Points of distribution

Points

Of

Distribution

Don SullensChatham Emergency Management Agency

Temporary locations established before basic services are fully restored in an area following a disaster or emergency event where the affected population can pickup life sustaining commodities and other essential supplies.

Points of Distribution Are:

Established following an event when the commercial infrastructure and resources are no longer available to support the population.

Closed accordingly as the commercial infrastructure is re-established and resources are available to support the population.

PODs Are:

https://eportal.usace.army.mil/sites/ENGLink/Commodities/default.aspx

How Many PODs Are Needed?

It Depends On:Remaining InfrastructureRemaining PopulationJurisdiction Distribution Capabilities

Enter # of people without power 400,000

(Equals number of customers x 3)

# of people requiring commodities 160,000

# of Type III Dist. Points Req'd 32

Type III Dist. Point

Manpower Day Night Equipment

Local Req. Forklifts 32

Forklift Oper 32 32 Pallet Jacks 32

Laborers 480 64 Traff Cones 320

Total 512 96 Light Sets 32

Law Enf 64 32 Toilets 64

Comun Rel 32 0 Tents 32

Grand Total 608 128 Dumpsters 32

Tarps

Loads Each

36 160,000

Number of truck loads required Water ICE MREs

per day for 24 days Days Loads K Gal Loads K Pounds Loads Each

1 32 152.0 32 1280 16 347,904

2 29 139.0 29 1170 15 326,160

3 27 125.9 27 1061 13 288,263

72 Hour Planning Total > 88 88 44

4 24 112.9 24 951 12 258,443

5 21 99.9 21 841 11 228,623

6 18 86.9 18 731 9.1 198,802

7 16 73.8 16 622 7.8 168,982

60% Power back on-line > 8 13 60.8 13 512 6.4 139,162

9 12 55.1 12 464 5.8 126,115

10 10 49.4 10 416 5.2 113,069

11 9.2 43.7 9.2 368 - -

12 8.0 38.0 8.0 320 - -

13 6.8 32.3 6.8 272 - -

14 5.6 26.6 5.6 224 - -

15 4.4 20.9 4.4 176 - -

90% Power back on-line > 16 3.2 15.2 3.2 128 - -

17 2.8 13.3 2.8 112 - -

18 2.4 11.4 2.4 96 - -

19 2.0 9.5 2.0 80 - -

20 1.6 7.6 1.6 64 - -

21 1.2 5.7 1.2 48 - -

22 0.8 3.8 0.8 32 - -

23 0.4 1.9 0.4 16 - -

24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 - -

Total Loads 249.6 1185.6 249.6 9984 101 2,195,523

Pre-Planning Model

Commodities and supplies are most often delivered in over-the-road tractor trailer loads.

Large open areas are required to accommodate the vehicles with their loads.

Distribution points must be areas that are paved, concrete, or gravel hard-stand that can withstand loads that are at load limits of national roadways.

In addition to the area needed for the trucks, planning must include areas for unloading, dumpsters, proper traffic flow, stockpiles, and ingress and egress for the distribution to the public.

Location Considerations

Location Considerations(con’t)

Schools* Airports Industrial Areas Athletic Fields Warehouses

Try to avoid locations that may interferewith commercial infrastructure efforts to recover and reopen.

Water

Ice

MRE

Tarp

TYPE III - DISTRIBUTION POINTServes 5,000 persons per day

3 loading Points140 vehicles per hour

TENTToilets

Dumpsters

Pallets

W I M T W I M TW I MT

Supply truck

Light Set

Forklift

Typical Type III Layout

Type III Distribution PointResources Required

Type III Distribution Point Manpower

Day NightTypeTeam Leader

Forklift Operator 1 12

1 0

EquipmentType Number

ForkliftsPallet Jacks

Power Light SetsToiletsTents

DumpstersTraffic Cones

1

11

2

11

10Totals 16 3Two-way radios 0

Labor 14Loading PT 9

Back-up Loading PT 4

Pallet Jacks Labor 1

Law EnforcementCommunity Rel.

2 10

Grand Total 19 4

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POD Equipment Requirements

Staffing

Where will the people comefrom to staff the PODs?

Site Manager

Law Enforcement

Community Rel.

Security

Labor Team LeaderEquipment/Supply

Team Leader

Loading PointsNight ShiftLabor Care - Food - Tents - Toilets - Shift Rotation

EquipmentSupply Truck Mgmt - Truck Movement on site - Paper workOff- loadingSupply of Loading Points

ORGANIZATION CHART – TYPE II AND IIIDISTRIBUTION POINT SITE MANAGEMENT

Note: For a Type I site addOne additional Team LeaderFor Labor and one for Equipment/Supply

Staffing(con’t)

Government AgenciesNon-Government Organizations

VolunteersCivic Groups

NeighborhoodsAdopt a POD Program

Staff Training

POD ManagementTeam OrganizationDistribution MethodsInventory Control / Accountability

EquipmentFork LiftsPallet Jacks

IS-26 Guide toPoints of Distribution

(PODs)

Commodities will be pushed forward before logistical

structures are in place.

The critical planning factor for ordering commodities

is “distribution” capability, not people without power.

Distribution planning must be a priority with local

governments for the commodities mission to be successful.

All levels of government must understand the POD concept.

USACE Key Lessons Learned

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Don SullensEmergency Management SpecialistChatham Emergency Management Agency(912) [email protected]

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