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Terry A. Gitlin, CEM

California State Automobile Association

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Standardized Emergency Standardized Emergency Management SystemManagement System

1991 Eastbay Hills 1991 Eastbay Hills FirestormFirestorm

Petris BillPetris Bill Government Code Government Code

Section 8607Section 8607

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Impact of SEMSImpact of SEMS

State Agencies must use SEMSState Agencies must use SEMS Cities, Counties and Special DistrictsCities, Counties and Special Districts

must use SEMS to be eligible for State must use SEMS to be eligible for State Disaster Reimbursement FundsDisaster Reimbursement Funds

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SEMS SEMS toto NIMS NIMS Homeland Security Presidential Directive- 5, Homeland Security Presidential Directive- 5,

Management of Domestic IncidentsManagement of Domestic Incidents– President Bush directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop President Bush directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop

and administer a unified, national system for managing incidents. and administer a unified, national system for managing incidents. • a consistent Nationwide approach a consistent Nationwide approach • Federal, State, local, and tribal governments Federal, State, local, and tribal governments • work effectively/efficiently to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover work effectively/efficiently to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover

from domestic incidentsfrom domestic incidents• incorporates best practices incorporates best practices • represents a core set of doctrine, concepts, principles, terminology, and represents a core set of doctrine, concepts, principles, terminology, and

organizational processesorganizational processes• Collaborative engagement at all levels. Collaborative engagement at all levels.

– AuthoritiesAuthorities• Homeland Security Act of 2002. Homeland Security Act of 2002. • Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-5, Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-5, Management of Domestic Management of Domestic

IncidentsIncidents. . • Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-8, Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-8, National PreparednessNational Preparedness. . • Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Incident Management National Incident Management

SystemSystem, March 1, 2004. , March 1, 2004.

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SEMS to NIMSSEMS to NIMS

Integration of Integration of public- and public- and private-sector private-sector emergency emergency management management

…authorize [OES] to share facilities and systems … that would integrate private sector emergency preparedness measures into governmental disaster planning programs

SB 546 adds to CA Govt Code Sec. 8588.1

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Use of SEMS FacilitatesUse of SEMS Facilitates

Flow of Information and ResourcesFlow of Information and Resources Coordination Between Responding Coordination Between Responding

AgenciesAgencies Rapid Mobilization, Deployment, and Rapid Mobilization, Deployment, and

Tracking of ResourcesTracking of Resources

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SEMS Organizational LevelsSEMS Organizational Levels

Field levelField level

Local government levelLocal government level

Operational Area levelOperational Area level

Region levelRegion level

State levelState level

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Basic Elements of SEMSBasic Elements of SEMS

Incident Command SystemIncident Command System Multi-Agency, or Inter-Agency, CoordinationMulti-Agency, or Inter-Agency, Coordination California Master Mutual Aid AgreementCalifornia Master Mutual Aid Agreement Operational AreasOperational Areas Operational Area Satellite Information SystemOperational Area Satellite Information System

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Incident Command System Incident Command System (ICS)(ICS)

1970’s origin1970’s origin Common TerminologyCommon Terminology Five Function Command Five Function Command

StructureStructure Expandable OrganizationExpandable Organization Management by ObjectiveManagement by Objective Resource ManagementResource Management

IC

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ICS Primary FunctionsICS Primary Functions

Management

Operations Plans Logistics Finance

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Unified CommandUnified Command Agencies and Agencies and

Disciplines at any Disciplines at any SEMS Level Working SEMS Level Working Together in a Together in a Coordinated Effort to Coordinated Effort to Facilitate Decisions.Facilitate Decisions.

Multi Agency CoordinationMulti Agency CoordinationSystem System (MACS)(MACS)

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Master Mutual Aid AgreementMaster Mutual Aid Agreement

Signed in 1950Signed in 1950 Voluntarily Providing Voluntarily Providing

ServicesServices Discipline SpecificDiscipline Specific

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Regional Mutual Aid Regional Mutual Aid CoordinationCoordination

Six Mutual Aid RegionsSix Mutual Aid RegionsCoordinate Coordinate Information/Resources Information/Resources among OpAreas in these among OpAreas in these Regions Regions

Three Regional Three Regional Administrative OfficesAdministrative Offices

Coastal RegionCoastal Region OaklandOakland

Inland RegionInland Region SacramentoSacramento

Southern RegionSouthern Region Los AlamitosLos Alamitos

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Operational AreasOperational Areas

