Berkeley Disaster Team (BDT)
Public Safety - Berkeley, California, United States
Berkeley Disaster Team (BDT) Employees
Berkeley Disaster Team (BDT) Details
The Berkeley Disaster Team (BDT) is a student-led organization that helps prepare UC Berkeley for disasters and aids in non-medical campus disaster response. We are sponsored by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and UCPD.The BDT's Mission:(1) PREPARE the campus for disasters through presentations and outreach(2) TRAIN students to perform non-medical disaster response(3) RESPOND to disasters at UC Berkeley when mobilized by the OEMThe BDT augments campus response by:• Staffing the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and supporting ESF Operational Centers• Managing resources and disaster logistics• Supporting victims through psychological first-aid• Organizing mass care (shelter setup and operations)• Registering and supervising spontaneous (untrained) volunteers• Distributing food, supplies, and information
