PDAC – Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Committee San Diego & Imperial Counties                 COMMITTEE INFORMATION:  Committee Definition:   PDAC is a committee of the SD Presbytery established in 2008 to provide a link between the Presbytery and other community organizations active in disaster preparedness and response.    Membership is open to representatives from congregations within the Presbytery.   Mission Statement  Goals: Status Report 2009 2010  Contact:   Sharlene McKinstry (bookkeeper@presbyterysd.org)  Funding Requests: Criteria for Funding Request Form for SD PDAC Funding VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteer San Diego is the non-profit organization tasked with the coordination of spontaneous volunteers who wish to become involved with disaster relief in San Diego.   If you or your congregation wishes to assist, go to their web site and register.  The intent is to have a listing of individuals who can be called when disaster strikes.   www.VolunteerSanDiego.org DISASTER PREPAREDNESS:   Individuals and Families     Short flyer from PDAC to encourage individual and family preparedness Are You Prepared Personally?  Family Disaster Plan and Personal Survival Guide from SD County Office of Emergency Services: www.co.san-diego.ca.us/oes/docs/FamilyDisasterPlan.pdf  Additional Resources:   list of other disaster preparedness materials and their sources Flyer to print DISASTER PREPAREDNESS:   Congregations  Short flyer from PDAC to encourage congregations to initiate organizational disaster preparedness. Is Your Congregation Prepared?  Congregational Preparedness:  Leadership Conference presentation from Feb. 13, 2010. Download as.exe  (14mb)     or Download as PDF  (7mb)  How do you prepare your congregation? This is a manual to assist your congregational disaster preparedness committee increase organizational disaster preparedness for your congregation and organization.  To start, download and print Part I, The Guidebook.    Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response: Part I:   Guidebook This section describes the process to initiate your team and begin your preparation.   It will direct your process and reference the components of the Workbook and Appendix as they pertain to your process. Part II:  Workbook This section includes forms and templates to use to create your congregational Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Plan. Part III:  Appendix This section includes a description of the Incident Command System, web sites, and other resource information for your committee.   PRESBYTERIAN DISASTER ASSISTANCE: The PDA web site provides information on the activities and priorities of the disaster component of mission for the Presbyterian Church, USA.      www.pcusa.org/pda   or     http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/pda/ http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/world-mission/ http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/pda/disaster-preparedness-and-training-materials/    OTHER LINKS: VOAD – Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster San Diego Office of Emergency Services:   www.sdcounty.ca.gov/oes  San Diego Community Recovery Team:  www.communityrecoveryteam.org Next Wave