This checklist addresses overall team needs and complements the Individual Team Member Checklist in section A and the position checklists in Chapter IV, "Disaster Assistance Response Team." The Team Leader ensures that the following team support items are acquired before deployment.
Copy of all cable traffic pertaining to the disaster.Copy of all directives and team support documents:
OFDA’s team support funding documents.Overseas workmen’s compensation and medical evacuation insurance for contractors.TAs and itineraries.Special authorizations and instructions from OFDA Director.Photocopy of passports, visa, and personal information sheet.
OFDA Office Supply Kit.Remote location first aid manual, such as "Where There is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook" by David Werner et al. published May 1992.