Extension
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| 1083 - Emergency Disaster Preparedness | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1083.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals who have implemented best practices (prepared disaster kits for the home or business, etc.) as a result of Extension programming |
| 1083.7) | 0 |
Number of individuals reporting the expedited recovery of agricultural operations, individuals, families, and businesses after natural disasters, pandemics, and/or other emergencies |
| 1083.6) | 3 |
Number of individuals who plan to initiate networking opportunities with local leaders and emergency management officials (as a result of what they learned through Extension programming) |
| 1083.5) | 0 |
Number of volunteers who led a program as a response to a disaster event |
| 1083.2) | 4 |
Number of individuals reporting an intent to implement one or more disaster preparedness strategies/plan |
| 1083.1) | 0 |
Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge regarding disaster preparedness (such as emergency kit contents; daily water needs for survival; damage assessment; evacuation and sheltering in place plans) |
| 1083.4) | 3 |
Number of individuals who became involved in an existing local disaster preparedness program |
Author: Chelsey Anderson
Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness
On August 13, 2024, the Cumberland County Agriculture Agent hosted a LADDER tabletop exercise. This was the second LADDER tabletop exercise to be hosted in Cumberland County. During LADDER participants were engaged in working through real life scenarios during a disaster. The ANR agent was responsible for recruiting participants for the event, taking notes during the event, and assisting with the After-Action Report at the conclusion of the event. The scenario that was presented to the participa
