Metcalfe County CES

Title:

Emergency Response and Prep

MAP:

Disaster and Emergency Response

Agents Involved:

All

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Flood Relief & Recovery

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Emergency Disaster Preparedness

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Leadership

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Tornado Response and Recovery

Situation:

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.

Long-Term Outcomes:

•   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.

Intermediate Outcomes:

• 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.

Initial Outcomes:

• 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.

Evaluation:

Outcome: Increase communication, knowledge, and skills

Indicator: Number of youth reported knowledge and skills

Method: Pre and Post evaluation during all sessions

Timeline: September-May

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Homemaker Members 

Activity: Leader trainings - Travel Safety and Emergency Preparedness Kit

Content/curriculum: FCS Agent led leader training, using UK Extension Disaster Preparedness and other Curriculum resources

Inputs: Hart County FCS Agent will develop lesson and all MCAFCS Agents will teach in their own counties

Date: Taught  to leaders April 2025 for the May 2025 club meeting lesson.

Audience: 4-H Youth 

Project or Activity: Emergency PSA

Content or Curriculum: Emergency Management

Inputs: 4-H Agent

Date: Fall

Audience: 4-H Youth 

Project or Activity: Emergency Pillow Case

Content or Curriculum: Emergency Management

Inputs: 4-H Agent

Date: Spring