(A) Purpose. To describe how the congregate care (emergency housing, feeding, clothing and counseling) needs of the New Prague residents, as well as incoming evacuees that may come from other communities, will be met in the event of a disaster.
(B) Responsibilities.
(1) A city councilperson will be designated to serve as a liaison to Scott County Human Services.
(2) Primary needs. The following primary congregate care needs of disaster victims will be met by the city and/or county government departments/private sector agencies indicated as SCOTT COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES/RED CROSS.
(a) Emergency housing;
(b) Emergency feeding;
(c) Emergency clothing;
(d) Crisis Counseling.
(3) (See attachment #4 for a partial list of possible housing locations).
(4) Additional needs. The following additional congregate care need of disaster victims will be met by the agencies/organizations indicated:
(a) Registration of victims-Scott County Human Services and Red Cross;
(b) Inquiry and referral (regarding disaster victims) Red Cross;
(c) Decontamination of victims- New Prague Fire Department, Queen of Peace Hospital.
(C) Coordination of congregate care. Scott County Human Services will be responsible for providing overall coordination of the congregate care function. In order to facilitate this coordination, Scott County representative will work with and through the Council Liaison person in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
(D) Supporting documents.
(1) Scott County Common Organization Contacts.
(2) The government agencies and private sector organizations that have agreed to carry out the congregate care responsibilities listed in this annex are expected to develop whatever standard operating procedures (SOG) they may need.
(3) The government and private organizations are as follows:
(a) New Prague Ambulance Service;
(b) Queen of Peace Hospital.
(E) Authentication.
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Date Congregate Care Liaison
Councilperson