Program Establishment of a statewide FANS Team volunteer Staffing; program. DAFM* Needs Product Survey and gap analysis of state and local sheltering Resources resources. Product Scalable shelter resource lists. Resources Product Procurement of necessary resources to ensure shelters Resources are fully equipped. Product FNSS trailers and kits including DME, CMS, accessible Resources communications kits, and sensory kits. Product Policies and procedures for use of FNSS trailers and kits. Resources Product Training plans (one for state personnel, one for localities) Training to ensure training on identified mass care competencies, roles, and responsibilities. Product Training gap analysis report. Training Product New or enhanced training for shelter staff and access and Training functional needs. Product Training plans posted on VDEM sheltering resources Training website page. Program Recommend creation of an incentive program for new Regulatory schools to be designated as emergency shelters in design Compliance plans and built to applicable shelter-related building codes. Policy Proposal for a budget line item for funding costs of Regulatory constructing new schools to storm shelter standards and Compliance for retrofitting existing school buildings. Product Provision of SH-32 Report, identifying applicable building Regulatory codes, to local emergency coordinators and posting on Compliance VDEM sheltering resources website page Policy Recommendation to adopt policy requiring all shelters Regulatory used for state-coordinated or state-supported sheltering Compliance be evaluated using the Rapid Shelter Screening Criteria, as revised for the locality. Program Statewide building code forum for local emergency Regulatory coordinators and building code officials on sheltering Compliance facilities and code requirements. Policy Policy requiring all shelter sites selected for use by the DAFM* Needs Commonwealth to be universally accessible with or without temporary modifications. Product Analysis of existing policies and procedures and report of DAFM Needs recommendations to improve universal accessibility in mass care programs. Program New shelter staff position: Access and Functional Needs DAFM Needs Coordinator
Program Establishment of a statewide FANS Team volunteer program. Staffing; DAFM* Needs Product Survey and gap analysis of state and local sheltering resources. Resources Product Scalable shelter resource lists. Resources Product Procurement of necessary resources to ensure shelters are fully equipped. Resources Product FNSS trailers and kits including DME, CMS, accessible communications kits, and sensory kits. Resources Product Policies and procedures for use of FNSS trailers and kits. Resources Product Training plans (one for state personnel, one for localities) to ensure training on identified mass care competencies, roles, and responsibilities. Training Product Training gap analysis report. Training Product New or enhanced training for shelter staff and access and functional needs. Training Product Training plans posted on VDEM sheltering resources website page. Training Program Recommend creation of an incentive program for new schools to be designated as emergency shelters in design plans and built to applicable shelter-related building codes. Regulatory Compliance Policy Proposal for a budget line item for funding costs of constructing new schools to storm shelter standards and for retrofitting existing school buildings. Regulatory Compliance Product Provision of SH-32 Report, identifying applicable building codes, to local emergency coordinators and posting on VDEM sheltering resources website page Regulatory Compliance Policy Recommendation to adopt policy requiring all shelters used for state-coordinated or state-supported sheltering be evaluated using the Rapid Shelter Screening Criteria, as revised for the locality. Regulatory Compliance Program Statewide building code forum for local emergency coordinators and building code officials on sheltering facilities and code requirements. Regulatory Compliance Policy Policy requiring all shelter sites selected for use by the Commonwealth to be universally accessible with or without temporary modifications. DAFM* Needs Product Analysis of existing policies and procedures and report of recommendations to improve universal accessibility in mass care programs. DAFM Needs Program New shelter staff position: Access and Functional Needs Coordinator DAFM Needs