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In Partnership with North

Carolina Emergency

Management, County

Emergency Management

and Non-Government

Organizations

The American Red Cross

American Red Cross

Mission

The American Red Cross prevents and

alleviates human suffering in the face of

emergencies by mobilizing the power of

volunteers and the generosity of donors.

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Prepare Facilitate a person, business,

organization, or community to

take action before, during or

after an emergency to limit the

impact of the emergency.

• Increase number of

individuals and families who

have taken steps to be more

prepared.

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• Calls-to-action:

• Download preparedness

app and make an

emergency plan

• Encourage

membership/partnership

as a Ready When the

Time Comes Partner

• Strengthen the public's

awareness of preparedness

and their participation in Red

Cross programs

Respond • Build on the readiness and

community mobilization

work of our field units

• Capitalize on the

spontaneous outpouring of

goodwill and assistance

• Work more closely with

government on response

activities

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• National Headquarters’ role is to support field units, where

Regional and Divisional units manage event with support from

DOCC as needed

Recover • Begins when

emergency needs have been met

• Base services on clients and community needs

• Make decisions at the level closest to the client

• Serve as a convener of community resources to meet client’s short and long term needs

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Memorandum of Understanding

Between

The American Red Cross

and

The State of North Carolina

MOU Cooperative Actions

Executed July 2012

Coordinate, communicate, inform, notify

Share information

Provide liaison personnel

Support use of National Shelter System

Participate in planning & exercises

Share training & educational

opportunities

Responsibilities American Red Cross

Support the management and coordination of

sheltering, feeding, supplemental disaster health

services, emergency first aid, distribution of

emergency relief items, and family reunification

services to the disaster-affected population

Establish and operate mass care shelters and

feeding facilities for victims requiring these

services

Provide casualty and illness information to

appropriate authorities

9 NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (NCEOP)

Responsibilities continued

Within its agreements, coordinate the provision

of relief efforts by any and all volunteer

organizations actively engaged in providing

assistance to disaster victims

Coordinate the recruitment and assignment of

personnel for mass care operations

Coordinate registration of shelter residents

Provide families a variety of services and tools to

communicate with families during times of

emergency.

10 NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (NCEOP)

Government Partnerships

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County

Emergency

Management

Non-Government Partnerships

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We supply nearly half the

nation’s blood.

We teach lifesaving skills.

We help the military and their

families.

We provide humanitarian aid

worldwide.

QUESTIONS?

Lee Stocks

State Relations Disaster Liaison- NC

leestocks.redcross@gmail.com