OverviewofSettingUpaVolunteerMobilizationCenter

ActivationofaVMCAfteranEmergencyorDisaster

VMCPurpose

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• Toprovideareceptionandreferralcenterforemergent,spontaneousvolunteerswhorespondtoemergenciesordisasterswithinWhatcomCounty

• IsanEmergencyWorkerProgramvolunteerunit,createdinaccordancewiththeWashingtonAdministrativeCode(WAC),Title118,Part04

VMCActivation• EmergencyOccurs• VMCmemberscareforthemselves,family,neighbors– viaCERTandMapYourNeighborhood

• WhatcomCountyEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC)Activated

• EOCcallsVMCSteeringCommitteemembertoactivateaVMCfacility– ProvidesIncidentNumberandLocation

• NotifiesVMCmembers– ViaAlertSenseorRadio– Bringfoodandgo-bag

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VMCIncidentCommander(IC)• Firstpersontoarrive• GetsGo-bagsandmaterialstolocation– Orassigns

• StartsEMD-078logforeveryonewhoarrives– NextPage

• Withassignedlogisticsmanager/safetyofficerreviewsVMC-5SiteAssessmentform– 5pagereviewandlayoutofspace– Decidearrangementof6stationsforprocessing– SeeFloorplanslide8

• Assignarrivinghelptopositions4

VMC-12

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VMCInitialActions

• ConnectwithEOCcallcenter– Radio,phoneorcellcommunication

• PhonebankgetsinitialjobsfromEOCcallcenter

• Signs/forms/stafforiented/vests/parking/bathrooms/generators/printers/food

• Getreadyforpeopletoarrive

FloorPlan14Stations15isIC’s

ForCERTExerciseOnlyStation1Station2-3Station5-6

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Station1

• Greet• Screen• SignIn• GiveForms

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VMC-1(front)

Station1

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VMC-1(back)

Station1

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VMC-2

Station1

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VMC-3(front)

Station1

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VMC-3(back)

Station1

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VMC-11

Station1

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Station2Assessment

• ReceivecompletedformsfromSUV’s– In-box

• CallSUV’soneatatimeinorder• MatchSUVskillswithjobsavailable• Assignjoborjobs

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VMC-13

Station2• Formcomes

fromReferralControl• Station10

• AfterPhoneBank• Station9

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IDCard

Station3• ReviewForms• MakeCopyof

Identification- Photoifpossible

• Takeregistrationforms

• StapletoIDcopy

Station3Referral

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VMC-14

Station3

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VMC-17

Station4Safety

VMC-16Station4

VMC-4

Station5- Identification

• ReviewJobReferralForm• SignVolunteerInstructionChecklist• CompleteTemporaryEmergencyWorkerIDCard– for1month(ifNOEWcardalready)

Station5Form

VMC-19TrackingTemporaryEmergencyWorkerCards

VMC-11

Station6Keepsthisformnowforeveryone

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OtherStations&Positions• IncidentCommander/Managers– Bluevests

• PublicInformationOfficer– KeepsincontactwithJointInformationCenter

• SafetyOfficerforEvent– SafetyOfficer- nothingbutsafety

• Logistics&Facility– Toiletpaper/forms/coffee

• InformationTechnology(IT)• AmateurRadio• Records&DataEntry• Finance

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WhenYouLeave

• Trainreplacementstaffinwhatyoudo

• Takevestbackto‘staffarea’• SignoutonformEMD-078• Knowwhen/ifyouaretoreturntostaffanotherday

• Alwaystakecareofyourselfandyourfamily/friends

AfterVMCCloses

• TakeallformswrittenonandgivetoRecordsManager

• PutallcleanformsawayinStation’sfolder• Packequipmentintogo-bags– Seeequipmentlistoneachbag

• Logisticschecksafterwardstoresupplyforms

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