Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Workshop with FEMA and Midcoast Medical Reserve Corps

Representatives from FEMA will be focusing on three fundamental areas in this workshop: understanding risks; mitigating risks; and establishing a communications plan. The presentation will be conducted by Arlene Magoon, FEMA Region I Individual and Community Preparedness Officer and Jed Fiato, a Regional Preparedness Liaison supporting the Individual and Community Preparedness Division in FEMA Region 1.

OPEN (Organizations Preparing for Emergency Needs) was originally designed to empower Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to better prepare for incidents. When CBOs are unable to sustain operations during an incident, individuals who rely on them are exponentially impacted. Foundational concepts that will be discussed in this workshop can broadly be applied to empower everyone to be more prepared and resilient for a disaster or emergency.

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