There are four sheltering relationships or “models” that the Red Cross uses to define shelters:
-Model 1. Red Cross Shelters – The traditional Red Cross shelter model; the Red Cross occupies a facility, plans, organizes, directs and controls every aspect of Red Cross services.
-Model 2. Red Cross / Partner Shelters – Shelters that use the standard facility agreement; the majority of the volunteer staffing will come from the partner agency personnel.
-Model 3. Red Cross Supported Shelters – Shelters where a community agency assumes responsibility for planning, organizing, directing and controlling every aspect of the shelter and the relief services provided.
-Model 4. Independently Managed Shelters –.Shelters are run by community agencies who want to retain administrative control related to the provision of shelter and who do not wish to abide by the Red Cross Disaster Code of Conduct and/or may not want be supported by the Red Cross.