COAD Response Network
The COAD Response Network ("COAD RN") is a network of nonprofit organizations, faith based institutions, and private businesses that may have a part to play in the response or recovery of a major emergency or disaster. This article serves to explain how the COAD RN functions for both member organizations and disaster Logistics professionals who may request their services.
The COAD RN is shaped and managed under the following principles:
- Our country's history with disaster response clearly demonstrates that nonprofit organizations, faith based institutions, and businesses often have a part responding to, or helping communities recover from, major emergencies and disasters. It is best practice for government emergency management organizations to form those relationships prior to an emergency event instead of standing up those relationships in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. This is the main purpose of establishing the COAD RN: for Portland regional disaster responders to be aware of what organizations may be available to assist, and to use established relationships to interface with those organizations.
- The participation of a COAD RN member is never compulsory. Logistics may request the help and/or material resources of COAD RN members, but members are encouraged to accept or decline the request in consideration of what is in the best interests of their organization and the communities they serve.
- Each COAD RN member's
- As COAD RN members participate voluntarily, their prospective response/recovery responsibilities are classified under the Volunteer Support Function (VSF) system.