Florida’s Disaster Management

The 2004 Hurricane Season

• Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne occurred in a six-week period:– Multiple Hurricane operations ongoing at one

time…all 67 counties were impacted.– Multiple geographic areas of operations– The Emergency Management Assistance

Compact…32 States. – Logistical operations larger than Hurricane

Andrew.

• Provides guidance to state and local officials on procedures, organization and responsibilities

• Adopts a functionalapproach that combinesthe types of assistanceto be provided under eachEmergency Support Function(e.g., Transportation, Health)

Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)

State Emergency Operations

• 24/7 operation24/7 operation

• 67 Counties 67 Counties

• State Warning PointState Warning Point

• State Emergency Operations CenterState Emergency Operations Center

• State Emergency Response TeamState Emergency Response Team

State Emergency Response Team

• Made up of state, local, volunteer agencies, and Made up of state, local, volunteer agencies, and the private sectorthe private sector

• Grouped by emergency functionGrouped by emergency function• 17 emergency support functions (ESF)17 emergency support functions (ESF)• Emergency Coordinating Officers (ECO)Emergency Coordinating Officers (ECO)

ESF 1 TransportationESF 2 CommunicationsESF 3 Public Works and EngineeringESF 4 FirefightingESF 5 Information and PlanningESF 6 Mass Care

Emergency Support Functions

• ESF 7 Resource Support• ESF 8 Health• ESF 9 Search and Rescue• ESF 10 Hazardous Materials• ESF 11 Food & Water• ESF 12 Energy

Emergency Support Functions

ESF 13 Military Support

ESF 14 Public Information

ESF 15 Volunteers & Donations

ESF 16 Law Enforcement

ESF 17 Animal Protection & Agriculture

Emergency Support Functions

The Rules

1. Meet the needs of the disaster victims

2. Take care of the Responders

3. See Rule One

The Choices

1. Cost Effective

2. Mistake Free

3. Fast

• Pick One

The Mission – First 72 hours

Search

Stabilize

Secure

Standing Orders 1. Establish Communication with Areas Impacted 2. Search and Rescue /Security3. Meet Basic Human Needs

1. Medical2. Water3. Food4. Shelter5. Ice is a distant fifth (Unless its really hot)

4. Restore Critical Infrastructure5. Open Schools / Local Businesses6. Begin the Recovery

Who Is in Charge?

• Agency having Jurisdiction until

• Local Elected Leadership: Under a Local State of Emergency

• The Governor: Under a State Declaration of Emergency

• Who Cares, work as a team

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State Emergency Response Team

Local Government /First Responders

Non Government Organizations(Red Cross, Salvation Army, VOADs)

Citizen Corps/Community Emergency Response Team

Family Preparedness / Business Preparedness

The Importance of Flexible Plans

• Neither the Disaster nor the Victims have read your plan, so don’t be surprised when they don’t do what the plan says.

• The same goes for elected officials, brief them on the plan before the next disaster.

Use a Sledge Hammer

• It rarely pays to be subtle.• Better to have too much than not enough.• Push resources into the area of impact, don’t

wait for requests.• A quick and overwhelming response is better

than a well planned and thought out response.• If you wait until you have all facts, it becomes

harder to change the outcome.

Mayor

Municipality

Chairman BoCC

County

Governor

State

President

Federal

Requesting Assistance

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Incident

Under the Stafford Act and F.S. Chapter 252, only the Elected Leadership has the authority to Declare Emergencies. Only the Governor may request assistance from the President.

EMAC Emergency Management Assistance Compact

• A State to State Mutual Aid Agreement• Requires approval by both state’s authorized

representatives• Cost reimbursement process• Ask early• Always offer help to a requester when you can• Bypass EMAC at your on risk (you will be footing

the bill)

Financial Continuity of Operations Plan

(COOP)

• Reestablish Data Center at Hot Site…72 hours• Implement Succession Plan• Ensure Financial Operations support current

emergency• Role change…

Emergency Management

One Plan, One Team, Many Threats

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