Emergency Preparedness
The health of a community depends in part on its resilience in the face of emergencies that can have widespread health consequences. Factors like eating right, exercising, and access to high quality health care are essential, but in the face of a community disaster, like a flood, blizzard, long-term power outage, or infectious disease pandemic, additional supports are needed to ensure sustainable community health. Prepared Monadnock knows that awareness of risks, community-level strategic planning, and personal preparedness are key to being safe at home and safe across our community, so together, we can weather any kind of storm.
Prepared Monadnock Workgroup
Prepared Monadnock is a on a mission to instill the vital importance of personal preparedness among community members in the face of emergencies. With the understanding that disasters can occur unexpectedly, this group takes the initiative to engage residents on the critical need for emergency plans and well-stocked supplies. By promoting a culture of readiness, Prepared Monadnock empowers individuals and families to take control of their safety and resilience during crises.
Objective: Save lives by equipping individuals to help themselves and others be physically safe during emergencies.
Key Results:
15% of residents in two communities trained in one life saving topic.
25% of Healthy Monadnock Alliance member representatives are prepared to be without power for 72 hours.
Activate one resident from each of the 33 towns in the Monadnock Region to be part of the HMA Volunteer Corps.
600 *Personal Prep assessments completed. (*Assessment TBD)