State EOC State EOC Operations in Agro Operations in Agro

EventEvent

John H CampbellJohn H Campbell

Operations ChiefOperations Chief

MO State Emergency Mgt MO State Emergency Mgt AgencyAgency

AgendaAgenda

• DefinitionsDefinitions• Roles of EOCs in response Roles of EOCs in response

operationsoperations• Specific actions in Ag eventsSpecific actions in Ag events

DefinitionsDefinitions

• Disaster—An event resulting in great loss Disaster—An event resulting in great loss or misfortuneor misfortune

• Response—Actions taken immediately to Response—Actions taken immediately to stabilize an emergency conditionstabilize an emergency condition

• Recovery—Actions taken to restore areas Recovery—Actions taken to restore areas and facilities to their pre-disaster and facilities to their pre-disaster conditioncondition

• Stafford Act—legislation which authorizes Stafford Act—legislation which authorizes the federal government to provide the federal government to provide assistance to state and local governments assistance to state and local governments affected by disastersaffected by disasters

DefinitionsDefinitions

• EOC—Emergency Operations CenterEOC—Emergency Operations Center—a facility that provides an —a facility that provides an environment for multiple agencies to environment for multiple agencies to coordinate effective and efficient use coordinate effective and efficient use of assigned resources in response of assigned resources in response and recovery to a disaster.and recovery to a disaster.

• ESF—Emergency Support FunctionESF—Emergency Support Function—A mechanism that consolidates —A mechanism that consolidates multiple agencies performing similar multiple agencies performing similar jobs into a single cohesive unitjobs into a single cohesive unit

DefinitionsDefinitions

• Protective actions—Actions designed Protective actions—Actions designed to safeguard public health and safety to safeguard public health and safety (evacuations, boil-orders)(evacuations, boil-orders)

• Precautionary measures—Actions Precautionary measures—Actions taken in advance of protective actions taken in advance of protective actions to reduce potential disaster impacts to reduce potential disaster impacts (facility restrictions, boil-advisories)(facility restrictions, boil-advisories)

• SEMA—State Emergency Mgt AgencySEMA—State Emergency Mgt Agency• FEMA—Federal Emergency Mgt FEMA—Federal Emergency Mgt

AgencyAgency

Philosophies of Philosophies of Emergency MgtEmergency Mgt

• All disasters start and end at local levelAll disasters start and end at local level• Local officials are in charge of response Local officials are in charge of response

and recovery activitiesand recovery activities• State, Federal, and non-governmental State, Federal, and non-governmental

resources are brought in to support resources are brought in to support local response when needs from a local response when needs from a disaster exceed capability of disaster exceed capability of community to respond/recovercommunity to respond/recover

Philosophies of Emergency Philosophies of Emergency Mgt for Agro EventsMgt for Agro Events

• Event will likely be detected by local Event will likely be detected by local vet, animal owner, meat inspector, vet, animal owner, meat inspector, etcetc

• Protective action decisions (i.e. Protective action decisions (i.e. quarantine, depopulation, etc) may be quarantine, depopulation, etc) may be made at state or federal levelmade at state or federal level

• Local, state, and federal officials Local, state, and federal officials operate as a team during recovery operate as a team during recovery phasephase

What is an EOC?What is an EOC?

• Multi-agency coordination centerMulti-agency coordination center• Central focal point for an Central focal point for an

organization to execute a organization to execute a coordinated, effective responsecoordinated, effective response

• Encourages collaboration Encourages collaboration within/between response disciplineswithin/between response disciplines

• Multiple, redundant communication Multiple, redundant communication systemssystems

EOC MissionsEOC Missions

• Maintain situational awareness for Maintain situational awareness for policy-makerspolicy-makers

• Allocate existing resources based on Allocate existing resources based on guidance contained in emergency plans guidance contained in emergency plans and guidance issued by policy-makersand guidance issued by policy-makers

• Determine unmet needs; seek Determine unmet needs; seek assistance on filling unmet needs based assistance on filling unmet needs based on guidance from policy-makerson guidance from policy-makers

• Provide information to publicProvide information to public• Support responders in the fieldSupport responders in the field

Typical EOC Typical EOC OrganizationOrganization

Chief Executive/Chief Elected Official

Policy Group

EOC Coordinator

Planning Logistics

Operations/Coodination Group

Human Services Emergency Services

Infrastructure

Joint Info Center

Situation Unit

Admin/Fiscal

Chief OfficialChief Official

• Ultimately responsible for response Ultimately responsible for response activitiesactivities

• Leads policy group discussionsLeads policy group discussions• Executes duties with authority as Executes duties with authority as

provided in emergency response provided in emergency response planplan

Policy GroupPolicy Group

• Group consisting of elected officials, Group consisting of elected officials, department heads, etcdepartment heads, etc

• Provide guidance to responders on Provide guidance to responders on priorities and policypriorities and policy

• Typical policy decisions might includeTypical policy decisions might include– Curfews, embargos, etcCurfews, embargos, etc– Restrictions on usage of facilities Restrictions on usage of facilities

(electric, water)(electric, water)– Other issuesOther issues

EOC CoordinatorEOC Coordinator

• De facto “incident commander” for EOC De facto “incident commander” for EOC staffstaff

• Communicates and implements decisions Communicates and implements decisions made by policy groupmade by policy group

