The Red Cross has been actively participating since the start of the emergency, organizing teams acting from the field and constantly coordinating the resources necessary for the transfer of relief. areas affected by DANA.
The tasks of cleaning and clearing were among the first needs to be covered, and in fact they continue to be carried out, with multidisciplinary teams which, in addition to cleaning and clearing debris, and according to needs, carry out immediate health care And psychological first aid. In all teams there are people specialized in psychosocial intervention.
Alongside these cleaning tasks, the Red Cross has teams responsible for distributing equipment and food – in collaboration with the UME – and identifying the needs of the population. In some cases, this also facilitates the re-establishment of contact between neighbors, given the poor state of communications.
Another important function, thanks to the agreement reached with the College of Pharmacists of Valencia, is that Red Cross volunteers also collaborate in identifying people who need to receive medicines at home and transporting them to their home. necessary medicationsand detect possible new needs on site.
In short, “permanent, coordinated and non-stop” action, thanks to the involvement of 500 people dedicated to responding to this emergency.
.
