Emergency Management Emergency Management 2015 NORTHEAST OHIO AMBER ALERT TRAINING 2015 NORTHEAST OHIO AMBER ALERT TRAINING

Cuyahoga County Office of

Presenter: CECOMS Operations Supervisor Christopher J. Minek

Answering and Routing wireless calls 911 calls to Cuyahoga County PSAP’s (2,500– to 3,000 daily)

Activation of the OHTRAC/Surgent Mass Causality Notification System

Activation of the Ohio Fire Chief’s Plan

MABAS broadcast agency for the Heights-Hillcrest Region

Activation of the Cuyahoga County Ready Notify System (Severe weather notification)

Police, fire and EMS dispatch operations for Olmsted Township

Media Alert activation

Emergency Alert System (EAS) notification

Hospital restriction and override status coordination

CECOMS OperationsCECOMS Operations

AMBER Alert Discussion PointsAMBER Alert Discussion Points

•Counties Covered by CECOMS

•CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation Procedures

•CECOMS Documentation

•CECOMS Agency Training Information

•Contact Information

Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County Counties Covered by CECOMSCounties Covered by CECOMS

• Ashtabula County • Cuyahoga County• Erie County• Geauga County• Huron County• Lake County• Lorain County• Medina County

Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga CountyCECOMS AMBER Alert Activation CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation Procedures Procedures • The requesting law enforcement agency will contact CECOMS at

216-771-1363 and advise that they are requesting an AMBER Alert.

• The AMBER Alert Urgent Fax and ALPR Vehicle Entry/Removal forms are available electronically at www.ja.cuyahogacounty.us. Click on the “CECOMS” link on the left hand side of the page.

• The requesting law enforcement agency will fax the three page AMBER Alert Urgent Fax, including the exact AMBER Alert message to be Transmitted via EAS, and the ALPR Vehicle Entry/Removal Form to CECOMS at 216-443-5705.

ALL FORMS MUST BE ON THE REQUESTING AGENCY’S LETTERHEAD.

Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation Procedures (Cont.)Procedures (Cont.)

• CECOMS will call back the requesting agency on a “Recorded Line” to verify the AMBER Alert request

• CECOMS will not make any changes to the message to be transmitted over the EAS unless directed to do so by the requesting agency.

• Once the alert information and broadcast message have been confirmed, CECOMS will Broadcast the AMBER Alert message via the Emergency Alert System (EAS)

• CECOMS will email and fax the three page URGENT FAX to The National Weather Service, The Ohio Lottery Commission, The Ohio State Highway Patrol, and Local Media Outlets.

Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga CountyCECOMS AMBER Alert Activation CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation Procedures (Cont.)Procedures (Cont.)

• CECOMS will contact the Ohio State Highway Patrol and request the victim/suspect information be displayed on the Highway Message Boards.

Note: Only used if there is suspect vehicle information available.

Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga CountyCECOMS AMBER Alert Activation CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation Procedures (Cont.)Procedures (Cont.)

•CECOMS will enter the suspect vehicle information from the Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) Entry/removal form into the ALPR hotlist

•Approximately there are (72) vehicles equipped with the ALPR System.

•ALPR systems are also equipped along all highways in Ohio.

Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga CountyCECOMS AMBER Alert Activation CECOMS AMBER Alert Activation Procedures (Cont.)Procedures (Cont.)• CECOMS will enter the information supplied by the requesting law

enforcement agency into the designated ClearChannel website for display on the local ClearChannel Digital Billboards. A photograph of the child, if available, can be emailed to CECOMS at all_cecoms@cuyahogacounty.us to be displayed with the information on the digital billboards.

• ClearChannel will display the AMBER Alert message and photograph continuously for the first hour and after that in regular rotation until the alert is canceled.

Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County AMBER Alert Cancellation AMBER Alert Cancellation

• Upon confirmed recovery of the child, the requesting agency will contact CECOMS at 216-771-1363 and advise of the cancellation.

• Requesting agency will then fax the AMBER cancellation form, and the ALPR vehicle Entry/Removal Form to CECOMS at 216-443-5705

• CECOMS will call the requesting agency by phone once the fax is received to verify the cancellation.

Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County AMBER Alert Documentation AMBER Alert Documentation

Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County AMBER Alert DocumentationAMBER Alert Documentation

Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County AMBER Alert Documentation AMBER Alert Documentation

Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County AMBER Alert Documentation AMBER Alert Documentation

Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County AMBER Alert Documentation AMBER Alert Documentation

Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County Ohio ID R Kids Ohio Photo (BMV)Ohio ID R Kids Ohio Photo (BMV)

Applicant must provide proof of thefollowing:Full Legal NameDate of BirthSocial Security NumberResidency

The Ohio ID Cost $8.50

Ohio ID cards are used for identification purposes only. This card cannot be used for anything else. Including driving privileges.

Don’t forget to include a listing for your child's next of kin in connection with their state ID.

Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County CECOMS Training InformationCECOMS Training Information

Training Contact Information

CECOMS Operations Supervisor Cuyahoga County Office of Emergency Management

Phone: 216-771-1363Fax:216-443-5705

E-mail: cecomssupervisors@cuyahogacounty.us

Questions or Additional Questions or Additional InformationInformation

State of Ohio AMBER Plan: www.ohioamberplan.org

CECOMS Home Page: www.ja.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/Cuyahoga-Emergency-Communications-System.aspx