EMERGENCY SHELTERING

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EMERGENCY SHELTERING

• FIRST ON THE SCENE .

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Sheltering

• To provide safe and secure environment for
  persons displaced due to a disaster.
• May be short or long term.
• Part of the initial response to a disaster.

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American Red Crosss Role in Sheltering

• Co-lead of ESF-6, Mass Care Sheltering, with
  FEMA. FEMA/ARC MOA
• ARC has MOUs with many cities, school
  districts, vendors, partner organizations. Both
  nationally, and locally.
• Works with other organizations to provide for
  emergency sheltering needs (i.e. Salvation Army,
  Southern Baptist Convention, Disaster Childrens
  Services, etc.)

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American Red Crosss Role in Sheltering

• Coordinates closely with local government first
  responders (i.e. Fire and Law Enforcement, etc.).
• Local Red Cross chapters provide mutual aid to
  each other during larger disasters.
• National Red Cross also supports chapters during
  major disasters. Disaster Operations Center (DOC)

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National Shelter System (NSS)

• National database of emergency shelter
  locations.
• Includes site-specific information on each
  shelter location.
• This is the official Red Cross Shelter
  Information for all Active shelters.

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Basic Shelter/Mass Care Terminology

• Shelters
• Evacuation Centers
• Warming/Cooling Centers
• Charging Centers

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SHELTERING

• STEPPING IT UP OVERNIGHT.

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Shelters

• A Shelter is safe place for people affected by
  a disaster to stay after being evacuated from
  their homes.
• Shelters provide overnight lodging, meals, etc.
• Provide shelter to all members of the evacuated
  community, including persons with Access and
  Functional Needs.
• Usually opened in a school or city government
  site.

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Shelters

• Include the following support functions, besides
  lodging
• Disaster Health Services
• Medication replacement, when applicable
• Support basic medical needs
• Disaster Mental Health Services
• Communications
• Can provide emergency communications

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FEEDING

• WHEN ITS TIME TO EAT.

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Feeding

• In shelters
• Provide 3 meals per day
• Strive to offer culturally diverse meals
  whenever possible.
• In shelters and Evacuation Centers
• Provide snacks and fluids

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Evacuation Centers

• An Evacuation Center is similar to a
  Shelter.
• It provides a temporary safe location for
  evacuees to stay while an immediate threat is
  mitigated.
• Usually opened for a matter of hours, and not
  overnight.
• Can accommodate more people than shelter.

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Other Centers

• Warming/Cooling Centers
• Not a Red Cross shelter, but may be supported by
  the Red Cross.
• Usually part of a local governments Extreme
  Weather plan.
• Provides immediate warmth or cooling for people
  when temperatures reach a certain trigger point,
  for a certain length of time.

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Other Centers

• Charging Centers
• Possible future type of center.
• Issue came from the recent widespread
  windstorms/power outages.
• New media and smartphone usage.
• Not a Red Cross shelter, but may be supported by
  the Red Cross.

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SAFE WELL

• MAKING FAMILY CONNECTIONS.

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Safe and Well

• Allows Shelter clients to leave a message for
  loved ones.
• Use www.redcross.org

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLES

• FOR THOSE AFFECTED .

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ERVs

• ERVs are multi-use vehicles that are used for
  mobile feeding primarily.
• They can give out thousands of meals a day.
• Meals are prepared at another site (i.e. local
  vendor, mobile disaster kitchen, etc.). Loaded in
  Cambros for delivery.
• The ERVs pick up the food and deliver it to
  where the clients are located (Shelter, disaster
  site, etc.)

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WITH EVERY STEP

• TRAINING.

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Training

• Standardized training offered to all Red Cross
  volunteers in Shelter Operations, Mobile Feeding,
  etc., nationwide.
• Ready When the Time Comes Offers shelter
  operations training to corporate employees. They
  act as a force-multiplier during a major
  disaster.
• Partner Training- Red Cross trains government
  employees to be shelter workers during a major
  disaster.

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RESPONDING!

• WITH YOU.

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Disaster Dispatch

• 24 Hour System that dispatches Red Cross
  resources, nationwide.
• One 24-hour emergency contact phone number
• 855 891-7325

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Questions?

• Ian Whyte
• Emergency Services Officer/COO
• Greater Long Beach/Rio Hondo Chapters
• American Red Cross
• Ian.Whyte_at_redcross.org