Program ~ June 3

Subject ; ;
Neighbourhood based: emergency: response planning:
benefits, costs. what's involved and. how to start.

Audience
Emergency response professionals:
Fire, police, ambulance services
Municipal officials:
Area Coordinators, ESS Directors. .
City Planners, emergency planning fammittees
Business>
Utilities, hoiels, food services, ESS sopplis ~
Volunteers: . 2
ESS, SAR, Ambulanee, ARO's and pihers -

Challenges include

a) How can successful U.S. n ‘hood edging :
approachés be adapted to the’ situationg uae aoa
Canadian communities? au

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..How’can volunteers; fire: fighters, eels
SAR personnel, medical. and salelyeecarig
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Plenary Speakers

From the United States: aN ,

: H. Renteria, Office of Emergenty ervicds Sees
City of Oakland, Califora{@: 2 3

M. Friedman, ° .,

Emergency Response Trainer

based ‘in Austin, Texas

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From Canadar
M. Clappa; ' Epicentre
Vancouver, B.C..
T. Beannounced,
City of Victoria, B.C.

Invited Panelists Include
B.C. Ambulance

B.C. Gas

B.C. Hydro

B.C. Tel

Canadian Red Cross

Representatives from:
Fire and police departments. -.

P.E.P.
St. John Ambulance

Conference Proceedings
Published afterwards and available only to registrants

WAm en ge,

Ministry of Social Services:

Purpose of the Conference
As a result of the Conference, participants will:

o Be able to assess the benefits and costs of
n’ hood based response to their communities

o Learn how to incorporate a n’hood based
response into existing disaster plans

Speakers from the U.S. and Canada.
who have launched neighbourhood. response
programs will share their expertise.

Workshops and debates
o What is involved in n’hood based: response?
o Will command and control be compromised?-
‘= o What are the benefits and the costs?..
. 0 How will existing emergency plans be affected?
o What commitments are needed ta start?

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cee Venue / Date / Times

i Coast Plaza at Stanley Park
1733 Comox Street, Vancouver, B.C.
~ June 3, 1993, - 09% 90 toed 7; 00 hrs.

Registration

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<"* . 100% non-refundable after May 15

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About Neighbourhood Based Response
During the recent Oakland fires, citizens. were
pressed into service as volunteer: fire fighters,
SAR personnel and ESS workers. The results
were so encouraging, that the City.of Oakland
launched a city-wide neighbourhood. volunteer
recruitment and cross training program to handle
future major disasters like earthquakes.

N’hood respense involves recruitment, training
and coordination cf large numbers of citizens;
many in jobs normally reserved for professionals.

Significant commitments to public awareness,
training and cross training, emergency planning,
pre-planned equipment and supplies are needed to
launch an effective n’hood program.

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