Emergency Response Plan - ______ Ward/Branch

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN - ______WARD/BRANCH

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN

SIOUX CITYIOWA STAKE

Stake President: _David Faldmo______Phone: _605-422-1725______

Prepared: __5/4/2006______(Date)

Last Revision: 10/29/2018 (Date)

PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES:

The most likely emergencies to strike the Sioux City Stake are severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding, severe storms, terrorist attack, loss of power, and fuel shortage.

Members are first encouraged to take direction from civil authorities during any emergency.

Ward Welfare Committees will review and report annually to the high councilor assigned to the ward/branch progress toward encouraging members to acquire a year’s supply of food, clothing, and fuel and to prepare for the expected emergencies through:

• Sacrament meeting talks under the direction of the bishop.
• Melchizadek Priesthood quorum emphasis during lessons and home teaching.
• Relief Society lessons and Enrichment meetings and activities.
• Young Men emphasis during scouts, activities, and lessons
• Young Women emphasis during activities, lessons, and camp.
• Ward dry pack canning trips

Group buys with the stake Preparedness specialist.

Annual Reportswill be due in September each year and may vary in content. Areas include:

• 14 day supply of water
• 72 hour kits
• 1 month of food
• 6 months of food
• 1 year of food

Ward welfare committees should also review, update, and report to the high councilor at least annually:

• The accuracy of the ward address list, phone list, cell phone list, and map of all member homes.
• Who has been assigned to assist each family who may not be able to care for themselves.
• Those in the ward with special skills or equipment who could be helpful in an emergency.
• The method of communication to be used in the ward and to the stake if telephones are out.
• The approach used to inform less active members of plans in the ward to respond to an emergency.

The Stake welfare committee will review annually:

• Ward plans based on reports from high councilors.
• Annual reports from the wards/branches.
• Methods for communication with the wards and with the chairman of the regional welfare committee through the regional communications specialistBrother Sorensen if telephones are not working.
• Methods for communication with the bishop’s storehouse402-891-1577if telephones are not working.
• The stake communications specialist is John Meyers712-276-7635.
• Resources in the stake to prevent and relieve emotional trauma.

RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES:

After ensuring that family members are able to care for themselves, the Stake Welfare Committee and a representative from each ward and branch are to convene at the chapel or alternatively the Stake President’s home and should meet to:

• Determine an initial course of action based on direction from civil authoritites
• Collect assessments of the condition of the families in the Wards and Branches
• Make sure that key priesthood leaders are available to administer to the people
• Focus on physical arrangements that might be needed
• Set up a time and method for follow up communications
• Make contact with the regional representatives
• Make contact with the bishop’s storehouse

MEETING PLACE:

The primary meeting place for the Welfare Committee will be the StakeCenter:

Address:
_1201 W. Clifton Ave Sioux City Stake President’s Office Phone: (712)255-9567____

Cell Phone _712-490-6250______Foyer Phone : (712) 255-7985______

The alternate meeting place for the Welfare Committee will be the Stake President's home:

Address: _906 Wynstone Dr. Jefferson, South Dakota___Phone: (605)422-1725______
PRESIDING OFFICERS:
In the order shown below, will direct response efforts.

OfficeNamePhone Number:

COMMUNICATIONS:

Under the direction of the Stake President (or presiding officer), The Stake executive secretary, with the Stake clerks as backup, are assigned to coordinate communication thru the Bishops/leadership of the Ward/Branch.

Bishops and Branch Presidents

ALTERNATE FORMS OF COMMUNICATION:

If communications thru the telephones are not working:

Priesthood brethren will be used as "runners" within the Ward/Branch by means of' cars,

Bicycles, by foot,or by other means as available in a particular situation.

MEMBERS OF THE STAKE WELFARE SERVICES COMMITTEE:

STAKE PRESIDENCY

MELCHIZEDEK PRIESTHOOD LEADERSHIP

STAKE YOUNG MENS PRESIDENT

NamePhone

PRESIDENT_David Reed______712-546-7333_

STAKE RELIEF SOCIETY PRESIDENCY

NamePhone

PRESIDENTDiane Holt______402-375-3636

COUNSELORTami Mulder______605-624-2112

COUNSELORJanice Peters____ 712-252-0086

Priority action in an emergency should be:

1. Assist those who are injured or in danger.
2. Account for families, assisting them to reunite as soon as possible.
3. Inform the chairman of the regional welfare committee of conditions in the stake and request assistance as needed. If the chairman of the regional welfare committee is unavailable, contact should be made with the Area Presidency or Church Headquarters .
4. Arrange for shelter and other selected services-keeping people as close to their property as possible in the homes of relatives, friends, and neighbors before sending them to public shelters or establishing a shelter in the church meetinghouse.
5. Assess damage to church property and take steps to protect it as necessary.
6. Review damage to homes and determine ways neighbors can assist one another.
7. If necessary establish a shelter using the following information as a guide. A church meetinghouse may be used as an emergency shelter with the approval from the Area Presidency as needed. Care should be taken to ensure appropriate control of the building by priesthood leaders.
8. Chapel: General Information meetings
9. Rooms by bishops’ offices: Family sleeping
10. HalfGym: Recreation area
11. Half Gym: Meal serving area
12. Kitchen: Food Prep
13. Primary rooms and nursery: Child care
14. High Council room: CommandCenter and communications center
15. Family History center: Information center
16. Young Men/Young Women Rooms: Family sleeping area
17. Font room: Infant care
18. Relief Society room: First Aid Station

SELECTED SERVICES