DISASTER AID RESEARCHER: Plan KC DART Missions That Save Animals

Animal Disaster Research Form

Kinship Circle Disaster Animal Response Team mobilizes for USA and Global aid missions. We are an all-volunteer nonprofit that works in agreement with officials and nonprofits to offer skill, stamina and leadership — in a spirit of cooperation that best serves animals. KC-DART volunteers reflect a wide range disaster training and certification. As a disaster coordinator, use this optional form to record critical info on stranded animals, disaster zone access and emergency sheltering. Dump your notes here to submit in usable format to Kinship Circle. Your disaster research can shape how KC DART activates for animals in the wake of crisis. Thank you for your commitment to animals!

1. Volunteer Contact Info

Fields with asterisk * are required. We use your contact info privately to maintain our volunteer list and contact you.

*First Name

*Last Name

Organization (if applicable)

*Street Address 1

*City

*State or Province

*Zip Code

*Country

*Mobile Area Code/Phone Number

*Email

To register as a volunteer on the ground in disaster zones, please submit our KC Disaster Animal Response Team form.

Do you want to be credited as a Kinship Circle Researcher when a disaster alert is published?

Yes No

2. Disaster Type, Location

Google news reports, NOAA, National Hurricane Center, local/state/federal FEMA, emergency command, and victim resources… to gain basic info about this disaster's impacts.

Disaster Type

Date Of Initial Impacts

1) Affected State

County

Cities

County

Cities

County

Cities

County

Cities

2) Affected State

County

Cities

County

Cities

County

Cities

County

Cities

Additional State/County/City
If you have an additional state, or more counties/cities within a state already listed, separately stack each block of info. For example:

State: Mississippi
County: Hancock County
Cities: Waveland, Bay St. Louis, Pearlington

State: Louisiana
County: St. Bernard Parish
Cities: Chalmette, Arabi, Violet

3. Animal Impacts

ANIMAL TYPES HARMED IN THIS DISASTER ANIMAL DISASTER EVENTS: Summarize conditions you're aware of, with links to source of information.

Summary and Source of Information

4. Emergency Officials

State, County and Community Emergency Response Officials: Enter all emergency management contact you can find.

SEMA, FEMA — STATE/FEDERAL

Name/Title

Phone

Address

Name/Title

Phone

Address

STATE VETERINARIAN & VET RESPONSE

Name/Title

Phone

Address

Name/Title

Phone

Address

MORE EOC (EMERGENCY OFFICIALS)

Name/Title

Phone

Address

Name/Title

Phone

Address

LOCAL LAW, POLICE, SHERIFF

Name/Title

Phone

Address

Name/Title

Phone

Address

STATE/COUNTY ANIMAL RESPONSE (SART, CART)

Name/Title

Phone

Address

Name/Title

Phone

Address

MORE EMERGENCY OFFICIALS, NGOS

More Government, NGO Contacts

5. Animal Shelter, Group, Agency

NAME OF ANIMAL GROUP THAT NEEDS HELP

Animal Shelter/Agency's Name

GROUND CONTACTS

Name, Title, Phone, Email — For Each Contact

WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Shelter, Group or Agency's Links

SHELTER LOCATION: Permanent and/or Disaster Triage Site

Street Address, City, State, Zip

SUMMARY OF SITUATION, for example:

Rate of displaced people and how this affects animal surrenders, abandonment.
Estimated deaths, injuries.
Water, fire, land destruction or other ongoing rescue.
Estimated number of animals harmed; animals at shelter…

Describe Disaster Summary Points

6. Supply Needs

SUPPLIES LIST, for example:

Wet dog and cat food cans
Dry cat kibble
Veterinary meds: Frontline, Vaccines, Clavamox, Alvox (diarrhea), Flagil, KMR Formula (bottle-fed kittens)
Wire crates, large and medium size, 200 qty…

List Each Needed Item, Line by Line

SEND SUPPLIES TO, for example:

SHIP TO: Person & Group's Name / 123 Maple St / City, State 01234
DROP OFF: Person & Group's Name / 456 Oak St / City, State 56789
If you have directions to supply drop site, type them after addresses.

Ship/Drop-Off Addresses For Donated Supplies

Confirmation Code

Enter Code As Seen (Case Sensitive)

Ron Presley, Charles Harmison. (c) Japan Quake, Kinship Circle

Sample Script For Kinship Circle

To represent Kinship Circle in outreach to local/state agencies or other animal groups, use this general script. Modify script to represent current disaster!

Person's First/Last Name
Name Of Agency Or Animal Group
123 Street Name
City, State 45678
info@email-addy.org
(123) 456-7899

Kinship Circle, a long-time Disaster Animal Response Team, has trained volunteers ready to assist within your emergency framework. If you need more hands for search-rescue, animal sheltering/care, food-water delivery… we can send a small team of experienced volunteers.

Below is more info about Kinship Circle, but I imagine you are inundated right now. For skilled, straightforward assistance — please contact Kinship Circle director Brenda Shoss by phone, email or text. Feel free to copy me on your reply.

Sincerely,
Your Full Name

Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle Director
314-795-2646
info@kinshipcircle.org

CC: Christy Griffin, Disaster Management Aide
cmgryphon@gmail.com

Kinship Circle Disaster Animal Response Team (KC-DART) is an all-volunteer nonprofit, activated by request when primary emergency resources are depleted. We work in agreement with officials and nonprofits to offer skill, stamina and leadership — in a spirit of cooperation that best serves animals. KC responders reflect a wide range of training and certification in areas such as: