Response Team Readiness
Team Preparation
Hold Pre-Deployment Meetings
Determine whether resources being considered/gathered are truly pertinent
Review plan for how teams are alerted and assemble their materials for deployment
Ensure proper emergency contact forms and information are complete for all response team members
Planning for Deployment Costs
Budgeting
Resources, man-hours, and overall costs can vary based on:
Duration of response
Number of personnel
Distance of response
Equipment/resources used/donated
Reimbursement
Responding facilities should not expect reimbursement for any aspect of response
Staff compensation
Facilities should pre-determine how their responders will be compensated based on your organization’s policies
Packing
The efficiency and effectiveness of a response can be enhanced by properly packing supplies.
Group items together that are needed for the same task
Pack so that items that are most often required are easiest to access
Coordinate among team members to ensure everyone has what they need, without unnecessary duplication
Material Movement
Field Cart
Wagons
Storage Options
Bags/Packs
Bins/Totes
Prepacking for Rapid Response
When a vehicle is prepacked for a rapid response team it must be organized and inventoried (ideally, with a schematic) for ready use by any responder.
Packing at Activation
When a team is assembled at activation:
Inventory resources while packing to simplify returning and replenishing resources.
Each team member can maintain a cache of their work-related items required for response.
Packing Lists
Supplies may be difficult to obtain in a disaster area, so the packing lists include a wide range of items to consider including. The specific items you will need depends on many factors, including the type of incident you’re responding to and the conditions on the ground.
Deployment Team
Depending on the team’s task, these items would be on a truck or available from base/staging
Equipment should be packed and utilized based on training and certification level
Equipment needs will vary depending on mission assignment
Some items may appear in multiple lists