MC General
NSS
ACRONYMS
PLANNING "P"
DOCUMENTS
100

It can be a Tent, a Quonset hut, a gym, a hotel.

What is a Shelter

100

Name the person in charge of a Shelter

Who is the Shelter Manager.

100

ARC

What is the American Red Cross.

100

This is sent to Leadership to alert them to an escalating event.

What is the IIR, Initial Incident Report

100

This is a document that requests and tracks all materials and supplies and was referred to as a "Greenie".

What is a 6409 - the Disaster Requisition Form.  

200

It can be a cup of Tea and a Cookie, Chili and Corn Bread or Red Cross Pizza.

What is Feeding.

200

A legal signed document identifying a shelter, a command center, a warehouse or a parking lot.

What is a Facility Use Agreement.

200

CON OPS

What is Concept of Operations

200

This is where Operations, Logistics, and Staffing all concur with the next days operational plan.

What is the Planning Meeting.

200

This document is used to register clients in the shelter, and includes Shelter Resident Transition, and CMIST/Health Services.  

What is the Dormitory Registration Form.

300

They evaluate curb-less showers and space for service dogs.

What is Disability Integration.

300

Documents the physical attributes of a shelter or counts the number of handicap accessible toilets in a building.

What is a Facility Survey.

300

DAT

What is Disaster Action Team.

300

The timing of the planning "P" meetings are subject to change, Yes or No.

What is NO, the schedule is firm.

300

This document captures all the information for meals, snacks, and population served in a shelter.

What is  The Daily Shelter Report

400

They provide a tranquil calm setting and a sympathetic ear for clients to express their grief and fears.

Who is Spiritual Care.

400

It is 40 square feet.

What is the square footage needed for 1 cot in a Dormitory Shelter. Pre-Covid,

400

CAC

What is Client Assistance Cards

400

The name of the call and meeting that reviews that we have the right people scheduled and materials available for the next operational period.

What is Tactics.

400

This is the document that has all of the leadership's daily contact information

What is"IAP", the Incident Action Plan.  

500

We handle Rakes and Shovels or Clean-Up Kits, or Give-Aways at fixed sites or from the back of an ERV.

What is Distribution of Emergency Supplies.

500

It is a Data Web Based and a GIS based(Geographic Information System) system of Sites and Buildings.

What is the RC View-National Sheltering System.

500

DOOR

What is Disaster Operations Open Requests.

500

By 6 pm all meals and population counts are sent to leadership for inclusion in what document .

What is the "5266" - Disaster Operations Summary.

500

This is the form for work assignments and shelter teams.

What is the "204", the Work Assignment Worksheet.