Meeting Places: Roles, Trainings, and Certifications

Location/Level

Roles

Functions

Trainings

Certifications

Street

Street

Street

Street Captain

• Lead meetings of residents and facilitate the initial Preparedness Party.

• Distribute PPP packets and establish meeting places. 

• Keep resident roster current and accessible. 

• Partner with co-captain to prevent leadership burnout. 

• Cross-street mentorship to help emerging streets

• Preparedness Party 

• Hazard-specific education for local risks.

• Consensus- building exercises

• Quarterly Captains Meetings

Street Co-Captain

• Assist captain with core functions to share responsi-

     bilities.

• Provide leadership continuity during captain transitions.

• Collaborate in managing street programs to prevent captain burnout.

• Support specialized roles.

• Cross-street mentorship activities.

• Preparedness Party

• Collaborative leadership approach training

• Structured onboarding process for captain transitions

Triage Coordinator 

• Assess and prioritize medical needs at assembly point. 

• Coordinate with neighbors who have medical training. 

• Manage HELP/OK card information collection. 

• Interface with neighborhood medical resources.

• PPP triage protocols (2-hour module)

• Annual medical skills update

• Participation in medical response drills

• Current first aid/CPR certification

Communications Specialist 

• Operate radio equipment or coordinate human runners. 

• Manage information flow between street and neighborhood Disaster Hub.

• Maintain contact lists and commu- nication protocols.

• Coordinate with adjacent streets.

• Basic radio operation (if applicable)

• PPP communication protocols (1-hour module)

• Information management systems training

Ham radio certification (if applicable)

Utilities Specialist 

• Manage utility shutdowns (gas, water, electric).

• Assess infrastructure damage.

• Manage hazard identification and mitigation. 

• Interface with utility companies post-event. 

• Utility shutoff training (hands-on 2-hour session).

• Hazard recognition workshop.

• Infrastructure mapping training. 

Search Coordinator

• Accounts for all residents

• Checks on vulnerable neighbors.

CERT

Current First Aid/ CPR certification

Disaster Hub (Neighborhood)

Disaster Hub Captain

Open hub after a disaster

• Disaster Hub training

• Disaster Hub exercise

• Background check

Disaster Hub Volunteers

Staff hub after a disaster

• Disaster Hub exercise

• Specialty training*

• Background check

Community

DMC Captain

Open DMC after a disaster

• DMC training

• DMC exercise

• Background check

Medical certification

DMC Volunteers

Staff DMC after a disaster

• DMC training

• DMC exercise

• Background check

Medical

certification

Child Safety & Reunification Center Captain

Open CS&RC after a disaster

• CS&R training

• CS&R exercise

• Background check

Child Safety & Reunification Center Volunteers

Staff CS&RC after a disaster

• CS&R exercise

• Background check

Weather Shelter Manager

Open Weather Shelter in weather emergencies

• Weather Shelter training

• Weather Shelter exercise

• Background check

FEMA IS-406: Operating a Shelter

Weather Shelter Volunteers

Staff Weather Shelter in emergencies

• Weather Shelter exercise

• Weather Shelter training

• Background check

Domestic Animal Care Shelter Captain

Open Domestic Animal Care Shelter after a disaster

• Animal Care Shelter training

• Animal Care Shelter exercise

• Background check

FEMA IS-10.A: Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness

Animal Care Shelter Volunteers

Staff Domestic Animal Care Shelter after a disaster

• Animal Care Shelter training

• Animal Care Shelter exercise

• Background check