Chantilly, VA, April 09, 2018 -- Jose Ponton, Associa Select Community Services (SCS) vice president, presented at the CAI Chesapeake Chapter Disaster Preparedness breakfast seminar.
The “On a Scale of 1 to 10, How Resilient is Your Community?” event provided the more than 200 audience members with information on how to operate a community during a disaster until help arrives. Community managers, assistant managers, board members and vendors heard from emergency officials and property managers who have expert experience in the disaster management field and understand what plans should be in place.
The speaker panel discussed several disaster relief issues including:
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- Creating a disaster relief committee
- Identifying resources
- Evacuation plan
- Action plan
- Planning for unexpected issues
- Community manager roles
- Board roles
- Resident roles
- Planning for the aftermath
“Disaster preparedness is extremely important to the safely of our community and residents,” stated John Tsitos, CMCA®, AMS®, PCAM®, Associa Select Community Services president. “Associa SCS takes great pride in providing educational opportunities to our managers, board members and vendors. We were honored to be a part of this panel of experts and share our vast experience and make sure our communities are ready when disaster strikes. When a disaster hits, it can be disorganized and hectic; the seminar is designed to help set up a plan to alleviate that stress and help keep everyone safe.”
With more than 180 branch offices across North America, Associa delivers unsurpassed management and lifestyle services to nearly five million residents worldwide. Our 10,000+ team members lead the industry with unrivaled education, expertise and trailblazing innovation. For more than 40 years, Associa has provided solutions designed to help communities achieve their vision. To learn more, visit www.associaonline.com.
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