BC Disaster Psychosocial (DPS) Council Training: Psychological First Aid (PFA) – possible workshop in Dunbar as part of Salmonberry Days

The training opportunity on Psychological First Aid (PFA) being offered in Emergency Operations Centre in North Vancouver is now filled and we may be able to coordinate a workshop in Dunbar as part of Salmonberry Days May 26, 2016.

Notes from the BC Disaster Psychosocial (DPS) Council:

Psychological First Aid (PFA) involves humane, supportive and practical help to people impacted by serious crisis events and disasters. It gives a framework for supporting people in ways that respect their dignity, culture and abilities.

Learn NEW PFA strategies designed by the World Health Organization (WHO) such as…

 Practical care and support

 Assessing needs and concerns;

 Helping people to address basic needs

 Listening to people

 Comforting

 Helping people connect to information, services and social supports;

 Protecting people from further harm

Who should attend?

ESS, Red Cross, Salvation Army, School Counselors, Mental Health, First Nations, DPS Volunteers, Emergency Managers, Municipal EOC staff, Search & Rescue, Support Agencies, Victim Services, Faith Based Organizations, Municipal front counter staff, and bylaw officers.

Facilitator: Carolyn Sinclair, Disaster Psychosocial (DPS) Volunteer, Alternate Provincial DPS Lead, and Executive Director, Police Victim Services of BC .

Co-sponsored by the DPS Program* and TBA
*Part of the PHSA Health Emergency Management BC (HEMBC) Program which provides psychological and social support during disaster response and recovery, for both responders and impacted people alike.

Flyer for the North Shore Workshop February 2016: https://crm.ccpa-accp.ca/cmfiles/ccpa/fileManager/private/files/89274/PFA_Flyer_North_Shore_2016.pdf

For more information or to indicate your interest in a Dunbar workshop in May, email or telephone: Katarina 604 263 9123 or  Jael 778.859 1234

DEEP Vision Statement ~ The Purpose of Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP) ~ 登巴社区地震及紧急事件的预防准备(以下简称 DEEP)

DEEP Vision Statement
The Purpose of Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP) 

The DEEP program is a citizen’s grass roots effort to ensure our community is able to take care of ourselves after a disaster. DEEP envisions organizing and planning block-by-block, bringing neighbours together to build mutual trust and awareness of each other’s skills and special needs.

Some of the actions envisioned include building on Block Watch activities like block parties, adding in skill development, training and mutual support for undertaking basic preparation.

We’ll be using the “Map your Neighbourhood” MYN program as an initial step in organizing individual blocks.

DEEP will also attend to community wide issues and resources including working with the City services and local schools and churches to identify places of refuge, provide communication links, emergency medical support, food and security until city and provincial services can be restored.

       – Ann Pacey, February 2013

登巴社区地震及紧急事件的预防准备(以下简称 DEEP)

  DEEP项目是关于市民在灾难之后如何确保在社区范围内更好地保护自己。DEEP的构想是在街区间组织邻里建立起相互信任和对彼此一些特殊技能和需求的了解。

    其中一部分的设想是包括建立邻里观察活动,例如邻里聚会,可以增进技能提升,训练相互支持,做好最基本准备。

     我们还将MYN项目作为组织独立街区的第一步。

    DEEP广泛参与到社区各个组织,例如与市政机构,学校和教堂合作,标示出避难场所,提供联系方式,紧急医疗援助以及食品和安全保卫,直到省市政府恢复正常秩序。

             –安.佩西   2013年2月

With appreciation to Ann Pacey
for creating this DEEP Vision Statement

and to Hailey Yang发自我的 for the translation!

The Purpose of Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP) ~ 登巴社区地震及紧急事件的预防准备(以下简称 DEEP)

The Purpose of Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP)

 

The Purpose of Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP)

The DEEP program is a citizen’s grass roots effort to ensure our community is able to take care of ourselves after a disaster. DEEP envisions organizing and planning block-by-block, bringing neighbours together to build mutual trust and awareness of each other’s skills and special needs. 

