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Wednesday, July 20, 1977
University Daily Kansan
Civil defense starts resources file
Bv BRUCE WELLS
Staff Writer
The Douglas County Emergency Preparedness Agency, also known as civil defense, this summer has initiated a program to establish a file containing the names of groups, businesses and industries affected by the disaster. Our community is recovering from a disaster.
Staff photo by MARIANNE MAURIN
According to Travis Brann, director, the file will provide information on what resources are available and where they can be located in an emergency.
"It will tell us who has what that might be necessary in a disaster," Brann said. "There has not been, to my knowledge, a complete resource file."
The agency operates whenever the Lawrence government responds to an emergency. Natural disasstrs, including floods, tornadoes and earthquakes, are examples of occasions when the agency would help the community.
BRANN, WHO BECAME the agency's director last September, said that in emergencies, such as the May 4 tornado, civil defense was responsible for determining the threat, issuing warnings and assistance in recovery operations.
He said that it was essential for civil defense programs to be continually reviewed. In the event of either a national or local attack, an organization can act as an information center for the county.
"We try to develop improvements in the programs between disaster months," Brann
Duties of the agency during an emergency also include rescue operations, fire control and solving food and housing problems that might exist.
BRANN SAID THE agency utilized many volunteer groups to aid in handling crisis situations. He said that schools would be contacted to solve temporary housing difficulties and that the Red Cross also would give assistance.
"They don't work for me," he said. "I just work to make plans to make contact."
Brann works in the basement of the
Warning System
A small black speaker enables Travis Brann, director of the Douglas County Emergency Preparedness Agency, to ward off a carbon monoxide leak.
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Budget . . .
which community services organizations receive federal funds.
OF THE $743,428,000 available in revenue shared funds for next year, the commission allocated $123,758 for the people program, exceeding slightly the 15 per cent limit suggested by the staffs from each city department.
Organizations denied funds were the Red Cross, Watkins Museum and the Old West, East and North Lawrence Neighborhood associations. The commissioners said they thought money for the neighborhood groups come from Community Development (CD).
Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, 11th and New Hampshire streets. Brann and city executives would coordinate their actions in connection with the emergency Operating Center there.
A small, black speaker on his desk provides national and state details on forthcoming emergencies. Braun said. The disaster management department has a natural disaster or a nuclear holocaust.
"The WARNING SYSTEM has a dual use," he said, "Since we get federal money, nuclear attack operations must also be planned for."
nected to a national warning system which would issue information immediately of a natural disaster or a nuclear
The agency maintains fallout shelters, reserve food supplies and equipment that are available in case of emergencies.
Bram said that most people consider that the only function of his agency.
"civil defense," he said, "is not a bunch of guys standing in the wings waiting for me."
Brann said the various emergency programs of civil defense were oriented to aid Lawrence residents in a major emergency.
HE SAID A MUTUAL aid agreement with other counties in the area was being developed to make resources more available.
Under the agreement, if a disaster occurs nearby county, Douglas County would be notified.
Bram said he was satisfied with the civil defense program.
"We are making progress within the
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