The Interfaith Emergency Planning Steering Committee is a standing Faith Communities in Action committee. The Steering Committee plans and executes interfaith community emergency preparedness, response and recovery communication, training and coordination initiatives. The committee serves as the conduit between the faith community, the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management, Department of Health, Department of Family Services, Department of Police, the Fire and Rescue Department, the Fairfax County Citizen Corps Council and the Northern Virginia Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD). Committee members serve on the Northern Virginia VOAD and the Citizen Corps Council.

Steering Committee 2008 Objective and Initiatives

• Increase the number of faith communities prepared to assist their congregants and surrounding community during, and after, an emergency or disaster.
• Promote and facilitate individual houses of worship’s development of a Continuity of Operation Plan.
• Promote individual houses of worship’s engagement in activities that facilitate congregants’ emergency preparedness.
• Increase houses of worships’ awareness of how they can assist the community during and after an emergency or disaster.

2008 Training Opportunities

Ready...Pack...Go! Campaign: Preparing Your Faith Community Members To Be Ready For Emergencies
A Train the Trainer Class: 2-hour session
June 18, 24, and 26: 7pm to 9 pm
June 21: 10 am to 12 noon
Full schedule and location details
For more information or to register, email ciluser@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Ready...Pack...Go! Toolkit