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EOC Private Sector Representative Training for Golden Guardian 2013 May 15, 2013. Gap Inc. EMS Solutions. Agenda. Golden Guardian 2013 Scenario SEMS, ICS 100/200/700/800 Bay Area EOC Private Sector Rep Network What to Expect and Resources CRAEN Lessons from Activations and Exercises
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EOC Private Sector Representative Training for Golden Guardian 2013 May 15, 2013 Gap Inc. EMS Solutions
Agenda • Golden Guardian 2013 Scenario • SEMS, ICS 100/200/700/800 • Bay Area EOC Private Sector Rep Network • What to Expect and Resources • CRAEN • Lessons from Activations and Exercises • Q&A
Golden Guardian 2013 – May 15th • Scenario • Starts on Day 3 after M7.8 earthquake on San Andreas fault (1906 repeat) • Most bridges closed, freeway liquefaction, airports & ports closed • Bay Area county (“Operational Area”) EOCs and CalEMA SOC activated
Basic Elements of SEMS • Incident Command System • Multi-Agency, or Inter-Agency, Coordination • California Master Mutual Aid Agreement • Operational Areas • Operational Area Satellite Information System (OASIS)
ICS Primary Functions PIO – Public Information Officer Planning • 1970’s origin • Common Terminology • Five Function Command Structure • Expandable Organization • Management by Objective • Resource Management REQUIREMENTS: (available on-line at FEMA.gov) • ICS 100 • ICS 200 • ICS 700 • ICS 800
SEMS Organizational Levels State level Region level Operational Area level Local government level Field level = Resource request and information
Agenda • Golden Guardian 2013 Scenario • SEMS, ICS 100/200/700 • Bay Area EOC Private Sector Rep Network • What to Expect and Resources • CRAEN • Lessons from Activations and Exercises • Q&A
Golden Guardian’06: Coordination • How Does the Private Sector “Plug In”? • Business continuity executives from 30 companies at 7 EOCs • Private sector representative in EOC • Situational awareness: communicate information to/from private sector • Accurate and timely infrastructure status (utilities, roads, mass transit) • Guidance for employee safety and business continuity • Access and coordinate private sector resources • Food/water, supplies, facilities, trucks, technology, etc. • Need for representatives at multiple EOCs • Operational Areas (county): information and resource provision/permission • Coastal Region EOC (REOC): infrastructure info and resource deployment • State Operations Center (SOC): resource procurement
Bay Area EOC Private Sector Reps Federal Agencies State Agencies State Operations Center (SOC) Utilities (UOC) & Business (BOC) Companies w/Statewide Operations Coastal Region (REOC) EventRequire-ments Business Networks (BARCfirst, CRA, BRMA, ACP, BOMA-SF, CGA) Companies with Concentrated Operations County (Operational Area) EOCs Private Sector Reps Local Business Organizations City EOCs
CalEMA Business Operations Center (BOC) • Goal to Facilitate • Economic resiliency: business continuity and recovery • Community assistance and donations • Communicate with Private Sector • Situational awareness: accurate and timely infrastructure information • Guidance for employee safety • Access Private Sector Resources • Interface with CalEMA MOU partners • Food/water, supplies, transportation, technology • Facilitate deployment • Concept Validated in 2007 SoCal Wildfires • Golden Guardian Exercises • Activation Guide
CA Good Samaritan Law • Covers Businesses and Non-Profits • AB2796 (Nava) signed by Governor in 2008 • CalEMA Web Registration Required • Donor Must Reasonably Determine • Compliance with federal and state safety and licensing regulations • Goods not altered or misbranded; medicine unopened • Resources provided to victims at no cost and no expectation of reimbursement • Protection from Civil Liability for Death, Injury, Illness or Other Damage • Declared state of war, state of emergency, or state of local emergency • Includes facilities used as dispensaries • Exercises covered as “emergency medical services training program” S1799.100
Situation Requires: Challenges: • Understanding Role • Tremendous media attention • Rapidly changing intelligence • Conflicting information • Quick thinking and action • Understanding of business partnerships & organizations • Clear communication channels • Relationships pre-established • Familiarity with EOC processes and protocols Private Sector Rep Attributes Private Sector Liaison in the REOC Remember: • Bring laptop, dress comfortably • Filter proprietary or security info • Not replacing OpArea’s vendor list • No selling!
