nConduct exercises for volunteers
nEstablish communication networks with residents
CERTs
nSupport EPG in preparing action plan for the GROs and convey specific roles to the all GROs
CDECs
ROLE
GRO/
GROUP
nReview response plans (assumption: response plans had been formulated through sufficient training & workshops during normal times)
nPrepare action plan for the GROs and convey specific roles
nClarify chain of command, in case crisis hits home, and communicate effectively to all GROs
n
EPGs
Role of GROs / Community Groups
Preparedness Phase
Disease hits other parts of the world (especially in North & South Asian Countries), but no cases reported in Singapore