New Release: Multi-Agency Feeding Support Plan Template
The purpose of the Multi-Agency Feeding Support Plan Template is to supplement a jurisdiction’s Emergency Operations Plan and/or Mass Care Annex. It is intended to provide guidance and suggested procedures for a jurisdiction to consider in the development of a disaster feeding plan that focuses on their role of managing and/or supporting feeding activities. This […]
Multi-Agency Sheltering/Sheltering Support Plan Template (MASPT)
The purpose of the Multi-Agency Sheltering/Sheltering Support Plan Template (MASPT) 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 sheltering plan that focuses on their role of managing and/or supporting sheltering activities. Two […]
NMCS Webinar: "How Task Forces Strengthen Mass Care Preparedness and Response"
The National Mass Care Council hosted another installment of the NMCS webinar series on Nov 12 at 3pm EST. The topic of the webinar was: “How Task Forces Strengthen Mass Care Preparedness and Response”, emphasizing how Multi-Agency Task Forces have become an important resource for effective preparedness and response during times of disaster. This NMCS Webinar discussed […]
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 […]