2006-2007 Annual Report - Santa Rosa County
2006-2007 Annual Report - Santa Rosa County
2006-2007 Annual Report - Santa Rosa County
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• Involvement with faith-based initiatives, bringing like-minded, caringpeople to the attention of those who need help during and after a crisis.• Participated in development of a post disaster temporary housing program.• Participated in development of a pre-disaster debris removal plan.• Coordinated with several volunteer organizations such as Retired Senior VolunteerProgram, Help Thy Neighbor, Christian Contractors, and American Red Cross.• Implemented Citizen Corps Council and Program under <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Rosa</strong> <strong>County</strong>.• Conducted 3 Community Emergency Response Team courses.• Conducted 87 Community CPR courses.• Conducted 30 emergency preparedness public awareness presentations.• Initiative to offer Teen CERT in all high schools in our county, a first for Florida.• Registered 126 Special Needs Clients for evacuationtransportation and shelter assistance.• Continually reviewed and updated disasterpreparedness and response plans.• Conducted 16 disaster plan reviews for nursing homesand assisted living facilities.• Conducted 32 disaster plan reviews for <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Rosa</strong>schools, with 18 schools adjusting plans based uponemergency management recommendations.• Search and Rescue activated for 13 missions.• Staff served on several committees includingDisaster Managers Group, Long Term Recovery,Food and Shelter Program, Community HealthAgencies, Local Emergency Planning Counciland Regional Domestic Security Task Force.Fire and Emergency Medical ServicesIn an effort to provide efficientand cost-effective fire andrescue service, county officialsconducted a review of theemergency response system.<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Rosa</strong> <strong>County</strong> residentshave for decades benefitedfrom the efforts and dedicationof volunteer fire departments.These departments are funded bymunicipal service benefit units.MSBU has not always producedsufficient revenue to fundadequate fire protection andrescue response, therefore, after a report from a consulting firm for improvements washeard by the board of county commissioners, the following steps were implemented tobegin improvements to the emergency response system:Above: Preparingand partnering withother governmentagencies and privatebusinesses, likethis chemical leak/terrorism exercisein conjunction withTaminco, is vitalto our mission ofkeeping residentssafe in a time ofcrisis.15