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The Salvation Army's Goals in Emergency Disaster Services
When The Salvation Army initiates a disaster relief operation,
the first aim is to meet the basic needs of those who have been affected,
both survivors and first responders (such as firefighters).
Even at this level, The Salvation Army's workers are ministering in that they serve
as a means of expressing God?s love. The Salvation Army's goals are to offer:

• Material comfort
• Physical comfort
• Emotional comfort
• Spiritual comfort

The Salvation Army provides help as an outgrowth of faith and
 as an act of obedience to God, but no service is withheld because of a recipient's beliefs.
If disaster relief recipients ask for prayer or spiritual counseling, The Salvation Army can provide these.
The Salvation Army's service might be described as a "ministry of presence," just as the Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans, "Rejoice with those who rejoice, and mourn with those who mourn." (Romans 12:15)
 The Salvation Army's Emergency Disaster Service Activities
The Salvation Army provides numerous disaster relief services.
Each disaster creates its own unique circumstances.
The Salvation Army's disaster response is community based,
varying from place to place based upon the community's situation and the magnitude of the disaster.
 In a disaster, The Salvation Army has the ability to provide both immediate emergency assistance
 and long-term recovery help .
Emergency response services are activated on short notice according to an agreed-upon
notification procedure, while long-term recovery is strategically planned in response to the situation,
through working and partnering with many other community entities.
Even with the ability to be flexible and to respond based upon the community's situation,
there are several basic services that The Salvation Army offers in most major disasters.
These services, described below, form the core of The Salvation Army's disaster services program.
Food ServiceThe most visible of The Salvation Army's disaster services is the delivery of meals
and drinks to disaster victims and emergency workers.
 Food may be prepared and served at congregate feeding sites
 (such as a Salvation Army corps building, camp or shelter)
and other service as needed at the time.



  



  


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