
Wildfires Evening Briefing May 13, 2008
Silence All Phones and Pagers Please move conversations into ESF rooms and busy out all phones. Thanks for your cooperation.
Safety Briefing • Fire • Medical • Stress • Severe Weather • Parking
EOC Staffing • STATE COORDINATING OFFICER – Craig Fugate • SERT CHIEF – David Halstead • OPERATIONS CHIEF – Linda McWhorter • ESF 5 CHIEF – Susan George • LOGISTICS CHIEF – Chuck Hagan • FINANCE & ADMIN CHIEF – Cherie Trainor • PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER – Mike Stone • RECOVERY – Brad Merkhofer
State Coordinating Officer Craig Fugate Up Next – SERT Chief
SERT Chief David Halstead Up Next – Meteorology
Meteorology Ben Nelson Up Next – Info and Planning
Information & Planning Susan George Up Next – Operations Up Next – Operations
Operations Linda McWhorter Up Next – Operations Support Up Next – Operations Support
Operations Support Up Next – ESF 1&3
Operations Support • Current Issues • Unmet Needs • Future Operations Up Next – Operations Support
ESF 1&3 Transportation & Public Works Up Next – ESF 2
ESF 1&3 – Transportation & Public Works • Current Issues • Unmet Needs • Future Operations Up Next – ESF 2
ESF 2 Communications Up Next – ESF 4&9
ESF 2 – Communications • Current Issues • Unmet Needs • Future Operations Up Next – ESF 4&9
ESF 4&9 Firefighting and Search & Rescue Up Next – ESF 6
ESF 4 & 9 • Current Issues • Brevard County • 30 Engine Companies • 10 Brush Engine Companies • 8 Command Vehicles • 130 Personnel • 1 Liaison w/1 Command Vehicle • MARC Unit • Unmet Needs • None at this time • Future Operations • Support current missions Up Next – ESF 6
ESF 6 Mass Care Up Next – ESF 8
HUMAN SERVICES • Current Issues • 2 Shelters Open in Brevard County • Brevard County • (1) Our Lady of Grace 187 sheltered @ capacity • (2) 2503 Central Baptist Church 2503 Country Club Rd. • 1 Shelter on Stand By in Volusia County • Department Children and Families • Have program staff on standby as needed for DRC staffing or other assistance. • Working to identify local community mental health provider for possible crisis counseling. • Unmet Needs(None at this time) • Future Operations: • Continue to Monitor Shelter Operations • Support Division of Forestry and Local Government Up Next – ESF 8
ESF 8 Health & Medical Up Next – ESF 10
ESF-8 • Current Issues (20%) • 3 assisted living facilities have evacuated (JEM Care, Goldenwing & Stillwater) • 1 ALF (Silver Pines) not evacuating • Smoke threat public service announcement templates distributed to ESF-8 PIO • Unmet Needs • No Unmet Needs
ESF-8 • Future Operations (80%) • Monitor health care system status in impacted area(s) • Determine status of any special needs clients in general shelters
ESF 8 • Current Issues (20%) • Hot topics/issues • Major accomplishments • Should be related to CURRENT IAP • Unmet Needs • What keeps the branch from accomplishing tasks . . . . . • Equipment, Supplies, People, Information • Future Operations (80%) • Objectives/Tasks assigned (IAP) Up Next – ESF 10
ESF 10 Hazardous Materials Up Next – ESF 11
ESF 10 – Hazardous Materials • Current Issues • Unmet Needs • Future Operations Up Next – ESF 11
ESF 11 Food & Water Up Next – ESF 12
ESF 11 – Food & Water • Current Issues • Unmet Needs • Future Operations Up Next – ESF 12
ESF 12 Energy Up Next – ESF 13
Infrastructure • Current Issues • ESF 12 (Power): 8090 customers w/o power in Malabar /Palm Bay area. Six feeder lines are offline att. 450 FPL working restoration • ESF 12(fuel): identified up to 22 tankers if needed. • ESF 2: working 10 phone lines at Palm Bay EOC for DOF (estimated done by COB today) • ESF1&3: Standing by to support as needed. Weight waivers distributed. • Unmet Needs: None • Future Plans: continue to support DOF/local efforts. Up Next – ESF 13
ESF 13 Military Support Up Next – ESF 14
ESF 13 – Military Support • Current Issues (20%) • 25 personnel in support • 3 UH-60 Blackhawks committed (1 VIP recon, 1 backup, 1 dropping water) • Planning for fielding firefighting teams (if needed) • Unmet Needs • none • Future Operations (80%) • 2 UH-60 Blackhawks for water drops • Continue planning tasks Up Next – ESF 14
ESF 14 Public Information Up Next – ESF 15
ESF 14 – Public Information • Current Issues • Unmet Needs • Future Operations Up Next – ESF 15
ESF 15 Volunteers & Donations Up Next – ESF 16
ESF 15 – Volunteers & Donations • Current Issues • Unmet Needs • Future Operations Up Next – ESF 16
ESF 16 Law Enforcement Up Next – ESF 17
ESF 16 • Current Issues • Dept of Agriculture Law Enforcement (AgLaw) is investigating alleged arson incidents. • Unmet Needs • None • Future Operations • Will continue to provide response and assistance as needed. Up Next – ESF 17
ESF 17 Animals & Agriculture Up Next – Finance & Administration
ESF 17 – Animals & Agriculture • Current Issues • Unmet Needs • None at this time • Future Operations Up Next – ESF 18
ESF 18 Business & Industry Up Next – Finance & Administration
ESF 18 – Business & Industry • Current Issues • Unmet Needs • Future Operations Up Next – Finance & Administration
Finance & Administration Up Next – Logistics
Finance & Administration • Current Issues • Unmet Needs • Future Operations Up Next – Logistics
Logistics Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid
LOGISTICS • Current Issues • Follow up on assigned mission(s) • Future Operations • Monitoring requests, sourcing available assets • Unmet Needs • None at this time Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid
EMAC Mutual Aid Up Next – Recovery
EMAC Mutual Aid • Current Issues • Unmet Needs • Future Operations Up Next – Recovery
Recovery Up Next – SERT Chief
RECOVERY • Current Issues (20%) • Brevard 167 homes destroyed (per Buddy Rendy, Palm Bay Fire Chief) • 3 Individual Assistance (I.A.) teams on standby for possible Wednesday A.M. deployment. • Disaster Recovery managers on standby for non-declared standup. • Unmet Needs • None • Future Operations (80%) • Monitor situation to determine I.A. and Disaster Recovery team deployment. • Deploy and support I.A. and DRC teams based on confirmed reported damages Up Next – SERT Chief