2007 Wildfires UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFING May 18, 2007

Please move conversations into ESF rooms and busy out all phones. Silence All Phones and Pagers Please move conversations into ESF rooms and busy out all phones. This slide will remain as it is Thanks for your cooperation.

Fire Medical Stress Severe Weather Parking Safety Briefing Standard Slide. Do not change.

SEOC LEVEL 1 12 Hour Operations Indicate the level of activation by typing in the number where the # symbol is located.

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 Indicate the level of activation by typing in the number where the # symbol is located.

Coordinating Officers Craig Fugate State Coordinating Officer Jesse Munoz Federal Coordinating Officer Up Next – SERT Chief

SERT Chief David Halstead Up Next – FEMA

FEMA Jesse Munoz (ERT-A TEAM LEADER)

FEMA ERT-A (Light) to stand down close of business May 18 MEOV to stand down May 18 No significant issues

FEMA FMAGS: 2684-FM-FL Big Pine (Polk) 2687-FM-FL Deland Complex (Lake, Flagler, Volusia and Seminole) 2689-FM-FL Suwannee Complex (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee and Union) 2690-FM-FL Black Creek/South (Walton) 2692-FM-FL Caloosahatchee Complex (Collier and Lee) Up Next – Meteorology

Meteorology Brian Richardson

Friday’s Fire Weather Outlook

NE Florida Wind Forecast…2 PM

NE Florida Wind Forecast…8 PM

Friday’s Rainfall Forecast

Weather Today…To Sum It Up Breezy North-Northeast Winds and Drier Behind Front Smoke Will Spread South and Southwest into Northern Peninsula Isolated Lightning Storms This Afternoon… South Florida Up Next – Division of Forestry

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

Plans Capt Jeffrey Hancock Kevin Smith-FEMA Up Next – Operations

Planning Assumptions Plans Fire related surge on hospital & pre-hospital systems will increase Wildfires in SE US are limiting available mutual aid resources for suppression activities in Florida North and northeast winds 10-15 MPH; Chance of lighting induced wildfires in South Florida; Red Flag Warnings are in effect for Panhandle to North Central Florida 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. Increased threat to residential area South of the Bugaboo fire Effects of drought may potentially impact fire suppression

Plans County Activations Partial: Columbia Hamilton Suwannee

(Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports) Plans Roadway Closures (Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports) Columbia County: US-441 from I-10 to SR-6 Open but Subject to Closure: I-75 from GA/FL Border to Lake City I-10 from Live Oak to Sanderson

Plans Evacuations: Up Next – Operations Columbia County: Mandatory SR 441 east side North of I-10, west Side North of CR-246 (Lassie Black St.) to FL/GA line. 180 homes with est. 750 residents Up Next – Operations

Up Next – Operations Support Leo Lachat Doug Sams-FEMA Up Next – Operations Support

General Operating Objectives Continue to support evacuations/ sheltering Monitor fuel situation Monitor progress of storm Maintain communications with counties Up Next – Operations Support

Up Next – Emergency Services Operations Support Up Next – Emergency Services

Up Next – Human Services Emergency Services Up Next – Human Services

Emergency Services Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations. Tracking deployed resources Continue to provide health & safety messages Monitor potential surge to medical system Monitor road closures Unmet Needs None Future Operations. Continue to fill resource requests Demobilize and/or rotate resources Support evacuation efforts Continue to monitor complex fires and individual fires throughout state Support hospital & pre-hospital surge in areas of operations, as needed Up Next – Human Services

Up Next – Infrastructure Human Services Up Next – Infrastructure

Human Services Current Situation American Red Cross supporting responders in the areas of operation with feeding and hydration Total assistance provided to date Emergency Response Vehicles: 11 (currently 4) Cumulative meals served: 6,805 Hydration/Snacks: 12,805 Shelter Operations 1 Shelter OPEN in Columbia County (2) 1 Shelter on Standby in Hamilton 1 Shelter on Standby in Suwannee Continue to monitor the shelter operations

Human Services Current Situation Monitoring Volunteer Agency Activities Providing water, Gatorade, energy drinks, socks, insect repellent and foot powder Future Operations Continue to monitor for possible Equine evacuation (ESF17) Collect data on Volunteer Agencies Teams available for smoke clean up (ESF 15) Monitor the situation and maintain response levels as appropriate Up Next – Infrastructure

Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics

Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation Current Operations ESF – 1 & 3 (WildFire) Activated Traffic Counters Deploy FDOT Gainesville Maintenance vehicles and a 5,000 gal water truck to Hampton city fire suppression vicinity Deploying 35 Variable Message Boards Marking area of Temporary local traffic detours or road closures deploying cones to impacted counties Preparing for potential hospital and assisted living facility evacuation needs

Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation Future Ops ESF – 1 & 3 (WildFire) Deploying Traffic Maintenance resources Variable Message Boards (VMB’s) & temp. warning “Smoke on Road” signs Monitoring Florida Dept. of Transportation (FDOT) resources, equipment & personnel to support Florida Division of Forestry (FDOF) & Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Providing additional road closure & detour advisory signage to FHP and ESF 16 No unmeet needs at this time ESF – 1 & 3

Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications Current Operations ESF – 2 (WildFire) Monitor installed Communication support for Stark Fl. Fire Fighting command located at Keystone Air Park. EDICS package deployed to Columbia County- ESF16-FDLE team- on scene Phones lines operational for DOF Unified Command at Betty Easley Partial EDWARDS package deployed to Baker County (for DOF)

Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications Future Operations ESF – 2 (WildFire) Install Bi-directional amplifier installation at Betty Easely. (rm 240) for DOF wireless Stand-up additional communications capacity for DOF Unified Command. Request - FCC – grant one additional mutual aid channel (MA-FLA) to be deployed to Lake City No unmeet at this time ESF – 2

Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications Current Operations ESF – 2 (WildFire) Monitor installed Communication support for Stark Fl. Fire Fighting command located at Keystone Air Park. EDICS package deployed to Flagler County- ESF16-FDLE team- on scene Phones lines operational for DOF Unified Command at Betty Easley Partial EDWARDS package deployed to Baker County (for DOF)

Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications Future Operations ESF – 2 (WildFire) Install Bi-directional amplifier installation at Betty Easely. (rm 240) for DOF wireless Stand-up additional communications capacity for DOF Unified Command. FCC has granted a license for one additional mutual aid channel (MA-FLA) to be deployed to Lake City No unmeet at this time ESF – 2

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power Current Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire) Number of reported customer outages linked to Wild Fires events are, at this time, no greater than a typical operations normal day’s service outage report Electric Utilities providers have liaisons embedded within Division of Forestry Fire suppression teams. Unmet Needs ESF – 12 Power None at this time

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power Future Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire) FP&L Power crews continuing proactive damage control “Barricade” Fire Blocking thermal protective gel-coating, (on case by case basis) collaborating with fire suppression teams on safe conditions. Continuing to monitor fire path, individual and business customer service impacts and restoration

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel Current Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire) 9,000 gallon 75:25 diesel/mogas split fuel tender at the Columbia Co. Fire Fighter’s staging area Fuel tanker volume, as of 1530 16 May 2007: Diesel: 2,127 gallons UNL Gas: 1,341 gallons   Delivered Fuel 9000 Remaining Fuel % Full Empty Diesel: 75% 6750 Gallons 2127 31.5 68.5 Unl Gas: 25% 2250 Gallons 1341 59.6 40.4

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel Future Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire) Continue to monitor burn rate status of deployed 9,000 gallon 75:25 diesel/mogas split fuel tender in Columbia County Fire staging area Update survey of Retail vendors’ inventory and customer opinion of fuel availability Unmet Needs ESF – 12 None at this time Up Next – Logistics

Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid Logistics Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

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

Up Next – Finance & Administration EMAC Mutual Aid Up Next – Finance & Administration

EMAC Mutual Aid Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations Up Next – Finance & Administration

Finance & Administration Up Next – Public Information

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

Public Information Up Next – Recovery

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

Recovery Up Next – SERT Chief

Recovery Current Issues Future Operations Up Next – SERT Chief Three CR Teams on standby Twelve DRC Managers on standby Four housing staff deployed as SERT Liaisons One Housing staff deployed as part of IMT 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 Continue preparation for Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) VTC briefing with County EMs for (tentatively) May 23 Up Next – SERT Chief

SERT Chief David Halstead

Next Briefing May 19 1030 Hrs Branch Briefing