SUPERSTORM SANDY Boots on the Ground

 Notification  Recruitment  Application (offer)  Verbal/Written authorization  Documentation / Reimbursement

 A public information officer? Really? ◦ Communicate with leaders back home ◦ Communicate with public through media ◦ Document the process

 Blog –  Used by responding agencies for intel ◦ NYC OEM ◦ City of Boston ◦ State of Texas ◦ Florida Region 4

 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

 The blog captures the action  Pictures can be shared  News stories build the history

 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

 Logistics Center  EOC – Donation Coordination Team ◦ Red Cross ◦ Salvation Army ◦ Goodwill ◦ Others  Mayor’s Fund

 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

 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

 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.

The Type 3 Incident Management Team was made up of 2 people from Florida, 4 people form Maine and 4 people from Illinois. IC – FLSafety – MELiaison- IL OSC- IL; Deputy OSC (2) ME PSC-FL; Deputy PSC- IL SITL - NYC LOGS – (2) IL, ME

National Guard 30 EMT/Ambulance 10 (FEMA-AMR) NYPD 2 NYC Heath Dept 2  Sanitarians (DMAT was also a the ICP and CVS began delivering scripts at the end of the mission)

 IAP daily  Maps  Daily AAR  Reports  Signs  Debrief/After Action/Close Out

 Tactics Meeting/Planning Meeting  Operations Briefing  Group Assignments  End of Day- After Action/Tactics OPS Brief AAR Tactics/Planning

 Getting there ◦ Dedicate a team member to work with incoming EMAC teams  Lodging, food, preliminary briefings ◦ Dedicate staff to assist with training upon arrival

 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!

 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

 Important needs ◦ Position specific s vs. personal e- mails ◦ Working out of cars can be difficult ◦ Bring a PIO to ensure communication back home

 Most importantly: Semper Gumby

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