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EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #6 <br /> MASS CARE <br /> PRIMARY AGENCY: Coast to Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross <br /> SUPPORT AGENCIES: Florida National Guard <br /> Indian River County Health Department <br /> Salvation Army <br /> School District of Indian River County <br /> United States Army <br /> I. INTRODUCTION <br /> A. Purpose <br /> The purpose of this ESF is to coordinate activities involved with the <br /> emergency provision of temporary shelters, emergency mass feeding, bulk <br /> distribution of coordinated relief supplies for victims of disaster, and disaster <br /> welfare information. ESF#6 will also coordinate with ESF#15(Volunteers& <br /> Donations) to provide adequate relief for shelter volunteers. Persons with <br /> special needs are addressed in ESF #18 (Special Needs Care). <br /> B. Scope <br /> 1. Coordinate the tasking of all pre-identified primary and secondary <br /> sheltering activities during a disaster. <br /> 2. Coordinate the establishment and operation of mass feeding facilities <br /> in areas affected by disasters. <br /> 3. Coordinate with relief efforts provided by volunteer organizations <br /> performing mass care functions. Coordinate with ESF #15 <br /> (Volunteers and Donations) for support of mass care operations. <br /> 4. Coordinate/establish a system to provide shelter registration statistics <br /> (i.e., number of evacuees, meals served)to ESF#5 (Information and <br /> Planning) for response planning. <br /> 5. Coordinate the provision of emergency first aid in shelters. <br /> Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Annex I - Page ESF#6-1 <br />