Mobile Assistance Teams is a pilot program being added to the DAE Program for 2008.
Mobile Assistance Teams provide assistance, recovery supplies and/or food and water to homebound residents following a disaster. DAEs work in teams distributing supplies or food to residents that call 3-1-1 requesting assistance. Requests for assistance are compiled by 311 as part of the County's Help Us Help You Campaign. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will coordinate follow-up calls to residents to verify and evaluate requests. Those requests deemed urgent will be given to the Mobile Assistance Teams. The Teams will pick up adequate provisions of commodities from Points of Distribution (PODs) or food from American Red Cross or Salvation Army feeding sites to deliver to residents at their homes. Target populations will be elderly residents or residents with special needs that make it difficult for them to travel to PODs or feeding sites.
Mobile Assistance Teams will be made up of at least 3 DAEs and will be assigned a county vehicle and cell phone or radio. The Teams will distribute supplies or food only during daylight hours. This is light to moderate labor that includes repeated bending and lifting and takes place outdoors and requires the operation of a motor vehicle. Depending on the situation and extent of need, multiple units may be activated and assigned a specific area of the county. Teams will meet at the County EOC to receive vehicle, communication equipment and delivery itinerary.
Duties of Mobile Assistance 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.
- Transport and distribute food, water or recovery supplies to homebound residents
Please note that because Mobile Assistance 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.
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