Agenda • Golden Guardian 2013 Scenario • SEMS, ICS 100/200/700 • Bay Area EOC Private Sector Rep Network • What to Expect and Resources • CRAEN • Lessons from Activations and Exercises • Q&A
CRA Emergency Network (CRAEN) • Bay Area Cross-Sector Partners in Preparedness (BACSPP) • American Red Cross Bay Area • State and local public health • CRA, education and others • Cross-Sector Collaboration Tool • Situational awareness: situation reports, public health guidance • Contact management • Benchmarking: sharing policies • Facilitate resource sharing/donations among non-profit CBOs and businesses • Cross-sector problem solving • Mobile App • Trainings
EOC Liaisons Group Webpage • Documents • Position description • Activity log • Operational guidelines • After-Action reports (Silver Sentinel, Iowa floods) • Good Samaritan law AB2796 • Links • Online ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 • Discussion Forum • Collaborate on improvements • Post EOC training schedules? www.CAresiliency.org/group/eoc
SoCal Wildfires Oct. 07 • Largest Evacuation in State History • Over 500,000 evacuated • 20,000 in 45 shelters • Private Sector Reps Activated • State Operations Center (SOC): Calif. Grocers Assoc. and BENS Bay Area • Southern Region EOC (REOC) & FEMA JFO: HSAC-BENS • Coordinated Private Resources • Bottled water (>300k bottles), food, clothing, cots (30k) • Primarily in-kind donations • Better Visibility on Resource Needs • Need liaison in affected county’s EOC • Direct link with Red Cross and other organizations • Aidmatrix? • Operational Integration in EOCs • Define roles and procedures of liaisons • RIMS access
Silver Sentinel – Oct 2008 • First Bay Area-wide Exercise Where EOC Liaisons Activated • Hayward earthquake / 4-hour activation • Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, CCSF, Santa Clara, REOC • Liaisons Unclear of Role/Not Comfortable • Need training and relationship building with EOCs • Resource Requests Not Tracked • Need to track resource requests (Who? How?) • Communications • From EOC liaisons to Communications Team • Communications Team inbox (Consolidate reports? How often?) • Alternate communications
Lessons: H1N1, San Bruno • H1N1 Pandemic 2009 • CalEMA BOC, SF, Santa Clara • Lessons • Consolidated SitReps: CDC, CA, local • San Francisco business call >10k • Santa Clara Public Health guidance for employers • Warehouse for antivirals • CalEMA: N95 respirator shortage • School closure list • “Benchmarking” sharing HR policies • Public Health Information Events • Cross-sector summit • Webinars • San Bruno Gas Pipeline Explosion Sept. 2010 • CalEMA Coastal REOC • Lessons • Google geo-mapping team deployed to ICP • 3M donated supplies to Local Assistance Center • Information sharing with SF CARD (non-profit sector)
Lessons: Verdict/Occupy & Japan • Mehserle Verdict 2010, General Strikes 2011 & 2012 • CalEMA REOC, Oakland EOC • Lessons • SitRep with protest schedule • Bi-directional information flow: status of Oakland grocers and businesses • Filter SitReps for law enforcement sensitive info • Monitor social media: #OO, #BayM1GS • Japan Earthquake/Tsunami 2010 • CalEMA BOC • Lessons • Tsunami landfall in CA • CA Public Health guidance on radiation risk • US Chamber BCLC SitReps useful for companies with Japan operations • Donation links
Thank You! www.CAresiliency.org Peter Ohtaki, Executive Director POhtaki@CAresiliency.org (415) 200-7967 Cell Jim Turner Projects Director Jturner@CAresiliency.org (818) 915-0095 Cell Gap Inc. EMS Solutions