Food for Thought
Provides meals and beverages in a shelter
What is Congregate Feeding?
A disaster requisition form that must be used to request products or services to be used for a disaster Relief Operation.
What is a 6409?
Logistics Expert Extraordinaire
Who is Tonya Long? (doesn't actually fall under the purview of the Mass Care, but still critical to our success)
DRO
What is a Disaster Relief Operation?
Feeding Lead
Who is Patricia Espinoza? (Jackie Washington is also working toward her GAP for this role.)
Snacks, beverages and sometimes meals for first responders, shelter clients and others outside of scheduled meal times.
What is Canteening?
A basic level web-based training that prepares the disaster workforce to be able to interact with and support clients with household pets through the disaster cycle.
What is Pet Etiquette and Awareness?
Non-monetary contributions of goods, services, or expertise that supports the mission.
What is an In-Kind Donation? Can include bulk product supplies like snacks and clean-up items from corporate partners or professional services like marketing or logistics, but generally excludes small individual donations or collections.
SCIA
What is a Shelter Client Information Application? (used to collect and manage collect client information and support shelter operations)
SRT lead
Who is no one? (Trick questions, but we are looking for someone to take on this role)
Provides meals and beverages, service in either a fixed, non-shelter location or through mobile vehicles
What is Outreach Feeding?
A safe place to stay, along with food, water, and comfort items like hygiene kits and bedding and vital assistance, including health and mental health support, assistance with managing medical conditions, and information about longer-term resources and recovery services.
What are Shelter Services?
Goods or Services that People send the the organization without being asked
What are Unsolicited Donations? These type of donations can present a challenge because non-perishable items like used clothing or small care packages are difficult to collect, dispense and out-process at the closing of a shelter.
SRT
What is Shelter Resident Transition? (A new GAP, SRTs help residents transition out of a disaster shelter by creating personalized action plans, identifying and removing roadblocks, and connecting them with community resources for long-term housing and recovery. )
Shelter Manager
Who is Renee Sabol?
Entrée – 8 oz. Vegetable Side – 6 oz. Fruit Side – 6 oz. Bread Snack (fresh fruit/cookie); beverage
What is a typical Red Cross Meal?
On-demand language interpreting services to communicate with clients.
What are Remote Interpreting Services? (Since written English is not equivalent to American Sign Language, use the video remote interpreting. More information is available on OneSource.)
DES, Feeding, SRT and Sheltering
WebEOC?
What is Web-based Emergency Operating Center? (used to officially open and close a shelter during a DRO and to track feeding and other shelter activities, including shelter surveys)
Distribution of Emergency Supplies lead
Who is Mike Collins?
Between 40 degrees and 140 degrees for four hours or forget it.
What is the rule of four? (For keeping food at a safe temperature to serve.)
The Red Cross's core principle of impartiality is based on the idea that aid is given solely on the basis of need, without regard to factors such as race, nationality, or religion.
What is "Everyone is Welcome?" (This means that anyone affected by a disaster or in need of humanitarian assistance can receive help from the Red Cross, regardless of their background.)
A form used to document existing and after-closing damage, and any specifics regarding the use of the facility by Red Cross, such as restrictions related to parking or areas that are off limits.
What is Facility/Shelter Opening and Closing Inspection Form?
DES
What is Distribution of Emergency Supplies? (DES provides affected individuals with items essential to basic survival, health and sanitation as quickly and equitably as possible. )
Mass Care Lead
Who is Kim Lane?