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City of Vancouver, Washington

Emergency Preparedness

Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD)

What is COAD?

COAD includes various community organizations that provide human service needs to our community. These include non-profit, governmental, volunteer, faith-based, public service organizations and businesses. COAD functions within the Clark County Comprehensive Emergency Plan with the following functions: Mass care/shelter operations, emergent volunteer management, donation management, unmet community needs and coordinating this support to other communities outside the Clark County area.

How You Can Be Involved?

When disaster strikes a community, many people feel the need to reach out to those affected. COAD's mission is to bring together human services organizations in a coordinated response to disaster-caused needs. Through collaboration, COAD seeks to meet unmet needs and minimize duplication of services.

To discuss joining COAD, contact the current COAD chair:

Scott Clemetson, COAD Chairperson, is an Emergency Management Coordinator for the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency. He may be reached at (360) 992-6289 or Scott.Clemetson@clark.wa.gov. 

Primary COAD Functions and Lead Organizations

• Clothing & Food-Salvation Army
• Donated Goods-Adventist Community Services Disaster Response 
• Emergent Volunteers-Human Services Council- Volunteer Connections
• Emotional Support-Trauma Intervention Program Inc.
• Information and Referral-211 Info- Human Services Council
• Mass Care and Shelter- TBD
• Spiritual Support-Countywide Chaplaincy Program