The aim in establishing Training X is to share what they have learnt with other communities so that they too can be better prepared for future disasters and emergencies. Through Training X, Jessica and Jai run workshops designed to increase a community's preparedness and ability to respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters.
Workshops can include:
• Identifying and mapping risks, vulnerabilities, and assets;
• Conducting disaster exercises to reinforce, test and develop capabilities; and
• Building productive relationships between communities and their local emergency services.
Their work with communities takes a flexible approach and can be tailored to the specific needs of individual communities.
Disaster risk-asset mapping
The aim of these workshops is to help the community identify their local risks and vulnerabilities, learn where resources and support are available and to empower the community to take ownership of their own resilience efforts.
First Workshop:
• We start the workshop with an interactive presentation about the benefits and examples of community disaster preparedness.
• We identify the resources, skills and strengths within the community that can be leveraged to build resilience and support recovery. Assets include social networks, local organisations, service providers and businesses.
• We then work with participants to draw on their local knowledge of the area, and mark-up large topographical maps to indicate risks/hazards, vulnerable communities, as well as physical assets that could be useful during an emergency/disaster. Any actions arising from discussions are recorded and prioritised.
• A consolidated draft map is prepared, and any accompanying actions documented.
Second Workshop:
• A follow up workshop is held, preferably largely with those that attended the initial workshop, to review, discuss and refine the map and to review and agree to the actions.
After Workshops:
• A final map with actions is prepared. The map can be provided to the Municipal Emergency Management Committee for review and feedback and can then form part of a Community Emergency Management Plan.
Disaster Scenario Workshops
• The aim of these workshops is to give the community an opportunity to test and develop their skills in responding to a hypothetical emergency or disaster that is fictitious but could realistically occur in the area.
• The workshop provides a safe and collaborative environment where participants have time to discuss and refine their responses, helping them to have calmer and more logical responses in the event of a real emergency/disaster.
• Participants are provided with a single or multiple emergency or disaster scenario/s set in the future. They work in small groups to develop strategies to respond to immediate impacts and needs, such as responding to injuries, securing shelter, food and water, while dealing with issues such as a possible lack of access, power or communications.
Emergency Services Forum
• The aim of these forums is to build productive relationships between communities and their local emergency services to ensure both are aware of their roles and responsibilities during and after an emergency.
• The forum involves a short presentation from between 10 to 15 local emergency service and other service provider organisation representatives (police, firefighters, power and communications providers, local government etc.) on their respective roles, responsibilities, how they interact and what the community can expect from them during and immediately after an emergency. This is followed by a question and answer session where community members can ask for clarification and further details, usually followed by a meet and greet over a morning or afternoon tea.
WHAT MAKES TRAINING X SPECIAL
WHY CHOOSE US
We develop and deliver programs that help communities develop their resilience to emergencies.