HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS AND

THE DAE PROGRAM

HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS

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HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS – SUPPLY LIST

BOTTLED WATER (1 GAL. / PERSON FOR 3 – 7 DAYS)

NON-PERISHABLE PACKAGED OR CANNED FOOD

PET CARE ITEMS

SPECIAL ITEMS FOR INFANTS, ELDERLY OR DISABLED FAMILY MEMBERS

BATTERY-POWERED RADIO

FIRST AID KIT / PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

FLASHLIGHT / BATTERIES

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS (E.G., INSURANCE, BANK ACCOUNT #S) IN A WATERPROOF CONTAINER

TELEPHONES (FULLY CHARGED CELLPHONE WITH EXTRA BATTERY & LANDLINE PHONE)

VEHICLE FUEL TANKS FILLED / FUEL FOR GENERATOR

CASH

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2016 HURRICANE SEASON

THE 2016 SEASON WAS THE MOST ACTIVE SINCE 2012, WITH 15 NAMED STORMS, INCLUDING 7 HURRICANES AND 4 MAJOR HURRICANES.

HURRICANE MATTHEW

• APPROACHED S. FLORIDA AS A CATEGORY 4 STORM.

• MAYOR GIMENEZ DECLARED A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY ON OCTOBER 5TH.

• FIVE EVACUATION CENTERS WERE OPENED IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND DAE STAFF WERE ACTIVATED TO SUPPORT RELATED OPERATIONS.

• APPROXIMATELY 300+ EMPLOYEES WERE ACTIVATEDTO SUPPORT DAE OPERATIONS AS A WHOLE.

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DISASTER ASSISTANCE EMPLOYEE (DAE) PROGRAM

WHAT IS THE DAE PROGRAM?

CREATED TO ADDRESS PERSONNEL NEEDS FOR A MULTITUDE OF DISASTER RESPONSE & RECOVERY ACTIVITIES.

DISASTER ROLES ARE ASSIGNED TO COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, EMPLOYEES CAN NO LONGER CHOOSE THEIR OWN DISASTER ROLE.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 8B SECTION 11 & 12.

DAE Program

Employee Wellness Teams Hurricane Evacuation Centers

Shuttering Mobile Assistance Teams

Points of Distribution Employee Volunteer Staging Area

DAE Call Center Disaster Assistance Centers

EOC Support???????

WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER?

• AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) IS A CENTRAL LOCATION FROM WHICH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CAN PROVIDE INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND EXECUTIVE DECISION MAKING IN SUPPORT OF INCIDENT RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS.

• THE PURPOSE OF THE EOC IS TO PROVIDE A CENTRALIZED LOCATION WHERE PUBLIC SAFETY, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, AND SUPPORT AGENCIES COORDINATE PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS, AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.

EOC TABLE OF ORGANIZATION

Aimee Bojorquez

EOC SUPPORT ASSIGNMENTS - SECTIONS

OPERATIONS• MANAGES OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE

FOLLOWING SUB- BRANCHES:

• PUBLIC SAFETY

• INFRASTRUCTURE

• HUMAN SERVICES

• MUNICIPALITIES (CITIES)

PLANNING• MANAGES OVERALL EOC OPERATIONS AND IT:

• PROVIDES OVERALL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

INFORMATION .

• COORDINATES ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED TO

PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY OPS.

• WORKS WITH PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS

(PIO).

EOC SUPPORT ASSIGNMENTS - BRANCHES

INFRASTRUCTURE• MANAGES OPERATIONS

RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING :

• UTILITIES

• TRANSPORTATION

• PRIVATE INDUSTRY

• (I.E. FPL, TRANSIT, WATER

AND SEWER)

MUNICIPALITIES• MANAGES OPERATIONS

RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• CITY ACTIVITIES

• UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES

• (I.E. CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,

MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE,

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI)

PUBLIC SAFETY• MANAGES OPERATIONS

RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING :

• RESPONSE/RESCUE

• TRAFFIC

• CURFEWS

• (I.E. MDPD, FDLE, MDFR)

EOC SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES• ASSIST IN ANALYZING AND COMPILING AGENCY

SITUATION REPORTS.

• SUPPORT SECTION CHIEF/BRANCH DIRECTOR BY RESPONDING TO AGENCY QUERIES OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE OPERATIONS OF TELEPHONES AND EQUIPMENT.

• WORK WITH BRANCH AGENCIES AS REQUESTED.

• MAINTAIN A ROSTER OF SECTION/BRANCH STAFF.

• ANY OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY THE BRANCH DIRECTOR.

ACTIVATION

DAE EOC SUPPORT WILL BE ACTIVATED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE EOC STAFF PRIOR, DURING OR AFTER AN EMERGENCY EVENT.

LOCATION: MDFR HQ - 9300 NW 41 STREET, DORAL

HOURS OF OPERATION: 24 HOURS

TWO SHIFTS:ALPHA 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. + TRANSITION

BRAVO 7 P.M. TO 7 A.M. + TRANSITION

PARKING AND ACCESS• PARK AT REAR MDFR HQ PARKING LOT

• OBTAINING ACCESS

• CHECK-IN AT EOC MAIN ENTRANCE

• PROVIDE SECTION/BRANCH/UNIT NAME

• STATION SIGN-IN SHEET

• PROVIDE A VALID FORM OF ID:

STATE ID/DRIVER’S LICENSE OR

COUNTY BADGE

• BADGE ASSIGNED

ID KEPT BY SECURITY

ID RETURNED UPON BADGE RETURN

WHAT TO EXPECT

• RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM SECTION

CHIEF/BRANCH DIRECTOR

• RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM SHIFT

COUNTERPART

• MEALS WILL BE PROVIDED

• SUBJECT TO LOCKDOWN

WHAT TO BRING

• PILLOW AND SHEETS

• COMFORTABLE CLOTHING/LAYERS (USUALLY

COLD)

• MEDICATION

• BOOTS/RAINGEAR – FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER

• TOILETRIES / TOWELS

• PHONE CHARGERS

• EXTRA SNACKS

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