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=== Team Equipment Cache Evaluation/Checkup === | === Team Equipment Cache Evaluation/Checkup === | ||
'''''Learning objective:''''' ''Team members will evaluate the status of their team’s equipment cache—or, if none exists, explore the benefits and considerations of establishing one.'' | '''''Learning objective:''''' ''Team members will evaluate the status of their team’s equipment cache—or, if none exists, explore the benefits and considerations of establishing one.'' | ||
Preparation: | |||
Facilitation: Begin by framing the purpose of a team cache: it ensures essential supplies (tarps, tools, radios, medical kits, signage, etc.) are ready to go when a disaster strikes, rather than relying only on what volunteers bring individually. If your team already has a cache, arrange to meet at the cache site. Walk through the storage space together, checking for: | |||
Inventory completeness (do the supplies align with the team’s operational needs?). | |||
Condition of items (expired, broken, or weather-damaged). | |||
Accessibility (can the cache be reached quickly during an incident?). | |||
Documentation (is there an up-to-date inventory list stored in multiple places?). | |||
If your team does not yet have a cache, facilitate a discussion instead: | |||
What would be the most useful items to store collectively? | |||
Where could a cache be located (partner organization, community center, shed, church, etc.)? | |||
What are the funding and management considerations (who has keys, who replenishes items, who tracks inventory)? | |||
Encourage volunteers to share creative solutions—some teams partner with local organizations that can host supplies, while others use distributed “mini-caches” at members’ homes. Wrap up by assigning follow-up roles: one or two people to update the inventory or research possible cache sites. | |||
Debrief Questions: | |||
If we already have a cache: what gaps or issues did we discover today? | |||
If we don’t: what’s the first step toward building one, and who should lead it? | |||
How can we make sure all team members know what’s in the cache and how to access it? | |||
What’s one practical action we can take before the next meeting (e.g., replace expired supplies, draft an inventory list, identify a possible host location)? | |||
