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existing tornado shelters (based upon both Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates and physical street address) to
DAMO–ODP via email or message.
b. Fallout shelters. All EM Programs shall coordinate with existing resource sponsors and facility owners regarding
pre-existing fallout and civil defense shelters. Some pre-existing fallout or civil defense shelters may be adequate for
use local safe havens. There are no resources provided by the VIPP MDEP to finance construction, renovation,
maintenance, or modifications to pre-existing fallout or civil defense shelters on Army installations. Installation
commanders shall report presence, capacity, and condition (operable, maintenance required, or inoperable) of preexisting
fallout or civil defense shelters (based upon both GPS coordinates and physical street address) to DAMO–ODP
via e-mail or message.
12–10. Civilian shelter coordination
a. Civilian shelter. Installation commanders shall address civilian shelter coordination during mass care operations.
All EM programs shall coordinate with local civil jurisdictions on the availability of civilian shelters for (1) members
of the Army community residing in the civil jurisdiction on the local economy and (2) members of the Army
community residing on the Army installation. Installation commanders are responsible for ensuring that members of the
Army community utilizing local civilian shelters understand their responsibility under personnel accountability procedures
to check in and account for the location and status at predetermined intervals.
b. Domestic locations. DHS has established the National Shelter System and provided a multi-agency shelter plan,
which defines the parameters and qualifications required for the establishment of a shelter that meets the American
Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act, as well as, other accepted guidelines. A major focus of the multiagency
shelter plan is on the roles and responsibilities of multi-agency assessment teams whose purpose is to visit the
shelters to assess and support the shelter management team. The multi-agency assessment teams will include representation
from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families, FEMA
ESF 6, NGO representatives, Americans with Ddsabilities Advocates, State, and local government representatives, and
other specialists as identified by the State. These multi-agency assessment teams are not authorized to visit local safe
havens on DOD installations without the installation commander’s authorization.
c. Foreign locations (overseas). Local civilian shelters may not be available or adequate for the needs of members
of the Army Community. All coordination with local authorities should be coordinated with the applicable DOS liaison
and the appropriate GCC or theater commander representative.
12–11. Mass feeding stations
a. Requirement. In order to provide Safe Haven and mass care assistance to the Army community, all EM programs
shall coordinate with DOL Supply Services and local commercial dining facilities operating on the installation on the
establishment, activation, and management of one or more mass feeding stations on the installation when requested by
the installation EOC or activated as identified in the installation EM plan. Mass feeding stations shall be typed through
the resource typing system, aligned to installation zones, geo-coded for rapid fielding in the installation EOC’s GIS and
IMS systems, and staffed by task-organized mass feeding teams. A mass feeding station may consist of a mobile or
fixed food service station capable of serving prepackaged, precooked, and/or made-to-order food to designated
personnel during the response or recovery phases. Mass feeding stations should also have the capability to dispense
potable water to recipients or be co-located with this capability. Mass feeding stations shall be aligned with local safe
haven locations and installation zones to the maximum extent possible. A mass feeding stations is usually activated
pre-incident whenever possible (for example, hurricanes) or immediately after an incident occurs in order to serve as a
temporary food service provider for displaced personnel and are used only for expedient food service until existing
dining facilities and commercial restaurants are restored post-incident. Mass feeding stations should maximize use of
existing food service facilities, such as dining facilities, schools, conference centers, officers/noncommissioned officers’
clubs, commercial restaurants, training facilities, and the post exchange facility, especially the food court.
Note. DHS has provided a multi-agency mass feeding plan, which: (1) evaluates and coordinates the U.S. Department of Agriculture
distribution of commodities, the purchase of food by FEMA, State, and local governments, and the leasing of support equipment to
the organizations providing the feeding services, (2) the inventory control systems in use, and (3) the development of feeding
assessment teams. Feeding assessment teams composed of State and local representatives, FEMA mass care, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, and NGO representation will visit the mass feeding stations in the local civil jurisdictions and evaluate the process,
provide suggestions, review inventory controls, and identify shortfalls and successes. These multi-agency assessment teams are not
authorized to visit mass feeding stations on DOD installations without the installation commander’s authorization.
b. Services. A mass feeding station should provide the following services tailored to the installation needs and the
specific emergency being addressed:
Temporary food service and access to potable water.
Food service basis of issue is two meals per day.
Support services for non-English-speaking, hearing impaired, visually impaired, and physically impaired populations
whenever possible (may be consolidated at one or more special needs locations).
Support services for animal needs (may be consolidated at one or more animal needs locations).
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