A New Resource

A New Resource for Emergency Preparedness

The Residents Preparedness Group (RPG) has released the first installment of its RPG Manual, an information and operations handbook. The manual is an introduction to key natural hazards (Why Prepare, and for What), and basic instructions for being prepared in terms of Water, Food, Sanitation, and Medical issues (What to do and How to do it). There are also supplements on emergency communications and first aid assessment techniques. Additional topics (e.g., Power Outages and Go-Bags) and expanded information on RPG and preparedness in general will be added in the near future.

To mark the Spring Emergency Awareness Program, the Resident Preparedness Group (RPG) has released the first installment of its planned RPG Manual.  It is the first step in creating an information resource for residents interested in emergency preparedness, and for RPG volunteers.

It is designed to provide easy entry into the preparation process, starting with basic instructions and explanations of key topics, and eventually adding supplementary and more detailed information.

The format is that of a website, with the individual components designed for convenient updating and for printing out as a document manual.

The contents are developed from a combination of general and RVM-specific preparedness materials, and are reviewed by both RVM staff and RPG Coordinators and leaders.

In addition to a “Why Prepare?” introduction, the initial topics addressed at the basic level are Water, Food, Sanitation, and Medical.  There are also supplementary sheets on emergency communications and first aid assessment techniques.

Topics to be addressed in the near future are Power Outages and Go-bags (plus other evacuation issues).  Both of these require close coordination with RVM’s emergency planning and response program.

The currently available sections apply generally to both cottages and towers.  However, some of the topics being developed will require separate write-ups for the different residential settings.

There is general agreement that a longer-term goal is to have a preparedness information resource available on MyRVM.  However, to expedite development, the more flexible and accessible site of The Complement is being used as a platform.

The RPG Manual will also house organizational and procedural information about other aspects of RPG and general preparedness.  Some of that is linked to the current material, and more will become available with the expected redesign of the website.

The Manual is intended to be both a community resource and a community product.  Comments, suggestions, or contributions can be emailed to rpgrvm@gmail.com, or submitted through the RGP Coordinator network.

Assembled by Bob Buddemeier and Vicki Gorrell, with the help of many contributors and reviewers

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