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Emergency Management Update Paris Penny Senior Policy Advisor

Emergency Management Update Paris Penny Senior Policy Advisor NC Department of Health and Human Services Paris.Penny@dhhs.nc.gov or 919-527-7257. Preparation. Review disaster plans for essential services.

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Emergency Management Update Paris Penny Senior Policy Advisor

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  1. Emergency Management Update Paris Penny Senior Policy Advisor NC Department of Health and Human Services Paris.Penny@dhhs.nc.gov or 919-527-7257

  2. Preparation • Review disaster plans for essential services. • Includes staffing plan for day-to-day and disaster related activities. Maintain accessible roster of names and 24-hour contact information. • Identify information that may be needed during the response phase of a disaster (e.g. client names, medical needs, and addresses). • Work with your county emergency management and county managers to review shelter emergency operation plans. • Staff should be trained in shelter operations and management.

  3. Functional Assessment Support Teams (FAST) • How to request FAST: • Submit a resource request via WebEOC for a team. • Resource request details: • Description of need for resource • Location (shelter address) team should report to • Point of contact (name and phone number) • Expected duration the team will be needed • When the team should arrive • Whether lodging and meals will be provided

  4. Functional Assessment Support Team (FAST) • What to expect from FAST: • Teams will have 2 to 6 members, and a team lead • Team lead communicates with shelter manager or their designee • Shelter manager provides briefing upon arrival; FAST team lead will ask about the resource request process, a location to set up within shelter, and general overview of shelter operations • FAST team lead will inquire about information on self-identified people with access and functional needs and disabilities (those that identified at registration)

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