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2007 Wildfires. UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFING May 20, 2007. Silence All Phones and Pagers. Please move conversations into ESF rooms and busy out all phones. Thanks for your cooperation. Fire Medical Stress Severe Weather Parking. Safety Briefing. SEOC LEVEL 1 12 Hour Operations.
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2007 Wildfires UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFING May 20, 2007
Silence All Phones and Pagers Please move conversations into ESF rooms and busy out all phones. Thanks for your cooperation.
Fire Medical Stress Severe Weather Parking Safety Briefing
EOC Staffing • STATE COORDINATING OFFICER – Craig Fugate • SERT CHIEF – David Halstead • OPERATIONS CHIEF – Leo Lachat • PLANS CHIEF – Capt Jeffrey Hancock • LOGISTICS CHIEF – Chuck Hagan • FINANCE & ADMIN CHIEF – Cherie Trainor • PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER – Mike Stone • RECOVERY – Marcia Chiricos
Coordinating Officers Craig Fugate Up Next – SERT Chief
SERT Chief David Halstead Up Next – Meteorology
Meteorology Ben Nelson Up Next – Jimmy Roberts
Division of Forestry Jimmy Roberts Up Next – Planning Up Next – Operations Up Next – Planning
Plans Capt Jeffrey Hancock Up Next – Operations
Plans • Planning Assumptions • Fire related surge on hospital & pre-hospital systems will increase • Wildfires in SE US are limiting available mutual aid resources for suppression activities in Florida • Eastern winds 5-10 MPH; Chance of lighting induced wildfires in South Florida; Red Flag Warnings are in effect for Panhandle, North, and Central Florida • Frequent road closures on various roads in impacted area, including I-10/I-75; more road closures expected • Driving conditions remain dangerous in the effected areas; driving conditions can change rapidly. • Effects of drought may potentially impact fire suppression
Plans • County Activations • Partial: • Columbia
Plans • Roadway Closures • (Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports) • Open but Subject to Closure: US-441 from I-10 to SR-2 I-75 from GA/FL Border to Lake City I-10 from Live Oak to Sanderson Up Next – Operations
Operations Leo Lachat Up Next – Operations Support
Operations Support Up Next – Emergency Services
Emergency Services Up Next – Human Services
Emergency Services • Current Issues • Tracking deployed resources • Monitor road closures • Unmet Needs • None • Future Operations. • Continue to fill and complete resource requests • Continue to demobilize resources • Continue to monitor complex fires and individual fires throughout state Up Next – Human Services
Human Services Up Next – Infrastructure
Human Services • Current Situation • American Red Cross supporting responders in the areas of operation with feeding and hydration • Total assistance provided to date • Emergency Response Vehicles: 11 • Cumulative meals served: 6,859 • Hydration/Snacks: 12,917 • Shelter Operations • All Shelters are Closed • Continue to monitor
Human Services • Current Situation • Monitoring Volunteer Agency Activities • Provided Forestry locations to direct State inquiries. Information on in EMConstellation • mission #325 and also FLSERT Human Services Groove workspace • Future Operations • Monitor the situation and maintain response levels as appropriate Up Next – Infrastructure
Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics
Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation • Current Operations ESF – 1 & 3 (WildFire) • Activated Traffic Counters • Monitoring FDOT maintenance vehicles and a 5,000 gal water truck deployed to support fire suppression teams • Monitoring 35 Variable Message Boards • Marking areas of Temporary local traffic detours or road closures deploying cones to impacted counties • Preparing for potential hospital and assisted living facility evacuation needs Up Next – Logistics
Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation • Future Ops ESF – 1 & 3 (WildFire) • Monitoring Traffic Maintenance resources Variable Message Boards (VMB’s) & temp. closure warning “Smoke on Road” signs • Maintaining Florida Dept. of Transportation (FDOT) resources, equipment & personnel to support Florida Division of Forestry (FDOF) & Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) • Providing road closure & detour advisory signage to FHP and ESF 16 • No unmeet needs at this time ESF – 1 & 3 Up Next – Logistics
Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications • Current Operations ESF – 2 (WildFire) • Providing ongoing Communication support for Stark Fl. Fire Fighting command located at Keystone Air Park. • Demobilized: All EDICS packages • Monitoring operational Phones lines for DOF Unified Command at Betty Easley • Demobilizing (Partial) EDWARDS package deployed to Baker County (for DOF) Up Next – Logistics
Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications • Future Operations ESF – 2 (WildFire) • Monitoring signal repeaters for additional cell coverage for DOF Unified Command. • FCC has granted a license for one additional mutual aid channel (MA-FLA) to be deployed to Lake City • Standing-up Video conference link up for County EM’s on 23May Recovery Kick-off FMAGP grant briefing • No unmet needs at this time ESF – 2 Up Next – Logistics
Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power • Current Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire) • Number of reported customer outages linked to Wild Fires events are, at this time, no greater than a typical operations normal day’s service outage report • Electric Utilities providers have liaisons embedded within Division of Forestry Fire suppression teams. • Unmet Needs ESF – 12 Power • None at this time Up Next – Logistics
Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power • Future Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire) • FP&L Power crews continuing proactive damage control “Barricade” Fire Blocking thermal protective gel-coating, (on case by case basis) collaborating with fire suppression teams on safe conditions. • Continuing to monitor fire path, individual and business customer service impacts and restoration Up Next – Logistics
Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel • Current Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire) • 9,000 gallon 75:25 diesel/mogas split fuel tender at the Columbia Co. Fire Fighter’s staging area is nearly empty of fuel; planning to demobilize this tanker Sunday • 4,000 gallon tanker on standby for quick deployment, if needed, for refueling the fire suppression team’s vehicles. Up Next – Logistics
Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel • Future Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire) • Continue to monitor burn rate status of deployed 9,000 gallon 75:25 diesel/mogas split fuel tender in Columbia County Fire staging area • Unmet Needs ESF – 12 • None at this time Up Next – Logistics
Logistics Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid
EMAC Mutual Aid Up Next – Finance & Administration
Finance & Administration Up Next – Public Information
Public Information Up Next – Recovery Up Next – Recovery
Recovery Up Next – SERT Chief
RECOVERY • Current Issues • Three CR Teams on standby • Twelve DRC Managers on standby • Future Operations • Continue to track Housing, Business & PA eligible damages to justify requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration • Continue development of an operational plan to provide recovery assistance without a Presidential Declaration • Continue preparation for Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) Conference Call with County EMs for May 23 at 3:00 pm Up Next – SERT Chief
SERT Chief David Halstead
Next Briefing May 21 1030 Hrs Branch Briefing