A number of solutions have been offered, many by you.<br><br>Organizing a CERT team would probably help. Even if the CERT team takes all the training and decides they do not wish to respond, at least you have a number of people who have basic first aid and some basic cribbing and stabilization skills.<br><br>Amature Radio clubs are used during emergencies. I worked with some during the state wide floods of 99. The Red Cross has response teams. Some of these people set up and man shelters, others provide canteen services for responders and other tasks.<br><br>As mentioned by others, you can organize a neighborhood program. <br><br>I joined a local rescue squad. It taught me skills to protect my family and allows me access to help the community. The obvious drawback is that I am obligated to respond even when it is inconvienent for me. The fun parts include getting to push the siren button and make the lights flash.