1. 2007 Wildfires UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFING May 27, 2007

2. Please move conversations into ESF rooms and busy out all phones. Thanks for your cooperation. Silence All Phones and Pagers

3. Safety Briefing Fire Medical Stress Severe Weather Parking

4. SEOC LEVEL 2 12 Hour Operations

5. EOC Staffing STATE COORDINATING OFFICER – Craig Fugate SERT CHIEF – David Halstead OPERATIONS CHIEF – Bob Howard PLANS CHIEF – Carla Boyce LOGISTICS CHIEF – Chuck Hagan FINANCE & ADMIN CHIEF – Cherie Trainor PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER – Mike Stone RECOVERY – Bart Frost

6. Coordinating Officers Craig Fugate Up Next – SERT Chief

7. David Halstead SERT Chief Up Next – Meteorology

8. Up Next – Forestry Meteorology Ben Nelson

10. Current Weather Map

11. Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today

12. Red Flag Warnings Today : North Florida

14. Forecast Rainfall through 8 AM Wed.

15. Critical Fire Weather Conditions Tues/Wed

16. Forecast Rainfall: Wed - Fri

17. Forecast Weather Map: Saturday AM Up Next – Forestry

18. Division of Forestry Up Next – Operations Up Next – Planning Matt Weinell

19. Carla Boyce Plans Up Next – Operations

20. Plans Planning Assumptions Eastern winds 10-25 MPH, with higher gusts; Slight chance of lighting induced wildfires in extreme South Florida; Red Flag Warnings are in effect for all west Central Florida, Southwestern Florida, Big Bend, and Panhandle Frequent road closures on various roads in impacted area, including I-10/I-75; more road closures expected Driving conditions remain dangerous in the effected areas; driving conditions can change rapidly. Effects of drought may potentially impact fire suppression Emergency Presidential Declaration submitted to FEMA

21. Plans

22. Rainfall Needed to Approach Normal Up Next – Operations

23. Bob Howard Operations Up Next – Human Services

24. Up Next – Emergency Services General Operating Objectives Continue to support evacuations/ sheltering Monitor fuel situation Monitor progress of storm Maintain communications with counties

25. Operations Support Up Next – Emergency Services

26. Emergency Services Up Next – Human Services

27. Emergency Services Current Issues Fulfill resource requests Continue to track deployed resources Monitor potential road closures Unmet Needs None Future Operations Continue to fill and complete resource requests Continue to demobilize resources Continue to monitor complex fires and individual fires throughout state Up Next – Human Services

28. Human Services Up Next – Infrastructure

29. HUMAN SERVICES Current Situation American Red Cross providing meals, snacks and hydration in Sarasota and Palm Beach Counties 100 meals served by ARC 05-23-07 295 snack 4 ERV’s 2 ERT Teams I Shelter open in Sarasota County Shelter Teams on Standby Future Operations Continue to monitor the situation Support SERT Operations Up Next – SERT Chief

30. Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics

31. Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation Current Operations ESF – 1 & 3 (WildFire) District 1 and District 6 report recurrent temporary road closure limited to some areas where -visibility- changes rapidly due to smoke Monitoring 35 Variable Message Boards Future Operations Continuing to support the necessary temporary road closure & detour advisory signage for FHP and ESF 16 No unmeet needs, at this time

32. Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications Current Operations ESF – 2 ( WildFire ) Monitoring deployed communications resources Future Operations Continue to support SERT missions

33. Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power 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.

34. Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel Up Next – SERT Chief Current Operations ESF – 12 ( WildFire ) No unmeet needs, at this time Future Operations Continue to support SERT missions

35. Logistics Up Next – Finance & Admin

36. Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations Logistics

37. Finance & Administration Up Next – Public Information

38. Finance & Admin Current Issues Provide support for purchases and/ or deployment Meals- lunch & dinner (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) State agency costs currently $8.2 million Please remember to sign for your meals Unmet Needs None Future Operations Continue to assist with purchasing & deployment Continue to monitor & track costs of event. Up Next – Public Information

39. Public Information Up Next – Recovery

40. Public Information Up Next – Recovery Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations

41. Up Next – SERT Chief Recovery Up Next – SERT Chief

42. RECOVERY Current 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 development of an operational plan to provide recovery assistance without a Presidential Declaration Draft economic injury declaration letter for Governor’s signature Up Next – SERT Chief

43. SERT Chief David Halstead

44. Next Briefing May 28 1030 Hrs Branch Briefing