Do1Thing is a non-profit organization that aims to build disaster resilient communities. When individuals in our community are prepared, emergency responders can help more people. In turn, when people are more prepared themselves, they can help their neighbors. The Do1Thing program works because of our unique step-by-step approach that makes it easy to get started preparing for disasters and emergencies.
The concept of Do1Thing entails doing "1thing" each month in order to build an emergency plan. Our program breaks emergency planning down into small and easy steps to help alleviate the stress of doing everything at once.
Our board is comprised of members from many different service agencies who work together to help people become prepared.
Feeling pretty prepared? Check out our Emergency Preparedness Ambassador course. Learn how to help your community become better prepared. For more information please go to https://training.safeandready.org/p/preparedness-ambassador.
Do 1 Thing Current Members
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Raynika J. Battle, M.S., PEM
Do1Thing Executive Director and Region 1 Planner
Lansing Office of Emergency ManagementRaynika Battle has been the executive director of Do1Thing since July 2016. Raynika has taken pride in being prepared for emergencies for as long...
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Tammy Blackburn, Departmental Analyst
EMHSD
Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division Michigan State PoliceMs. Tammy Blackburn joined the Michigan Department of State Police (MSP) in 2012 with the Criminal Justice Information Center (CJIC) as a Training Developer. After...
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David W. Brown
Business Continuity Program Manager
Emergent HoldingsDavid is a former infantry Marine and a retired Air National Guardsman. Post-9/11, his last assignment was oversight of all military surveillance radars and associated...
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Brian Chambers, Disaster Program Manager
Disaster Program Manager
Mid-Michigan Chapter-Red CrossBrian currently serves as the Disaster Program Manager for the Mid-Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross. In this role he oversees the disaster team’s...
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Dean Hartenburg
Safety & Emergency Manager
Sparrow Clinton & Ionia HospitalsDean M. Hartenburg is a 20 year caregiver at Sparrow Clinton Hospital in St. Johns. He has served as Safety Emergency Manager since 2009 and...
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Thomas C. Helms II, PEM
Emergency Services Director
Clinton County, MITom Helms is the Emergency Services Director within the Clinton County, MI Sheriff’s Office.
Previously Tom worked as the Emergency Services Regional Planner with Clinton...
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Kristie Helms, PEM
Grant Specialist
Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (EMHSD) of the Michigan State PoliceKristie Helms is a Grant Specialist within the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (EMHSD) of the Michigan State Police.
Previously, Kristie worked as the...
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Ken Jones, MA
Emergency Management Program Coordinator
City of Rochester, MNWhile serving as Emergency Management Chief of the Lansing (MI) Fire Department, Ken co-developed the concept for an emergency preparedness program called Do 1 Thing....
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Ronda Oberlin, PEM, CFM, CEM
Emergency Management Specialist
Lansing Office of Emergency ManagementRonda Oberlin is Certified Floodplain Manager through the Association of State Floodplain Managers and a Certified Emergency Manager through the International Association of Emergency Managers....
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Nancy Weber, In Memory
Past Emergency Services Coordinator
Past Tri-County Office on AgingNancy Weber was a founding member of Do 1 Thing from the first meetings in 2005 until her passing in 2010. Nancy passed away on...
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Ryan Wilkinson
Emergency Manager
Eaton CountyIn today’s dynamic emergency management landscape, Ryan Wilkinson works hard to ensure plans, structures and arrangements are established that engage the normal endeavors of government,...
