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The Citizen’s Role in Disaster Preparedness

The Citizen’s Role in Disaster Preparedness. Using Intergenerational Dialogue (ID) & Action for Policy Making. By: Barbara A. Brown Clemson University Extension & Clemson Institute for Economic & Community Development (CIECD) May 16, 2006. In times of disaster - . human or natural-

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The Citizen’s Role in Disaster Preparedness

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  1. The Citizen’s Role in Disaster Preparedness Using Intergenerational Dialogue (ID) & Action for Policy Making By: Barbara A. Brown Clemson University Extension & Clemson Institute for Economic & Community Development (CIECD) May 16, 2006

  2. In times of disaster - human or natural- every person wants to feel like a contributor – not like a victim.

  3. A Citizen’s Role In Times Of Disaster • What can individual citizens do to assist their public safety professionals? • How do we mobilize the people of a community to work together? • What can be done at a neighborhood level?

  4. In times of disaster . . . . “There are questions that can only be answered in local communities – not by the federal or state government. Each community is different and the people who live and work there are the experts on identifying potential risks and mobilizing their local resources.” Dr. Jim Gambone

  5. ID is a Tool to Expand Emergency Preparedness Plans The Intergenerational Dialogue and Action program is a tool that: • is designed to mobilize resources of the community, • can increase community volunteers, • creates new ways of preventing and responding to security threats.

  6. The Intergenerational Dialogue and Action program includes all five living generations • Civic Generation (1901-1931) • Adaptive Generation (1932-1944) • Boomer Generation (1945- 1963) • Diversity/ Gen X Generation (1964-1981) • Millennial Generation (1982 – present)

  7. When there is a disaster, everyone asks, “What can I do to help?” Thinking about disasters across all five generations gives you the largest pool of resources to choose from.

  8. Intergenerational Dialogue & Action program is a proven resiliency builder. It has been used: To help people spring back from natural disasters, Grand Forks, ND) In Homeland Security mobilization, (CYFAR - Sumter, SC)

  9. Generational organizingis an inclusive strategy for Dialogue and Action planning Starting with the five generations as a base for planning a Dialogue: Provides opportunity to involve people from every walk of like, Provides a forum that is likely to be more diverse than anyone has ever attended,

  10. All five generations are needed to effectivelyprepare for any disaster. Each generation brings unique gifts and talents: Young people “know the street,” Older generations understand the importance of phone trees & networking, Including all generations adds value & builds resiliency in local preparedness planning.

  11. ID Research by Terry Waugh found: The Generations: • Started to value each others’ ideas as they learned to listen to each other. • Felt the Dialogue experience made them feel closer to each other. • Thought community resident’s attitude toward each other improved.

  12. The Generations - continued • Understood why differences exist between generations. • Cooperated with other generations and valued each other’s opinions.

  13. Community Action Findings: • Participation in the process of listening, caring and sharing taught residents to understand & respect other generational perspectives. • Thought understanding each others’ perspectives removed some of the barriers between the generations and cleared the path for them to work together.

  14. Community Action - continued • Citizens learned the importance of including people of all ages in any community process. • Agreed that working intergenerationally was the preferred action to take when approaching a community issue.

  15. Changes in Community Findings: • Residents believed the Dialogue expanded their understanding of generations and taught them to be more open-minded and respect other generations. • Felt being more open-minded about other generations gave the community a larger understanding of the issues they were considering.

  16. Changes in Community - continued • Changed citizens’ strategies for dealing with community issues. • Realized each age group possessed certain strengths and had something to offer. • Found other people had useful input. • Felt more people were willing to be-come involved in community projects.

  17. Changes in Community - continued • Now consider the ideas of other generations. • Community more willing to work together. • Believed the ID motivated and encouraged the community by providing a positive experience of working together. • Commented that community remained motivated and continued to work together.

  18. Resources: • Dr. Jim Gambone, http//www.pointsofviewinc.com • Dr. Terry Waugh, Dissertation, April 2006, University of Nebraska • Mrs. Barbara A. Brown, & Sumter Citizen’s Coalition Board Representatives, Terrorism and Building Homeland Security, A Deliberation by Sumter Citizens, March 31, 2003

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