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CalEMA. Disaster Surge Emergency Operations Center Support Team. Common Acronyms. Field Level ICP -Incident Command Post Local-Area EOC -Emergency Operation Center Regional REOC -Regional Emergency Operation Center State SOC -State Operations Center.
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CalEMA Disaster Surge Emergency Operations Center Support Team
Common Acronyms Field Level ICP-Incident Command Post Local-Area EOC-Emergency Operation Center Regional REOC-Regional Emergency Operation Center State SOC-State Operations Center
2007 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES • Dates of Operations: Response: October 21 through November 4, 2007 • Recovery: concluded March 31, 2008 • Total Fire Incidents: 24 in seven counties • Counties Involved: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura • Total Acres Burned: 522,514 • Human Fatalities: 10 • Human Injuries: 139 • Structures Destroyed: 3,290 • Structures Damaged: 292 • Residences Destroyed: 2,282 • Number Persons Sheltered: 22,195 • Number Shelters: 54 • Total County Reported • Evacuations Ordered: 592,500
The EOC Support Team Need & Program Overview • The Need for the Program Pilot • State Agency Support • Program Background • Program Concept of Operations
EOC Program Assignment& Primary Roles • The Initial 5 Positions: • Situation Status Unit Leader • Resource Tracking • Documentation Unit • Personnel Unit • Mission Coordinator • Future Positions
Team Expectations & Standards • The Expectations • The Standards • The Candidates, Standards & Rewards • Request for Candidates • Meeting the Standards • Candidate Rewards • The Need for Initial Training
OES REGIONS Oakland Sacramento Los Alamitos
Pilot Training Course in June 2009 • Course Purpose/Goal Designed for the team member to successfully perform the assigned position within a CalEMA Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC) when additional resources are needed.
What Team Member Are Asked? PREREQUISITE SEMS Introductory Course G606 (ACI) This course is designed for anyone who may become involved in inter-agency or multi-jurisdictional responses at any level of the Standardized Emergency Management System. Staff provide course participants with the basic concepts of SEMS, including common terms and principles required to work within, and support, a coordinated SEMS response. CalEMA Training Branch For more information on State Agency courses, please call (916) 845-8288
Recommended – FEMA Independent Study: • IS-100.a Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100 • IS-200.a ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents • IS-700.a NIMS An Introduction
10 Ways You Can Be Disaster Prepared http://calema.ca.gov/ Identify Your Risk Create a Family Disaster Plan Practice Your Disaster Plan Build a Disaster Supply Kit for Your Home and Car Prepare Your Children Don’t Forget Those with Special Needs Learn CPR and First Aid Eliminate Hazards in Your Home and the Workplace Understand Post 9/11 Risks Get Involved, Volunteer, Bear Responsibility
Outreach to State Agencies Candidate Applications Membership Selection Pilot Training Next Steps…
For More Information: Contact: Bret Bensen, Program Manager CalEMA Preparedness Branch Emergency Management Systems Unit bret.bensen@oes.ca.gov (916) 845-8793 Cindy Shipley, Emergency Services Coord. (916) 845-8753 cynthia.shipley@oes.ca.gov