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Emergency Disaster Services

Providing support and care to first responders and survivors.

Trained Staff and Volunteers provide Emergency Disaster Response to Local, National, and Global Crises 

 

DISASTER SUPPORT

As one of the largest disaster-relief organizations in the country, The Salvation Army is on the front lines with immediate response and recovery plans unique to the community affected. Trained emergency disaster personnel work alongside Salvation Army officers and staff to ensure people are supported physically, emotionally, and spiritually. In 2021, we provided nearly 2.4 million survivors and first responders with support, hope, and healing. 

When disaster strikes in Sedgwick or Butler County, The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) Team is dispatched immediately. Whether it is a fire, tornado, gas explosion, or flooding, we respond to the call. 

During disasters, we provide cold water, hot coffee, snacks, and plenty of warm blankets when needed. Our trained staff and volunteers help with everything from sorting through rubble, giving a ride to a shelter, or offering to pray with victims. 

Some effects of disasters are unseen – many survivors and first responders suffer emotional stress and trauma. The Salvation Army delivers the vital emotional and spiritual care they need. That may mean a shoulder for crying or an ear for listening. Other times it calls for a hug and a prayer. 

IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

When a disaster strikes, we work with local and federal organizations to:

  • Serve first responders with physical and emotional support. The Salvation Army Officers are trained to provide spiritual counseling and comfort to survivors.
  • Provide first responders with hydration, food, and shelter.
  • Identify and mobilize resources through our national network of disaster professionals and service locations.
  • Support survivors through mobile units that provide food, hydration, and hygiene products and services.
  • Hydration and food stations are set up at key locations around a disaster.
  • A variety of food is provided through our Mobile Canteen.

LONG-TERM CARE

The Salvation Army leads recovery efforts for as long as a community needs us. That often means we stay to help for months, and even years, after a disaster. We work with all level of government to form a long-term, far-reaching disaster recovery plan that meets basic needs, addresses restoration and rebuilding projects, and includes the dispersal of financial help and donated goods. All to help survivors rebuild their lives.

OUR PARTNERS

EDS partners with agencies across the country to support relief efforts and survivors. The Salvation Army is a designated Federal Disaster Relief organization. Our partners include:

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Volunteer Organizations at State and Local Levels (VOADs)
  • Local Fire Departments
  • Local First Responders
  • Local Law Enforcement Agencies

 

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