 

Some of the actions envisioned include building on Block Watch activities like block parties, adding in skill development, training and mutual support for undertaking basic preparation.

We’ll be using the “Map your Neighbourhood” program as an initial step in organizing individual blocks.

DEEP will also attend to community wide issues and resources including working with the City services and local schools and churches to identify places of refuge, provide communication links, emergency medical support, food and security until city and provincial services can be restored.
– Ann Pacey, February 2012

登巴社区地震及紧急事件的预防准备(以下简称 DEEP)

  DEEP项目是关于市民在灾难之后如何确保在社区范围内更好地保护自己。DEEP的构想是在街区间组织邻里建立起相互信任和对彼此一些特殊技能和需求的了解。

    其中一部分的设想是包括建立邻里观察活动,例如邻里聚会,可以增进技能提升,训练相互支持,做好最基本准备。

     我们还将MYN项目作为组织独立街区的第一步。

    DEEP广泛参与到社区各个组织,例如与市政机构,学校和教堂合作,标示出避难场所,提供联系方式,紧急医疗援助以及食品和安全保卫,直到省市政府恢复正常秩序。

 –安.佩西   2013年2月

With appreciation to Hailey Yang发自我的 for translation of this DEEP Vision Statement 

48 WEEKS TO BEING EMERGENCY PREPARED! at home programme and checklist, created by John Halldorson, DEEP organizing committee

48 Weeks to Preparedness
~ at home programme and checklist
~ created by John Halldorson, DEEP organizing committee


Click for Check list

Week 1

-Purchase backpack/gym bag for each family member for Grab and Go Bag.

– Attach whistle to each bag

Week 8

– Put in each container: 1.5 – 3 gal water per person.  You might want to consider a separate means of transporting the water for the whole family.

Week 2

-Fill Grab and Go Bag with change of clothes, 2 litres of water, energy bars and personal medications. Store under bed. Ensure Children put a favorite toy and book in their Grab and Go Bag

Week 9

Put in each container: 3x sticks jerky, 3 x 8oz cans of fruit (applesauce, pears, peaches)

-1x small box tea, hot chocolate, instant coffee

Week 3

-Purchase Hard Hat/Safety Helmet, work gloves and safety googles for each family member and place beside/inside Grab and Go bag.  Place pair of closed toe shoes/boots under bed.

Week 10

Put in each container: ½ pound of instant powered milk, and 1 envelope of powdered juice drink (Tang, Gatorade)

Week 4

-Put flashlight/head lamp, matches and belt knife in adult Grab and Go bags. Put headlamp and child’s favorite snack in their Grab and Go Bag.

Week 11

Put in each container: bedding.  This should be a sleeping bag or 1 blanket, 1 cloth sheet, & 1 plastics sheet for a ground cover, instead.  In practising your family evacuation drill, train family members to quickly roll up sheet and blankets together as they get out of bed and bring these with them as they leave their rooms

Week 5

– Get portable containers for each family member: a plastic bucket, a suitcase, a box, etc.  Plan for means of transporting, if necessary: a wagon, luggage cart, grocery cart, etc.  Select an accessible location for the containers and inform all family members where they will be kept.

Week 12

-Put in each container 2 x cans/packs of soup, 1 x box Kraft Dinner, 1 sleeve Crackers and 1x special treat.

Week 6

– Post emergency phone numbers near each telephone.  Teach each family member these numbers including the number of a relative or friend who lives in another province and can be a contact person for your family.

– Put in each container 1x 6oz can of tuna or chicken and eating utensils (knife, fork and spoon).

Week 13

– Put in each container: 1.5 – 3 gal water per person.  ½ pound of trail mix, 3 vitamin-mineral supplement tablets

Week 7

– Plan and practice family evacuation drills using 2 different escape routes from each room and meeting outside at an appointed place.

– Put $50.00 in small bills in each adult bag.

Week 14

– Put in each container: 1x package jerky,     2 x cans of canned fish

– Put in each container: 1 tube of Chapstick, 1x roll of quarters for phone calls.

