Meetings and Events

Marin VOAD partners meet monthly to discuss disaster preparedness, learn about disaster response, or debrief about recent disasters. Meetings might cover topics like financial reimbursement or building Continuity Of Operations Plans (COOPs). Marin VOAD will also hold frequent drills and exercises to test emergency management plans, communications, and collaboration. During disasters we will hold daily conference or video calls as needed.

We also convene an annual conference or workshop when possible. Our last conference was in 2019 on Building the Framework of Disaster Response. Since then, the Covid-19 gloabl health pandemic has prevented us from coming together for a large gathering. We look forward to holding another conference or workshop in the fall of 2023 or spring of 2024.

Monthly Meetings

Marin VOAD meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 9:30-11:00am. During 2023 we are meeting primarily on Zoom and have four in-person meetings scheduled throughout the year for VOAD participants to connect with each other.

The following is our meeting schedule for 2023:

  • Jan 11: Severe weather After Action Review; Winter safety. Notes; Recording
  • Feb 15: Special Day: VOAD overview at Falkirk Center; San Rafael Emergency Operations Center overview and tour
  • Mar 8: Recovery Focus: Cost Reimbursement process (State, SBA, FEMA); Insurance coverage (United Policyholders). Notes; Recording; United Policyholders PPT
  • Apr 12: Special Day: Marin County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) overview and tour with Office of Emergency Management Director. Notes; Marin VOAD Overview PPT
  • May 10: Marin VOAD Strategic Review; Golden Eagle Regional Exercise Planning. Notes
  • Jun 14: Meeting cancelled
  • Jul 12: Special Day: San Geronimo Valley Community Center overview and tour; Wildfire Response Planning and 2020 Woodward Fire Recovery. Notes; Recording
  • Sep 13: National Preparedness Month: Individual Disaster Preparedness; Organizational Disaster Preparedness: What do CBOs need? How can Marin VOAD support them? Notes; Recording
  • Oct 11: Great Shakeout Earthquake Tabletop Exercise (TTX); RCV Communications. Notes; Recording
  • Nov 8: Great Shakeout After Action Review (AAR); Strategic Planning Update; 2024 Planning
  • Dec 13: Special Day TBD. Winter Safety; Long Term Recovery.

Some additional topics covered over the past few years include the following:

  • Dec 4, 2022: Severe Weather Emergency Shelter Activations
  • Oct 12, 2022: The Great Shakeout Tabletop Exercise: Earthquake Preparedness
  • Aug 10, 2022: Equity and Disaster Preparedness: Helping Underserved Communities
  • Jun 6, 2021: Building your Organization’s Emergency Management Plan
  • May 11, 2022: Tabletop Exercise: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Communications
  • Apr 13, 2022: Applying Lessons Learned from Covid-19 to Other Emergencies
  • Feb 9, 2022: Tsunami Advisory and Collaborative Emergency Response
  • Jan 12, 2022: Organizational Continuity of Operations with Omicron, the New Covid-19 Variant
  • Sep 8, 2021: National Preparedness Month: Personal Disaster Preparedness
  • May 12, 2021: How to Build and Lead an After Action Review
  • May 13, 2020: Bi-Monthly Covid-19 update: The Toll on Mental Health
  • Oct 16, 2019: Public Safety Power Shutoff After Action Review
  • May 13, 2019: Disaster Reimbursement and Public Assistance Programs
  • Aug 22, 2018: Setting up a Local Assistance Center