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Tom McCombs (tommccombs@gmail.com)

De Land Florida Stake

Emergency Preparedness Specialist

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Stake Emergency Action Checklist

(Pre-Storm/Event)


Pre-Storm/Event Plan Activation


Stake President Actions:

  1. •    Communicates plan activation to Regional Emergency Response Leader.

  2. •    Notifies Stake Presidency

  3. •1st Councilor 386-222-2222

  4. •2nd Councilor 386-333-3333

  5. •Calls each Bishop to Activate Plan

  6. •Bishop #1 208 444-4444 bishop1@gmail.com

  7. •Bishop #2 865 555-5555 bishop2@msn.com

  8. •Bishop #3 865 666-6666 bishop3@gmail.com

  9. •Bishop #4 201 777-7777 bishop4@gmail.com

  10. •    Calls Emergency Preparedness High Councilman to:

  11. •Calls Emergency Preparedness Committee Meeting.

  12. •Set up Stake Command Center, Staffing and Operation (see attachment). 

  13. •    Calls Stake Executive Secretary to:

  14. •Call Stake PEC/High Council/Relief Society meeting

  15. •Review Action Plan

  16. •Clarify/Review Assignments (Who, What, By-When)


1st Counselor Actions

  1. •1st Backup to Stake President

  2. •Contacts Bishops Storehouse supply assistance.

  3. •Storehouse mgr

  4. •Discusses Storehouse management & distribution

  5. •Monitor News and Weather Reports


2nd Counselor Actions

  1. •2nd Backup to Stake President

  2. •Coordinates with Relief Society for Relief Assistance

  3. •Stake Relief Society

  4. •Monitor News and Weather Reports



Stake Clerk  

  1. •   Prints out Stake Special Needs and Special skills sorted to identify Medical, Equipment Operator, etc.

  2. •Prints out Ward Maps with member directions/GPS coordinates

  3. •Sets up Operations Log and Work Order System



High Council


Emergency Preparedness High Councilman

  1. •Calls Emergency Preparedness Committee Meeting.

  2. •Emergency Preparedness Specialist

  3. •Emergency Communication Specialist

  4. •Stake Relief Society

  5. •Set up Stake Command Center, Staffing and Operation. (Attachment 9)


Bishops Liaison

Establish contact with Bishops to gather the following information after the storm.

  1. •Damage to Church buildings or property 

  2. •Damage to members’ homes

  3. •Needed equipment or supplies


Building Use and Maintenance High Councilman

  1. •Coordinates building use and maintenance.


Stake Emergency Preparedness Committee


Emergency Preparedness Specialist

  1. •Contact Ward Emergency Preparedness Specialists and reviews Ward procedures:

  2. •Contact every member:

  3. •Staying, Evacuating to a Shelter, Evacuating Area

  4. •Verify local/out of area contact numbers

  5. •Special needs

  6. •Organize evacuating/recovery teams

  7. •Works with Stake Clerk to identify Stake special skill resources.

  8. •Get list of Stake Officials with GPS devices.


Emergency Communication Specialist

  1. •Setup Stake Emergency Communications Equipment

  2. •Insure communications with the Stake President

  3. •Setup Stake simplex ERC net

  4. •Contact Ward Emergency Communication Specialists

  5. •Setup Ward Emergency Communications Equipment

  6. •Get them on the net to test equipment

  7. •Activate their Ward Communications net

  8. •Insure communication with the Bishop

  9. •Contact Orlando Bishop Storehouse Communications Specialist

  10. •Verify Storehouse frequencies


Stake Relief Society President

  1. •Setup staff to feed and possibly house Stake Command Center Staff and possible outside resources

  2. •Contact Ward Relief Society Presidents and offer assistance as necessary

  3. •Identify resources to provide counseling as necessary