Overview of Setting Up a Volunteer Mobilization...
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OverviewofSettingUpaVolunteerMobilizationCenter
ActivationofaVMCAfteranEmergencyorDisaster
VMCPurpose
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• Toprovideareceptionandreferralcenterforemergent,spontaneousvolunteerswhorespondtoemergenciesordisasterswithinWhatcomCounty
• IsanEmergencyWorkerProgramvolunteerunit,createdinaccordancewiththeWashingtonAdministrativeCode(WAC),Title118,Part04
VMCActivation• EmergencyOccurs• VMCmemberscareforthemselves,family,neighbors– viaCERTandMapYourNeighborhood
• WhatcomCountyEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC)Activated
• EOCcallsVMCSteeringCommitteemembertoactivateaVMCfacility– ProvidesIncidentNumberandLocation
• NotifiesVMCmembers– ViaAlertSenseorRadio– Bringfoodandgo-bag
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VMCIncidentCommander(IC)• Firstpersontoarrive• GetsGo-bagsandmaterialstolocation– Orassigns
• StartsEMD-078logforeveryonewhoarrives– NextPage
• Withassignedlogisticsmanager/safetyofficerreviewsVMC-5SiteAssessmentform– 5pagereviewandlayoutofspace– Decidearrangementof6stationsforprocessing– SeeFloorplanslide8
• Assignarrivinghelptopositions4
VMC-12
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VMCInitialActions
• ConnectwithEOCcallcenter– Radio,phoneorcellcommunication
• PhonebankgetsinitialjobsfromEOCcallcenter
• Signs/forms/stafforiented/vests/parking/bathrooms/generators/printers/food
• Getreadyforpeopletoarrive
FloorPlan14Stations15isIC’s
ForCERTExerciseOnlyStation1Station2-3Station5-6
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Station1
• Greet• Screen• SignIn• GiveForms
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VMC-1(front)
Station1
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VMC-1(back)
Station1
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VMC-2
Station1
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VMC-3(front)
Station1
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VMC-3(back)
Station1
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VMC-11
Station1
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Station2Assessment
• ReceivecompletedformsfromSUV’s– In-box
• CallSUV’soneatatimeinorder• MatchSUVskillswithjobsavailable• Assignjoborjobs
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VMC-13
Station2• Formcomes
fromReferralControl• Station10
• AfterPhoneBank• Station9
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IDCard
Station3• ReviewForms• MakeCopyof
Identification- Photoifpossible
• Takeregistrationforms
• StapletoIDcopy
Station3Referral
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VMC-14
Station3
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VMC-17
Station4Safety
VMC-16Station4
VMC-4
Station5- Identification
• ReviewJobReferralForm• SignVolunteerInstructionChecklist• CompleteTemporaryEmergencyWorkerIDCard– for1month(ifNOEWcardalready)
Station5Form
VMC-19TrackingTemporaryEmergencyWorkerCards
VMC-11
Station6Keepsthisformnowforeveryone
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OtherStations&Positions• IncidentCommander/Managers– Bluevests
• PublicInformationOfficer– KeepsincontactwithJointInformationCenter
• SafetyOfficerforEvent– SafetyOfficer- nothingbutsafety
• Logistics&Facility– Toiletpaper/forms/coffee
• InformationTechnology(IT)• AmateurRadio• Records&DataEntry• Finance
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WhenYouLeave
• Trainreplacementstaffinwhatyoudo
• Takevestbackto‘staffarea’• SignoutonformEMD-078• Knowwhen/ifyouaretoreturntostaffanotherday
• Alwaystakecareofyourselfandyourfamily/friends
AfterVMCCloses
• TakeallformswrittenonandgivetoRecordsManager
• PutallcleanformsawayinStation’sfolder• Packequipmentintogo-bags– Seeequipmentlistoneachbag
• Logisticschecksafterwardstoresupplyforms
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Questions?