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City of Kirkland Emergency Management
 
 
 
The City of Kirkland Office of Emergency Management is a lead in promoting a community that is prepared to effectively respond and ready to recover from any disaster situation. The mission is to create and sustain partnerships that encourage emergency and disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. The primary service activity is Community Preparedness Education; educating the public on emergency preparedness activities that will help them to be sustainable during a disaster. To include: individuals, families, neighborhoods, businesses, schools, non-government organizations. The Vista volunteer will be focusing on public preparedness education projects. Specifically they will be working with volunteer groups to teach Map-your Neighborhood and then following through with the volunteers to make sure they are mapping their neighborhood. The volunteer will need to track progress and neighborhoods that have been mapped. They will be helping promote, coordinate and assist with running a CERT class. They will assist with ARES - Volunteer Ham radio club. Also be involved in community education events throughout the City. It is very important that the Kirkland partner with the community to become a resilient City. This will take using education campaigns to promote prevention, preparedness and assistance in response and recovery in the community. This includes partnering with citizens, business, and non-government organizations.
 
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Member Duties : Primary duties will be public preparedness education projects Teach community members to lead Map-your Neighborhood. Track locations of mapped neighborhoods, report on activity Coordinate a Fall CERT class Promote, get supplies, coordinate instructors, dates, time, location Public Outreach and Education Coordinate, organize and staff five City-wide Community Fairs/Presentations promoting Emergency Preparedness. Website: Ensure we have the most current information possible on our website and assist with preparing information for posting to it. Meet face to face with community members to ensure those interested receive needed materials and obtain whatever assistance they may need in furthering our goal of community education and readiness. Assist with ARES Work with Emergency Preparedness Coordinator and ARES to develop a plan to promote membership and help with coordination activities and attend monthly meetings.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Public Safety ,  Disaster Relief . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Recruitment ,  Leadership ,  Community Organization . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
City of Kirkland Emergency Management
Program Start/End Date
08/27/2010  -   08/26/2011
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations WASHINGTON   Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton  
Languages
proficient English
Accepting Applications
From  06/02/2010  To  06/30/2010 
Contact Helen Ahrens-Byington
123 5th Avenue
Kirkland   WA   98033
425-587-3603
hahrens@ci.kirkland.wa.us
Listing ID 36913

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