• Supervises systems to ensure that close Supervises systems to ensure that close contact is maintained with incident sites contact is maintained with incident sites to develop common operating picture and to develop common operating picture and anticipate potential resource requestsanticipate potential resource requests

• Local Emergency Mgt Director may fill Local Emergency Mgt Director may fill this role in many jurisdictionsthis role in many jurisdictions

Operations/Coordination Operations/Coordination GroupGroup

• This group consists mostly of This group consists mostly of representatives from various agencies representatives from various agencies who help carry out the EOC’s core who help carry out the EOC’s core functions through ESFsfunctions through ESFs– Develop/maintain situational awarenessDevelop/maintain situational awareness– Develop/maintain status and capabilities of Develop/maintain status and capabilities of

resources in area of expertiseresources in area of expertise– Work with other agencies in developing Work with other agencies in developing

solutions to resource shortagessolutions to resource shortages– Work with Logistics Section to request Work with Logistics Section to request

outside assistance as necessaryoutside assistance as necessary

Operations/Coordination Operations/Coordination SectionSectionOperations/

Coordination Chief

Emergency ServicesBranch Director

Human ServicesBranch Director

InfrastructureBranch Director

ESF #1Transportation

ESF #4Firefighting

ESF #6Mass Care

ESf #2Communications

ESF #3Public Works

ESF #8Health/Medical

ESF #9Search/Rescue

ESf #10Hazardous Materials

ESF #11Agriculture

ESF #12Energy

ESF #13Public Safety

ESf #14Long-Term Recovery

PlanningPlanning

• Through Situation Unit, implement Through Situation Unit, implement systems for acquiring and reporting systems for acquiring and reporting information specific to the disasterinformation specific to the disaster– Information comes from variety of sources Information comes from variety of sources

to include Ops/Coordination Group, the to include Ops/Coordination Group, the public, the media, elected officials, etcpublic, the media, elected officials, etc

– Suggest issuing Situation Reports Suggest issuing Situation Reports (SITREPs) on periodic basis to (SITREPs) on periodic basis to communicate critical informationcommunicate critical information

• Develop Incident Action PlanDevelop Incident Action Plan

LogisticsLogistics

• Generally responsible for ordering Generally responsible for ordering outside resources to assist in outside resources to assist in responseresponse

• With assistance from With assistance from Ops/Coordination Group, maintain Ops/Coordination Group, maintain status of resource deployedstatus of resource deployed

• Also responsible for internal supplies Also responsible for internal supplies for EOC and staff (i.e. food, for EOC and staff (i.e. food, communications, office supplies, etc)communications, office supplies, etc)

Admin/FinanceAdmin/Finance

• Responsible for implementing Responsible for implementing systems to track time and costs systems to track time and costs associated with response activitiesassociated with response activities

• Can potentially activate a Can potentially activate a Procurement Unit to assist with Procurement Unit to assist with acquisition of outside resourcesacquisition of outside resources

Joint Information CenterJoint Information Center

• Provide information on actions the public needs Provide information on actions the public needs to take to protect themselves from impactsto take to protect themselves from impacts

• Provide information on precautionary actions Provide information on precautionary actions being taken by officials to reduce impacts of being taken by officials to reduce impacts of disasterdisaster

• Provide information on the scope of the disasterProvide information on the scope of the disaster• Provide information on assistance available from Provide information on assistance available from

authorities as a result of the disasterauthorities as a result of the disaster• Respond to media queriesRespond to media queries• Set up phone bank operations to assist with Set up phone bank operations to assist with

outreach effortsoutreach efforts

Activation LevelsActivation Levels

• Most jurisdictions have three levels of Most jurisdictions have three levels of activationactivation– Minimal—Emergency Management staff Minimal—Emergency Management staff

onlyonly• SEMA, Level-1; FEMA, Level-3SEMA, Level-1; FEMA, Level-3

– Partial—Staff from selected agenciesPartial—Staff from selected agencies• SEMA & FEMA both call this Level-2SEMA & FEMA both call this Level-2

– Full—Staff from all response agencies Full—Staff from all response agencies outlined in the Emergency Operations Planoutlined in the Emergency Operations Plan• SEMA, Level-3; FEMA, Level-1SEMA, Level-3; FEMA, Level-1

Specific Actions for Ag Specific Actions for Ag EventEvent

• Dept of Agriculture assumes Dept of Agriculture assumes leadership roleleadership role

• EOC activated to minimal level when EOC activated to minimal level when Foreign Animal Disease case is Foreign Animal Disease case is suspected; activation escalates if suspected; activation escalates if disease is confirmeddisease is confirmed

• Most protective action decisions (i.e. Most protective action decisions (i.e. quarantines, depopulation, etc) will quarantines, depopulation, etc) will originate from state/federal leveloriginate from state/federal level

SummarySummary

• EOC Missions—Situation awareness, EOC Missions—Situation awareness, resources management, public resources management, public informationinformation

• Staff for ESFs maintain visibility of issues Staff for ESFs maintain visibility of issues in their area of expertise, provide info to in their area of expertise, provide info to Planning and Logistics SectionsPlanning and Logistics Sections

• Ag event may result in different people Ag event may result in different people leading the response, and may result in leading the response, and may result in protective action decisions being made at protective action decisions being made at state/federal levelstate/federal level

QuestionsQuestions

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