Wildfires Morning Briefing May 14, 2008

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

Fire Medical Stress Severe Weather Parking Safety Briefing

SEOC LEVEL 2 24 Hour Operations

EOC Staffing STATE COORDINATING OFFICER – Craig Fugate SERT CHIEF – David Halstead OPERATIONS CHIEF – Eric Conklin ESF 5 CHIEF – Susan George LOGISTICS CHIEF – Chuck Hagan FINANCE & ADMIN CHIEF – Cherie Trainor PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER – Mike Stone RECOVERY – Brad Merkhofer

State Coordinating Officer Craig Fugate Up Next – SERT Chief

David Halstead Up Next – Meteorology SERT Chief

Meteorology Irene Sans

Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today ONSHORE FLOW WILL SLOWLY ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO RECOVER ALONG THE EAST COAST...ALTHOUGH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL AFFECT INLAND AREAS ONCE AGAIN.

Wednesday PM Humidity Forecast Winds shifted=slightl y more moisture coming in to coastal areas Central Florida still a bit strong, and gusty at times.

Wednesday PM Wind / Direction Forecast

Thursday PM Humidity Forecast

Thursday PM Wind / Direction Forecast

Severe Weather Threat in the Panhandle – Late Thursday / Friday

Up Next – Forestry

Ira Jolly Forestry Up Next – Operations Up Next – Fire Services

Sherm Sasser Fire Services Up Next – Operations Up Next – Information and Planning

Susan George Information & Planning Up Next – Operations

Mark Fuller Operations Up Next – Operations Support Up Next – Ops Support

Operations Support Up Next – Emergency Services

Ops Support Current Issues: SERT Personnel in the field - 1 SERT Liaison in Brevard (Marian Mosser ) – will change today? Unmet Needs: none Future Operations: Rotating staff in for EOC experience Up Next – Emergency Services

Emergency Services Up Next – Human Services

Emergency Services Current Issues 40 Engine Companies (additional 25 are being located to fill mission requests) 8 Command Vehicles 130 Personnel 1 Liaison w/1 Command Vehicle 2 MARC Units 3 Assisted Living Facilities evacuated Dept of agriculture Law Enforcement investigating alleged arson Assisted Living Facilities evacuated Unmet Needs None at this time Future Operations Support current missions Aggressively anticipate resource requirements Up Next – Human Services

Human Services Up Next – Infrastructure

HUMAN SERVICES Current Issues Shelters (Brevard County) OPEN Our Lady of Grace (Current Population 68) CLOSED Central Baptist 9pm 14May Cocoa West Community 9pm 14May Unmet Needs (None at this time) Future Operations : Support Division of Forestry Support Local Government Support Responders Up Next – Infrastructure

Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics

Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics Current Issues ESF 12 (Power): 8094 customers w/o power in Malabar /Palm Bay area. Two feeder lines are offline att. About 300 feeder poles must be replaced. ESF 12(fuel): standing by to support ESF 2: Region V EDICs deployed to Palm Bay EOC. ESF1&3: Turnpike toll waivers for power restoration convoys enacted. Unmet Needs: None Future Plans: continue to support DOF/local efforts.

Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations

Military Support Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

ESF 13 – Military Support Current Issues (20%) 24 personnel in support 2 UH-60 Blackhawks dropping water Planning for fielding firefighting teams (if needed) Unmet Needs none Future Operations (80%) Maintain 2 UH-60 Blackhawks for water drops Continue planning tasks Up Next – Logistics

Logistics Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

LOGISTICS Current Issues Follow up on assigned mission(s) Future Operations Monitoring requests sourcing available DRC assets Unmet Needs None Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

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 & Administration Up Next – Public Information Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations

Public Information Up Next – Recovery

ESF14 Current Issues Monitoring local activity Supporting Executive travel into area Fielding media requests for info Unmet Needs None at this time Future Operations Support Executive operations Field Deployment PIO team on standby Up Next – Recovery

Recovery Up Next – SERT Chief

RECOVERY Current Issues (20%) I.A. Manager, Regional Coordinator, State PAC and S.B.A. Rep. in Brevard to determine if S.B.A. or FEMA Declaration is more achievable. Unmet Needs None Future Operations (80%) Deployment of I.A. and Disaster Recovery team as directed. Deploy and support I.A. and DRC teams based on preliminary reported damage and unmet needs. A determination will be made as to deployments this morning after discussions with Brevard E.M. Up Next – SERT Chief

SERT Chief David Halstead

Schedule IAP 0700 Branch Briefing 0830 SitRep - Executive 1000 SitRep - Update 1900 ESF Branch Briefing 1800