2007 Wildfires UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFING May 20, 2007

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

Safety Briefing Fire Medical Stress Severe Weather Parking

SEOC LEVEL 1 12 Hour Operations

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

Coordinating Officers Craig Fugate Up Next – SERT Chief

David Halstead SERT Chief Up Next – Meteorology

Meteorology Ben Nelson Up Next – Jimmy Roberts

Jimmy Roberts Division of Forestry Up Next – Operations Up Next – Planning

Capt Jeffrey Hancock Plans Up Next – Operations

Plans Planning Assumptions 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 Eastern winds 5-10 MPH; Chance of lighting induced wildfires in South Florida; Red Flag Warnings are in effect for Panhandle, North, and 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. Effects of drought may potentially impact fire suppression

Plans County Activations Partial: Columbia

Plans Roadway Closures (Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports)  Open but Subject to Closure: US-441 from I-10 to SR-2 I-75 from GA/FL Border to Lake City I-10 from Live Oak to Sanderson Up Next – Operations

Leo Lachat Operations Up Next – Operations Support

General Operating Objectives Continue to support evacuations/ sheltering Monitor fuel situation Monitor progress of storm Maintain communications with counties

Operations Support Up Next – Emergency Services

Emergency Services Up Next – Human Services

Emergency Services Current Issues Tracking deployed resources Monitor 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

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 Cumulative meals served: 6,859 Hydration/Snacks: 12,917 Shelter Operations All Shelters are Closed Continue to monitor

Human Services Current Situation Monitoring Volunteer Agency Activities Provided Forestry locations to direct State inquiries. Information on in EMConstellation mission #325 and also FLSERT Human Services Groove workspace Future Operations Monitor the situation and maintain response levels as appropriate Up Next – Infrastructure

Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics

Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation Up Next – Logistics Current Operations ESF – 1 & 3 ( WildFire ) Activated Traffic Counters Monitoring FDOT maintenance vehicles and a 5,000 gal water truck deployed to support fire suppression teams Monitoring 35 Variable Message Boards Marking areas 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 Up Next – Logistics Future Ops ESF – 1 & 3 ( WildFire ) Monitoring Traffic Maintenance resources Variable Message Boards (VMB’s) & temp. closure warning “Smoke on Road” signs Maintaining Florida Dept. of Transportation (FDOT) resources, equipment & personnel to support Florida Division of Forestry (FDOF) & Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Providing road closure & detour advisory signage to FHP and ESF 16 No unmeet needs at this time ESF – 1 & 3

Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications Up Next – Logistics Current Operations ESF – 2 ( WildFire ) Providing ongoing Communication support for Stark Fl. Fire Fighting command located at Keystone Air Park. Demobilized: All EDICS packages Monitoring operational Phones lines for DOF Unified Command at Betty Easley Demobilizing (Partial) EDWARDS package deployed to Baker County (for DOF)

Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications Up Next – Logistics Future Operations ESF – 2 ( WildFire ) Monitoring signal repeaters for additional cell coverage for DOF Unified Command. FCC has granted a license for one additional mutual aid channel (MA-FLA) to be deployed to Lake City Standing-up Video conference link up for County EM’s on 23May Recovery Kick-off FMAGP grant briefing No unmet needs at this time ESF – 2

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power Up Next – Logistics 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 Up Next – Logistics 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 Up Next – Logistics Current Operations ESF – 12 ( WildFire ) 9,000 gallon 75:25 diesel/mogas split fuel tender at the Columbia Co. Fire Fighter’s staging area is nearly empty of fuel; planning to demobilize this tanker Sunday 4,000 gallon tanker on standby for quick deployment, if needed, for refueling the fire suppression team’s vehicles.

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel Up Next – Logistics 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 Unmet Needs ESF – 12 None at this time

Logistics Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations Logistics

EMAC Mutual Aid Up Next – Finance & Administration

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

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 Up Next – Recovery Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations

Recovery Up Next – SERT Chief

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 Continue preparation for Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) Conference Call with County EMs for May 23 at 3:00 pm Up Next – SERT Chief

SERT Chief David Halstead

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