National or Current AOI
Review all authorized shelter activity nationally or focus the same records on the current State, County, City, Tribal, Military or other Vanguard AOI.
Shelter Readiness
Use the standard site-readiness states—Not Ready, Preparing, Ready, Active/Operational, Limited/Degraded, Closed/Complete and Unsafe/Unavailable.
Capacity & Census
Track rated and usable capacity, current and peak census, aggregate adults/children/households, and remaining usable capacity without requiring unnecessary person-level information.
Staffing & Shifts
Record required/current staffing, positions/functions, qualifications, shift hours, work environment, PPE, assets to bring, check-in instructions and contacts.
Services & Accessibility
Track accessibility support, feeding, dormitory, health support, language access, spiritual/mental-health support, reunification, transportation, communications and animal support.
REACH Integrated
Route staffing, supply, transportation and service gaps into REACH so partner organizations can match needs to qualified workers, teams, services and resources.
BEACON Integrated
Surface shelter-related intelligence and What Changed while preserving source provenance and verification state. INITIAL — UNVERIFIED information remains clearly labeled.
Contacts & Coordination
Carry shelter leadership, alternate/after-hours contacts, VOAD/nonprofit liaison, EOC/jurisdiction liaison, PIO coordination and communications channels with the operational record.