National Mass Care Webinar Series: "Benefits of Implementing the Donated Resources Policy"
On Wednesday, September 17, the National Mass Care Council hosted the webinar, “Benefits of Implementing the Donated Resources Policy,” with over 150 participants. The panel of presenters represented federal agencies, state government, and voluntary agencies: Greg Bosko, FEMA Dante Gliniecki, State of Missouri Kam Kennedy, American Red Cross Mike Pickeral, FEMA Jennifer Poitras, State of Colorado Susamma […]
National Mass Care Webinar Series: “Benefits of Implementing the Donated Resources Policy”
On Wednesday, September 17, the National Mass Care Council hosted the webinar, “Benefits of Implementing the Donated Resources Policy,” with over 150 participants. The panel of presenters represented federal agencies, state government, and voluntary agencies: Greg Bosko, FEMA Dante Gliniecki, State of Missouri Kam Kennedy, American Red Cross Mike Pickeral, FEMA Jennifer Poitras, State of Colorado Susamma […]
2014 National Mass Care Exercise After Action Report
Submitted by Michael Whitehead, Florida State Mass Care Coordinator The 2014 National Mass Care Exercise was conducted May 19-22, 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida in conjunction with the 2014 Florida Statewide “Hurricane Jones” Exercise sponsored by the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Over 100 players, controllers and evaluators representing all levels of government, nongovernmental agencies, the […]
FEMA Releases Mass Care Resource Typing Definitions
On Monday, June 30 2014, FEMA released five Mass Care resource typing definitions for final publication and distribution. The guidance contained in these definitions provides a standardized set of minimum criteria for use by the whole community when building, sustaining and inventorying resources; and when planning to deliver or delivering core capabilities through a national […]
White Paper: Mass Care Task Force Structure and Function
Few individuals in the nation have experience coordinating a mass care response at the state or major metropolitan level during a major or catastrophic disaster. With the call in the National Mass Care Strategy for more states to identify a State Mass Care Coordinator, persons assigned this task will be responsible for developing a capability […]