Community resilience requires the participation of community leaders from all sectors and the public. The local Councils in this registry are committed to strengthening community safety and preparedness through increased civic engagement and to developing goals and strategies tailored to specific community vulnerabilities and population.

Fairfield Citizen Corps Council

Date last updated: Mar 17, 2011

Contact Information

Norma Peterson
President
Town of Fairfield/First Selectman's Office
725 Old Post Rd
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 256-3030
citizencorps@optonline.net

Sponsoring Organization: Town of Fairfield

Date Council Established: April 2004

Council Mission:

To increase citizen emergency preparedness.

Council Membership

The Public Sector

Mayor, City/Town Manager, County/Parish Elected Leader
Emergency Management
Law Enforcement
Fire Service
Public Health Service
Community Emergency Response Teams
Medical Reserve Corps
Neighborhood Watch and other Watch Programs

The Private Sector

The private sector is not yet represented on the Council.

The Voluntary and Community Sector

American Red Cross
Parent Teacher Associations
Other Civic / Private Non-Profit - Power Squadron
Faith or Interfaith-Based Organizations

Public Education and Training Activities

Preparedness Actions

Public Education Materials

Local alerts/warnings
Protective measures for no-notice hazards
Family Emergency Plan
Emergency supplies in multiple locations
First Aid
CPR / AED
Local information on evacuating
Local information on sheltering
Guidance on practicing response (drills)
Mitigation measures for property
Prevention measures (crime/terrorism)
Prevention measures (public health)
Cyber safety measures

Training/Demonstrations

Family Emergency Plan
Local information on evacuating
Local information on sheltering

Hazard Types

Public Education Materials

All-hazards
Crime
Explosions
Hazardous Materials
Household Emergencies
Natural Disasters
Nuclear / Radiological Events
Public Health
Terrorism

Training/Demonstrations

Household Emergencies

Locations

Public Education Materials

Neighborhoods
Schools
Places of Worship
Workplace
Civic / Non-profit Organizations
Community events

Training/Demonstrations

Neighborhoods
Schools

Targeted Populations

Public Education Materials

General public
Frail/elderly
Youth
Pet Owners
Diverse Language and Cultures
Economic Factors
People with Disabilities
People with Transportation Dependencies

Training/Demonstrations

General public
Youth

Response Actions

Public Education Materials

Building evacuations
Community evacuations
Sealing a room (aerosol protections)
Sheltering in place (staying where you are)
Community sheltering (mass care shelters)
Continuity of Operations

Training/Demonstrations

Community evacuations

Outreach methods:

Printed materials (brochures, flyers)
Posters/Displays
Talking points for community leaders
Community events

National Preparedness Month Participation

Volunteer Service

Council supported volunteer programs:

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Medical Reserve Corps
Neighborhood Watch

Approximately 40 volunteers participated in Council supported activities community-wide in 2010.

Approximately 2100 volunteer service hours were completed community-wide in 2010.

Volunteer programs support surge capacity through response role.

Surge capacity volunteers are trained in the Incident Command System.

Volunteers have responded to disasters within the Council's area.

Awards and Recognition

Individuals and teams are acknowledged with awards and/or recognition ceremonies.

Areas Served by Council

FAIRFIELD (Local) (06824, 06825)