(2) DB 16-09 Supplying Aid To Victims Of Emergency (Save) Card Program Distribution And Issuance Process

Question 1

SAVE Card Program

What does “SAVE” stand for?

Answer 1

Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency

Question 2

The SAVE Card Program is an initiative managed by the California Fire Foundation that gives first responders the opportunity to offer financial relief to victims of natural disasters where property damages are a minimum of _____%.

Answer 2

25%

(25% property loss is based on the loss of PERSONAL CONTENTS within an entire household. This assessment does not have to include structural damage)

Question 3

On-scene INCIDENT COMMANDERS initiate the SAVE Card Program where victims qualify.

The SAVE cards have a value of $_____ and operate similar to a common credit/debit/gift card.

Answer 3

$100

Question 4

The SAVE Card Coordinator is the ______________.

Answer 4

-Assistant Bureau Commander of Operations South Bureau (CM 32)

(This office is designated as the LAFD’s point of contact and coordinator for card DISTRIBUTION, issuance, and control.)

Question 5

One SAVE Card shall be issued per dwelling, NOT per individual in a dwelling.

However, it is acceptable to issue more than one SAVE Card per dwelling, for the same incident, if an Incident Commander determines that a dwelling contains more than one _________.

Answer 5

Head of Household.

Question 6

Ineligible SAVE Card Recipients:

Answer 6

-Businesses.

-Victims of crisis or emergencies not impacted by fire or other natural disasters (such as traffic accidents, evacuees forced to flee due to pending wildfires)

-Victims who do not incur 25% damage to their residential property

Question 7

Who should issue the SAVE card to the victim(s)?

Answer 7

The initial on-scene fire company that responded to the incident and/or first in district fire company

Question 8

________ ACTIVATES the SAVE card by contacting the BUREAU COMMANDER that has jurisdiction over the incident.

Answer 8

On-scene BC (then gives card to first in company to present to victim)

Question 9

The ________ issuing the SAVE Card, will enter the information into the “LAFD SAVE Card System” located on the LAFD INTRANET within 24 HOURS of issuance of the card:

Answer 9

Battalion Commander