Macclesfield Resiliency Project
72 HOUR RESPONSE Task Group
Mission - To develop a 72 Hour Disaster Response Plan
WHY?
During and after an emergency communities often gather locally to
*obtain social support,
*seek information
*and have their basic needs met.
Some community members will
*require assistance,
*while others will have the capacity and desire to offer support.
Response by emergency services can often be delayed for a number of reasons.
WHAT ?
Community led 72 Hour Response aims to
* provide support in this situation
* and as such will focus on the set up and maintenance of a Community Support Hub.
A Community Support Hub will contribute to a resilient and self-organised community by providing support
* before
*during
*and after an emergency.
HOW ?
Our Community Support Hub will aim to provide:
* Localised social connection with people who have been impacted by an emergency.
* Immediate care and comfort.
* Information about the emergency as well as amplify any emergency services messages.
*Referral for support services.
*Light refreshments.
Our community support hub WILL NOT take the place of a formal resource recovery centre, but may form part of it.
To date the 72-hour response team has identified our role during an emergency response situation as well as likely services that will be provided. This gives us a clear indication of our likely involvement should an emergency arise.
We will now be working with other resilience groups to identify and document:
* Location/Locations of our Community Support Hub
* Those responsible for the effective operation of the hub including roles and possible need for training to provide the efficient running during an emergency.
* Services provided as well as those not by the Community Support Hub.
This is very much a work in progress and will not happen overnight, and any input by our community would be welcome.
July 2023 - (details will be updated by the task group as progress is made)