Mass Care and Shelter Guidance for Emergency ... - Moreno Valley

If the Red Cross is Available to Open and Staff the ShelterA. Procedures when the Red Cross IS available to open the shelter:a. Local Responsibility - Care and shelter is the responsibility of the localjurisdiction and cannot be delegated. As such, the local jurisdiction shouldprovide a City and/or County staff person to coordinate and assist the RedCross during shelter activation.b. Assist and Provide - The local jurisdiction will assist the Red Cross asneeded to ensure that adequate food supplies, equipment, staff andservices are available to launch and sustain shelter operations. This shallinclude coordinating needs and requests with the City and/or CountyEmergency Operations Center (EOC) Logistics Section.c. Costs - The Red Cross will pay costs that the Red Cross independentlyincurs.If the Red Cross is NOT Available to Open and Staff the ShelterA. Procedures when the Red Cross is NOT available to open the shelter:a. Activate Government Employees - The local jurisdiction should activatetheir government employees (i.e. from Parks and Recreation, Departmentof Social Services or another department) who are trained to open and runa shelter.b. Deploy - Local jurisdiction should deploy staff and support personnel,along with startup supplies, to open and run the shelter.c. Additional Personnel - Request additional shelter staff as needed fromthe City and/or County EOC Logistics Section (Personnel Unit).RivCo OA Mass Care & Shelter Guidance17Section 4 – Protocols for Opening a Shelter