Programs

The Coalition's Board of Director's, following months of research and consultation with other national regional initiatives, has developed this initial list of program areas for further investigation and implementation:

Inventory of region assets, subject matter experts and volunteers
Create a database of physical assets, subject matter experts and volunteers, which would be beneficial in time of disaster and that would be made available for use by emergency responders.

Improved information availability and business to business communication
Support or develop communications programs that would address identified gaps in the regions available information relative to threat and disaster preparedness and response.

Education programs
Work with federal, state and local organizations to determine Pittsburgh regional disaster preparedness, or disaster response, education needs. Support, encourage, and where necessary develop and deliver, training programs focused on these specific needs.

Regional threat and vulnerability assessment capability
Work with other regional initiatives, state and local agencies, and Region 13 emergency
responders, to ensure that the region has an adequate program and necessary competencies in
the area of threat and vulnerability assessment.