NOAA Regional Preparedness and Training (NRPT) - Puerto Rico

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 to Thursday, April 25, 2019
San Juan, Puerto Rico

This workshop is a partnership between NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center and the Disaster Preparedness Program with the Coastal Response Research Center. 

NRPT Puerto Rico "Learning from the Past and Moving Forward: Response Challenges from Severe Weather or Tsunamis to Shared Trust Resources and Mission Responsibilities" Workshop Report

NOAA Regional Preparedness and Training (NRPT) Puerto Rico participants

 

Workshop Overall Theme

Learning from the Past and Moving Forward:? Response Challenges from Severe Weather or Tsunamis to Shared Trust Resources and Mission Responsibilities 

NRPT - Training Theme

What to Say and How to Say it Effectively: ?Fundamentals of Risk Communication and the Use of Social and Traditional Media to Enhance Communications and Messaging before, during and after a Major Coastal Event 

Objectives

1.? Participants gain additional knowledge and skills to enhance risk communications before and after a damaging or disastrous tropical cyclone or tsunami event. 

2.? NOAA staff and regional partners apply lessons learned from past events to future preparedness planning creating “disaster readiness” for the safety of staff, staff families, and shared trust resources and effective mission response and recovery activities.? The goal of preparedness planning is to build resilient local coastal communities on islands through gained knowledge, cross-agency and cross-regional coordination, and response/recovery planning and informed actions. 

Outcomes of the NRPT Workshop

1.? With adequate information and communicated knowledge, the public and the response community will make informed decisions relative to personal protection and safety.?  

2.? With adequate information and effective communications, responders and natural resource managers are prepared for and respond effectively to mitigate disaster impacts.

Venue

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
City View Plaza, Torre II
Suite 7000
48 Carretera 165
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Map

Lodging

Sheraton (for special pricing, please reference room block 'NRP')
200 Convention Blvd
San Juan, PR
1-(866) 932-7269 or (787) 993-3500

Workshop Agenda (revised post-workshop)
Participant List  (revised post-workshop)

Workshop Presentations

Training (day 3)

Additional Resources

Organizing Committee

  • Charlie Henry, NOAA DRC
  • Nancy Kinner, CRRC
  • Christa Von Hillebrandt, NOAA
  • Roberto Garcia-Hiraldo, NOAA
  • Sean Griffin, NOAA
  • Jennifer Koss, NOAA
  • Lee Carrubba, NOAA

 Questions? Please contact Kathy Mandsager

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