What are some of the required items on the Continuity of Operations Plan checklist?
There are several items. The easier ones include incorporating emergency preparedness and safety policies and procedures in your new employee/member and volunteer orientation/training sessions; identifying an emergency coordinator to be the contact person in the event of a major disaster or emergency, developing a telephone tree organizational chart; updating emergency contact records to include both a local and out-of-state contact person for each staff person and AmeriCorps member; and developing a disaster mission statement that clearly states what types of response and recovery activities the program might be willing to undertake should a major disaster or emergency occur. Should programs send clothing, food, medicine and toys to a disaster affected area? Although it may seem like the right thing to do, the answer is no. Emergency managers prefer that individuals and groups interested in helping those affected by a particular disaster donate money (instead of goods) to a disaster r
