The BCRC assists municipalities with emergency planning and preparedness. Through frequent communication, plan assistance, and regional trainings, we work towards the goal of becoming resilient.
Community resilience includes:
The BCRC can assist with all areas of emergency preparedness. Developing and updating Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMP) are one of our top priorities. Maintaining HMPs help municipalities qualify for more funds after a disaster through ERAF, become eligible for FEMA grant assistance, and help municipalities become aware of actions that can be taken to become more resilient to hazards. The BCRC also assists in preparing grant applications for funding under the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive program, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Vermont Emergency Management generator grant program, and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA). The BCRC sends out notices of these funding opportunities when they become available. Let us know if you would like to apply.
Maintaining current Local Emergency Operations Plans (LEOP) is another priority. The BCRC works with municipalities to update their LEOPs by May 1st each year. At the end of the LEOP are forms needed during a disaster, optional documents, references, and templates for emergency management. The BCRC is available to assist with these optional sections as well.
Please reach out to Allison Strohl at 802-442-0713 ext. 7 or alangsdale@bcrcvt.org for any emergency planning or preparedness needs. In addition, if there is a training needed in the region, please let us know and we will schedule it.
Community resilience includes:
- Completing requirements of the Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund (ERAF), which includes,
- Being a part of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
- Adopting the most current Town Road and Bridge Standards
- Adopting and maintaining a current Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP) annually
- Developing and maintaining a FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plan (valid for five years)
- Protecting River Corridors from new encroachment or protect Flood Hazard Areas from new encroachments and participate in the FEMA Community Rating System (optional)
- Attend Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) 7 meetings
- Assess your communities risk by reviewing your Community Report on the Flood Ready website
- Visit the Flood Ready Atlas to see where the flood hazard areas and river corridors are located
- Attend Incident Command System (ICS) trainings, Emergency Management Director (EMD) trainings, and National Incident Management System (NIMS) trainings when they are held locally, and other necessary state-wide trainings listed on the Vermont Emergency Management Training Calendar
- Sign up for Vermont Alert to receive emergency alerts by text, email, or phone call
- Provide necessary emergency information on your municipalities website, such as weather alerts and how to make an emergency kit
- Work with others in your community to develop a protocol to collect and relay information to Allison Strohl, the BCRC Emergency Planner, so she can relay that information to the Vermont Emergency Operations Center during an emergency and coordinate any regional resources that are needed
- Knowing where your municipalities shelters are located
- Knowing where to direct individuals that need individual assistance:
- Vermont 2-1-1 Dial 211 or 1-800-652-4636
- American Red Cross Vermont assistance 1-800-660-9130
- Vermont Disaster Animal Response Team
The BCRC can assist with all areas of emergency preparedness. Developing and updating Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMP) are one of our top priorities. Maintaining HMPs help municipalities qualify for more funds after a disaster through ERAF, become eligible for FEMA grant assistance, and help municipalities become aware of actions that can be taken to become more resilient to hazards. The BCRC also assists in preparing grant applications for funding under the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive program, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Vermont Emergency Management generator grant program, and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA). The BCRC sends out notices of these funding opportunities when they become available. Let us know if you would like to apply.
Maintaining current Local Emergency Operations Plans (LEOP) is another priority. The BCRC works with municipalities to update their LEOPs by May 1st each year. At the end of the LEOP are forms needed during a disaster, optional documents, references, and templates for emergency management. The BCRC is available to assist with these optional sections as well.
Please reach out to Allison Strohl at 802-442-0713 ext. 7 or alangsdale@bcrcvt.org for any emergency planning or preparedness needs. In addition, if there is a training needed in the region, please let us know and we will schedule it.
|
|
|
|
