American Red Cross Disaster Services Rosemary Parnell Director of Logsitics

The American Red Cross was chartered by Congress in 1906  Responds to 70,000 disasters each year, from house fires to major natural and man-made disasters  Supplies almost half of the nation's blood supply  Trains almost 12 million people in vital lifesaving skills  Provides direct health services to nearly 3 million people  Transmits over a million emergency messages to members of the U.S. Armed forces and their families  Assists vulnerable people all over the world

American Red Cross Disaster Services When disaster strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and mental health services, family linking welfare information to address basic human needs We provide 24/7 nationwide coverage The disaster relief operations are run principally by our volunteers

How Do We Do This 730 Chapters Integrated Disaster Preparedness and Response Plans Routine Disasters – Mutual Aid Major Disasters – Hurricane and Earthquake Common SOPs and Training Constant Activity Coordination with Federal, State and Local governments

Response Posture Shelter: 500,000 individuals for 30 days Cots, blankets, comfort kits Feeding: 1,000,000 meals within 72 hours for 30 days Bulk Distribution: Stock for 500,000 families Clean up kits, shovels, rakes, buckets, disinfectant, insect repellant, First Aid Kits, etc. Emergency Financial Assistance: 100,000 Families

Challenges for the American Red Cross Set up and provide field services and relief in hours Orderly phase out a business field structure within weeks Demand varies by disaster Episodic events Reactive vs. pro-active environment Mixed Sourcing of Resources: ARC Stock In-kind Donations Federal Government Vendors

Challenges for the American Red Cross Ad hoc distribution routes and service delivery sites Damaged and lost infrastructure Roads Utilities Communications Vendors Competing demands

Relief Operation Infrastructure  Use What is Standing  Supplement what is missing or damaged -Communications and Automation -Disaster Services Maintenance Center in Austin -Staff Maintenance -POL -Logistics -Procurement and In-Kind Donations -Facilities (HQ, Service Delivery Sites, Warehouses) -Transportation (Rental Vehicles, ERVs)

Response Workforce 71,767DSHR Members 37 Functions 66,658 Volunteers

Disaster Services Human Resource System

Material Support Services Field Logistics Facilities Procurement In-Kind Donations Transportation Warehousing and Supply Invoice Review Life Safety and Asset Protection Disaster Services Technology Communications Networking Computer Ops Customer Services

TABLES CHAIRS GENERATORS DISTRIBUTION STOCK: SHOVELS, RAKES, GLOVES, FIRST AID KITS, TARPS, ICE CHESTS, FLASH LIGHTS, TRASH BAGS, DUST MASKS, BUCKETS OCONUS: PLASTIC SHEETING LANTERS COOKING SETS HEATER MEALS (6,000,000) MASS CARE STOCK (500,000) CLEANUP KITS COMFORT KITS COTS SLEEPING MATS COOLERS BLANKETS BEVERAGE CAMBRO FOOD CAMBRO HOT CUPS SANDWICH BAGS COFFEE URNS DFSC Stock

Transportation: National Fleet –310 Emergency Response Vehicles –12 Emergency Communications Response Vehicles –1 Mobile Administrative Supply Unit (45’ trailer) –14 Logistics Initial Response Vehicles (15’ box trucks) –12 Supply Emergency Response Vehicles (Minibuses) –51 Feeding Support Trailers –5 Mobile Kitchens –5 Other Vehicles

Transportation Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) Spirit of America Kitchen Emergency Communications Response Vehicle (ECRV)

Transportation

Measures of Effectiveness Speed: 24 hours from receipt of requisition to delivery of supplies Includes time to pick and pack goods at the warehouse and transport Losses are less than 2% of supplies moved to the disaster Costs are acceptable with the American people and business standards

FEMA and American Red Cross: Logistics Cooperation Draft Logistics Agreement to: Information Exchange Logistics Liaison Officer Exchange Supplies Facilities Transportation Point of Distribution Assistance Red Cross Representation on the Distribution Management Strategy Working Group

NORTHCOM and American Red Cross: Logistics Cooperation Red Cross Hosted NORTHCOM and DLA Representatives at NHQ, San Diego Wildfires, Dallas DFSC and Disaster Services Maintenance Center Goal was to devise a strategy for a supply chain

DLA and American Red Cross: Logistics Cooperation DLA offered to procure food and non-food items for ARC ARC is conducting a cost-benefit analysis Expected completion date: June 08