Extension
It Starts With Us
Disaster and Emergency Response
Disaster and Emergency Response Education
Brewer, Faris, Flynt, Adkins
Emergency Disaster Preparedness
Tornado Response and Recovery
Flood Relief & Recovery
Occurrences of weather-related and other disaster and emergency situations can have a devastating impact on Kentucky communities. Our communities need educational programming to enhance community readiness and recovery from impending disasters. Preparation, education, and collaboration will ensure that Extension Agents and Administrators are prepared to respond to local, regional, and state emergencies, with state and local partners, under the direction of the local emergency management director and plan.
- Increase collaborative working relationships between KY Extension and emergency management partner agencies.
- Minimize losses to agricultural/horticultural operations, individuals, families, and communities as a result of natural disaster, pandemic, or other emergencies.
- Expedited recovery of agricultural/horticultural operations, individuals, families, businesses, and communities after a natural disaster, pandemic, or emergency.
- Effective planning, assessment, and reporting of natural disasters/emergencies.
- Increase preparedness of agricultural/horticultural operations, individuals, families, businesses, and communities for natural disaster, pandemic, or other emergencies.
- Increase knowledge and awareness of participants regarding emergency preparedness.
- Increase knowledge and awareness of Extension Agents of appropriate roles and mandates related to disaster reporting.
- Increase awareness of the role of Kentucky Extension by counties/cities and other partner agencies in dealing with natural disasters and emergency preparedness.
- Initiate networking between Extension agents, leaders, and local emergency management officials.
Initial Outcome: Number of people attending Disaster Preparedness programs
Indicator: Sign-in sheets/records
Method: Disaster Preparedness programs and education
Timeline: Fall/Spring
Intermediate Outcome: Number of people preparing Disaster Kits for homes and businesses and implementing other best practices.
Indicator: Survey
Method: Send out survey to those that attended the Disaster Preparedness programs
Timeline: Summer
Long-term Outcome: Participants in Scott County Extension Disaster Preparedness Programing will make conscious choices to be more prepared for disasters (ex. weather prep for gardens, using the UK weather app, etc.)
Indicator: Number of people who download the weather app, prep their garden/home, etc.
Method: Sign in sheets, surveys, and testimonials.
Timeline: Spring/Fall
Audience: Local Emergency Management Officials
Project or Activity: Networking
Content or Curriculum: County Emergency Management Plan
Inputs: Local Extension Facilities, Educational materials developed and provided by specialist/faculty and others, Extension Disaster and Emergency Response webpage (in development).
Date: Spring
Audience: Extension Volunteers and Extension District Board Members, General Public
Project or Activity: Discuss and Pre-plan how local Extension Facilities can be utilized during a Disaster/Emergency. Community-based trainings on emergency preparedness and recovery.
Content or Curriculum: County Emergency Management Plan, Kentucky Extension or Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) resources.
Inputs: Local Extension Facilities, Educational materials developed and provided by specialist/faculty and others, Extension Disaster and Emergency Response webpage (in development).
Date: Spring
Audience: Agents and Staff
Project or Activity: Ensure office and agents personal computer data are safeguarded by utilizing cloud servers (eg. OneDrive), Utilize public service announcements, and news releases throughout the year to emphasize preparation for Severe Storms, Winter Weather, Floods, Fire, Drought, Extreme Temperatures and other pertinent subjects.
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension or Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) resources.
Inputs: Local Extension Facilities, Educational materials developed and provided by specialist/faculty and others, Extension Disaster and Emergency Response webpage (in development).
Date: Spring
Audience: Disaster Preparedness Education Programs
Project or Activity: Disaster Preparedness Education Programs
Content or Curriculum: In the Face of Disaster FCS Curriculum
Inputs: Staff, Office, Community Partners, Curriculum.
Date: Fall
Audience: Farmers
Project or Activity: Farm Estate Planning
Content: Estate planning information, grief information, insurance, and transfer of property.
Inputs: Staff, materials, publications
Date: Fall
Author: Alivia Faris
Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness - FCS
Kentuckians have experienced firsthand how natural disasters can occur any time and often with little warning. Disasters take many forms, and we can feel their impacts across most areas of family life. Because there is no “one-size-fits-all” disaster model, planning community outreach can be challenging, and Cooperative Extension is often involved in disaster preparation and response at the local level.As a result of local needs, the Bluegrass Area Extension Agent for Family and Cons
