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Empowering Communities: Building Resilience Through Collaborative Emergency Preparedness Training at Your Library

Friday, October 18, 2024
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT
Room/Location: Ballroom G

  • Cecilia Salgado

    Adult Services Manager
    San Diego County Library, Learning Marketing & Engagement
    San Diego, CA

  • Teresa Greenhalgh

    San Diego County Fire Community Emergency Response Team Coordinator
    San Diego County Fire Protection District
    San Diego, CA

  • Cristin McVey

    Branch Manager/ Librarian II
    San Diego County Library, Borrego Springs, CA

  • Nicholas Thomlison

    Senior Emergency Services Coordinator
    Office of Emergency Services

Acquire best practices derived from the successful collaboration between the San Diego County Library (SDCL) and San Diego County Fire Authority, Community Emergency Response Team (SDCFA CERT) Southern Division. Launched in 2019, emergency preparedness workshops have been implemented across rural library branches in San Diego County. Aimed at equipping vulnerable populations to respond to large-scale emergencies and assist their communities during crises.

Rural libraries, longstanding pillars of community support, serve as ideal venues for emergency training due to their trusted role in providing information and resources during crises. Through this collaboration, SDCL and SDCFA CERT have effectively organized more than 40 CERT Trainings, engaging 1,071 participants in vulnerable, hard-to-reach regions over a span of five years. Panelists will delve into the methodologies and strategies employed to seamlessly incorporate these trainings into library services, making rural libraries indispensable hubs for community resilience.