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WHERE DO YOU TURN?. WHEN THE EMERGENCY EXCEEDS YOUR MUTUAL AID RESOURCES. OFSERP. O HIO FIRE CHIEFS ASS’N. F IRE S ERVICE E MERGENCY R ESPONSE P LAN. Guiding Principles. Provide a simple method to immediately activate large quantities resources.
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WHERE DO YOU TURN? WHEN THE EMERGENCY EXCEEDS YOUR MUTUAL AID RESOURCES
OFSERP • OHIO FIRE CHIEFS ASS’N. • FIRE • SERVICE • EMERGENCY • RESPONSE • PLAN
Guiding Principles • Provide a simple method to immediately activate large quantities resources. • Compliment other disaster plans at the National, State and local levels. • Utilize the Incident Command System adopted by the State of Ohio.
Guiding Principles • Involve the right organizations – buy in. • One system – immediate or long term assistance. • Insure that all aspects of the Plan would meet State and Federal reimbursement requirements.
Best Practices • Acceptance & Ownership - Fire Chiefs helping Fire Chiefs. • Choosing the right people. • Insure funding for ongoing operation and maintenance. • Build & strengthen relationships.
Best Practices • Permit local solutions to accomplish Plan objectives. • Growth, diversity & flexibility – keep Plan current. • Keep members informed and involved.
This program is a service of the Ohio Fire Chief’s Association. It is recognized and supported by the State Fire Marshal’s Office Department of Public Safety; including Ohio EMA, EMS, and Homeland Security.
ERP STAFF • STATE COORDINATORS – DIRECT PLAN. INTERFACE WITH STATE AGENGIES, CENTRAL DISPATCH & OTHER STATE MUTUAL AID PLANS. • REGIONIAL COORDINATORS – OVERSEE COUNTY COORDINATORS – ONSCENE PLAN ER REPRESENTATIVE. • COUNTY COORDINATORS – COLLECT FD DATA, WORKS WITH COUNTY DISPATCH CENTER
LOCAL COMMITTMENT 965 OF OHIO’S 1225 FIRE DEPARTMENTS COMMIT RESOURCES TO THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
ENGINES 875 LADDERS 250 TENDERS 460 RESCUES 290 BRUSH 415 ALS UNITS 510 BLS UNITS 240 AIR 120 FOAM 27 CHIEFS 520 FAST WATER 155 DIVE 90 COLLAPSE 40 TRENCH 70 ROPE 115 CONF SPACE 40 HAZ MAT 60 CREWS 525 EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE
HOW THE PLAN WORKS • INCIDENT COMMAND DETERMINES NEED • CENTRAL DISPATCH RECEIVES CALL DETERMINES CLOSEST COUNTIES WITH NEEDED RESOURCE • CENTRAL NOTIFIES COUNTY CENTERS TO DISPATCH UNITS • COUNTIES VERIFY RESPONSE TO CENTRAL • CENTRAL NOTIFIES INCIDENT COMMAND
INCIDENT COMMAND/ LOCAL DISPATCH CENTER COUNTY EOC STATE EOC CENTRAL DISPATCH CENTER
NEW INTITATIVES • OFCA & Ohio Response Plan • Broaden resource database • Expansion of IMAT Teams • Streamline EMAC response procedures • Participate with Mutual Aid Plans in other states.
OHIO FIRE CHIEFS ASS'N. FIRE SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN