Current Projects

Pierce County Emergency Management hired a Vulnerable Populations Coordinator two years ago, and since then, the coordinator has been working with high risk population providers, advocates and individuals to better prepare for emergencies and disasters.

Our 2009 Project list is:

• Include populations we are serving by inviting them into the planning process (including LEP populations) – target is five active representatives by end of year
• Create an Emergency Medication Task Force - the question of medications keeps coming up in all of our discussions, and we'd like to move forward on looking at some possible solutions.
• Create and implement a social services survey - emergency preparedness/readiness - 30% return rate
• Plan and coordinate High Risk Population Disaster Planning Summit with a 10% increase in attendance
• Pursue funding for 20 HAM radios for placement in facilities; coordinate training and licensing staff as operators (at least three per facility).
• Using technology, making the disaster presentations (actually, anything) multimedia accessible
• Continue with the monthly trainings for people who are homeless – rotating at different locations – including full CPR/First Aid certification classes
• Create and offer three trainings on ICS (pre-ICS) using the CARD method
• Offer three ICS 100/700 trainings
• Develop and coordinate quarterly Disaster Readiness Seminars throughout the year
• Hold two Emergency Preparedness Institute classes
• Coordinate 30 Disaster Preparedness trainings for HRP provider employees and/or clients
• Coordinate planning for a Pierce County Medical Needs Sheltering plan
• Coordinate UASI Long Term Care Facility Emergency Readiness Pilot project

If anyone wants more information on the above, please feel free to contact Sheri Badger (me) at sbadger@co.pierce.wa.us