1. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 6 - MASS CARE & EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
“Your Role at the State Emergency Operations Center”
A Self Study Course
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2. Course Modules Module 1 – ESF 6 in the State Plan
Module 2 – ESF 6 procedures
Module 3 – Position Task Books
Module 4 – Online tutorial
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3. ESF 6 procedures Reference: ESF 6 Standard Operating Guidelines (SOG)
Module 2
ESF 6 procedures
Reference: ESF 6 Standard Operating Guidelines (SOG)
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4. ESF 6 CEMP Annex ESF 6 SOG ESF 6 Position Task Books ESF 6 Job Aids
The ESF 6 CEMP Annex describes “the framework through which a jurisdiction’s departments and agencies, the private sector, not-for-profit and voluntary organizations, and other NGOs coordinate and execute the common emergency management strategies. The actions described in the Support Annexes apply to nearly every type of emergency. Each Support Annex identifies a coordinating agency and cooperating agencies. In some instances, two departments or agencies share coordinating agency responsibilities.” Source: CPG 101
ESF 6
CEMP
Annex
ESF 6
SOG
“Standard operating procedures or operating manuals are complete reference documents that provide the purpose, authorities, duration, and details for the preferred method for performing a single function or a number of interrelated functions in a uniform manner.” Source: CPG 101
ESF 6
Position
Task Books
Position Task Books describe and identify all the basic tasks a person holding the position should be able to perform properly. Source: NIMS Qualifications Process Guide
Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 Version Developing and maintaining State, Territorial, Tribal and Local emergency plans, November 2010, FEMA
ESF 6
Job Aids
“Job aids are checklists or other materials that help users perform a task.” Source: CPG 101

5. State Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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7. You will be assigned to work
in one of these two positions

8. Mission Unit Mission Unit Leader Mission Unit Manager
A Mission Unit Leader is designated for each shift when required and is responsible to the ESF 6 Deputy Coordinator.
The Mission Unit Leader monitors and updates assigned missions, orders resources, updates the shelter database and maintains the status of resources deployed to field kitchens in the disaster area.
When required, the Mission Unit Leader is assigned a Mission Unit Manager to assist in the completion of required tasks.
Mission
Unit Leader
Mission Unit
Manager
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9. Information Unit Manager
An Information Unit Leader is designated for each shift when required and is responsible to the ESF 6 Deputy Coordinator.
The Information Unit Leader prepares required situation reports, briefing slides, meal count reports, comfort station reports and shower reports, as well as the dissemination of information to ESF 6 support agencies and others as needed.
When required, the Information Unit Leader is assigned an Information Unit Manager to assist in the completion of required tasks.
Information
Unit Leader
Information Unit Manager
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10. Role of ESF 6 COORDINATE actions of: REPORT on:
Supporting Voluntary agencies
Supporting State agencies
Counties
REPORT on:
Status of Shelters
Meal Counts
Feeding sites
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11. ESF 6 Functional Areas Mission Tracking Shelter Management Reporting
Liaisons
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12. Mission Tracking Objective - respond to all missions assigned to ESF 6
Monitor mission tracking software
Refer assigned missions to appropriate agency
Enter responses to assigned missions
Make coordination necessary to complete the mission
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13. Shelter Management function
Objective - collect and report information on:
Number of open shelters
Shelter population, by county
Maintain shelter database
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14. ESF 6 Support Agency representatives
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Florida Baptists
Education
Elder Affairs
Agency for Workforce innovation
Veterans Affairs
State Disability Coordinator
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15. Reporting function ESF 6 Situation report Meal Count report
Shelter information
Comfort Station & fixed feeding report
Kitchen Status report
Shower Status Report
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16. Tracking Shower Requests
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17. Tracking Kitchen Resources
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18. ESF 6 logistics support Field Kitchens Comfort Stations
ARC & TSA direct support
Shower units
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19. ESF #6 Incident Status Board
The Emergency Support Function #6 Incident Status Board is posted and updated daily on the whiteboard in the Emergency Support Function #6 room. The plan shows incident staffing, tasks, meeting schedules and other relevant operational information for the day. Everyone at the State Emergency Operations Center working within or in support of Emergency Support Function #6 should read the Plan upon arrival.
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20. Incident Status Board
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21. EOC Activation Levels
Level 1: Full scale activation of State Emergency Response Team. In a full-scale activation, all primary and support agencies under the state plan are notified.
Level 2: Partial activation of State Emergency Response Team. This is a limited agency activation.
Level 3: Monitoring.
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22. ESF 6 Coordination Activities
State Emergency Response Team Briefings - The State Emergency Operations Center when activated to Level one conducts a morning and afternoon brief.
Human Services Branch - Coordination by Emergency Support Function #6 with the State Emergency Response Team is normally done through the Human Services Branch.
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23. ESF 6 Coordination Activities (cont)
Meetings – Meetings are an important process of coordination within the State Emergency Operations Center. The Supervisor will designate in the Incident Action Plan which meetings to attend and who from Emergency Support Function #6 will attend.
Conference calls - Conference calls are an important process for coordination with stakeholders outside the State Emergency Operations Center.
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24. ESF 6 Coordination Activities (cont)
State Agency representatives – Agency representatives attend the twice daily State Emergency Response Team briefings and remain in the State Emergency Operations Center if required to actively coordinate missions assigned to their respective agency.
Non-governmental Agency Liaisons – The non-governmental agencies provide the bulk of the resources for Emergency Support Function #6 activities during a disaster.
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25. ESF 6 Coordination Activities (cont)
Federal Agency representatives – During disasters that may require federal assistance representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal agencies are assigned to the State Emergency Operations Center to work alongside their state counterparts.
Vendor Coordination. – Private vendors providing significant resources for the disaster normally provide representatives at the State Emergency Operations Center.
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26. Module 2 Summary ESF 6 plays a specific role at the State EOC:
Coordination
Reporting
You will serve at the EOC in one of two positions:
Mission Unit Leader
Information Unit Leader
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27. Go on to Module 3 Module 1 – ESF 6 in the State Plan
Module 2 – ESF 6 procedures
Module 3 – Position Task Books
Module 4 – Online tutorial
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