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Planning to Manage a Crisis: Tornado Disaster Response in Rural Alabama

Slide 1: Title Slide

Planning to Manage a Crisis: Tornado Disaster Response in Rural Alabama

Slide 2: Crisis Identification and Categorization

• EF-3 tornado impacting Abbeville, Alabama

• Crisis Category: Ecosystemic

• Community-wide disruption affecting individuals, families, infrastructure, and services

Slide 3: Readiness and Preparedness

• Foundational crisis intervention training

• Experience with disaster-affected populations

• Familiarity with Alabama emergency management systems

• Growth areas: advanced disaster mental health, FEMA/VOAD coordination

Slide 4: Influence of Values, Beliefs, and Cultural Identity

• Commitment to service, dignity, and equity

• Faith-informed compassion and community-centered approach

• Rural Southern cultural attunement

• Awareness of personal worldview and communication style

Slide 5: Cultural Humility or Reflexivity Challenge

• Challenge: Assuming survivors prefer formal agencies over informal supports

• Importance: Rural communities may prioritize privacy and self-reliance

• Need for ongoing self-reflection to avoid misinterpretation

Slide 6: Initial Crisis Reactions

• Shock, confusion, disorientation

• Grief and loss

• Heightened anxiety and fear

• Survivor guilt

• Overwhelm due to disrupted housing, employment, and transportation

Slide 7: Treatment Model (Part 1)

Psychological First Aid (PFA)

• Evidence-based and flexible

• Prioritizes safety, stabilization, and immediate needs

• Supports diverse populations without requiring diagnosis

Slide 8: Treatment Model (Part 2)

Roberts’ Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model

• Assess lethality and safety

• Establish rapport

• Identify major problems

• Explore feelings

• Generate coping strategies

• Develop action plan

• Follow-up

Slide 9: Resource List (Local Resources)

• Henry County EMA

• Wiregrass United Way 2-1-1

• Southeast Alabama Mental Health Center

Slide 10: Resource List (Regional/National Resources)

• American Red Cross – Alabama Region

• FEMA Disaster Assistance

• Alabama VOAD

Slide 11: Team Wellness and Burnout Prevention

• Structured debriefing and rotation schedules

• Clear role assignments

• Access to supervision and peer consultation

• Encouraging boundaries and time off

• Monitoring for compassion fatigue

Slide 12: Leadership Characteristics and Social Change

• Trauma-informed, culturally responsive leadership

• Transparent communication

• Strength-based team empowerment

• Advocacy for equitable disaster recovery

• Modeling cultural humility

Slide 13: References (Part 1)

• James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Cengage Learning.

• Aradhya, U. (2018). 10 tips to effective time management. Human Capital, 22(6).

Slide 14: References (Part 2)

• Chaneski, W. S. (2017). Time management: How effective are you? Manufacturing Engineering.

• FEMA. Disaster assistance resources.

• American Red Cross. Alabama Region disaster services.

Slide 15: Appendix (Resource List Summary)

• Summary of agencies and services for survivors.