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Evening BriefingEvening BriefingMay 13, 2008May 13, 2008

Please move conversations into Please move conversations into ESF rooms and busy out all ESF rooms and busy out all

phones.phones.

Thanks for your cooperation.Thanks for your cooperation.

Silence All Phones and Pagers

• Fire

• Medical

• Stress

• Severe Weather

• Parking

Safety Briefing

SEOC LEVEL

224 Hour Operations

EOC Staffing

• STATE COORDINATING OFFICER – Craig Fugate• SERT CHIEF – David Halstead• OPERATIONS CHIEF – Linda McWhorter• ESF 5 CHIEF – Susan George• LOGISTICS CHIEF – Chuck Hagan• FINANCE & ADMIN CHIEF – Cherie Trainor• PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER – Mike Stone• RECOVERY – Brad Merkhofer

State Coordinating Officer

Craig Fugate

Up Next – SERT Chief

David Halstead

Up Next – Meteorology

SERT Chief

Meteorology

Ben Nelson

Up Next – Info and Planning

Susan George

Information & Planning

Up Next – OperationsUp Next – Operations

Linda McWhorter

Operations

Up Next – Operations SupportUp Next – Operations Support

Operations Support

Up Next – ESF 1&3

Operations Support

Up Next – Operations Support

• Current Issues

• Unmet Needs

• Future Operations

ESF 1&3Transportation & Public Works

Up Next – ESF 2

ESF 1&3 – Transportation & Public Works

• Current Issues

• Unmet Needs


Up Next – ESF 2

ESF 2Communications

Up Next – ESF 4&9

ESF 2 – Communications

Up Next – ESF 4&9

• Current Issues

• Unmet Needs


Up Next – ESF 6

ESF 4&9Firefighting and Search & Rescue

ESF 4 & 9

Current Issues• Brevard County

• 30 Engine Companies • 10 Brush Engine Companies• 8 Command Vehicles• 130 Personnel• 1 Liaison w/1 Command Vehicle • MARC Unit

• Unmet Needs• None at this time

• Future Operations • Support current missions

Up Next – ESF 6

ESF 6Mass Care

Up Next – ESF 8

HUMAN SERVICES

• Current Issues• 2 Shelters Open in Brevard County

• Brevard County • (1) Our Lady of Grace 187 sheltered @ capacity• (2) 2503 Central Baptist Church 2503 Country Club Rd.

• 1 Shelter on Stand By in Volusia County• Department Children and Families

• Have program staff on standby as needed for DRC staffing or other assistance.

• Working to identify local community mental health provider for possible crisis counseling.

• Unmet Needs (None at this time)

• Future Operations: • Continue to Monitor Shelter Operations • Support Division of Forestry and Local Government

Up Next – ESF 8

ESF 8Health & Medical

Up Next – ESF 10

ESF-8

• Current Issues (20%)

• 3 assisted living facilities have evacuated (JEM Care, Goldenwing & Stillwater)

• 1 ALF (Silver Pines) not evacuating• Smoke threat public service

announcement templates distributed to ESF-8 PIO

• Unmet Needs• No Unmet Needs

ESF-8

• Future Operations (80%)

• Monitor health care system status in impacted area(s)

• Determine status of any special needs clients in general shelters

ESF 8


• Hot topics/issues• Major accomplishments

• Should be related to CURRENT IAP

• Unmet Needs• What keeps the branch from

accomplishing tasks . . . . .• Equipment, Supplies, People, Information


• Objectives/Tasks assigned (IAP)

Up Next – ESF 10

ESF 10Hazardous Materials

Up Next – ESF 11

ESF 10 – Hazardous Materials

Up Next – ESF 11

• Current Issues

• Unmet Needs


ESF 11Food & Water

Up Next – ESF 12

ESF 11 – Food & Water

Up Next – ESF 12

• Current Issues

• Unmet Needs


ESF 12Energy

Up Next – ESF 13

Infrastructure

• Current Issues• ESF 12 (Power): 8090 customers w/o power

in Malabar /Palm Bay area. Six feeder lines are offline att. 450 FPL working restoration

• ESF 12(fuel): identified up to 22 tankers if needed.

• ESF 2: working 10 phone lines at Palm Bay EOC for DOF (estimated done by COB today)

• ESF1&3: Standing by to support as needed. Weight waivers distributed.

• Unmet Needs: None• Future Plans: continue to support DOF/local

efforts.Up Next – ESF 13

ESF 13Military Support

Up Next – ESF 14

ESF 13 – Military Support


• 25 personnel in support • 3 UH-60 Blackhawks committed (1 VIP recon, 1

backup, 1 dropping water)

• Planning for fielding firefighting teams (if needed)

• Unmet Needs• none


• 2 UH-60 Blackhawks for water drops • Continue planning tasks

Up Next – ESF 14

Up Next – ESF 15

ESF 14Public Information

ESF 14 – Public Information

Up Next – ESF 15

• Current Issues

• Unmet Needs


ESF 15Volunteers & Donations

Up Next – ESF 16

ESF 15 – Volunteers & Donations

Up Next – ESF 16

• Current Issues

• Unmet Needs


ESF 16Law Enforcement

Up Next – ESF 17

ESF 16

• Current Issues• Dept of Agriculture Law Enforcement

(AgLaw) is investigating alleged arson incidents.

• Unmet Needs• None

• Future Operations • Will continue to provide response and

assistance as needed.

Up Next – ESF 17

ESF 17Animals & Agriculture

Up Next – Finance & Administration

ESF 17 – Animals & Agriculture

Up Next – ESF 18

• Current Issues

• Unmet Needs• None at this time


ESF 18Business & Industry


ESF 18 – Business & Industry


• Current Issues

• Unmet Needs


Finance & Administration

Up Next – Logistics

Finance & Administration

Up Next – Logistics

• Current Issues

• Unmet Needs


Logistics

Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

LOGISTICS

Current Issues • Follow up on assigned mission(s)

Future Operations • Monitoring requests, sourcing available assets

Unmet Needs • None at this time

Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

EMAC Mutual Aid

Up Next – Recovery

EMAC Mutual Aid

Up Next – Recovery

• Current Issues

• Unmet Needs


Recovery


RECOVERY

• Current Issues (20%)• Brevard 167 homes destroyed (per Buddy Rendy, Palm Bay Fire Chief)

• 3 Individual Assistance (I.A.) teams on standby for possible Wednesday A.M. deployment.

• Disaster Recovery managers on standby for non-declared standup.

• Unmet Needs• None

• Future Operations (80%)• Monitor situation to determine I.A. and Disaster

Recovery team deployment.• Deploy and support I.A. and DRC teams based on

confirmed reported damages


SERT Chief

David Halstead

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