Author: willowbl00
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Self and Community Care in Crisis
We’ve all heard about self care at this point, and probably even have our own routines. However, when crisis strikes, it can be tempting to throw out your adaptive routines in favor of all the pressing work that surrounds you.
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Flow of information
This is based on how Occupy Sandy worked, with nodes like kitchens or distribution (distro) centers, with nodes forming a network. You will have learned new tips and techniques in the meantime – trust your gut and what already works for your community. Structure Nodes included, but were not limited to: Skill share within a…
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Community-led disaster response values
When disaster strikes, people want to help. However, when it comes to helping communities in crisis, something is not necessarily better than nothing. If responses to disaster are not grounded in accountable relationships with the communities experiencing crisis, such well-intentioned efforts tend to waste resources and can even deepen the trauma experienced by survivors.
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Know your post-disaster rights
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: from fema.gov, compiled by MADR
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Spontaneous Unaffiliated Volunteers
Anytime there’s a crisis, there’s a flood of people showing up to help. They’re called “spontaneous unaffiliated volunteers” (SUVs) in crisis response circles, and they’re generally considered a chaos amplifier. They’re mostly seen as getting in the way, of being untrained and untasked, and often as not being willing to be trained or tasked. And…
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Proximity to biohazards
The rule of thumb: for a biohazard site, hold your arm out and close one eye. If you can’t cover the whole area with your thumb, you are TOO CLOSE.
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Paperwork to take
Credit: listed in all sorts of places, but short list taken from Here Comes the Apocalypse First order Second order
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Understanding evacuation orders
A riff on this post from @emergencylegalresponders on Instagram You learn about each of these via radio, news, and emergency broadcast alerts. Voluntary evacuation This is a heads up that severe weather is headed your way and that you should get ready to evacuate. Pack a go back with your necessary paperwork and medication. You…
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