How can We become a Shelter?
How can our House of Worship Establish a Shelter?
Building consensus within the organization is critical: becoming a designated emergency evacuation shelter represents a commitment by the entire membership. In a serious emergency it will be all hands on deck; everyone needs to be on board.
IPERC can help guide you through every step of the process. Please contact us and let us know that you are interested in becoming a shelter.
- Learn more about what it means to be a shelter and what is involved.
- Present the idea of a shelter to your members, answer questions, and provide materials.
- Poll your members to gauge acceptance and enthusiasm; make sure everyone is on board.
- Submit a formal proposal to your governing body for their consideration.
- Secure official approval of the shelter project from your governing board.
- Follow the steps to formal Red Cross designation and adoption by your governing board.
Click here to download a quick start guide to becoming a designated emergency evacuation shelter.