Memphis/Shelby County Emergency Management Agency

1. Memphis/Shelby County Emergency Management Agency An Overview of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Agency

2. Mission Statement To provide effective coordination of resources in the mitigation of, planning and preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies/disasters for all residents of Shelby County.

3. What Does Emergency Management Do? • EMA is responsible for: • Coordinating the acquisition of resources during emergencies/disasters to support local agencies/departments such as Fire, Police, EMS, Public Works etc. • Coordinating multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional responses in Memphis and Shelby County. • Providing and running the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during large emergencies/disasters. • Coordinating State and Federal emergency management training for Shelby County. • Writing, exercising and up-dating the Emergency Management Plan for Shelby County.

4. Types of Emergencies/Disasters EMA Coordinates Hazardous Materials Incidents • We respond to Haz-Mat scenes to provide chemical information using books, computers or information faxed to our vehicle. • We coordinate the evacuation and shelter of citizens from the area. • We make notifications to appropriate local, state and federal authorities.

5. Types of Emergencies/Disasters EMA Coordinates Severe Weather Events • EMA is responsible for sounding the outdoor warning sirens (tornado sirens) in Memphis and most of Shelby County. • We alert City/County officials of impending weather events. • We take reports of damage (trees down, flooding, structure damage) from Police, Fire, EMS and citizens.

6. Types of Emergencies/Disasters EMA Coordinates Severe Weather Events • We perform damage assessment for areas that receive weather related damage. • We coordinate with TEMA and FEMA to receive disaster assistance for the affected area. • We coordinate the evacuation and shelter of citizens from the damaged area.

7. Types of Emergencies/Disasters EMA Coordinates Major Fires • We respond to major and multi-alarm fires. • We coordinate the evacuation and shelter of citizens from the area. • We coordinate the feeding of emergency workers on extended incidents.

8. Types of Emergencies/Disasters EMA Coordinates Air Crashes • We respond to air crashes. • We activate the hospital disaster call tree for mass casualty crashes. • We coordinate the response between Fire, Police, NTSB, FAA, etc.

9. Types of Emergencies/Disasters EMA Coordinates Special Rescues • We respond to special rescue situations. • We coordinate resources such as cranes, front-end loaders, and other specialized equipment that is needed.

10. Types of Emergencies/Disasters EMA Coordinates Terrorist Events • We coordinate the response of agencies/departments such as Fire, Police, FBI etc. • We coordinate the evacuation and shelter of citizens from the area. • We coordinate the dissemination of information to the affected families.

11. Types of Emergencies/Disasters EMA Coordinates Others • We coordinate special situations such as bridge inspections, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers, etc. • We also coordinate with FEMA when a disaster declaration has been approved for Shelby County.

12. Emergency Operations Center (EOC) • Communications Room • EMA is the State designated 24 Hour warning point for Shelby County. • War Room • This room serves as the coordination point for managing emergencies/disasters in Shelby County

13. EMA Response Vehicles • 2- 800 City Trunked Radios • VHF Radio • UHF Radio • Low Band Radio • Fax Machine • Cell Phone • Satellite Phone • Set of Haz-Mat Books • Haz-Mat Level A and B entry suits • Haz-Mat Spill Kits • Radiological Monitoring Equip. • First Aid Equipment • Fire Extinguishers • Water Cooler

14. Mobile Emergency Operations Center • 4- 800 City Trunked Radios • 2- VHF Radios • 2- UHF Radios • Low Band Radio • 2- Ham Radios • Fax Machine • 13- Cell Phones • A complete set of office supplies, forms and check lists. Anything that you would need to run an office.

15. Secretary Linda Benson 6 Emergency Technicians Cheryl Ballard Natarsha Brady Keith Butler Misty French Charles Stewart Tommy Thompson Director Claude Talford Manager of Operations Mike Priola Planning Officer Randall Roby Exercise Officer Sammy Crews Training Officer Wendy Cantrell EMA Personnel

16. The Plan • Memphis/Shelby County Emergency Management Plan • Designed using the Emergency Support Function concept • Mirrors the State Plan which mirrors the Federal Plan

17. The Plan • 16 Emergency Support Functions • ESF-1 – Transportation • ESF-2 – Communications/Warning • ESF-3 – Infrastructure • ESF-4 – Firefighting • ESF-5 – Information/Planning • ESF-6 – Shelter/Mass Care/Human Needs • ESF-7 – Resource Management • ESF-8 – Health/Medical

18. The Plan • 16 Emergency Support Functions • ESF-9 – Urban Search and Rescue • ESF-10 – Hazardous Materials • ESF-11 – Food • ESF-12 – Energy • ESF-13 – Law Enforcement • ESF-14 – Donations/Volunteers • ESF-15 – Recovery • ESF-16 – Animals in Disaster

19. The Plan • CONCEPT Based • Plan includes general guidelines • Depends on personnel being able to use the plan to guide decisions • Designed to be flexible enough to handle any disaster • Updated every two years • Completely rewritten every four years

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