Macclesfield Resiliency Project
Post Disaster Response Task Group
Mission - To develop a Post Disaster Response Plan
WHY?
During and after an emergency communities often gather locally to
*obtain social support,
*seek information
*and have their basic needs met.
Some community members will
*require assistance,
*while others will have the capacity and desire to offer support.
Response by emergency services can often be delayed for a number of reasons.
WHAT ?
This Group aims to
* provide support in this situation
* and as such will focus on the set up and maintenance of a Community Support Hub.
A Community Support Hub will contribute to a resilient and self-organised community by providing support
* before
*during
*and after an emergency.
HOW ?
Our Community Support Hub will aim to provide:
* Localised social connection with people who have been impacted by an emergency.
* Immediate care and comfort.
* Information about the emergency as well as amplify any emergency services messages.
*Referral for support services.
*Light refreshments.
Our community support hub WILL NOT take the place of a formal resource recovery centre, but may form part of it.
To date the Post Disaster Response team has identified our role during an emergency response situation as well as likely services that will be provided. This gives us a clear indication of our likely involvement should an emergency arise.
We will now be working with other resilience groups to identify and document:
* Location/Locations of our Community Support Hub
* Those responsible for the effective operation of the hub including roles and possible need for training to provide the efficient running during an emergency.
* Services provided as well as those not by the Community Support Hub.
This is very much a work in progress and will not happen overnight, and any input by our community would be welcome.
July 2023 - (details will be updated by the task group as progress is made)