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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.

Page County Citizen Corp Council

Date last updated: Aug 18, 2011

Contact Information

Tina Sumpter
Grant Specialist
Page County Sheriff's Office
108 South Court Street
Luray, VA 22835

(540) 843-4506
grants@pagesheriff.com

Sponsoring Organization: Page County Sheriff's Office

Date Council Established: December 2002

Council Mission:

is to bring government and community leaders from all sectors together to involve the full community in all-hazards emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response and recovery.

Council Membership

The Public Sector
  • Emergency Management
  • Law Enforcement
  • Fire Service
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Public Health Service
  • Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
  • Emergency Communications (e.g. Alerts/Warning Systems, PSAP / 911 Call Centers)
  • Hazard Materials Coordinator
  • Public Works
  • Public School System / School Board
  • Other Government - Law Enforcement
The Private Sector
  • Banking / Mortgage Institutions
The Voluntary and Community Sector
  • American Red Cross
  • Civic Organizations (Rotary, American Legion, VFW)
  • Neighborhood / Community / Homeowners Associations
  • Youth-Based Organizations
  • Faith or Interfaith-Based Organizations

Public Education and Training Activities

Preparedness Actions

Public Education Materials
  • Local alerts/warnings
Training/Demonstrations
  • 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)
  • Other - sheltering

Hazard Types

Public Education Materials
  • Crime
Training/Demonstrations
  • All-hazards
  • Explosions
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Household Emergencies
  • Natural Disasters
  • Nuclear / Radiological Events
  • Public Health
  • Terrorism
  • Other - sheltering

Locations

Training/Demonstrations
  • Neighborhoods
  • Places of Worship
  • Civic / Non-profit Organizations

Targeted Populations

Training/Demonstrations
  • General public
  • Youth

Response Actions

Training/Demonstrations
  • Building evacuations
  • Sealing a room (aerosol protections)
  • Sheltering in place (staying where you are)
  • Community sheltering (mass care shelters)
  • Continuity of Operations
Outreach methods:
  • Website
  • Social media
  • Printed materials (brochures, flyers)

Volunteer Service

Website to register for local volunteer opportunities:www.pagesheriff.com

Council supported volunteer programs:
  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
  • Neighborhood Watch
Volunteer opportunities in specialized areas:
  • First Aid / CPR / AED Training - Program Name: Page County CERT

Approximately 4 volunteers participated in Council supported activities community-wide in 2010.

Approximately 50 volunteer service hours were completed community-wide in 2010.

Volunteer programs support surge capacity through response role.
Volunteers have responded to disasters within the Council's area.

Awards and Recognition

Areas Served by Council

PAGE (County)