superstorm sandy boots on the ground
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SUPERSTORM SANDY Boots on the Ground. The Tampa Bay EMAC response Nov. 9 – 20, 2012. Superstorm Sandy. The affected area. The EMAC process. Notification Recruitment Application (offer) Verbal/Written authorization Documentation / Reimbursement. Departure … and arrival. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SUPERSTORM SANDYBoots on the Ground
The Tampa Bay EMAC responseNov. 9 – 20, 2012
Superstorm Sandy
The affected area
Notification Recruitment Application (offer) Verbal/Written authorization Documentation / Reimbursement
The EMAC process
Departure … and arrival
The daily grind…
The sheltering/SNS situation
Sheltering progress
Here come the supplies
The larger support equipment
Keeping tabs on things
A public information officer? Really?◦ Communicate with leaders back home◦ Communicate with public through media◦ Document the process
Getting the word out
Blog – http://pinellasem.tumblr.com Used by responding agencies for intel
◦ NYC OEM◦ City of Boston◦ State of Texas◦ Florida Region 4
Communicate with leaders
We didn’t get hit, but we saw the lessons learned
Work with the media to tell the story◦ News Releases◦ Phone Interviews◦ Let tech do the talking
Skype Interviews
Communicate with the public
The blog captures the action Pictures can be shared News stories build the history
Document the process
Dealing with Donations Three functions for section:
◦ Goods/services being donated to Logistics Center for general issue
◦ Ask other city organizations for above needs◦ Search of other sections within Logistics Center
for needs to be filled by donation
The big players Logistics Center EOC – Donation Coordination Team
◦ Red Cross◦ Salvation Army◦ Goodwill◦ Others
Mayor’s Fund
Where did donations come from? AidMatrix
◦ FEMA product allowing posting of donations/needs Donated funds to Mayor’s Fund to purchase
needs Indirect contact donations Direct contact donations E-team inputs Daily conference calls
Major issues Offers of goods/services, but not as a
donation Warehousing Distribution Transportation Small quantities of items Perishable items
◦ Food Bank, First Harvest
New York City Welfare mission◦ Coney Island◦ The Rockaways
The ESF 8 mission began Nov. 10
Mission within a mission
Plan, staff, and execute a New York City Department of Health response to provide for the immediate care for the citizens of Rockaway. ◦ Assigned resources will grid and make direct
contact with residents of identified high rise apartment buildings.
Mission Objectives
Phoenix NIMO>Type 3 IMT
Rockaway Type 3 IMTThe Type 3 Incident Management Team was
made up of 2 people from Florida, 4 people form Maine and 4 people from Illinois.
IC – FL Safety – ME Liaison- ILOSC- IL; Deputy OSC (2) MEPSC-FL; Deputy PSC- IL SITL - NYCLOGS – (2) IL, ME
Ops Briefing
Job Assignments – 6 Groups
National Guard 30EMT/Ambulance 10 (FEMA-AMR)NYPD 2NYC Heath Dept 2 Sanitarians(DMAT was also a group @ the ICP and CVS
began delivering scripts at the end of the mission)
Products IAP daily Maps Daily AAR Reports Signs Debrief/After Action/Close Out
Meetings Tactics
Meeting/Planning Meeting
Operations Briefing Group Assignments End of Day- After
Action/Tactics
OPS Brief
AAR
Tactics/Plannin
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Getting there◦Dedicate a team member to work with
incoming EMAC teams Lodging, food, preliminary briefings
◦Dedicate staff to assist with training upon arrival
Lessons Learned
People first◦ Ensure job descriptions are up to date and use
those to assist EMAC Teams◦ Ensure procedures are spelled out in Reader’s
Digest form (Simplified guides that ensure all steps are followed)
◦ Know who is in charge – reduce the number of tails wagging the dog!
Lessons Learned
Staying up to date◦Shift briefings are critical to developing
IAP◦Share all briefing materials with EMAC
deployed teams◦Prepare for high tech and low tech
options
Lessons Learned
Important needs◦Position specific e-mails vs. personal e-
mails◦Working out of cars can be difficult◦Bring a PIO to ensure communication
back home
Lessons Learned
Most importantly: Semper Gumby
Lessons Learned
The biggest lesson
QUESTIONS?