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Uniting Communities - Preparing Utah

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All @UTCitizenCorps accounts have been discontinued. Follow @BeReadyUtah social media channels for any related content. There you can follow audience specific posts via #CERT, #MRC, #VIPS, #FireCorps, #NeighborhoodWatch

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2018 National Preparedness Symposium Promoting Whole Community Preparedness Through Unity of Effort: May 21-24, 2018, in Emmitsburg MD. Applications due by April 9, 2018. Register: https://t.co/zJLykF8xom

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Have an 8th-11th grader you know apply for the @fema Youth Preparedness Council; it’s an opportunity to help your community: https://t.co/Op35GzfdXo . #ApplytoYPC #YouthPrep

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Some lessons from Texas Hurricane Harvey: Your shelters will be full of renters; Psycological First Aid is one of the greatest tools; Understand the phases of disaster. #UtahMRC Summit

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#UtahMRC Summit: MRC response efforts for Hurricane Harvey included...

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7th presentation at the #UtahMRC Summit: “Lessons learned and do now’s” from Texas aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

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Las Vegas MRC supported the Family Assistance Center and the phone lines that supported the Family Assistance Center. Here are some lessons learned. #UtahMRC Summit

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6th presentation at the #UtahMRC Summit: MRC Response to the Oct 1 Mass Casualty Incident (Las Vegas Shooting).

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If the local Emergency Manager understands what MRC is and what they bring to the table then they will more likely be utilized. The Incident Commander at the scene also needs that vision. #UtahMRC Summit

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5th presentation at the #UtahMRC Summit: How MRC activated and supported the Uintah Fire and lessons learned.

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3rd presentation at the #UtahMRC Summit: Learning about what Public Health Departments do.

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There are 5 steps to build a Community Animal Response Team (CART). #UtahMRC Summit

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These are 7 steps to make a community animal disaster response capability. Colorado created a Toolkit that can help. #UtahMRC Summit

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3rd presentation at the #UtahMRC Summit about how to make a Community Animal Disaster Response capability.

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Stress: When you get to this level even the small things make a big impact. Notice the warning signs. #UtahMRC Summit

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Showing how the body reacts when we push the limits. Managing stress. #UtahMRC Summit

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Managing Stress isn’t so much about the big events as it is about the small or simple parts of life: Sleep, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Cognition. #UtahMRC Summit

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2nd presentation at #UtahMRC Summit: Managing Stress in Emergency Workers. Applies to all volunteers and professionals.

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What’s the most effective training to improve Disaster Thinking? Learning pyramid shows retention: Lecture 5%, Reading 10%, Audio Visual 20%, Demonstrate 30%, Discussion Group 50%, Practice By Doing 75%, Teaching Others 90%. #UtahMRC Summit

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Disaster Thinking includes: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. Decision slows because of denial and fear/panic/paralysis. Solution = Training. #UtahMRC Summit.