Office of Emergency Services Operational Area EOC and the VOAD EOC Liaison Jay McAmis, Santa Barbara County OES 1 March 2011

Office of Emergency Services ICS/SEMS/NIMS Overview Incident Command System

Office of Emergency Services Basic ICS Features  Modular organization  Management by objectives  Incident Action Plan  Chain of command / Unity of command  Unified Command  Span of control  Resource Management Incident Command System

Office of Emergency Services Modular Organization Incident Command System

Office of Emergency Services ICS/SEMS/NIMS Overview Standardized Emergency Management System

Office of Emergency Services SEMS Components  The Four components of SEMS are:  Incident Command System  Multi-Agency / Inter-Agency Coordination  State’s Mutual Aid Program  Operational Area Concept SEMS Standardized Emergency Management System

Office of Emergency Services Five Levels of Response State of California Region Operational Area Local Government Field Standardized Emergency Management System

Office of Emergency Services SEMS Organization Operations Section Planning/Intel Section Logistics Section Finance/Admin Section EOC Director (Manager) Standardized Emergency Management System Public Info Officer (PIO, JIC) Safety Officer & Legal Officer Liaison Officer (Agency Reps, CBOs) Deputy Director (EOC Coordinator)

Office of Emergency Services Management  Sets policy for the jurisdiction  Provides for continuity  Directs the overall emergency response  Ultimate accountability SEMS Standardized Emergency Management System

Office of Emergency Services Operations  Coordinates inter-agency response  Receive, Evaluate and Respond to Requests for Assistance/Resources in accordance with the EOC Action Plan.  Participate in setting jurisdiction-wide Priorities  Provide Field Status Reports to Command/ Management and Planning Intelligence SEMS Standardized Emergency Management System

Office of Emergency Services Planning / Intelligence  Collects / analyzes information  Develops Situation Reports  Documentation Services  Action Planning  Advance Planning  Technical Specialist  Demobilization SEMS Standardized Emergency Management System

Office of Emergency Services Logistics Personnel Equipment Communications Transportation and Facilities Procurement SEMS Standardized Emergency Management System

Office of Emergency Services Finance / Administration  Provide input in all plans for financial and cost analysis  Prepare all financial obligation documents  Prepare incident cost summaries as needed  Processing Claims & Compensation requests SEMS Standardized Emergency Management System

Office of Emergency Services ICS/SEMS/NIMS Overview NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Office of Emergency Services NIMS  National approach to Incident Management  Across Functional Disciplines & Jurisdictional Levels  Applies to all events regardless of size or complexity National Incident Management System

Office of Emergency Services Intent of NIMS  Just as with SEMS  Improve coordination between responding agencies  But also incorporate support from:  Private Sector  Non-Government Organizations  Tribal Governments National Incident Management System

Office of Emergency Services NIMS Compliance  Federal Agencies must use NIMS.  State, Local and Tribal Governments must comply with NIMS in order to receive federal funding. National Incident Management System

Office of Emergency Services ICS/SEMS/NIMS Overview ROLE OF THE VOAD EOC LIAISON

Office of Emergency Services Operations Section Planning/Intel Section Logistics Section EOC Director (Manager) Public Info Officer (PIO, JIC) Safety Officer & Legal Officer Liaison Officer (Agency Reps, CBOs) Deputy Director (EOC Coordinator) Finance/Admin Section EOC Organization EOC Liaison reports here! Role of the VOAD EOC Liaison

Office of Emergency Services VOAD EOC Liaison  Roles and Responsibilities  Official link between the EOC and VOAD at the organizational level.  Subject matter expert on all VOAD activities.  No command authority, relays information to and from VOAD Coordinator.  Will interact with other EOC Sections as needed. Role of the VOAD EOC Liaison

Office of Emergency Services Operations Section Planning/Intel Section Logistics Section EOC Director (Manager) Public Info Officer (PIO, JIC) Safety Officer & Legal Officer Liaison Officer (Agency Reps, CBOs) Deputy Director (EOC Coordinator) Finance/Admin Section EOC Relationship cont’d: EOC PIO – to ensure accurate and timely information about VOAD activities is being communicated with the public. EOC Liaison interacts with … Role of the VOAD EOC Liaison

Office of Emergency Services Operations Section Planning/Intel Section Logistics Section EOC Director (Manager) Public Info Officer (PIO, JIC) Safety Officer & Legal Officer Liaison Officer (Agency Reps, CBOs) Deputy Director (EOC Coordinator) Finance/Admin Section EOC Relationship cont’d: EOC Liaison interacts with … EOC Operations Section, Care and Shelter Branch – to ensure effective coordination between agencies and organizations. Role of the VOAD EOC Liaison

Office of Emergency Services Operations Section Planning/Intel Section Logistics Section EOC Director (Manager) Public Info Officer (PIO, JIC) Safety Officer & Legal Officer Liaison Officer (Agency Reps, CBOs) Deputy Director (EOC Coordinator) Finance/Admin Section EOC Relationship cont’d: EOC Logistics Section, Personnel Branch – to ensure requests for volunteers is being effectively communicated with VOAD. EOC Liaison interacts with … Role of the VOAD EOC Liaison

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