DB 16-09 SAVE Card Program

Question 1

Who entered into a joint agreement to support the supplying aid to victims of emergency (SAVE) card program?

Answer 1

LAFD and UFLAC

Question 2

The SAVE card program is an initiative managed by who?

Answer 2

California Fire foundation

Question 3

The SAVE card gives first responders the opportunity to offer financial relief to victims of natural disasters where property damages are a minimum of what percentage?

Answer 3

25%

Question 4

Presently the cards have a value of how much and operate similar to a common credit/debit/gift card?

Answer 4

100 dollars

Question 5

On scene who intimate the SAVE card program where victims qualify?

Answer 5

IC

Question 6

Who is the SAVE card coordinator?

Answer 6

Assistant bureau commander - OSB (CM32)

Question 7

Who shall retain and secure the remainder of the SAVE card inventory and execute their disbursement and replenishment consistent with established guidelines?

Answer 7

SAVE card coordinator

Question 8

A what will be distributed through the SAVE card coordinator once a card has been issued and all proper documentation has been submitted?

Answer 8

Replacement card

Question 9

SAVE cards are distributed to each what?

Answer 9

Bureau office (valley, west, south and central)

Question 10

Each what distribute SAVE cards as they see for within their respective bureaus?

Answer 10

Bureau office

Question 11

Each bureau commander has a unique what that is used to activate a SAVE card?

Answer 11

Activation code

Question 12

Who shall store the SAVE cards in a secure location that provides accessibility when issuance of a SAVE card is appropriate?

Answer 12

Battalion commanders

Question 13

What percentage of property loss is benchmark created for issuance of a SAVE card based on loss of personal contents within an entire household?

Answer 13

25%

Question 14

Property loss includes what items?

Answer 14

Clothes, medications, food, vehicles, and other personal effects

Question 15

Does the assessment include structural damage for issuance of a SAVE card?

Answer 15

No, only personal contents of household

Question 16

How many SAVE cards shall be issued?

Answer 16

1 per dwelling, not per individual with exception if dwelling contains more than one head of household (determined by IC)

Question 17

Who are ineligible SAVE card recipients?

Answer 17

Businesses
Victims of crisis or emergencies not impacted by fire or other natural disasters
Less than 25% or property damage

Question 18

The on scene who issuing the SAVE card shall activate the card by contacting the bureau commander that has jurisdiction over the incident?

Answer 18

Battalion commanders

Question 19

Who should issue the SAVE card to the victims and should consider photo opportunities when issuing the SAVE card based on judgement and appropriateness?

Answer 19

Initial on scene fire company and/or first in district fire company

Question 20

Battalion commanders will enter information into the “LAFD SAVE card system” located in the LAFD intranet within how many hours of issuance of the card?

Answer 20

24 hours

Question 21

Effective what of the SAVE program will ensure the ongoing success of the efforts of the program?

Answer 21

Program management and accountability