Marin" program is designed to educate Marin residents on proper procedure and preparation in the case of a disaster. The ultimate goal of the program being that all house-holds would know how and be prepared to survive in their home for up to 72 hours without our basic accommodations such as water, electricity, gas, etc.
Originated one year ago in the peninsula communities of Belvedere and Tiburon as 'Get Ready 94920', it was a way to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake and to actively address the very real threat of another disaster in that proportion. The idea was to establish a stronger sense of community and a general heightened awareness amongst neighbors regarding safety. Being in a state of semi-isolation the plan was not a hard one to push on residents and to this day more than 2,500 residents have been certified, according the 'getready94920' web site.
"We had a local medical volunteer help out with the Katrina incident," explained Laurie Nilsen, from the 94920 project. "When he came back he realized that our area faced similar circumstances that were huge factors in Katrina. A task force was assembled of police, fire officials, and citizens to prepare a charter which would address our area's specific needs in a variety of circumstances. It was translated into a power-point presentation, which was then adapted into a universal plan for all of Marin once the county saw how well it worked for us."
The relevance of this program has quickly spread to all other Marin communities and all individual towns have adopted the program. Each town has constructed personalized training tutorials which are taught by licensed individuals and are being hosted in a variety of ways.
The project is foremost funded by Award No. 2008-0071, awarded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Grants and Training. This funding offers serious legitimacy, while many community businesses and organizations' offer grass roots support and funding throughout all Marin communities. The Belvedere and Tiburon Peninsula Community Foundations offered a lot of help through the beginning stages according to Nilsen.
Originated one year ago in the peninsula communities of Belvedere and Tiburon as 'Get Ready 94920', it was a way to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake and to actively address the very real threat of another disaster in that proportion. The idea was to establish a stronger sense of community and a general heightened awareness amongst neighbors regarding safety. Being in a state of semi-isolation the plan was not a hard one to push on residents and to this day more than 2,500 residents have been certified, according the 'getready94920' web site.
"We had a local medical volunteer help out with the Katrina incident," explained Laurie Nilsen, from the 94920 project. "When he came back he realized that our area faced similar circumstances that were huge factors in Katrina. A task force was assembled of police, fire officials, and citizens to prepare a charter which would address our area's specific needs in a variety of circumstances. It was translated into a power-point presentation, which was then adapted into a universal plan for all of Marin once the county saw how well it worked for us."
The relevance of this program has quickly spread to all other Marin communities and all individual towns have adopted the program. Each town has constructed personalized training tutorials which are taught by licensed individuals and are being hosted in a variety of ways.
The project is foremost funded by Award No. 2008-0071, awarded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Grants and Training. This funding offers serious legitimacy, while many community businesses and organizations' offer grass roots support and funding throughout all Marin communities. The Belvedere and Tiburon Peninsula Community Foundations offered a lot of help through the beginning stages according to Nilsen.
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posted 2/09/09 @ 8:21 AM PST
All Marin County cities and towns have adopted a disaster preparedness program. It is obvious.
Reklama
posted 2/27/09 @ 9:44 AM PST
Emergency management (or disaster management) is the discipline of dealing with and avoiding risks. It is a discipline that involves preparing for disaster before it occurs, disaster response (e. (Continued…)
Julia Davies
posted 3/08/09 @ 11:43 PM PST
Good and interesting article, thanks!
Catherine Falardeau
posted 4/19/09 @ 2:58 AM PST
I bookmarked this article. Thank you for good job!
medical_papers
posted 10/03/09 @ 4:35 AM PST
The ultimate goal of the program being that all house-holds would know how and be prepared to survive in their home for up to 72 hours without our basic accommodations such as water, electricity, gas, etc -- perfect goal of this programm!
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