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Local relationships (between the organization and merchants) were effective in meeting the immediate needs of local residents impacted by the disaster. These relationships had been established during daily life. The relationships that would enable effective collaboration with the responding NGO had not been established.
Local relationships (between the organization and merchants) were effective in meeting the immediate needs of local residents impacted by the disaster. These relationships had been established during daily life. The relationships that would enable effective collaboration with the responding NGO had not been established.
Collaborative training events are low-cost training and education opportunities organized from the bottom up by the agencies, organizations, and vendors willing to participate. The bottom up organization and focus helps community and regional organizations leverage their training objectives, training budgets, personnel, equipment, and relationships to improve their ability to respond and recover from a disaster.
'''''Out of the Ashes – Conducting Your Own Regional Collaborative Training Events''''' provides the basic information, attributes, methods, and procedures necessary for any community to plan for and conduct their own collaborative training event.


== Problem Statement ==
== Problem Statement ==

Revision as of 08:19, 6 February 2009

Overview

Recent ice storms created yet another disaster, one that affected several states and left thousands without power. Disasters often bring out the best in communities. Disasters also bring a variety of responders. During this recent disaster, a local organization opened its doors to provide heat and shelter to residents needing it. Local merchants supported this work with groceries and other supplies. After a few days, an outside NGO responded, and shut down the shelter set up by the local organization. While the NGO was following established procedures, it terminated the work of the local organization and people, who will still be in the community long after the NGO has loaded their trucks and departed.

Local relationships (between the organization and merchants) were effective in meeting the immediate needs of local residents impacted by the disaster. These relationships had been established during daily life. The relationships that would enable effective collaboration with the responding NGO had not been established.

Collaborative training events are low-cost training and education opportunities organized from the bottom up by the agencies, organizations, and vendors willing to participate. The bottom up organization and focus helps community and regional organizations leverage their training objectives, training budgets, personnel, equipment, and relationships to improve their ability to respond and recover from a disaster.

Out of the Ashes – Conducting Your Own Regional Collaborative Training Events provides the basic information, attributes, methods, and procedures necessary for any community to plan for and conduct their own collaborative training event.

Problem Statement

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