2007 wildfires unified command briefing may 30, 2007

2007 Wildfires

UNIFIED COMMAND UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFINGBRIEFINGMay 30, 2007May 30, 2007

Please move conversations Please move conversations into ESF rooms and busy out into ESF rooms and busy out

all phones.all phones.Thanks for your cooperation.Thanks for your cooperation.

Silence All Phones and Pagers

Safety Briefing

• Fire

• Medical

• Stress

• Severe Weather

• Parking

SEOC LEVEL

212 Hour Operations

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

David Halstead

SERT Chief

Up Next – Meteorology

Up Next – Forestry

Meteorology

Ben Nelson

Morning Radar Loop

Red Flag Warnings Today : North Florida

Wind Speed and Direction: 5 PM Wed

Wind Speed and Direction: 5 PM Thurs

Forecast Rainfall through 8 AM Friday

Forecast Weather Map: Saturday AM

Forecast Weather Map: Sunday Morning

Forecast Rainfall Totals through 8 AM Mon.

Division of Forestry

Up Next – OperationsUp Next – PlanningUp Next – Planning

Matt Weinell

Capt. Jeffrey Hancock

Plans

Up Next – Operations

PlansPlanning Assumptions

• Eastern winds 10-20 MPH, with higher gusts along Atlantic coast;

• Chance of lighting induced wildland fires in western Panhandle, • Red Flag Warnings are in effect for areas from Apalachicola

river to North Central Florida• Florida roads still subject to frequent closure in impacted areas.• Driving conditions remain dangerous in the effected areas;

driving conditions can change rapidly.• Drought effects to continue through immediate future.

PlansRoadway Closures

(Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports)

• Glades County: SR 78 to CR 71

Evacuations (Per County Situation Reports)

No evacuations at this time

Plans

Plans Chief Notes• Clean up area• Ensure files are ready for archiving and backed up• Update standard operating procedures and distribute • IAPs on even number days unless otherwise necessary

Leo Lachet

Operations

Up Next – Operations Support

Operations Support

Up Next – Emergency Services

Emergency Services

Up Next – Human ServicesUp Next – Human Services

Human Services

Up Next – Infrastructure

HUMAN SERVICES

Current Situation • The American Red Cross continues to provide meals,

snacks and hydration in impacted areas

• Shelter Teams on Standby• Hydration 241• Meals 320

Cumulative Total (to date) 7,875 (Meals) 15,761 (Hydration)

• Future Operations•Continue to monitor the situation• Support SERT Operations

Infrastructure

Up Next – Logistics

Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation

Up Next – Logistics

• Current Operations ESF – 1 & 3 (WildFire)

Demobilized some FDOT resources and ground support personnel missions in Bradford Co

• 5,000 gal tanker, 500 gal tank trucks and 500 gal tanked trailers

• Future Operations • Continuing to support the necessary

temporary road closure & detour advisory signage for FHP and ESF 16

• No unmeet needs, at this time

Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications

Up Next – Logistics

• Current Operations ESF – 2 (WildFire)

• Monitoring deployed communications resources

• Closeout /complete resource requests

• Future Operations

• Continue to support SERT missions

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power

Up Next – Logistics

• Current Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire)

• Electric utility companies report the grid is not endangered by Wilfires, at this time

• No unmeet needs, at this time

• Future Operations

• Continuing initiatives to have liaisons embedded within Division of Forestry Fire suppression strike teams.

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel

Up Next – Logistics

• Current Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire)

• No unmeet needs, at this time

• Future Operations

• Continue to support SERT missions

Logistics

Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

EMAC Mutual Aid

Up Next – Finance & Administration

Finance & Administration

Up Next – Public InformationUp Next – Public Information

Public Information

Up Next – RecoveryUp Next – Recovery

Recovery

Up Next – SERT Chief

RECOVERYCurrent 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 to gather economic injury disaster loan applications to support Governor’s request for a SBA Declaration

SERT Chief

David Halstead

Next Briefing

May 31 1030 HrsBranch Briefing