Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Disaster Preparedness
The Baltimore Disaster Plan is efficient. It covers all the basics and provides useful suggestions to help citizens survive the first 72 hours of an emergency. My only issue with the plan is that it tells residents to prepare to be without assistance for at least 72 hours. I think that it needs to be emphasized that there is a chance that residents may be without help for a longer period. Also it gives a 7 week plan to help residents buy supplies and it even breaks the list down into categories of things that you can and cannot do without. I also found that it is highly recommended that you replace supplies at least every 6 months. I feel that this can become somewhat expensive because the supplies will go unused and will be discarded of if no disasters occur. Another thing that I found interesting is that the plan suggested that you include bleach in your supply kit so that you can disinfect tap water if needed. Reviewing this plan made me realize that I am not prepared disaster. I am going to utilize this information and create a disaster plan for my family. In addition, I am going to make good use of the 7 week plan to buy supplies so that I can be prepared if a disaster strikes.
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Unfotunately, I do not think we could truly prepared for a disaster because you do not know the when, where, what,nor how. However, I feel that Baltimore has an efficient plan in place. The 72 hour period is not a given but is put into the advisory as a measuring tool. Since I am personally part of the emergency response plan for BCHD and have completed several FEMA courses, I have a little insight. We would all like to think that we are prepared but we need to place emphasis on planning our response to an emergency or disaster. All city agencies that are essential to the disaster plan does regular drills and has mandatory trainings that essential personell must complete, from the top of the agency down to first line supervisors;we are ready to respond. I think that everyone should keep certain supplies in their homes and cars but should not go overboard and begin stockpiling. As you said Kiara, it could get expensive. Besides, who's to say that you will be home at the time of a disaster or emergency? Seven weeks is a lot of supplies, and anyone stuck inside for that amount of time is going to have a lot of other problems to contend with.
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