Description
During widespread emergencies, professional responders can be stretched thin. Community-based emergency response teams can expand capacity by supporting preparedness, wellness checks, basic response functions, and neighborhood-level coordination—especially for residents who are older, medically vulnerable, isolated, or have limited mobility. This action builds local readiness by creating teams trained to assist before and during events, helping reduce harm and ensuring resources reach those who need them most. Success looks like trained volunteers, established neighborhood protocols, stronger coordination with public safety, and improved outcomes for vulnerable residents during extreme weather and other climate-related incidents.