Welcome to Mobile County EMAWelcome to Mobile County EMA

EOC OPERATIONS

July 30, 2008

Welcome/Introductions

Objectives

EOC Organization & Procedures

Tour & Discussion

Summary/Adjourn

OBJECTIVES Become familiar with the mission and organization of the Mobile County Emergency Management Agency.

Learn the functions, role and structure of the Emergency Operation Center.

Discuss the incident action planning process.

Enhance and improve the EOC activation process by providing information and training to agency representatives prior to an incident.

MISSIONMISSION

Mobile County Emergency Management Mobile County Emergency Management Agency is the independent agency responsible Agency is the independent agency responsible for leading the efforts to prepare for, prevent, for leading the efforts to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from disasters. Laws, respond to and recover from disasters. Laws, Ordinances, and Resolutions are in place Ordinances, and Resolutions are in place providing for the agency to coordinate the providing for the agency to coordinate the activities of all agencies that deal with all activities of all agencies that deal with all phases of emergency management, for phases of emergency management, for disasters of all types.disasters of all types.

GOALSGOALSOF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTOF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Save livesSave lives

Prevent injuriesPrevent injuries

Protect property and the environment if an Protect property and the environment if an emergency occursemergency occurs

MOBILE COUNTY EMERGENCY MOBILE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCYMANAGEMENT AGENCY

Organizational Chart

Director

Deputy Director

Director of Plans & Operations

Electronics/Communications Officer

Plans & Operations II

Training/Exercise Officer

Fiscal Services Manager

Secretary I

PIO

JIC

2/17/04

Office Assistant III

Law Enforcement Coordinator Fire Service Coordinator

Plans & Operations I

MOBILE COUNTY EMERGENCYMOBILE COUNTY EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT AGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 348 N. MCGREGOR AVE.348 N. MCGREGOR AVE.

MOBILE, ALABAMA 36608 MOBILE, ALABAMA 36608 251 460 8000 www.mcema.net251 460 8000 www.mcema.net

DIRECTOR DIRECTOR WALT DICKERSONWALT DICKERSONDEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR RONNIE ADAIRRONNIE ADAIRDIRECTOR OF PLANS & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR OF PLANS & OPERATIONS MIKE EVANSMIKE EVANSPLANS & OPERATIONS OFFICER II PLANS & OPERATIONS OFFICER II JOHN KILCULLENJOHN KILCULLENPLANS & OPERATIONS OFFICER II PLANS & OPERATIONS OFFICER II DALE BYRNEDALE BYRNETRAINING AND EXERCISE OFFICER TRAINING AND EXERCISE OFFICER DON LEETHDON LEETHCOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER DAVID ROBERTSDAVID ROBERTSFISCAL SERVICES MANAGER JAYNE HUNTERFISCAL SERVICES MANAGER JAYNE HUNTEROFFICE ASSISTANT III OFFICE ASSISTANT III PAM BROADHEADPAM BROADHEADSECRETARY I SECRETARY I KIM MITCHELLKIM MITCHELLSECRETARY ISECRETARY I SHANNON POTTERSHANNON POTTER LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR LT. GLEN BRANNANLT. GLEN BRANNANFIRE SERVICE COORDINATOR FIRE SERVICE COORDINATOR CHIEF DOUG COOPERCHIEF DOUG COOPERPUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER BRUCE MCCRORYBRUCE MCCRORY

FOUR PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Mitigation – Taking sustained actions to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects.

Preparedness – Building the emergency management profession to effectively prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from any hazard by planning, training, and exercising.

Response – Conducting emergency operations to save lives and property by positioning emergency equipment and supplies; evaluating potential victims; providing food water, shelter, and medical care to those in need; and restoring critical services.

Recovery – Rebuilding communities so individuals, businesses, and governments can function on their own, return to normal life, and protect against future hazards.

MOBILE COUNTYMOBILE COUNTYHAZARDSHAZARDS

HurricanesHurricanes TornadoesTornadoes Floods/Flash FloodFloods/Flash Flood Severe WeatherSevere Weather WildfiresWildfires EarthquakesEarthquakes DroughtDrought

Hazardous MaterialsHazardous Materials Transportation Transportation

Accidents Accidents TerrorismTerrorism Civil DisturbancesCivil Disturbances Agriculture Agriculture Nuclear/RadiologicalNuclear/Radiological

COMPREHENSIVE ALL-HAZARD EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP)

Discusses community vulnerability to hazards.

Provides the framework for the community response to emergencies.

