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Map Your Neighborhood
Program Overview
Welcome to MYN - Map Your Neighborhood. The MYN program
is designed to help neighborhoods prepare for disasters of all
types. The essential components of MYN allow neighborhoods to learn
important details about their surroundings—all before a
disaster strikes. The materials provided below offer a step-by-step
process for implementing the MYN process and enhancing preparedness
at the neighborhood level. Thanks for participating with us
in this vital neighborhood preparedness program.
The MYN materials include:
- The
MYN Discussion Guide (Handout #1 below). We need someone in every
neighborhood willing to gather their neighbors together for this
vital discussion on preparedness. A disaster reality is that
most neighborhoods will be on their own for the first hours following
disaster, and maybe for as long as three days or more! If people have
been hurt, if fire is starting, if property has been damaged, the first responders
will be you and your neighbors because 9-1-1 will be overwhelmed
by demand. This Guide will help you lead a successful discussion with
your neighbors as you learn the three things stated above.
- The MYN Neighbor Handout (Handout #4 below). This Handout is designed
to help you and your neighbors prepare for and respond to disasters.
It will help you:
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learn the first 9 Steps to take Immediately Following
Disaster, |
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identify the skills & equipment each neighbor has
that are helpful in an effective disaster response, and |
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create a neighborhood map showing the locations of neighbors
vulnerable to the injuries, trauma, and shock major disasters
can cause (this includes neighbors who are elderly, those
with disability, and children who may be home alone at
the time); and, the locations of natural gas meters and
propane tanks (leaking gas is responsible for the majority
of residential fires that follow disasters). |
- Other materials that will assist you with the successful implementation
of this program.
CONTENTS
NOTE: The word files have been designed so that you can personalize them.
Simply fill in relevant information or data and save them to your
computer. The PDF files are meant not to be changed.
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The MYN Discussion
Guide |
Download> (pdf) |
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The MYN Discussion
Guide will help neighborhood leaders in coordinating a productive
discussion on preparedness and supporting neighborhood teams
as they begin the process of mapping their neighborhood.
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Brochure
(available as an 8.5”x11” flyer & a 3.5”x8.5” handout)
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Download> (Word) |
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Purpose:
used to promote MYN
User: local organizations promoting MYN
How To Do: type in your contact information;
print; cut (if necessary); distribute.
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Meeting Reminder |
Download> (Word) |
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Purpose: this
is a written reminder left with each neighbor after a personal
contact has been made. A key to a successful meeting
is to personally invite all neighbors to attend. A
flyer left on the porch will not encourage and motivate neighbors
to attend.
User: the neighborhood meeting hosts
How To Do: enter your meeting information;
copy; personally hand to each neighbor.
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The MYN Neighbor
Handout |
Download> (pdf) |
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Purpose:
to provide a handy MYN guide to every neighborhood family.
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Participant Awareness
& Preparedness Survey |
Download> (Word) |
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Purpose: to
provide neighborhood disaster awareness & preparedness
levels to local and state emergency responders
User: participants in the neighborhood
meeting
How To Do: participants complete at the
end of each neighborhood meeting; program presenter collects
survey results and tabulates them on feedback postcard; provides
results to the emergency response organization sponsoring MYN.
Why: to determine preparedness levels in
the local community—& support these efforts.
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Participant Evaluation
Purpose: to provide feedback to presenters from
neighborhood groups
User: participants in the neighborhood meeting
How to Do: presenters distribute to the group at
the conclusion of the meeting; collect.
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Download> (Word) |
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Program Evaluation |
Download> (Word) |
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Purpose: to
provide feedback to State emergency responders from presenters
User: presenter of the neighborhood meeting
How To Do: presenters complete at the end of each neighborhood
meeting; mail to State representative at the address listed
below
Why: we are eager to improve this program – your
feedback is what makes that possible.
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Feedback Postcard |
Download> (Word) |
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Purpose: mailed
back from each neighborhood that has completed MYN with the
information required for the MYN database—to include
the preparedness survey results
User: the neighborhood presenter fills
it out, makes a copy for his local support organization
(i.e. church, club, etc.) and returns the original
to the emergency responder sponsoring agency (i.e.
local or state Emergency Management, Law Enforcement,
etc.) promoting MYN.
How To Do:
- FIRST, THE SPONSORING RESPONSE AGENCY: insert
your mailing information prior to sending the packets
to the neighborhoods or neighborhood support organization;
copy & insert postcard(s) in each packet; when postcard(s)
returned, add information to the MYN database.
- SECOND, THE NEIGHBORHOOD: complete and mail.
Why:
an effective disaster response is a cooperative effort between
government First Responders (fire, medical, police, and
utility), community organizations and neighborhoods that
are prepared to be self-reliant in the first hours of the
response. This postcard is a simple tool to help
establish that communication.
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Database |
Download> (Excel) |
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Purpose:
used to track program growth and to provide contact information
User:
local support organization, and local & state responder
agencies promoting MYN
How To Do:
follow the instructions on the Information tab at the bottom
of the spreadsheet; local responder agencies provide updated
information to state emergency responder agency quarterly*
Why:
- You will want to know which of your neighborhoods
are prepared to respond to disaster.
- If you decide to offer additional training opportunities
(CERT, First Aid, etc.), you will want to contact your
neighborhoods.
- Funding monies from grants and city/county/state councils
are frequently dependant on being able to demonstrate
the impact a program is having.
- Emergency response to catastrophes involves neighborhoods
and responders at local and state levels—this database
enhances communications by raising awareness of interest
and providing contact information.
*Note: All database inputs will be aggregated for emergency
responder use at the State level e-mail address: beready@sled.sc.gov
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Addresses of County Offices of
Emergency Management & Sheriff's Offices |
Emergency
Mgmt. - Download>
Sheriff's
Office - Download>
(Word) |
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Purpose:
to provide addresses of local emergency management & law
enforcement offices. |
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Bob Connell
PO Box 21398
Columbia, SC 29221-1398
e-mail: BeReady@sled.sc.gov
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