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 Administratormjsimmons@teamrubiconusa.org616-402-3357

Fred LaPoint, Michigan State AdministratorFrederick.lapoint@teamrubiconusa.org231-233-2042

Cort Beard, Region 5 Operations Managercortney.beard@teamrubiconusa.org616-340-5997