Hard Deployment

In a hard deployment, the entire shelter system is deployed without the aid of an existing facility. In this scenario, the shelter units provide living/sleeping quarters but are augmented with other system components such as portable power generators, climate control equipment, sanitation facilities, walkways, and canopies for common areas. While this scenario would require more time to implement than a soft deployment, it could still be completed in a very rapid manner – only adding a few hours overall to the deployment time frame. A hard deployment would allow aid and housing to be delivered wherever it is needed most, regardless of the conditions present there before, during, or after a disaster event. With the system in this configuration, a deployment site can be as diverse as a shopping center parking lot, an elevated roadway, a parking garage, a vacant lot, or simply an empty pasture.