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Adopt-A-Shelter progrAm
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
For more information, please contact:
Brevard County Emergency Management
1746 Cedar StreetRockledge, Florida 32955
Tel: (321) 637-6670 Fax: (321) 633-1738
www.EMBrevard.com
YES! I want to Adopt-a-Shelter to help with disaster relief in Brevard County!
Please send this form to: Brevard County Emergency Management – 1746 Cedar Street, Rockledge, FL 32955 or email it in at [email protected]
Date
Name
Organization
Street Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
Times/Dates Available
Name(s) of Group Leader/Coordinator
Number of Volunteers in Your Group
Primary Evacuation ShEltErS
PEt-FriEndly ShEltErS
The Adopt-a-Shelter Program allows any non-profit, faith-based, or private organization to support Brevard County’s emergency shelters in a disaster. Your volunteers can give back to the community by helping to staff the shelters and bring comfort to those taking refuge there. The American Red Cross, Brevard VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster), and Brevard County Emergency Management will provide free annual training. Prepare now to help your neighbors when they will need you the most!
why do we need your help?Brevard County has 13 primary evacuation shelters and 4 pet friendly shelters, with additional shelters available if needed, which covers our 72-mile length and population of over 550,000. With many potential hazards (severe weather, nearby nuclear power plant, etc.), numerous shelters may need to be opened, and that means volunteers to staff them. We need your help!
what will my organization do if we adopt a shelter?
You will agree to a one-year commitment to work at a shelter within Brevard County, if a situation occurs and the shelter is opened. The agreement will be renewed annually prior to hurricane season (June 1). The Red Cross will register your group and establish a main point of contact who will be able to reach out to the rest of your team. Through this program, the American Red Cross will complete background checks and provide annual shelter fundamentals training.
benefits of participating in the adopt-a-shelter program:
• Supporting your community and helping your neighbors during a disaster
• Involving your organization, employees, and staff in responding to local needs
• Learning new knowledge and skills• Exercising team-building for your
organization
