Shelter Operations1 Welcome to CERT Shelter Operations

Shelter Operations2

3 Introductions

Shelter Operations4 CERT preparedness for a disaster pg. 4

Shelter Operations5 Red Cross 7 Principles pg. 6

Shelter Operations6 Red Cross Code of Conduct pg. 7

Shelter Operations7 What do you plan to do ? DISASTER HAPPENS

Shelter Operations8 Hazards

Shelter Operations9 Hazards

Shelter Operations10 People need a place to go

Shelter Operations11 People need a place to go Collect them selves Get information Make plans Medical and psychological care Figure out their next move Have a safe place to stay

Shelter Operations12 Evacuation center

Shelter Operations13 Unmet needs

Shelter Operations14 Unmet needs A SAFE PLACE TO STAY

Shelter Operations15 Now we need a shelter

Shelter Operations16 What is a shelter?

Shelter Operations17 A place where people congregate to sleep, and care for them selves, and receive available assistance

Shelter Operations18 Hazards

Shelter Operations19 4 MODELS OF SHELTERS Red Cross managed Red Cross partnered Red Cross supported Independent (pop up) shelters

Shelter Operations20 4 MODELS OF SHELTERS Finances Who will pay for it all Only those with agreements in place or those who make agreements

Shelter Operations21 The beginnings of a shelter

Shelter Operations22 Hazards

Shelter Operations23 The beginnings of a shelter Open field, a park Especially true after a quake and people are not comfortable inside a building

Shelter Operations24 Hazards

Shelter Operations25 The beginnings of a shelter Next type A person’s home or a hub of homes

Shelter Operations26 The beginnings of a shelter Next Community hall Church facility Club or civic group meeting hall

Shelter Operations27 The beginnings of a shelter Next / other Schools Veteran's centers Fair grounds Auditoriums Race tracks Airports / hangers

Shelter Operations28 Starting a shelter

Shelter Operations29 Starting a shelter

Shelter Operations30 Starting a shelter We want to provide: safe place food medical services information

Shelter Operations31 Starting a shelter Progress in a shelter Regular, nutritional, culturally appropriate & special needs meals Informational updates Contact with other family members Play areas for children Meeting unmet needs Social activities

Shelter Operations32 Starting a shelter Great services Box lunches for people working different shifts Mail Schooling Visiting medical services Pet care Work programs Transportation

Shelter Operations33 Starting a shelter most likely you won’t be getting to the top end of a shelter as a CERT person

Shelter Operations34 Where does CERT fit in?

Shelter Operations35 Where does CERT fit in? Starting a pop up shelter after catastrophic event Helping in someone else's shelter

Shelter Operations36 What will you do in a shelter?

Shelter Operations37 Hazards

Shelter Operations38 What will you do in a shelter? CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED

Shelter Operations39 The 3 R’s of sheltering R espect for client R ules R outine pg. 9

Shelter Operations40 RUNNING A SHELTER

Shelter Operations41 RUNNING A SHELTER Imagine a disaster has happened Imagine your neighborhood is isolated Imagine your neighbors have lost homes Imagine they need a place to stay Imagine you are the only one with shelter training NOW WHAT?

Shelter Operations42 RUNNING A SHELTER using ICS Incident command structure who is in command?

Shelter Operations43 RUNNING A SHELTER Shelter manager (Incident commander) pg. 17

Shelter Operations44 RUNNING A SHELTER Operations: Registration pg. 19 Feeding pg. 21 Dormitory pg. 23 Health Care pg. 25

Shelter Operations45 RUNNING A SHELTER Planning staffing pg. 29

Shelter Operations46 Hazards

Shelter Operations47 RUNNING A SHELTER Logistics pg. 31 Ordering food obtaining equipment

Shelter Operations48 RUNNING A SHELTER Finances pg. no reference stays with manager, unless a large operation How is everything going to be paid for Client services pg. 27 additional services not necessarily relevant

Shelter Operations49 KEY RESPONSIBALITIES Manager ensures someone makes organizational chart pg. 33 Who reports to whom

Shelter Operations50 You have opened a shelter soon we’ll do that here

Shelter Operations51 You have opened a shelter other considerations

Shelter Operations52 Hazards

Shelter Operations53 You have opened a shelter other considerations UNMET NEEDS

Shelter Operations54 UNMET NEEDS Most people have safe space, food, beds, information, and more. Who doesn’t?

Shelter Operations55 UNMET NEEDS pg. 11,12 Dietary restrictions Mobility impaired Visual difficulties Hearing disabilities Animals Those for whom English is not their primary language Deaths from the event

Shelter Operations56 Look for those with unmet needs

Shelter Operations57 Let's go to work!!!

Shelter Operations58 More ?'s