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Community Preparedness: Engaging Consulates &
NPOs/NGOs to Improve Disaster Response
Elisa Estrada, MPA
Office of Emergency Preparedness & Response, NYC
DOHMH
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Local Communities Chosen
Earthquake in January 2010 - Haiti
Earthquake in February 2010 - Chile
Floods in July-August 2010 - Pakistan
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Purpose of the study
Roles Most useful, practical experiences Barriers Recommendations
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Respondents’ Roles During Disasters
Consulates NPOs/NGOs Relationship
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Respondents’ Roles During Disasters
Consulates Daily operations Emergencies
Update expatriates on latest developments Give press conferences
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Respondents’ Roles During Disasters
NPOs/NGOs – MSF, Amnesty Intl’, etc. Prepare containers Coordinate support Provide counseling Give referrals
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Respondents’ Roles During Disasters
Relationship (Consulates/NPOs/NGOs) Familiarity
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Common Barriers to Disaster Response
Space Containers in ports Hospital policies
regarding patient information
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Barriers to Disaster Response
Space Cost Location
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Barriers to Disaster Response
Containers in ports Backlog Bureaucracy Political environment “not a known organization”
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Barriers to Disaster Response
Hospitals policies regarding patient information Experience in London Concerns about a disaster in NYC
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Most useful & practical Experience
Unity Generous donations Family Assistance Center (FAC)
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Most useful & practical Experience
Unity Support, coordination, cooperation, speed Non-paid overtime
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Most useful & practical Experience
Generous donations Offers Tetanus shots
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Most useful & practical Experience
Family Assistance Center (FAC) > 10 fatalities Agencies and NPOs/NGOs involved NYPD operations Rapid return Up-to-date information Daily briefings Ask questions
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Summary & Recommendations: Opportunities for Local Government Involvement
Inform all consulates on FAC services OEM, OCME, DOHMH
Sponsor a conference Consulate/NGOs
Potential to re-direct stockpile supplies Rotation
Opportunities for OEPR
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Acknowledgements Dale McShine, MS Christopher Godfrey, PhD Haitian, Chilean & Pakistani
Consulates Gabriela Mistral Foundation Chile Club Haitian American Nurses
Association Haitian Americans United
for Progress Pakistani American
Pharmaceutical Association
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Questions, comments