Preparedness
Trimming trees, clean gutters, check shutters, pick up possible flying debris.
What are things to do to prepare your home?
The process used to determine the best place for an individual to shelter during an incident.
What is Triage?
The term used to describe the optimal number of people anyone should supervise under ICS.
What is the Span of Control?
–Hurricanes
–Floods
–Tornadoes
–Massive Power Outage
–Host County
What types of disaster incidents trigger the opening of a SpNS?
This is everyone’s responsibility!
What is SAFETY?
This is a written document that tells you and your loved ones what to do during an emergency.
What is a Family Disaster Plan?
•A person with special medical needs
•The person’s care exceeds the basic first aid provided at general population shelters
•Their impairments or disabilities are medically stable and do not exceed the capacity, staffing and equipment of the special needs shelter to minimize deterioration of his/her pre-event level of health
What are the basic eligibility criteria a person would need to meet to stay in a special needs shelter?
This person is responsible for everything that occurs in the shelter.
Who is the Shelter Manager?
The FIRST and LAST, THING EVERYONE must do EVERY TIME they enter and leave the shelter.
What is Sign in and Sign out of the shelter?
Gloves
Gowns
Eye protection
Masks
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
Flashlight, batteries, radio, paper plates, water, non-perishable food.
What are examples of items for your Home Disaster Kit?
•Assisted Living Facility/ Nursing home Residents
•Complex medical conditions
•Ventilator dependent persons and person with multiple special needs
Who is not eligible to stay in a SpNS?
This person is responsible for obtaining all supplies and resources used in the shelter.
Who is the Logistics Chief?
Triage, registration, logistics/storage, nurses station, command area, isolation and morgue.
What are some examples of Operational areas in the shelter?
Keep pathways clear, mark hazards, clean up spills.
What are things we can do to prevent slips, trips, and falls?
Canned food, granola bars, peanut butter, dried milk, powdered drink mixes.
What are examples of non-perishable food items?
The General Shelter or a Medical facility (Hospital).
Where people who are not eligible for SpNS, go for shelter?
The person in charge of all client care activities that occur in the shelter.
Who is the Medical Manager?
7am – 7pm
and
7pm to 7am
What are the usual 12-hour shifts during operation of the shelter?
The number one thing we can all do to prevent the spread of infection in the shelter.
What is Hand Washing?
ID badge, sleeping bag, extra clothing, book, flashlight, rain gear, snacks.
What are things to take with you to the shelter?
Someone, who during periods of evacuation or emergency, requires sheltering assistance, due to physical impairment, mental impairment, cognitive impairment, or sensory disabilities.
Who is a “person with special needs”?
•Incident Commander
Public Information Officer
Safety Officer
Liaison
•Operations, Logistics, Planning, Finance Chiefs
What is the Incident Command and General Staff?
Two forms that are required when discharging a client to a nursing home.
What are the DH 1990 and EA 590?
This person is responsible for Safety in the shelter.
Who is the Safety Officer?