Psychological and Emotional Specialist

1. Become familiar with the Area Emergency Response Plan.
2. Become CERT trained.  Encourage others to become CERT trained.
3. Choose and train several assistants to help you in the event of a disaster.
4. Identify people living within the area boundaries who are trained in psychology, social work and counseling.  Teach them how they can most effectively contribute their services in the event of a disaster.
5. Develop and plan to address the possible needs of people who may be affected by the psychological trauma associated with an emergency.
6. In the event of a disaster, after reporting to your respective block captain, go directly to the EOC – Emergency Operations Center to help in establishing a working EOC to assist all people living within the area boundaries in receiving the necessary aid.