Distribution of Emergency Supplies
Emergency supplies are divided into three categories:
Life-sustaining
Comfort
Other essential supplies
Mass care activities include acquiring and delivering life-sustaining resources, hygiene items, and clean-up items to meet the urgent needs of disaster victims. Additional support includes transportation, warehousing, equipment, technical assistance, and other mission-critical services.
Life Sustaining
Life-sustaining supplies including food, water, non-prescription medicine, and first aid kits
Comfort
Supplies that provide comfort include hygiene kits including items such as toothpaste, towels, wash cloth, soap, and toothbrushes.
Other essential supplies
Other essential supplies including but not limited to shovels, masks, gloves, lanterns, lantern fuel, tents and sheeting, sleeping bags, household kits, cots, blankets, cooking kits, comfort kits, household pet and service animal needs, and clean-up kits (detergents, bucket, sponges, mop, trash bags, disposable gloves).
IS-26, GUIDE TO POINTS OF DISTRIBUTION
This FEMA Independent Study program provides an in depth look into the planning, operations and demobilization stages of a Points of Distribution (POD) mission.
MULTI-AGENCY DISTRIBUTION OF EMERGENCY SUPPLIES PLAN TEMPLATE (2015)
The template is intended to provide guidance and suggested procedures for a jurisdiction to consider in the development of a Distribution of Emergency Supplies Plan. This template is based on best practices and concepts and can be used by any jurisdiction.