Week 15

– Put in each container: 1 small can opener (army style), 1x can Vienna sausages

– Put in each container: 1.5 – 3 gal water per person. 

Week 25

– Put in each container: 6 individual wrapped handiwipes, 15 paper towels, sanitary pads for any family member needing them, and toilet paper rolled up

Week 16

– Put in each container: 3x granola bars, 3x 8oz cans of fruit juice

Week 26

1 small package Kleenex, 1 can nuts (almonds, peanuts, cashew, sunflower seeds),1 box of pasta

Week 17

– Put in each container: 2 large (30-40 gal) plastic bags (to be used as a poncho, ground cover, or blanket), 6 medium (13 gal) plastic bags, a plastic cup & dish and 6-10 small paper plates.

Week 27

– Put in each container of those over 12 years old: 12 waterproof matches with sandpaper for striking, 1 candle in a jar, 1 small pocketknife or paring knife.

Week 18

– Put in each container: 1 small package Kleenex, 1 can nuts (almonds, peanuts, cashew, sunflower seeds),1 x small container of nut butter and 1 x  honey.

Week 28

– Put in each container: 6 safety pins of assorted sizes, 1 towel, 1 washcloth, small bar of soap, flashlight and batteries.

Week 19

– Add 1 change of clothing for each person: underwear, socks, shirt, pants, sweater, hat, work gloves (for those who are helping with cleanup), jacket, & sturdy shoes/work boots.

Week 29

– Put in each container: brush and/or comb, toothbrush and toothpaste

Week 20

– Put in containers: 10-20 foot length of rope, water purification tablets, or medicine dropper with a small bottle of bleach, 1 bar of soap.

Week 30

– Put in $50.00 in small bills

Week 21

Put in ONE container: scissors, tweezers, triangular bandage, needles and spool of thread, cotton, consecrated oil and dish soap.

Week 31

– In each put  a favorite book, box of rice/noodles, 1x box oatmeal, 2x boxed milk

Week 22

– Put in ONE container: Diarrhea remedy, elastic bandage, gauze bandages, ipecac syrup, upset stomach remedy, 6 gauze pads.

Week

32

– Put in ONE container: small container of dish detergent, dishpan, screwdriver, a pair of pliers.

Week 23

– Put in each container: 1 pkg of rice cakes, paper & pencil, 1 small game (Uno, etc).  Fill out medical release form for each minor child in family and put in appropriate containers

Week

33

– Put in ONE container: small hammer, and nails, electrical tape, adjustable wrench, signal flares

Week 24

– Put in each container: 2x can pork and beans, 3 fruit rolls (fruit leather), 3 X 8oz cans fruit juice.

Week

34

– – Assemble in accessible place for quick evacuation: personal documents (genealogy, religious documents, will, insurance papers, contracts, financial records, passports, medical records, inventory of possessions, picture albums.

Week 35

– Put in ONE container: sunscreen, hand lotion, fingernail clippers, deodorant, nail file, and small bottle of aspirin or Tylenol.

Week

42

– If you have an infant in your family, include: disposable diapers, formula, disposable bottles and nipples, warm sleeper, warm blanket, hooded jacket, baby food, crackers, pacifier, teether, toys, baby aspirin, Vaseline, changes of clothing.

Week 36

– Put in ONE container: Battery-operated radio with extra batteries, scriptures, favourite family book(s)

Week 43

– Add $50.00 small bills

Week 37

– Put in ONE container: mirror (if desired), shampoo, razor and shaving cream, cotton Q-tips, sore throat lozenges, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, Band-Aids, adhesive tape

Week 44

-Add 2 gallons of water per person and 2 large tarps.

Week 38

– Put in ONE container: FIRST AID BOOK, sanitary pads (to stop bleeding) burn medication, prescriptions (put personal prescriptions in that person’s container rather than keeping all prescriptions in one container).

Week 45

– Add 1x case of soup and 1 case Kraft Dinner.

