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Disaster and Emergency Response
Disaster and Emergency Response
Bridge, Mills, Reed
Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
Civic Engagement
Build Engaged and Empowered Communities – General
Community Strategic Planning
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 operations, individuals, families, and communities as a result of natural disaster, pandemic, or other emergencies.
• Expedited recovery of agricultural 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 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.
Outcome: Number of people attending Disaster Preparedness programs
Indicator: Sign-in sheets
Method: Pre and Post test/observation
Timeline: October 2022-March 2023
Outcome: Number of people preparing Disaster Kits for homes and businesses and implementing other best practices.
Indicator: Survey
Method: paper and electronic survey
Timeline: October 2022-March 2023
Audience: Local Officials
Activity: Networking
Content or Curriculum: County Emergency Management Plan
Date: As needed
Audience: Extension District Boards
Activity: Discuss and Pre-plan how local Extension Facilities can be utilized during a Disaster / Emergency.
Content or Curriculum:
Date: October 2023
Activity: Community-based trainings on emergency preparedness and recovery
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension or Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) resources.
Date: October 2022
Audience: Agents and Staff
Activity: Ensure office and agents personal computer data are safeguarded by utilizing cloud servers (eg. OneDrive)
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension or Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) resources.
Date: Ongoing
Activity: Understand Local Emergency Management Plan and Extension’s expected response during an emergency situation.
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Extension or Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) resources.
Date: ongoing
Activity: 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.
Date: Ongoing
Audience: General Public
Activity: Preparing for a Potential Disaster/What to have on hand
Content: FCS Curriculum on Disaster Preparedness
Inputs: Local Emergency Management Coordinator
Date: October 2023
Author: Jennifer Bridge
Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness - FCS
On April 3, 1974, an F5 tornado destroyed downtown Brandenburg and other parts of Meade County taking 31 lives. As we approached the 50-year mark of the disaster, a lot of media attention and others interested in commemorating the event stirred up emotion for those who were impacted by the tornado. We recognized as a community we had become lax in preparing for an emergency event. To bring awareness to the importance of knowledge and preparedness in the event of a disaster, Me
