Disasters: Are you and your clients ready?, 02/09, Kalispell

2012-02-09 11:30:00

The Museum at Central School, 124 Second Avenue East, Kalispell

Contact: 406-756-3618

If a disaster struck tomorrow, and you couldn’t get into your offices ? what would you do to continue to work on your mission? Nobody likes to imagine worst case scenarios, but the fact is unexpected disasters ? large and small ? are a part of life. What if an office fire struck next door and made your office unusable or your water sprinklers were accidentally triggered? Both of those scenarios actually happened to organizations here in the Flathead.

Please RSVP to [email protected] or 406/756-3618 to ensure enough seating and handouts.

This workshop will ask you to consider the following questions:

* What would happen if your place of business was inaccessible for more than a few hours?

* What should you do before, during, and after a disaster? What kinds of plans should you have in place?

* How would the people that you serve be affected by a disaster? Can your organization do anything to help them prepare?

* What are some potential disaster scenarios facing Flathead County?

About the presenter
Cindy Mullaney is the Deputy Director of the Office of Emergency Services for Flathead County, with primary responsibility for all phases of the County?s emergency management program ? mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Prior to joining the Flathead County office, Cindy was the Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator for Pondera County, MT, where she also had responsibility for all four phases of the county emergency management program. With over 16 years? experience as an emergency manager, Cindy is well-versed in hazard assessment, risk and vulnerability analysis and plan development. Cindy is a member of the MT Association of Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinators, the International Association of Emergency Managers, the All Hazard Incident Management Team Association and a graduate of Leadership Flathead.