VEMEC releases new toolkit for homeless service providers and disaster professionals
Veterans Emergency Management Evaluation Center (VEMEC) is pleased to present a new toolkit entitled Disaster Preparedness to Promote Community Resilience Information and Tools for Homeless Service Providers and Disaster Professionals. The toolkit documents can be found on-line at https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/nchav/education/VEMEC-Toolkit.asp. Many thanks to the VA National Center on Homelessness among Veterans for providing them a home for […]
American Red Cross releases new Reunification doctrine
When a disaster occurs with large numbers of fatalities or injuries, individuals who are unaccounted for, damage to communication infrastructure and evacuations etc., a local jurisdiction can quickly become overwhelmed with requests from concerned loved ones. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, Reunification services was primarily a reactive activity, responding to high volumes of inquiries that often […]
USDA Disaster Brochure
Food is essential when people find themselves suddenly, and often critically, in need following a storm, earthquake, flood, or other disaster emergency. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ensures that people have enough nutritious food to eat. The USDA Disaster Brochure gives a snapshot of the varied resources for disaster feeding that the agency has […]
New Release: Multi-Agency Reunification Services Plan Template
The purpose of the Multi-Agency Reunification Services Plan Template is to supplement a jurisdiction’s Emergency Operations Plan and/or Mass Care Annex and is intended to provide guidance and suggested procedures for a jurisdiction to consider in the development of a Multi-Agency Reunification Services Plan. This template is based on best practices and concepts and can […]
Shelter Field Guide
The purpose of the Shelter Field Guide is to provide sheltering best practices to faith-based groups, non-profit organizations, government partners, and private industry. The guide was co-developed by the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency with support of a work group that included all levels of government. The Shelter Field Guide has […]