Community Organizations Active in Disaster

LTRC

Who and What is a COAD?Group of organizations composed of representatives

from public, private and not-for-profit agencies

Include any agency that has a role in emergency management and emergency human services Important to note: all organizations maintain their individual

autonomy as members of the COAD

Enhance the community’s ability to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters

Who and What is a COAD?Strengthen disaster coordination by sharing

programs, policies, information and training

Provide a forum for information sharing by promoting the 4 C’s Coordination Communication Cooperation Collaboration

Basic Fundamentals

Mitigation

Preparedness

Response

Recovery

Basic FundamentalsMitigation: any activity to reduce or eliminate the consequences

of or vulnerability to a hazard

Preparedness: activity undertaken to prepare for a hazard or vulnerability presented by the hazard

Response: a direct effort to save lives, injuries or damages caused by a hazard or the consequence of the hazard

Recovery: any activity to recover the effected lives, injuries or damages caused by a hazard or the consequences of the hazard

COAD Activities by PhaseMitigation - Preparedness - Response - Recovery

Mitigation and PreparednessParticipating in community disaster planning efforts and

creating plans for COAD agencies and community partners

Creating a resource guide of agencies and services that support disaster operations

Provide education and training for agencies and individuals involved in the COAD

Mitigation and PreparednessInteract with MO Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

(VOAD) to build relationships prior to a disaster event

Participating in events such as Severe Weather Awareness Week, The Great Central US ShakeOut Drill, National Preparedness Month, etc

Participating in community disaster education utilizing resources such as Ready in 3

ResponseWorking directly with local emergency management

command to offer or request resources

Participating in emergency human services functions such as:Public HealthDonations and Volunteer ManagementMass CareEmergency AssistanceSpiritual and Emotional Care

RecoveryEstablish a Long-Term Recovery Committee (LTRC) in the

community

Support ongoing recovery operations with human services, referrals and resources

Support ongoing donations and volunteer management

Advocate for disaster survivors

“By focusing on core elements of successful, connected and committed communities,

emergency management can collectively achieve better outcomes in times of crisis, while enhancing the resilience of our communities and the Nation.”

- FEMA’s A Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management: Principles Themes and Pathways for Action