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Pat A. DennenSouthern Region Administrator
Fires are burning with greater intensity - sooner, they are lasting longer, with extreme fire behavior – and with widespread impacts and destruction to property and critical infrastructure. Many deaths and injuries have occurred due to erratic and unpredictable fire behavior.
Ocean levels are rising. Over 1 million people live within 3 feet of the current ocean level.
I’m not a Climatologist, or a Meteorologists, or an Ologist of any kind - for that matter.
What I do know?
Something has changed !
Higher Temperatures - heat related illness and disease
Increased threat of drought, fires, floods Stronger storms and increased storm
damage Economic losses at all levels of
government and the impact to retail/wholesale and LG revenue sources
Water shortages – wells and reservoirs Agricultural impacts to our food supply Habitat destruction and loss of ecosystems
What’s the first thing that always fails? Communications. Ensure you have multiple communications systems.
Personnel accountability after disasters? Recall procedures?
Logistical support for employees and their families after disasters? Families will be coming to City Hall.
Fuel and tires for your agency owned vehicles? Multiple sources.
Generators for alternate power supplies? Portable and facility systems.
How will you feed employees and their families?
Consider all types of logistical support and multiple operational periods.
Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
California Emergency Services Act
California Master Mutual Aid Agreement (MMA)
Primary responsibility after personal safety – Continuity of Government. Primary and alternate locations.
Damage assessment. Windshield surveys. The first contact you get from the State or Federal agencies will ask “how bad is it”?
How will you handle public information? Multiple media outlets: Phones, Text, Social Media, etc.
Declaration of a local emergency. Know the process before the disaster strikes.
How will you handle your special needs population?
How will you handle mass care and shelter?
How will you handle animal control & sheltering?
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
Disaster Service Workers – Emergency Services Act
Amateur Radio Clubs
Disaster Corp – California Volunteers
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT)
Citizens on Patrol (COPS programs)
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Faith Based Organizations
Service Clubs, Rotary, Soroptimist, Kiwanis, etc.
California Emergency Services Act
California Disaster Assistance Act(CDAA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Police / Sheriff Fire Agencies School Districts Public Works CalTrans CHP Hospital Staff Water / Sewer Districts Non-Profit Groups Red Cross County, city, special
districts represenatives
CalEMA WebsiteCalEMA Website Emergency
Planning Guide Vol. 1, 2 & 3
Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101
Local Guide For Emergency Proclamations
Emergency Managers Guide
Other informationOther information Movement of people
and property Special needs and
vulnerable people Animal care &
shelter Post disaster
volunteers 25 questions
managers will be asked
► 1. What happened? ► 2. When did it happen? ► 3. Where did it happen? ► 4. What was the cause? ► 5. What population is affected? ► 6. How are they affected? ► 7. How long will they be
affected? ► 8. How many dead? ► 9. How many injured? ► 10. How many missing? ► 11. What is the extent of
damage? ► 12. What is the current impact
on government?► 13. How did we learn of the
incident?
► 14. When did we respond? ► 15. Who is in field command? ► 16. What has been done so far? ► 17. What is the status of field
response? ► 18. What is the long-term
situation? ► 19. What is the short-term
situation? ► 20. Has mutual aid been
requested? ► 21. What are the emergency
PIO requirements? ► 22. What is the short-term plan? ► 23. What is the long-term plan? ► 24. What executive actions or
decisions are needed? ► 25. What is our briefing
schedule?
More information can be found at the CalEMA website
http://www.calema.ca.gov
Pat A. DennenPat A. Dennen
CalEMA Southern RegionCalEMA Southern Region
(562) 795-2900(562) 795-2900
State Warning CenterState Warning Center
(916) 845-8911(916) 845-8911
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