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Table 12–2
Family Assistance Center team resource type definitions—Continued
Resource Family Assistance Center team
Category Mass care Kind Team
Minimum capabilities Type I Type II Type III
Component Metric
Equivalency - 1 Type I = 4 Type III 2 Type II = 1 Type I 4 Type III = 1 Type I
Legend for Table 12-2:
* As available based upon local conditions.
Notes:
1 Manpower must be organized, , trained, certified (if required), credentialed (as required), equipped, exercised, evaluated, maintained, and sustained as
specified in this publication.
2 Planning estimate only. Actual dimensions will depend upon local availability.
3 With waste management service contract for daily waste removal.
4 Signs should be visible at each entry and/or exit to the Family Assistance Center. Additional locally developed signs should be placed at predesignated
locations (such as at AAFES/DeCA locations, gas stations, banks, and community gathering areas) as identified in the installation EM plan.
5 Based upon 45, 30, and 15 per community center types. Local requirements may vary.
6 Based upon 2 representatives per table with 1 representative per table for team leader and special coordinators. May be reduced if predesignated facility
already has tables accessible during activation. Does not include “as assigned” representatives.
7 Based upon 1 chair per required staff plus 2 customer chairs per table and 20 chairs for customer waiting area. Considered the minimum planning estimate.
May be reduced if predesignated facility already has chairs accessible during activation. Does not include “as assigned” representatives.
8 Office supply kit per ARC consists of 12 pens, 12 pencils, 3x5” cards package, 2 clipboards, 4 paper tablets, 1 pencil sharpener, 2 staplers with 1 box of
staples, 2 boxes of paper clips, 1 package of carbon paper, one 3-hole punch, 2 permanent markers, 1 box of thumbtacks, 1 roll of scotch tape, 2 rolls of
masking tape, 1 package of rubber bands, 1 pair of scissors, 23 file folders, 23 folder labels, 1 pad of easel paper, 1 easel, one 3-ring binder with tab
dividers, and 6 calculators. Local selection and quantities may vary.
9 Center supply kit per ARC consists of 1 box of trash bags (32 gallon), 2 rolls of paper towels, 1 roll of orange caution tape, 1 package of napkins, 1 box of
safety pins, 1 bottle of all-purpose cleaner, 1 spare set of batteries for flashlights. Local selection and quantities may vary.
10 As needed to augment existing lighting. Total number based upon actual needs and local conditions. Depends upon existing lighting sources for identified
areas.
11 Typed based upon FEMA 508–7 Generator Type Definition. Need based upon high probability of power outages post-incident. Local conditions may vary.
12 See table 13–1 for training set information.
13 As necessary to support assigned functions.
14 Planning estimate only.
12–5. Shelter-in-place
a. Requirement. Installation commanders shall address SIP during mass care operations. All installation emergency
managers shall coordinate with identified mission essential function (MEF) owners, tenants, and Category 2–4 personnel
on the establishment, activation, and management of shelter-in-place capabilities at all locations, including Family
residences, on the installation when directed by mass warning and notification announcements or as identified in the
installation EM plan. Shelter-in-place consists of a temporary (short-term), protective position within a structure or
vehicle during an emergency. This temporary location is not certified, insured, or maintained and is staffed only by
those personnel present at the time of the incident. The SIP locations shall be aligned with installation zones for nonfacility-specific
personnel and should be aligned by command, business, and residence locations, depending upon local
conditions. The SIP is usually activated immediately pre- or post-incident in order to serve as temporary protection for
personnel at risk from one or more hazards with a sudden onset and limited to no warning time, such as tornadoes,
earthquakes, chemical and nuclear incidents, and acts of terrorism. The SIP is a short-duration protective action for
minutes up to no more than 4 hours. Post-event movement consisting of evacuation to a local safe haven or designated
civilian shelters may require significant transportation and management assets as well as pre-coordinated signals to the
SIP population.
b. Services. The SIP should provide the following services tailored to the installation and facility/building needs and
the specific emergency being addressed:
Temporary protection from hazardous conditions with a sudden onset.
Information checklist with identification of SIP locations within the facility/building (by hazard), procedures for the
shutdown of HVAC systems and exhaust fans, and procedures for closing and sealing windows and doors leading to
the SIP location.
An optional SIP kit consisting of towels or other barrier materials to place firmly against the bottom edge of doors or
windows to reduce air flow, a light source (chemical lightstick or LED flashlight is sufficient), a first aid kit, and a
card with information on the relevant mass warning and notification signals and messages, preferred evacuation
routes, and numbers for the dispatch center, installation EOC, and personnel accountability staff. There is no
requirement for mission essential function (MEF) SIP kits within EM.
92 DA PAM 525–27 20 September 2012