The County and all the political The County and all the political subdivisions withinsubdivisions within

County lead agency unless other agreement County lead agency unless other agreement establishedestablished

Coordinates Coordinates resourcesresources and and information information within Countywithin County

Conduit to/from other SEMS levelsConduit to/from other SEMS levels

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Operational Area Satellite Information Operational Area Satellite Information System System (OASIS)(OASIS)

Satellite links from Satellite links from Operational Areas to Operational Areas to State’s Regional State’s Regional Offices and State Offices and State Emergency Operations Emergency Operations Center in SacramentoCenter in Sacramento

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Operational Area Satellite Information Operational Area Satellite Information System System (OASIS)(OASIS)

Satellite links from Satellite links from Operational Areas to Operational Areas to State’s Regional State’s Regional Offices and State Offices and State Emergency Operations Emergency Operations Center in SacramentoCenter in Sacramento

Response Information Management System Response Information Management System (RIMS)(RIMS)

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Basic features of SEMSBasic features of SEMS

Management Function - I.C.S.Management Function - I.C.S. Management by Objective/Management by Objective/

Action PlanningAction Planning Organization FlexibilityOrganization Flexibility Organizational Unity/Hierarchy of Organizational Unity/Hierarchy of

CommandCommand Span of ControlSpan of Control

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Value-added benefits of SEMSValue-added benefits of SEMS

Personnel AccountabilityPersonnel Accountability Common TerminologyCommon Terminology Resources ManagementResources Management Integrated CommunicationsIntegrated Communications Unified CommandUnified Command

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SEMS TerminologySEMS Terminology

EMERGENCYEMERGENCY

A Condition of Disaster or Extreme Peril to A Condition of Disaster or Extreme Peril to the Safety of Persons or Propertythe Safety of Persons or Property

EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCYEMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY

AnyAny Organization Responding to an Organization Responding to an Emergency or Providing Mutual Aid Emergency or Providing Mutual Aid SupportSupport

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Emergency Operations Center Emergency Operations Center (EOC)(EOC)

A location or facility A location or facility where centralized where centralized emergency emergency management is management is performed for an performed for an organizationorganization

State Operations Center (SOC), Rancho Cordova

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Emergency Operations Center Emergency Operations Center (EOC)(EOC)

……where Uncomfortable where Uncomfortable Officials meet in Officials meet in Unaccustomed Unaccustomed Surroundings to play Surroundings to play Unfamiliar Roles Unfamiliar Roles making Unpopular making Unpopular Decisions based on Decisions based on Inadequate Information Inadequate Information in Much Too Little in Much Too Little Time.Time.

Art Botterrell, 1989Art Botterrell, 1989

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Role of the EOCRole of the EOC

Gather Information Relating to EventGather Information Relating to Event Provide Analysis of InformationProvide Analysis of Information Establish PrioritiesEstablish Priorities Decision MakingDecision Making Coordinate ResourcesCoordinate Resources

aka: “Overhead Function” aka: “Overhead Function” oror

Command vs. CoordinationCommand vs. Coordination

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The ACTION PLANThe ACTION PLAN

Statement of Statement of ObjectivesObjectives

OrganizationOrganization Task to be Task to be

accomplishedaccomplished Resources neededResources needed Support PlansSupport Plans

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TLA’s & FLASTLA’s & FLAS

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AcronymsAcronyms

REOC – Reg’l Emergency Operations CenterREOC – Reg’l Emergency Operations Center SOC – State Operations CenterSOC – State Operations Center PIO – Public Information OfficerPIO – Public Information Officer JIC – Joint Information CenterJIC – Joint Information Center RACES - Radio Amateur Civilian Emergency ServicesRACES - Radio Amateur Civilian Emergency Services EMSA – Emergency Medical Services AuthorityEMSA – Emergency Medical Services Authority MHOAC - Medical & Health OA CoordinatorMHOAC - Medical & Health OA Coordinator MTC – Metropolitan Transportation CommissionMTC – Metropolitan Transportation Commission RECP – Reg’l Emergency Coordination PlanRECP – Reg’l Emergency Coordination Plan US&R/USAR – Urban Search & Rescue Task ForcesUS&R/USAR – Urban Search & Rescue Task Forces WCATWC - West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning CenterWCATWC - West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center CERT – Community Emergency Response TeamCERT – Community Emergency Response Team

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With everyone using the same With everyone using the same standard system...standard system...

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… … then it all comes together!then it all comes together!

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