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CABARRUS COUNTY COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION <br />STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES <br />ATTACHMENT A <br />POD SITE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS <br />I. PURPOSE <br />This appendix describes the basic organization and operations for the Cabarrus County (County) <br />points of distribution (POD). <br />II. SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS <br />A. Situation <br />1. During emergency response and recovery operations, Cabarrus County may be required <br />to establish PODS within the County to provide basic supplies to residents. These PODS <br />will be located near the areas most in need and will make available food and water and, if <br />needed, ice and tarpaulins. <br />2. Those supplies available in County will expended first before requesting assistance. To <br />sustain the recovery and response efforts, the County will seek assistance from other <br />counties and municipalities, the State of North Carolina, and the federal government. <br />Additionally, private citizens and nongovernment organizations may offer assistance in <br />the form of donations of needed supplies. <br />The Cabarrus County Emergency Management Department will need to establish a <br />County Receiving and Distribution Point (CRDP) to receive, store, and account for the <br />resources obtained from sources out of the County. All incoming supplies will be sent to <br />this location. This facility will be the central point for receiving and then distributing <br />supplies to the County PODs. <br />B. Assumptions <br />The County will expend all available resources during response operations and will <br />request assistance from the State and other sources. <br />2. There will be suitable locations within the County to establish PODS, and Cabarrus <br />County Government will be able to obtain the use of these facilities. <br />Cabarrus County Government will have sufficient personnel available to operate the <br />PODS during continuous operations and can provide material handling equipment and <br />operators to assist POD operations. <br />4. The North Carolina Division of Emergency Management can provide and transport the <br />commoditites required to the Cabarrus County. <br />Cabarrus County EOP — Annex P — Donated Goods Management 9 <br />Attachment number 16 <br />F -6 Page 359 <br />