TOOLBANK DISASTER SERVICES:
Tools That Rebuild Communities
When disaster strikes, recovery starts with the right tools. ToolBank Disaster Services (TDS) provides critical equipment and expertise to help communities rebuild quickly and efficiently. With a rapid response time of 72 hours, TDS assesses both declared and non-declared disasters, ensuring that relief efforts begin as soon as possible. More than just delivering tools, TDS deploys a team member on the ground to listen, assess needs, and connect with local partners to maximize impact.
TDS plays a crucial role in both immediate disaster response and long-term recovery. By equipping nonprofit partners, volunteer groups, and national response organizations with the necessary tools, TDS accelerates rebuilding efforts and strengthens community resilience. These partnerships go beyond crisis moments, fostering long-term relationships that create shared resource spaces where volunteers drive recovery forward.
Through strategic collaboration, TDS helps communities not only rebuild but also prepare for future disasters. Whether it’s a debris sled that aids in clearing debris or a generator that restores power to a relief center, every tool provided makes a tangible difference. By establishing trust and becoming a known presence in affected areas, ToolBank ensures that when the next disaster hits, communities already know who will be there to help.
When everything is lost, a single tool can make a world of difference — and ToolBank Disaster Services is there to provide it.
WEST TERRITORY:
LOS ANGELES (ART GARCIACANO)
- Palisades Fire, Alta Dena
- Stood up to fully Supporting the LA area fir fire recovery
SACRAMENTO (DAVID DELFIN)
- Fires in Northern California – Long-Term Recovery (saw mills, chippers, log splitters)
- Continuing to aid in LTR
- David, a member of the CA National Guard has accepted the part-time role in Sacramento and is taking on the role with great success
MAUI (TBD)
- Tool are in place on the island
- A temporary warehouse is in place
- Interviews have been conducted and the hiring decision will be made soon
- Partnership with the local Long-Term Recovery groups have been established
- Partnership with Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
ROCKY MOUNTAIN TERRITORY:
DENVER (JAIME VALLE)
- Ongoing wildfire relief and disaster preparedness in the Denver and surrounding areas
- Jaime from Puerto Rico took over the operation and is seeing daily increases in member agencies and community outreach
SOUTH CENTRAL TERRITORY:
DALLAS (TBD)
- Lease is being Reviewed
- Interviews are taking place
NEW ORLEANS (DAVID MELANCON)
- Ida Response was a springboard to recent floods, storms, and tornadoes
- David has seen tremendous success with community engagement
SOUTHEAST TERRITORY:
TAMPA (CARSON CANADA)
- Ian, Debby, Helene, Milton
- Supporting groups that come from various states to do recovery work while supporting in Asheville, Spruce Pine and Black Mountain, NC
- Each day new organization reach out for LTR in NC
- Continued outreach is ongoing for the impacted areas
PANAMA CITY (BILL HESS)
- Supporting the Northern SE Territory, asset storage and TDS Distribution Hub
- Recently acquired additional warehouse space for TDS Distribution HUB
PUERTO RICO (ALEJANDRO CALAF)
- Replaced Jaime, Alejandro has stepped in and is leading the PR operation
- Lending as usual
- Preparing for future storms
MIDWEST TERRITORY:
CHICAGO (JESS POHTO)
- Jess has recently assumed the TDS Territory Manager role and is active in Outreach with the most recent tornado across the Midwest
- Her actions are seeing progress and assessing the trailer deployment options and needs