August2017

INSIDE CONNECTION LAURA O’CONNOR | DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING

A s a Community Associations Institute member, you have access to many resources from the CAI National office. In keeping with this month’s Emergency Preparedness magazine theme, I want to high- light a few of the items that I think you will find most helpful. CAI National Publications Did you know that CAI has a publishing division? CAI Press is dedicated to publishing the very best resources for community associations. CAI’s publications include materi- al on a wide variety of topics and are offered to CAI mem- bers at 40 percent discount. Be sure to check out Before and After Disaster Strikes: Developing the Emergency Procedures Manual, a guide and resource for managers and boards to develop emergency procedure plans for their communities and Natural Disasters: How Community Associations Protect Themselves, to find out how to initiate a preparedness project, work closely with residents to analyze the association’s needs, develop a workable plan, and familiarize all residents with its execution. I encourage you to visit www.caionline.org/shop for additional infor- mation on ordering these publications for your manager, association’s board members and your associations library. CAI Online Learning CAI understands our Manager, Board Member and Business Partner members have very hectic schedules so they make it easy to keep up with education through their 200+ webinars on various topic of interest to the com- munity association industry. For professional training on Emergency Preparedness hosted by industry experts you will want to view one of these informative webinars: Best Practices for Worst Cases: Emergency Planning and Recovery This webinar takes emergency planning one step further than typical disaster preparedness discussions, addressing

how to implement a comprehensive disaster response pro- gram for your community. Covering Your Ass(ets): Natural Disaster Planning and Recovery This webinar will assist community association boards and community managers with disaster preparation and recovery. In addition to loss prevention tips and measures, we’ll cover the common insurance coverages and exclu- sions for natural disasters within community associations. Hurricane Mitigation and Restoration: Preparation, Response, Recovery Understanding your properties’ potential performance during a hurricane or natural disaster through disaster miti- gation studies is essential to reducing possible physical and financial impact. Quick and coordinated response after an event is also the key to minimizing economic distress and safety concerns. This session presents the essentials to preparation, response and recovery. Copyright Free Newsletter Articles CAI’s copyright free newsletter and web articles are writ- ten for homeowner readers. CAI provides members with a collection of generic articles for you to copy and paste into your newsletters, websites and other documents read by homeowners and residents in your community. On the topic of Emergency Preparedness CAI offers a newsletter article, Take Action after a Natural Disaster. Visit www.cainj.org to download the copyright free content. Website Resources Each September, CAI urges all members to take some simple steps to become better prepared for emergencies during National Preparedness Month. Many resources have been made available on CAI’s website, www.caionline.org , on topics including: Preparing for Emergencies, Preparing a Family Emergency Plan, Resources and Assistance CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 76

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