1. Bulk Distribution
June 2015

2. Bulk Distribution Overview
Life Essential vs Relief / Clean up supplies
What’s the difference?
Pre-packaged units
Do you know the amounts?
Emergency Aid Stations, (with or without supplies?)
Sooner than later
Collect information on event
Product Line. Adjust as needed. Incident unique

3. Bulk Distribution Quantities, (25 / 80 / 60) What is this?? Destroyed
Major
Minor

4. Bulk Distribution Planning What is needed, where, when?
Who has this information?
Who else is doing what? Where?
How do we find out?
ARC Branding – Stickers, Vests, Signs
What does it matter?

5. Bulk Distribution Partners, Government, NGO’s, Spontaneous Volunteers
What should we do with them?
Why?
Emergency Aid Stations.
With DMHS / DHS if at all possible
How to organize
When to deploy
Who is in charge?
What do we expect them to do?

6. Bulk Distribution Priorities What does ASAP really mean?
If Everything is needed now, can all of it be #1?
Who decides?
Staff / Vehicles / MHE, fuel cards / resupply??
What do you need first?

7. Bulk Distribution 6409. How to use, what to ask for, how?
Who’s your best friend now?
What is a “bottle” of water? Bleach?
What do you mean by “a case”?
What is “some” insect spray”
How much does a case of water weigh?
When listing your delivery address, will you be there 24 hours daily?
How should the driver of the commercial truck delivering your items contact you? On a 24 hour basis?
Who is going to unload the truck? Do you have MHE?

8. Bulk Distribution More on the 6409
You cannot provide too much information.
Use all space on the form, and the back if necessary.
Anticipate every possible question Logistics may have for you, and answer it, before they ask it.
If necessary, and especially if this is a “real rush”, hand carry to Logistics, hand it to a person, don’t drop in a box, and explain the need for priority service.
If it’s a “drop what you are doing” request, you, Logistics and your combined supervisor’s should meet.

9. Bulk Distribution Reporting 5266 Collection Tool. It’s not a monster!
On site data capturing. By Whom? Why, who needs this information? Where does it go?
Importance of valid reporting. Does anyone care?
Financial accounting responsibilities, To:
The organization & Government
Donors, public, workers, clients

10. Bulk Distribution And what else??: What about fuel ? From where?
What to do when none is availability
Maintenance on vehicles?
Don’t wait for breakdowns
Rotation of crews. Tired crews cause accidents
Caution using walk in volunteers as drivers
Material Handling Equipment
Who can’t drive a forklift? It’s easy, right?
When is enough, enough?
When do you stop distribution?