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Hurricane Faith

Hurricane Faith
A Charitable Organization Tabletop Exercise

May 29, 2008

Exercise - Mission

With the mission of bringing North Florida's faith based, human service, association and cultural organizations together to work through how paid staff and volunteers should collectively help the workplace plan and prepare for, respond to, recover from and mitigate the effects of a DISASTER, the following organizations are undertaking the coordination of this very unique disaster exercise.

This four hour tabletop exercise will provide faith based, human service, association and cultural agency managers along with their paid and volunteer staff an opportunity to learn the importance of working together when disaster strikes. Participants will work within their workplace group as they undertake coordination of activities such as disaster planning and preparedness, threat assessment, needs assessment and continuity of operations.

Exercise - Recommended Participants

  • Arts / Cultural Orginazations
  • Associations
  • Churches
  • Social Service Agencies
  • United Partners For Human Service Agencies
  • Youth Services Agencies

Exercise - Method

Faith based, human service, association and cultural organizations from throughout north Florida are invited to participate in this exercise which will held on May 29 from 9:00AM through 1:00PM at the Tallahassee Community College Capital Center located in downtown Tallahassee.

 Exercise Information 
 Date   Thursday May 29 
 Time   9:00AM - 1:00PM 
 Location  Tallahassee Community College 
  Capital Center 
  300 West Pensacola Street 
  Tallahassee Florida MAP 

Organizations participating in the exercise are asked to recruit a minimum of two employees and / or volunteers who would represent the entire agency.

During the exercise participants will be required to call various fellow employees, volunteers and vendors to discuss action items that should be taken as the workplace plans and prepares for, responds to and recovers from Hurricane Faith, so all participants are requested to bring a cell phone and important phone numbers.

 Document   Format 
 Overview   PDF   Power Point 
 Promotional Flyer   PDF 

Exercise - Benefits

In addition to the lessons employees and / or volunteers will learn by taking part in this unique exercise, each participating organization will receive a free BUSINESS DISASTER RESPONSE KIT. Lunch will also be provided as part of this important learning opportunity and useful door prizes will be given away.

Exercise - Business Hazard Identification / Vulnerability Assessment

Organizations who participatee in Hurricane Faith are asked to complete a Business Hazard Identification / Vulnerability Assessment (HIVA) prior to the exercise.

Exercise - Preparing And Preparedness Resources

Vital on-line information on how to prepare individuals, families, neighborhoods and businesses for a hurricane can be found at:

Exercise - Registration

Name:
Name Of Organization:
Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Type Of Organization:
Number Of Employees:
Number Of Employees Participating In Exercise:
Primary E-Mail Address:
Secondary E-Mail Address:
Day Time Phone Number:

      

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