AIRS/UWA Disaster AIRS/UWA Disaster Response Response

Team: What to Expect Team: What to Expect When Disaster Strikes.When Disaster Strikes.

2009 I&R Training & Education 2009 I&R Training & Education ConferenceConferenceJune 1, 2009June 1, 2009

To increase the capacity of theTo increase the capacity of theInformation and Referral field Information and Referral field to respond to Disasters.to respond to Disasters.

Mission StatementMission Statement

AIRS & UWA will increase the capacity AIRS & UWA will increase the capacity of the Information and Referral field to of the Information and Referral field to respond to disasters by establishing a respond to disasters by establishing a Disaster Response Team consisting of Disaster Response Team consisting of trained professionals who can establish trained professionals who can establish or supplement a call center during or supplement a call center during times of Disaster and provide training times of Disaster and provide training to the field during non-disaster times.to the field during non-disaster times.

Vision StatementVision Statement

Disaster StrikesDisaster Strikes

• Local I&R or 2-1-1 evaluates capacityLocal I&R or 2-1-1 evaluates capacity• Formal request submitted to DRT LeadershipFormal request submitted to DRT Leadership• AssessmentAssessment

– Of the disasterOf the disaster– Of the needsOf the needs– Of our ability to respondOf our ability to respond

• MOU signedMOU signed

DRT MobilizationDRT Mobilization

• First wave of DRT identifiedFirst wave of DRT identified• DRT Emergency Coordinator first on DRT Emergency Coordinator first on

scene to prepare scene to prepare • Team members deployed w/in 24 - Team members deployed w/in 24 -

48hrs of decision48hrs of decision• DRT Logistics staff will work with local DRT Logistics staff will work with local

staff on housing & transportationstaff on housing & transportation

On-siteOn-site

• DRT Emergency Coordinator & local DRT Emergency Coordinator & local staff Chain of Command identifiedstaff Chain of Command identified

• Communication structure & processes Communication structure & processes identifiedidentified

• DRT members arrive & supplement DRT members arrive & supplement local staff needslocal staff needs

• DRT Emergency Coordinator & local DRT Emergency Coordinator & local staff determine needs for “Second staff determine needs for “Second Wave” of DRT membersWave” of DRT members

• Review of exit thresholds after daily Review of exit thresholds after daily debriefings with local staffdebriefings with local staff

• Discuss transition plan with local Discuss transition plan with local staffstaff

Exit StrategyExit Strategy

After ActionAfter Action

• Evaluation of DRT response from Evaluation of DRT response from requesting agencyrequesting agency

• Create after action reportCreate after action report

Please Complete EvaluationsPlease Complete Evaluations

Thank you!Thank you!