Why Prepare?
Being ready for a disaster should be at the forefront of concerns when residing in areas prone to wildfires.
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Preparedness is essential for saving lives.
A well-constructed action plan significantly boosts the safety of you and your loved ones during a crises.
​Adequate preparation can help alleviate feelings of anxiety and panic; and mitigate the overwhelming stress brought on by disasters or emergencies.
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Ultimately, being prepared is vital for ensuring personal safety during disasters and emergencies.
Preparedness Saves Lives!
Disaster Preparedness Workshops
Join us for this 2-Day Free Disaster Preparedness Workshop and take the first step in ensuring the safety and well-being of your household in the face of potential disasters. This workshop is designed to be practical, simple, and even fun, making it easier for you to understand and implement effective disaster preparedness measures, identify safer evacuation practices, and an understanding of the long recovery process.
By the end of the workshop, you will have the necessary tools and resources to create a comprehensive disaster preparedness, evacuation, and recovery plan for your household. From easy-to-use checklists to informative signs and forms, we have everything you need to help ease some of the stress that arises when a disaster or emergency threatens everything you hold dear.
Our workshop is not your typical lecture-based seminar. We guarantee a engaging and interactive experience, filled with activities and insights from individuals who have personal experiences with disasters. Our experts in the field of disaster management will provide valuable knowledge and guidance to help you build a robust plan.
Don't miss this opportunity to empower yourself and your loved ones. Sign up for our 2-Day Free Disaster Preparedness Workshop today and take the first step towards a safer and more secure future.
Disaster Preparedness Workshop Overview
Day One
The first session addresses various aspects of preparedness, including essential items to include in your Go-Bag and evacuation kit; recognizing
key documents and belongings to bring during an evacuation; creating defensible space; planning evacuation routes; along with other relevant subjects! Participants will leave equipped with forms, checklists, resources, and valuable knowledge to begin developing a personalized plan.
Day Two
The second session focuses on different facets of evacuation,
including critical steps to take, possible destinations to consider, and
ways to gather information. Additionally, communication tactics during
a disaster will be explored. It then transitions into the recovery phase
post-disaster, covering topics like dealing with the loss of a home, the considerable effort involved in rebuilding, as well as addressing PTSD
and feelings of survivor’s guilt among other related issues.
Fall Workshop Schedule
Day One Dates
​Preparedness
9 am - 3 pm​
Saturday, October 19, 2024
8171 Mt. Aukum Road, Suite 103, Mt. Aukum
Day Two Dates
Communication, Evacuation
& Recovery
9 am - 3 pm​
Saturday, November 9, 2024
8171 Mt. Aukum Road, Suite 103, Mt. Aukum
West Slope Foundation's
Disaster Preparedness Workshop Endorsements.
Preparedness Programs
Disaster Preparedness Workshops
Trainings
Tool Shed
Motivating people to prepare for disasters is challenging. That is why WSF has worked hard to develop a Free Workshop Series with a new approach that is practical, simple, productive and at the same time fun. At the end of the Disaster Preparedness Workshop, we want you to breathe a sigh of relief, knowing you are prepared for an emergency or disaster.
Littlest Disaster Plan
WSF realized that families may not be able to attend our full Disaster Preparedness Workshops, so we developed a shorter version, which involves our Littles community members - the kids. Together parents and kids develop a disaster plan. Taught in a manner that includes the Littlest family members through interaction and involvement.
This program is still under development
and will be launched in 2024.
Check back for updates!
WSF witnessed first hand the generosity and compassion our community showed to one another when faced with a crisis. To help prepare for the next emergency or disaster, WSF is developing several programs that help train our community members to help first responders during emergency or disaster. Below are several programs that we are in the process of fully developing and are looking forward to providing to our community.
​Programs Coming Soon
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CERT - Community Emergency Response Team
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To learn more about CERT please visit the National CERT Association website. ​
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Teen CERT - Teen Community Emergency Response Team
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Train-the-Trainer
This program is still under development
and will be launched in 2024.
Check back for updates!
To help the community clean up their properties and create defensible space, WSF is opening up the Community Tool Shed to the entire community to use. Click on the link below to learn more about the Community Tool Shed.
Volunteer
Volunteers are an invaluable asset during disasters. WSF recognizes the immeasurable impact they have on the lives of Disaster Survivors, filling countless needs from providing a shoulder to cry on, preparing meals, providing transportation, hammering nails in a new home, translating, rescuing stranded pets, collecting and distributing clothing, answering phones and showing through their selfless actions there are really good people in our community.