Disasters are our Business, Veterans are our Passion
Disasters are our Business, Veterans are our Passion
Topics• Background of Team Rubicon• Capabilities / Bridging the Gap• Value Added• Call Up
Overview• Founded in 2010 after Haiti Earthquake• Operates both Domestically and
Internationally• Funded by Private Donation & Foundation
Partnerships – 501c3 Non-Profit• National HQ in California and NOC in Dallas,
TX• Organized by FEMA Region• National, Region & State Leadership
TR’s Dual Mission
A New Mission• Purpose
– Use skills and experiences from the military for continued service via disaster relief operations
• Community– Serve alongside fellow veterans– Fellowship and camaraderie
• Sense of Self– Positive self worth– A new outlet– External validation
Demographics
47%
29%
16%
8%
Veterans & Civilians
Military Veteran onlyMilitary First Responder
Civilian First Responder
Civlian only
77%23%
Gender
Male
Female
18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 +
16%
31% 27%
15%10%
Age
As of September 2015
Capabilities
Operational CapabilitiesDisaster & Volunteer Management
Debris Removal & Expedient Home Repair
Damage Assessments & Asset Tracking
Management / Volunteers
• Self Sufficient & Sustaining• Incident Command Team
– IMT– Mobile Command Suite
• Trained Volunteers, – ICS 100, 700 Minimum– TR Background Checks
• Coordination of volunteers– Experience with 2000+ spontaneous volunteers
Data Collection & Management• Palantir Hardware & Software
- Realtime Reporting / Tracking- Damage Photos- Waivers & Work Orders
• Salamander Software- Realtime Asset Tracking- Credentialing
Logistics• Goal is to be completely self-sustained• Tools & Supplies, Vehicles & Equipment• Food & Water• We Network For “Accommodations”
Debris Management• We Have Personnel Trained In:
- Chainsaw Safety & Operation- Heavy Equipment Operation- Expedient Home Repair
Value Added
• Haiti 2010– First TR mission– Provided medical
relief immediately after the earthquake
• Joplin 2011– First domestic operation– Search and rescue,
debris removal after tornado
• NY/NJ 2012 – Deployed 350
volunteers to NY and NJ
– Saved the community over $3.8M
• Moore 2013– Deployed over 450
volunteers– Saved the
community over $3.7M
Moore, OK Tornado Response
Michigan OperationsOperation Silversides• Muskegon, MI. April 2014• Straight Line Winds &
Flooding• 40 Personnel, 2 week
operation• Tree Removal, Muck-outs
Michigan OperationsOperation Honor Walk• Wyoming, MI. July 2014• F1 Tornado • 2 Week Operation• Sawyer & Debris
Management
Michigan OperationsOperation Flood Wrangler• Dearborn, Dearborn
Heights, Southfield, MI. August 2014
• Localized Flooding• 2 Week Operation• Muck-out & Debris
Management
Michigan OperationsOperation Two Rivers• Portland, MI August 2015• EF 0 Tornado• One week operation• Sawyer & Debris
management
FOB
Michigan OperationsOperation Sleeping Bear• Traverse City, MI• Straight line winds• Two week operation• 53 TR volunteers• Sawyer & Debris management• Volunteer management
Skegemog Point
Mobilization Times
24 Hours
48 Hours
96 Hours
10 Vol-unteers
20 Vol-unteers
30 Vol-unteers
From Operation Launch
Call UpRegional Operations Manager: Cort Beard 616-340-5997
• Deploy Recon Team• Evaluate Intel• Engage HQ, Determine Viability• Launch Operation• Call Up Volunteers• Deploy Assets
1 – 4h3 – 8h
6 – 16h12 – 24h16 – 36h24 – 48h
Are You On The Team?• Military veteran, first responder, or
disaster professional?– Register as a volunteer
• Support our teams in the field!– Donate– Fundraise
Contact Info
Jim Simmons, Deputy State [email protected]
Fred LaPoint, Michigan State [email protected]
Cort Beard, Region 5 Operations [email protected]