– 6 each small dessert cups, 1x box granola bars, and 1x small can of nuts

Week 39

– Put in ONE container: Diarrhea remedy, elastic bandage, gauze bandages, ipecac syrup, upset stomach remedy, 6 gauze pads

Week

46

Add some of family favorite snacks, games and books

Week 40

– Get a large bucket with a tight-fitting lid to be used as a toilet (some of the families’ preparedness equipment could be kept inside), a folding shovel and an axe.

Week

47

Add camp stove and pot set to supplies

Week 41

Put in ONE container: spare car and houses keys, spare glasses, etc, needle and spool of thread, whistle on a string.

Week

48

Add Camp Lantern and extra batteries for flashlights etc

TAKE A BREAK AND PREPARE A PLAN TO START ROTATING FOOD AND WATER OVER THE NEXT 6-8 MONTHS

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Checklists

Car and Truck Equipment

Garbage bags

Keep tanks at least ½ full at all times

Hot water bottle

Spare tire in good repair

Notebook and pen

Jack (know how to use it)

Envelope with stamps

Tire iron

Important documents

Air gauge

Pictures of possessions (insurance)

Tire inflation device

Personal medications

Booster cables

Traction mats or chains

Road maps

Spare oil/lube

Spare can of gas in an approved container

Simple too box

Cash

First aid kit

Candles

Matches

Waterproof matches

Candles

Whistle

Binoculars

Compass

Fire extinguisher

Signal mirror

Gloves

Water can

Flares

Bleach

Axe

Soap

Shovel

Water purifier (filter, tablets)

Nylon rope (100’)

Dish pan

Blanket

Dish soap

Wire

Paper towel

Electrical/duct tape

Disposable dishes and cups

Fan belt

Tin foil

Fishing kit

Sewing kit

Favourite games

Reading materials (scriptures)

Favourite hymns

Family Pack

Consecrated oil

Flashlight

Fire starter (steel wool, etc)

Radio

Extra batteries and bulbs

Survival book (scout field book)

Knife

Sharpening stone

Lantern (spare mantles)

Stove

Fuel for lantern/stove

Pots and pans

Utensils (can opener, etc)

Tent

Tarps or plastic sheets

Bunge cords

Toilet paper

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Map Your Neighbourhood (MYN)

Map Your Neighbourhood (MYN)

MYN Meeting Reminder – letter for inviting your neighbours to your MYN meeting.
MYN_Meeting_Reminder MYN_Meeting_Reminder  Word Doc
MYN_Meeting_Reminder PDF

* How to Mobilize your block for earthquake preparedness!
* Includes the DVD programme & step by step workbooks.
* A great plan for your next block watch meeting.

 Map Your Neighbourhood (MYN) Ongoing Project for Dunbar
* Let us know if you would like DEEP to facilitate a MYN meeting for your block

The comfort of being prepared!

 * Map Your Neighbourhood (MYN) Coordinating our blocks ~  DVD and worksheets 
* Additional copies of the playable DVD’s and worksheets are now available at any of the DEEP meetings  or email katarina@happybones.ca
or phone 604 263 9123 or Jael 778 859 1234

*  Requested contribution to DEEP to help cover costs:
two dollars per worksheet, five dollars per DVD or return the DVD to DEEP.
Donations to DEEP by Pay Pal,to dunbar@happyboes.ca, cash or cheque,
receipts by email, post or in person.
* There is a special process for creating DVD’s that will be playable on every type of device. Thank you to those who helped solve this so we now have the playable DVD’s!

Purpose of Map Your Neighborhood (MYN)
* Participating in MYN meetings brings you the concepts and skills for a team response to any disaster.
* The goal of MYN is to plan for our safe evacuation and continuing  support in case of a disaster of any kind.

