Church and civic groups, food pantries and search and rescue teams all met at the Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency for an important session.
The group meets quarterly but Thursday’s material was about getting FEMA certified for disaster relief. Without it, these groups wouldn’t be able to coordinate with state and federal agencies the way they need to.
Some groups like the Salvation Army provide emergency food initially as well as other services. Others spearhead cleanup efforts and make sure everyone involved works in a coordinated manner. Each plays an invaluable role, especially post-disaster in healing the body and the sole. Search and rescue is a critical part of post-disaster response. Foley’s Southern Star Search and Rescue is new to VOAD but brings a key element to the group. Its canine teams are trained in several areas, to include single person tracking, cadaver dogs and some that specialize in large area searches.
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