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5. The management and administration of the donated goods program requires suitable <br />facilities, materials handling equipment, and trained personnel. The Cabarrus County <br />Emergency Management Coordinator and emergency management staff coordinate the <br />distribution of donated goods to respond to identified needs. <br />6. When citizens of the County wish to assist the victims of emergencies elsewhere, the <br />County government coordinates the collection, packaging, and shipment of goods to a <br />distribution point in the affected area. <br />B. Assumptions <br />1. Existing supplies and service capabilities may be insufficient to meet local needs during <br />an emergency situation. <br />2. Suitable covered storage space and materials handling equipment is available for the <br />reception, sorting, and storage of incoming donated goods. <br />3. Personnel to handle, store, and issue donated resources is available. <br />4. Local transportation resources are available to ship the donated goods to other locations. <br />5. There will be a surplus of some donated goods that will require disposal. <br />6. Charitable and religious organizations will offer their assistance in managing and <br />operating distribution centers. <br />7. Citizens and businesses in the County will elect to donate money and goods to disaster <br />victims elsewhere and will seek guidance on methods of participation. <br />8. Some donors will seek to bypass the distribution system established by the County. <br />III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS <br />A. General <br />1. The goal in donations management is to control donated goods and services to ensure <br />items reach the people most in need in a timely manner and in sufficient quantities. <br />2. The Emergency Management Coordinator, County government key leaders, and non- <br />government volunteer organizations must assess requirements promptly and request <br />donations to meet those requirements as needed. <br />3. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) notifies the State EOC that the County is <br />accepting donated goods and services along with the location of the County Receiving <br />and Distribution Point (CRDP). <br />4. The CRDP is the main reception and distribution point for supplies provided to the <br />County during emergency response and recovery operations. <br />Cabarrus County EOP — Annex P — Donated Goods Management 2 <br />Attachment number 16 <br />F -6 Page 340 <br />