Employee Welfare Teams is a pilot program being added to the DAE Program for 2008. 

The mission of Employee Welfare Teams is to ensure the well being of all deployed DAEs.  Teams will provide mobile assistance, supplies, relief and/or food and water to other DAEs in the field.  Teams will service designated areas but may also be routed to specific work sites based on assistance calls placed to the DAE Hotline. 

The Teams will pick up adequate provisions of supplies and commodities from Points of Distribution (PODs), the Emergency Operations Center or where applicable and deliver these to DAE work sites.  This is light to moderate labor that includes repeated bending and lifting and takes place outdoors and requires the operation of a motor vehicle.

Employee Welfare Teams will be made up 2-3 DAEs and will be assigned a county vehicle and cell phone or radio.  The number of teams activated and the size of service areas will depend on the situation and extent of need.  Teams will meet at the County EOC to receive vehicle, cell phone/radio and service area information. 

Duties of Employee Welfare Teams include, but are not limited to:

• Collect and package commodities from PODs.
• Collect and package snacks, food or beverages at Red Cross kitchens or Salvation Army Canteen Trucks.
• Collect and distribute supplies from the EOC
• Transport and distribute food, water and/or supplies to DAEs
• Monitor well being of DAEs and provide assistance as needed
• Ensure DAEs have access to and are wearing appropriate safety equipment
• Pair with Mental Health DAEs, where appropriate

Please note that because Employee Welfare Teams is a pilot program, it is not listed in BlueBook.  If you would like to serve in this role please select EOC Support in BlueBook and send an email to the DAE Program Coordinator.