Your family may not be together when a disaster strikes. It is important to have this in advance.
What is a Family Emergency Plan?
100
It has been determined that shelters, which are places of "last resort," need to be opened. This is where this directive originates.
What is the Policy Group at the Emergency Operations Center?
100
Before clients register, this should be done at curbside to make sure they are at the right "type" of shelter.
What is triage?
100
Although it seems early to many, what type of planning begins at activation for clients who may be temporarily displaced due to home damage after the disaster.
What is discharge planning?
100
Clients who have their own vehicle may leave at this time.
What is whenever they choose as long as the shelter is not on lockdown?
200
Pet owners should familiarize themselves with these locations before a disaster strikes in case of a potential evacuation.
What is identify pet friendly hotels or shelters?
200
This includes an automated electronic alert, manual call down or your immediate supervisor/designee.
What are, ways I may be notified for activation?
200
As the client comes into the shelter, county staff will do this to make sure we have a "record" of the client and caregivers coming to the shelter.
What is register the client and caregivers?
200
This agency is the lead, coordinated through ESF8, when assistance is needed for discharge planning requiring temporary or long-term home options.
What is the Department of Elder Affairs?
200
Monitoring for trip hazards, keeping walk ways clear, wiping up spills, adequate lighting, monitoring clients and co-workers for stress are all part of this.
What is safety?
300
Basic services such as water, electricity, gasoline and cell phone service may not be available for an extended period of time. This should be prepared and kept ready in the event these services are out.
What is a disaster supply kit?
300
These items include your ID badge, comfortable shoes, food, water, cell phone, medications, personal items and bedding.
What are, items I should bring to the shelter?
300
Service animals are permitted in shelters. These two types are the officially recognized service animals.
What is a dog and a miniature horse?
300
Getting supplies ready for pick-up, picking up dirty linens and returning the facility to "normal" is the responsibility of _________
What is Everyone?
300
Safety is the responsibility of who?
What is Everyone?
400
At a minimum, disaster supply kits should have enough food, water and other supplies for a minimum of this many hours or days.
What is 96 hours or 4 days?
400
Placing signage, receiving supplies, conducting a facility walk through, preparing client and staffing areas are all part of this.
What is setting up the shelter?
400
These include, orienting clients to the shelter, helping clients set up their area, assisting with meals, offering water, monitoring for trip hazards and providing distraction activities.
What are things all staff can do?
400
This is where arrangements for transportation and ensuring the home has power for clients preparing to go home is done.
What is at the Emergency Operations Center?
400
This basic action should be done by all to reduce the chance of spreading illness.
What is handwashing?
500
You should keep one gallon, per person, per day, of this most necessary resource.
What is water?
500
Emergency Management, County Staff, Health Department, and Hospitals in coordination with many other agencies all work together to do this.
What is coordinate care for shelter services?
500
You need to do this if a client has a change in cognition and/or complains of "not feeling good"
What is notify your supervisor immediately?
500
This type of shelter may be opened when only a few clients are still in shelters and there is no longer a need for several shelters to be open throughout the county.
What is consolidation shelter?
500
This term is used when placing people with similar symptoms together to reduce the chance of spreading illness to those who are not sick.