Transcript EOC OPERATIONS Preparing for Emergencies and Disasters Michigan Townships Association

EOC OPERATIONS:
Preparing for Emergencies and
Disasters
Michigan Townships Association
January 25, 2007
Daniel Sibo
Emergency Management & Homeland Security Division
Michigan Department of State Police
EOC OPERATIONS
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Introduction
Purpose
Presentation Material
Emergency Operations Centers
Michigan’s Emergency Management
System
Your Role
Q’s & A’s
Do you need an EOC?
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Maybe
You do need to know what an EOC is.
You do need to know your local Emergency
Management Coordinator.
You do need to know what to do if your
jurisdiction is affected by a disaster.
You do need to know Damage Assessment.
Preparing for Disasters
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Training Classes- live and on-line are
offered by the EMHSD and local
Emergency Management Programs.
Preparing now will help you respond
better.
EOC OPERATIONS
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What is an Emergency Operations
Center? (EOC)
Facility & Concept
People
Equipment
Plans and Procedures
Training & Drills
EOC OPERATIONS
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What does an Emergency Operations
Center do?
Direction and Control
Communications
Public Information- media relations
Damage Assessment
Resource Management
Recovery
EOC Operations
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Interrelationships in a Disaster
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Resource requests
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Who’s asking for what?
Disaster Declarations
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Who’s talking to who?
Who declares and what does it get you?
The Media
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Joint Information Center (JIC)
EOC Operations
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Single Point of Contact at each level
Effective Communications
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Documentation! Documentation!
Documentation!
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21 questions
It will help you get “free money”
Be realistic
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This isn’t CSI
EOC Operations
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Operational Phases
 Monitoring
 Activation & Notification
 Response Operations (partial or full)
 Recovery
 Demobilization (Debriefing/Close Out)
Location of the EOC
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In existing government buildings
Away from hazardous facilities
Below ground
Accessible to traffic
Protected from typical threats (Tornadoes)
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SEOC During Katrina
SEOC During Katrina
Michigan’s Emergency
Management System
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Public Act 390 creates the legal basis for
Emergency Management in Michigan
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Establishes responsibilities
Requires Plans
Requires or enables local Emergency
Management Programs and Coordinators
Creates the framework
Michigan’s Emergency
Management System
Local – State - Federal response
sequence and process
 All types of disasters or emergencies
 Covers all phases
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Michigan’s Emergency
Management System
Local State of Emergency
 Governor’s State of Emergency
 Governor’s State of Disaster
 Federal Disaster Declaration
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State Districts
Michigan’s Emergency
Management System
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Local EMC is your first line of contact.
State EMHSD District Coordinators are our
first line of contact the Local EMC’s on a
daily basis and during emergencies or
disasters.
Works for all types and sizes of disasters.
Who Is Required to Have an
Emergency Management
Program?
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Public Act 390
 Counties - shall
 Municipalities over 25,000 population - shall
 Municipalities over 10,000 population - may
 Colleges or Universities over 25,000 - shall
Local Emergency
Management Coordinators
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All Counties and Municipalities with a
population of over 25,000 have an EMC.
EMHSD Website maintains a contact list of
Local EMCs.
Local EMC Contact List
Your Role
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Prepare for emergencies or disasters
Damage Assessment
Decision Making and problem solving
Recovery operations
Media relations
Mitigation
Your Role
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Damage Assessment- key function
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Obtain information on the emergency
Facilitate effective decision making
Enable public to quickly and accurately
informed
Aid in prioritization of resources
Develop assistance requests
State Web Page
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EMHSD Web Page
http://www.michigan.gov/emhsd
Questions?
Thank You
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Daniel Sibo
Sibod@michigan.gov
http://www.michigan.gov/emhsd