ANNEX A. In any disaster shelter, the dormitory (dorm) area is the primary sleeping and living area for evacuees, the place in which they spend the greatest amount of time. As a result, providing a safe and secure environment in dorm areas is a priority in a Non-Traditional Shelter. and Responsibilities Dormitory Supervisor will be in frequent communication and coordination with the NTS Mass Care Director, the NTS Operations Section Chief (Ops Chief), and the Incident Commander. The Operations Section Chief will spend a signification amount of time in the dorm area, and in coordination with the dormitory management group, to maintain situational awareness. Staff for the NTS dormitory areas will include those listed in Table 1 below. Table 1: Dormitory Management Roles and Responsibilities Primary Support Actions Responsibility Responsibility Oversee all dorm operations. Liaise with NTS UC/IC. Communicate staffing to NTS Logistics. (Responsible Coordinate with other functions for Dormitory (Support positions/ support services (e.g., resources). (Dorm) agencies/ agencies/ Coordinate with other functions for Management organizations) departments) support services (e.g., custodial, resources). Brief incoming dorm staff on roles and responsibilities provided by specific staff. Set up dorm of NTS. (Responsible Collect evacuee data, into Dormitory (Support positions/ database system or provide to NTS (Dorm) agencies/ agencies/ UC/IC. organizations) Support departments) Provide information to evacuees regarding other services in an NTS.
A. In any disaster shelter, the dormitory (dorm) area is the primary sleeping and living area for evacuees, the place in which they spend the greatest amount of time. As a result, providing a safe and secure environment in dorm areas is a priority in a Non-Traditional Shelter. and Responsibilities Dormitory Supervisor will be in frequent communication and coordination with the NTS Mass Care Director, the NTS Operations Section Chief (Ops Chief), and the Incident Commander. The Operations Section Chief will spend a signification amount of time in the dorm area, and in coordination with the dormitory management group, to maintain situational awareness. Staff for the NTS dormitory areas will include those listed in Table 1 below. Table 1: Dormitory Management Roles and Responsibilities Primary Responsibility Support Responsibility Actions Dormitory (Dorm) Management (Responsible positions/ agencies/ departments) (Support agencies/ organizations) Oversee all dorm operations. Liaise with NTS UC/IC. Communicate staffing to NTS Logistics. Coordinate with other functions for support services (e.g., resources). Coordinate with other functions for support services (e.g., custodial, resources). Brief incoming dorm staff on roles and responsibilities provided by specific staff. Dormitory (Dorm) Support (Responsible positions/ agencies/ departments) (Support agencies/ organizations) Set up dorm of NTS. Collect evacuee data, into database system or provide to NTS UC/IC. Provide information to evacuees regarding other services in an NTS. ANNEX
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