Conservation and Service Corps– Champions of Disaster Mitigation
• 30,000+ Corpsmembers Enrolled Annually • 150+ Corps Nationwide, Operating in Every State
General Background
• Corps Make Positive Impacts on Communities and the Environment Through Service Projects dI th Li fC b
Around 20 Corps Regularly Do Disaster Relief and Mitigation Projects Each Year • •
Corps are involved in all phases of disaster relief: preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery Crews are well‐trained, low cost, and able to respond to almost any disaster anywhere nationwide
2011 Statistics • Corps Combined to Complete 512 Acres of Erosion / Flood Control • Responded to 30 Floods • Placed 95,194 Sandbags • Responded to 124 fires directly, and assisted with an additional 97 • Cleaned up 506,817 cubic yards of Debris • Protected 8,029 homes • 4 Corps sent crews to Joplin, Missouri and other tornado stricken areas
Disaster Mitigation: Erosion
Rappelling
Check Dams
Straw Waddles
Coconut Matting
Short Video From The California Conservation Corps
Disaster Mitigation: Flooding
Sandbagging
Removing Debris
Wave Wash Protection for Levees
Short Video • From American Youthworks (Texas)
Disaster Mitigation: Fires
Prescribed Burns
Hazardous Tree / Fuel Removal
Urban Corps of San Diego County Doubled its Corpsmembers Thanks to a Fire Fuel Mitigation Partnership in 2011
Short Video Orange County Conservation Corps
Disaster Mitigation: Other Snow Removal
Fukushima Conservation Corps
Oil Spills (Pre‐Beach Cleanup)
Conservation and Service Corps– Champions of Disaster Mitigation Key Points: • Corps are involved in all phases of disaster relief: preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery • Crews are well‐trained, low cost, and able to respond to almost any disaster anywhere nationwide • Consider Partnering with a Corps!
Presenter: Levi Novey, Communications Manager The Corps Network lnovey@corpsnetwork.org (202) 737‐6272