Facilitating Map Your Neighborhood (MYN)
*  Ask us how to facilitate Map Your Neighbourhood (MYN): the film from Washington State with step by step workbooks.
* Plan a review session every three months, so we build on the MYN process into the Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring.
* During the past years members of the Dunbar Emergency and Earthquake Preparedness (DEEP): organizing committee presented MYN at DCC, St Philip’s, and for residents on various Blocks throughout Dunbar. Many of you have already participated in these meetings, thank you!  Each time the response is different, the MYN experience turns out to be worthwhile for all.

Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) Meeting Invitation & Reminder

The reality is – neighbourhoods may need to respond to fire, injuries, and leaking natural gas during disaster.  This meeting will help us know how.  Please come.
现实的情况是居民区可能需要应对火灾,受伤,灾难和天然气泄漏。本次会议将有助于我们知道如何处理。请参与这会议。

What is a disaster?
什么是灾难?
Disasters, by definition, are events that overwhelm police, fire, and medical 911 emergency responders.
• 灾害,顾名思义,是压倒警察,消防和医疗911紧急救援人员的事件。

Why MYN?
 MYN helps us organize a timely response to disaster when 911 is unavailable.  All of us, working together, can reduce the serious consequences of disaster in our neighbourhood.
当911是不可用时,MYN有助于我们及时组织了应对灾害。我们所有的人一起工作,可以减少在我们家附近灾难的严重后果。

What will we do?
我们将做什么?

We will learn a 9-step Neighbourhood Response Plan that immediately helps us know what to do – both at home and in the neighbourhood – to respond to injuries, leaking natural gas, and assisting people who may be alone and frightened.  The process is proven, fun, and easy.
• 我们将学习9步邻里应急计划,立即帮助我们知道该怎么做,无论在家里还是在附近,受伤,泄漏的天然气,并协助谁可能是孤独和害怕的人。

We will identify the skills and equipment each neighbor has that are useful in an effective and timely disaster response.
我们将确定每个邻居有效和及时的灾害响应的技能和装备。

We will map our neighbourhood’s natural gas meters and propane tank locations so we can quickly respond to leaking gas and reduce the threat of fire.
我们将会记录附近区内的天然气表和丙烷罐的位置,让我们可以迅速应对泄漏气体和减少火灾的威胁。

We will all go home with a neighbourhood map, contact list, and skills and equipment inventory.
你们可以把周围地图,联系人列表和技能和设备清单带回家

Press Release in Dunbar Residents Association Newsletter, June 2014:

Twelve people gathered for the DEEP meeting on Tuesday,
April 22nd  at the Dunbar Community Centre.  We viewed the
DVD “Map Your Neighborhood” (MYN), a step-by-step guide
for preparing small neighbourhoods for an earthquake or other
disaster.  The MYN programme was developed by the State of
Washington and is perfectly suited for preparedness in Dunbar.

Dunbar resident Brian Marcus spoke about his experience of
hosting  MYN for his block. Stephen Spiro, Susan Spiro, and
Hiron Bhowmik, volunteers for the Neighbourhood Emergency
Assistance Team (NEAT) and Vancouver Search & Rescue Team,
provided a context for levels of preparedness and response. Dr
Sandra Y.S. Wong,  British Columbia Disaster Psychosocial
Services volunteer (DPS) and BCPA Board Member, contributed
her expertise to the discussion. All agreed that MYN  was an
excellent complement to the City of Vancouver’s emergency and
disaster preparedness programmes.
Meanwhile, the city of Vancouver is also trying to raise awareness
of the need to prepare as individuals and neighbourhoods.
A recently released video prepared for the City  highlights the impact
an event like a major earthquake would have on the city. It also
points out that the emergency services will be stretched beyond
capacity (the definition of a disaster) and people will be on their
own for significant periods of time.

There is much that we can do to prepare ourselves, DEEP is
Dunbar’s response and now it is up to us to spread the word.
Let’s look at ways in which to interest our neighbours in MYN.
We can look to Brian Marcus and others who have hosted the
film and helped to organize their blocks for inspiration.

Let us know if you would like a DEEP committee member to assist you with a MYN presentation and discussion for your block.
* Let us know if you would like DEEP to facilitate a MYN meeting for your block