Outlines roles and responsibilities of governmental and non-governmental agencies involved in preparation and response.

COORDINATIONCOORDINATION

Process of integrating different organizations and Process of integrating different organizations and activities in a system and giving them a common activities in a system and giving them a common goal goal

It means subdividing complex tasks and then It means subdividing complex tasks and then working together to get them doneworking together to get them done

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATIONIts Influence on Effective CoordinationIts Influence on Effective Coordination

Communication is the process by which decisions and Communication is the process by which decisions and information are transmitted among members of a information are transmitted among members of a

group.group.

It can be carried out through formal links, such as It can be carried out through formal links, such as telephone and written reports, and informal telephone and written reports, and informal

structures and relationships that affect information structures and relationships that affect information flow.flow.

DEFINITIONDEFINITION

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTEREMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

The emergency operations center (EOC) is the The emergency operations center (EOC) is the place where local EM guides the community’s place where local EM guides the community’s preparation, response, recovery and mitigation preparation, response, recovery and mitigation operations during disasters.operations during disasters.

THE EOCTHE EOCServes asServes as

A command center for local elected officialsA command center for local elected officials

The direction and control center for agencies involved in The direction and control center for agencies involved in response to an incident.response to an incident.

An information center for local government and the public.An information center for local government and the public.

THE EOC’sTHE EOC’sPHYSICAL ATTRIBUTESPHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

Provide staff with shelterProvide staff with shelter

Be equipped with emergency powerBe equipped with emergency power

Provide assured communicationsProvide assured communications

Provide staff with the opportunity to keep information confidentialProvide staff with the opportunity to keep information confidential

Have access to local community warning systemHave access to local community warning system

Provide workspace for local mediaProvide workspace for local media

EOC CAPABILITIESGENERATOR

TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS800MHZ RADIO SYSTEM

EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMAMATEUR RADIO

SATELLITE MONITORINGCOMPUTER MODELING

COMPUTER STATUS BOARDSADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

STAFFING THE EOCSTAFFING THE EOC

Level One: Minor emergenciesLevel One: Minor emergencies

Level Two: Limited emergenciesLevel Two: Limited emergencies

Level Three: Potential disasterLevel Three: Potential disaster

Level Four: Full emergencyLevel Four: Full emergency

EOC ORGANIZATIONEOC ORGANIZATION

PolicyGroup

Direction &Control Group

OperationsGroup

Mass CareGroup

Public WorksGroup

MunicipalitiesBayou La BatreChickasawCitronelleCreolaDauphin IslandMobileMobile CountyMount VernonPrichardSaralandSatsuma

Police FireDPS FBIUSCG AL ARNGADEM ALDOTATF

DHR MCHDARC MCPSSMCEMS VOADSalvation Army

City Eng County EngPublic Works Ala PowerMAWSS Mobile GasBellsouth ACOE

EOC RESPONSIBILITIESEOC RESPONSIBILITIES

Policy Group: Elected officials, executive staff, agency heads who formulate policy and make decisions.

Direction & Control Group: EMA operations and support staff who guide, direct and support EOC operations.

Operations Group: Local, State & Federal public safety and military organizations responsible for maintaining public order.

Mass Care Group: Responsible for shelter, food and water and the well being of the public affected by a disaster.

Public Works Group: Responsible for engineering support and infrastructure protection.

EOC/ICS INTERFACEEOC/ICS INTERFACE

Direction & Control Grp

OperationsGroup

Mass CareGroup

Public WorksGroup

IncidentCommand

PlanningOperations Logistics Finance

LEGENDFormal

Informal

EmergencyOperationsCenter

IncidentCommandSystem

EOC OPERATIONSEOC OPERATIONS

Alert

Activation

Staff check-in

Maintain Situational Awareness

Frequent up-date briefings

Planning

Situation Reporting

Resource Requests

Deactivation

AGENCY/JURISDICTIONAL REPSAGENCY/JURISDICTIONAL REPS

Represent their agency, department or jurisdiction

Knowledgeable in the mission, organization and resources of the entity represented

Has authority to commit resources

Establishes communications with agency operation center or forces in the field

Keeps agency informed on current incident situation

Participates in planning preparation, response and recovery actions.

INCIDENT ACTION PLANNINGINCIDENT ACTION PLANNING

Provides a structured approach to planning

Reflects the overall incident strategy

Establishes objectives for next operational period

Identifies resources needed

Depicts the current organization

Addresses the communications system

Identifies resources at risk

Questions or comments

contact:

Mobile County EMA

251 460-8000

Fax: 251 460-8035

www.mcema.net