CRISIS MANAGEMENT ESC 1 Food and Nutrition Program.

CRISIS MANAGEMENT

ESC 1 Food and Nutrition Program

Acknowledgment Statement


You understand and acknowledge that:

the training you are about to take does not cover the entire scope of the program; and that

you are responsible for knowing and understanding all handbooks, manuals, alerts, notices and guidance, as well as any other forms of communication that provide further guidance, clarification or instruction on operating the program.

Class Outline


By the end of this class, participants will be able to:

Develop a foodservice emergency readiness plan.

Understand recovery process after an emergency event.

Emergency Readiness Plan:


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Steps to Success

Guide

Forms

Emergency

Readiness

Plan


Introduction


Having a plan prepares employees

Disruption can be from one hour to one month

Identify school district emergency plan board policy

http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1146

Rio Grande Valley Possible Disruptions


hurricanes

storm surge

inland flooding

tornadoes and destructive winds

electric outage

refrigerator/freezer breakdown

water line break facility lockdown

Resources


Hurricane History Prepares Readiness


Tracking History Hurricane Beulah 1967



Rio Grande City High Cafeteria

Disaster Relief

Hurricane Beulah Collection UTHSC

http://library.uthscsa.edu/2011/09/hurricane-beulah-collection/



desperate times require desperate measures

Six Steps to Success


Step ONE: Determine who will do what in the event of an emergency and develop a

contact directory



Step TWO: Identify disruptions that may hinder a

foodservice operation and determine alternate

procedures



Step THREE: Develop the foodservice emergency

readiness plan



Step FOUR: Teach components of the

emergency readiness plan to foodservice staff



Step FIVE: Practice emergency readiness drills



Step SIX: Evaluate the emergency readiness plan’s effectiveness and update as

needed

Recovery Process



Disaster Declarati

on

• Provides a full range of long-term federal assistance programs for individuals and public infrastructure. Emergenc

y Declarati

on

• Is more limited in scope, and without some of the long term Federal recovery programs available in a major disaster declaration.

Situations of

Distress

• When a natural catastrophe or other situation has not been declared a disaster or emergency by the President, but, in the judgment of FNS, warrants the use of USDA foods

Disaster Response Consideration


Guidelines for Schools as Authorized Shelters


CE’s that become shelters and provide meals for evacuees. Get credited for in their Entitlement Account

for USDA foods used. Need to provide information to TDA

Commodity Operations.

School Districts opening shelters


Notify immediately John Kyere at TDA via e-mail at

[email protected] or at 512-475-0077 to advise of shelters and shelter locations

that will be opened.

Guidelines…


If a CE uses USDA foods to provide meals, within 30 days of closing a shelter, the district must track and report the following: Distribution period: dates USDA foods are used

to assist in congregate feeding Commodity description: the type of USDA food

used with USDA commodity code (reference Texas Unified Nutrition Programs System – TX-UNPS)

Number of cases: the quantity of USDA food used

Number of persons served

Guidelines…


If possible plan meals consisting of: Meat component Fruit and Vegetable component Bread component Milk component

Meals not having components will be reimbursed for foods used


Can USDA FNS reimburse me for Processed USDA Foods?

- YES for:

- Value of

USDA Foods

- Processing

Fees

- NO for:

Guidelines…


USDA FNS No Authority to replace:

Non USDA-Foods

Other Costs

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Primary responsibility for providing disaster assistance

Request for reimbursement submitted Labor, Other Costs, Non USDA-Foods

USDA policy memo FD-093

Providing USDA Foods


Disaster relief organizations such as: American Red Cross Salvation Army

Primary groups responsible for disaster feeding

Local Food First USDA foods located in school district

warehouses CE’s require prior approval from TDA Proper transfer documentation kept


QUESTIONS?

Acknowledgment Statement


You understand and acknowledge that:

the training you have completed does not cover the entire scope of the program; and that

you are responsible for knowing and understanding all handbooks, manuals, alerts, notices and guidance, as well as any other forms of communication that provide further guidance, clarification or instruction on operating the program.

The Texas Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Division is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age,

disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all

prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at

http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue,

S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected].

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.


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