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Damage Assessment Team: Roles, Trainings, and Certifications


Roles

Purpose

Trainings

Certifications

Damage Assessment Team Lead

  • Lead the team volunteers

  • Help develop protocols for assessment, reporting, and posting

  • FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

  • FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

  • FEMA IS-556 (Damage Assessment for Public Works)

  • FEMA IS-559 (Local Damage Assessent)

  • Background check

  • Volunteer ID badge


Damage Assessment Team Volunteer

Perform field damage assessments, record findings, post findings

  • FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

  • FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

  • FEMA IS-556 (Damage Assessment for Public Works)

  • FEMA IS-559 (Local Damage Assessent)

  • Background check

  • Volunteer ID badge

Fire Department Liaison

Ensures coordination between Damage Assessment Team protocols and Fire Department protocols



Police Department Liaison

Ensures coordination between Damage Assessment Team protocols and Police Department protocols



CERT Team Lead

Coordinates with Damage Assessment Team lead on building assessment and search and rescue to minimize duplication of effort


  • Background check

  • Volunteer ID badge



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