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Knight Division TacticalDoes KDT provide Points of Distribution (PODs)?
Points of Distribution (PODs)
Yes.
KDT sets up and runs Points of Distribution (PODs), FEMA Type I, II and III, with the site layout, staff, forklifts and supply flow to hand out water, meals, ice and tarps to people after a disaster.
Typical configuration
- Type I POD (typical)
- About 20,000 people served per day
- Type II POD (typical)
- About 10,000 people served per day
- Type III POD (typical)
- About 5,000 people served per day
- Scale
- As many PODs as the response needs
- Commodities
- Water, meals (MREs or shelf-stable), ice, tarps, hygiene kits
- Layout
- Drive-through lanes, loading points, staging for pallets
- Support
- Forklifts, lighting, restrooms, shade, traffic control
After a hurricane or flood, people need water, food, ice and tarps before stores reopen. A Point of Distribution is a site, usually a big parking lot, where people drive or walk through and receive those basics. FEMA plans PODs by type, based on how many people a site can serve in a day.
KDT sets up and runs PODs end to end: site selection support, traffic lanes and loading points, light towers, restrooms and shade, forklifts and pallet jacks, and the staff to load vehicles, manage traffic and keep counts. We work with local emergency management on locations and hours and keep the supply coming from staging.
Available as
- FEMA Type I, II or III PODs
- Drive-through and walk-up PODs
- Mobile PODs for rural or cut-off areas
- POD staffing for your own site
What's included
- Site layout and traffic plan
- Staff to load, direct traffic and count
- Forklifts and pallet jacks
- Lighting, restrooms and shade
- Resupply from staging and daily reporting
- Teardown and cleanup
Where it's used
- Hurricane and flood relief
- Long power or water outages after storms
- Rural communities cut off by damage
Questions, answered.
Does KDT provide Points of Distribution (PODs)?
Yes. We set up and staff FEMA Type I, II and III PODs, with the layout, equipment and supply flow to hand out water, meals, ice and tarps.
What is the difference between a Type I, II and III POD?
FEMA types PODs by throughput. Typical planning numbers are about 20,000 people served per day for a Type I, 10,000 for a Type II and 5,000 for a Type III; KDT runs as many PODs as the response needs.
Do you supply the water and meals, or just run the site?
Either. We can run a POD with commodities provided by the agency, or source water, meals and ice ourselves.
Who picks the POD locations?
Locations and hours are set with local emergency management. We help evaluate sites for space, traffic flow and access.
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