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