NEST - Disaster Preparation     

To prepare for a potential disaster, NEST focused on several areas:

• communications both within La Honda and with outside areas and agencies,
  (To see a copy of the Communications Manual, click here.)    
• sheltering both displaced residents and any people who may be visiting the area,
  (To see a copy of the Shelter Manual, click here.)  
• utilizing the volunteers who become available from the community during a disaster,
  (To see a copy of the Volunteer Manual, click here.)  
• checking individual neighborhoods after a disaster,
  (To see a copy of the Neighborhood Captains Manual, click here.)  
• providing meals, snacks and hot and cold drinks for emergency workers, law enforcement and public works employees stationed in the area during a disaster.

Recognizing that after a disaster some NEST responders might be out of the La Honda area or unable to respond, one additional manual was written. The NEST Operations Manual (To see a copy of the Operations Manual, click here.)    consists of a series of one or two page instruction sheets to help any NEST responder perform any activity. These instruction sheets are very specific for disaster response in La Honda.

Along with establishing the procedures that are reflected in the above manuals, NEST has sponsored training of both NEST responders and other residents in First Aid, CPR, Red Cross Shelter Operations, Red Cross Mass Care, Red Cross Damage Assessment, Light Search and Rescue, Incident Command System and Amateur Radio Licensing.

Procedures and manuals are good tools but practicing skills during periodic drills are also an important part of NEST disaster preparation. One of the most enjoyable drills was held jointly with the La Honda Fire Brigade and involved responding to winter storms. (Click here to see a review of the "March Madness" drill.)   

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