Purpose Pursuant to § 44.146.17 of the and the Code of Virginia Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Emergency Support Function #6 Mass Care, a Managed Operations Plan (COVEOP), – Shelter (hereinafter shelter” or at University of Virginia (hereinafter “the “SMS”) “the University” or may be opened as the result of a Governor’s State of Emergency “UVA”) Declaration and a valid Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) mission assignment received from the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC). This Annex describes the site-specific protocols, management structure, coordination mechanisms, and support requirements necessary for the conduct of SMS operations at the UVA SMS. The protocols, management structure, coordination mechanisms, and support requirements as stated in this Annex are in addition to, and do not supplant, those within the Plan for the conduct all SMSs throughout the Commonwealth. With little advance warning, the VDSS shall coordinate the establishment, staffing needs, with the assistance of the University’s volunteers, and operation of a short-term shelter providing support for services that include but are not limited to general population sheltering, special medical needs support, service animal sheltering, companion animal sheltering (if available), mental health services, family and reunification services, disaster/benefit program information needs and support, informational needs for situation awareness, food services and facility support, shelter supply and re-supply services, communications, and emergency ground transportation. Background This shelter site was pre-identified by the University in the 2006 Potential Shelter Survey, and has been assessed by a multi-disciplinary state shelter site assessment team (hereinafter “the Team”). The Team has concluded that this site has the capability to shelter evacuees, including those with certain special medical needs and accompanying service animals. It has been determined to be ADA compliant and has other features suitable for emergency sheltering of evacuees. Site Responsibilities Responsibilities for State Agencies in response to an SMS are listed within the Plan. University of Virginia (UVA or the University) At the request of the Governor of Virginia, UVA has agreed to host a SMS on its campus. The following campus facilities will be used for this purpose: Aquatics and
Purpose Pursuant to § 44.146.17 of the Code of Virginia and the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Operations Plan (COVEOP), Emergency Support Function #6 – Mass Care, a Managed Shelter (hereinafter “the shelter” or “SMS”) at University of Virginia (hereinafter “the University” or “UVA”) may be opened as the result of a Governor’s State of Emergency Declaration and a valid Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) mission assignment received from the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC). This Annex describes the site-specific protocols, management structure, coordination mechanisms, and support requirements necessary for the conduct of SMS operations at the UVA SMS. The protocols, management structure, coordination mechanisms, and support requirements as stated in this Annex are in addition to, and do not supplant, those within the Plan for the conduct all SMSs throughout the Commonwealth. With little advance warning, the VDSS shall coordinate the establishment, staffing needs, with the assistance of the University’s volunteers, and operation of a short-term shelter providing support for services that include but are not limited to general population sheltering, special medical needs support, service animal sheltering, companion animal sheltering (if available), mental health services, family and reunification services, disaster/benefit program information needs and support, informational needs for situation awareness, food services and facility support, shelter supply and re-supply services, communications, and emergency ground transportation. Background This shelter site was pre-identified by the University in the 2006 Potential Shelter Survey, and has been assessed by a multi-disciplinary state shelter site assessment team (hereinafter “the Team”). The Team has concluded that this site has the capability to shelter evacuees, including those with certain special medical needs and accompanying service animals. It has been determined to be ADA compliant and has other features suitable for emergency sheltering of evacuees. Site Responsibilities Responsibilities for State Agencies in response to an SMS are listed within the Plan. University of Virginia (UVA or the University) At the request of the Governor of Virginia, UVA has agreed to host a SMS on its campus. The following campus facilities will be used for this purpose: Aquatics and
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