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What?
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You're packing what?
Dis'Place
100
Designed to provide those basic services considered essential for the immediate and continuing wellbeing of persons affected by a disaster. Assistance includes food, lodging, clothing, emotional support and family reunification; I'm better know by my acroymn.
What is ESS (Emergency Social Services)
100
The process of recording the personal information of evacuees and their family members and pets; it also includes information on where the evacuee is staying
What is Registration?
100
I oversee the Evacuation Centre operations, brief staff and arrange for regular information updates from official sources for staff, volunteers and evacuees
What is the Evacuation Centre Manager (ECM)
100
this bag should be already packed in anticipation of an emergency and have everything you'll need for a few days away from home
What is a personal kit?
100
evacuees gather here until such time as alternative living arrangements are made; this is also the place evacuees come to get scheduled briefings and updates. My old name was Reception Centre.
What is an Evacuation Centre?
200
a designated facility established as the site where evacuees may be received during an evacuation; my acroynm is a new one to learn.
What is EC (Evacuation Centre) Less acceptable, but also correct is RC (Reception Centre)
200
This is filled out when an evacuee or member of the public is searching for someone from the evacuation area
What is an Inquiry Card?
200
I act as scribe for the Evacuation Centre Manager and provide clerical support for the Evacuation Centre
What is the ESS Administration Worker
200
Although this is an emergency there can be significant times of inactivity so it is advised to have this on hand
What is something to do (reading material, cards, knitting)?
200
Essential considerations in this service area are special dietary needs, food requirements and available supplies; determining the number of evacuees, volunteers and Emergency Centre staff is need for ordering
What is Food Services?
300
The acroynm for assisting organizations or agencies that are non-governmental or volunteer (ie. Salvation Army, Red Cross)
What is NGO (non-governmental organization)?
300
The process of ensuring family members with different surnames are connected to one another on the Registration form to facilitate family reunification
What is cross reference?
300
I make arrangements to provide support for persons who require special care such as emotional-psychological care, immediate financial assistance or amenities like newspapers, magazines, toys
What is Personal Services worker?
300
This is an essential item to maintaining health however during an evacuation it may also be one of the most sought after items and thus supplies run out quickly; you should always have some on hand
What is water?
300
It is here that evacuees go to get blankets, coats, shoes, pants and shirts.
What is Clothing Services?
400
The acroynm for a designated facility established as a place to coordinate the overall response and support in the case of a disaster or large scale emergency
What is the EOC (Emergency Operations Centre)?
400
This person's main role is to match inquiry cards to registration cards; mostly likely to work in the Central Registration and Inquiry Bureau, but may also be located at the Evacuation Centre
What is a Research Worker?
400
I collect personal information from evacuees and direct them to areas within the evacuation centre in response to their needs. I may also help people looking for someone who lives in the evacuation zone.
What is a Emergency Centre Registration and Inquiry worker?
400
the items you are packing for your own personal comfort when working at the Evacuation Centre should be sufficient to cover this period of time
What is the first 72 hours?
400
It's getting late into the evening and the evacuation order is still in place. This service area is responsible for arranging safe temporary accommodations for evacuees to hotels/motels, billets, or congregate lodging. Transporation to and from these facilities may also be part of the task.
What is Lodging Services?
500
established to collect information, answer inquiries concerning the condition and whereabouts of missing persons and reunite families members separated in a disaster; this is a well-know acroymn. What is less well know is what I stand for.
What is the CRIB (Central Registry & Inquiry Bureau)?
500
In this type of information evacuees have requested their registration data not be shared; this is always the case with minors
What is restricted information?
500
I am the first connection for evacuees coming to the centre and I direct those will urgent needs directly to Personal Services for assessment. Part of my role is to be alert for potential media infilitration and illicit photography.
What is the ESS Meet and Greet Worker?
500
It is suggested you keep this on hand as sometimes in a large scale disaster the power is out and stores are unable to use debit/credit machines or operate their tills and you (or your family) may need to purchase an essential item (ie. water or food)
What is cash ($5, $2, $1)
500
Although all other non-agressive, domestic companion animals (ie. dogs, cats, guinea pigs) are kept in the Pet Services area, I am an exception.
What is a Service Animal?