1. 2007 Wildfires UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFING May 22, 2007

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

3. Safety Briefing Fire Medical Stress Severe Weather Parking

4. SEOC LEVEL 2 12 Hour Operations

5. 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

6. Coordinating Officers Craig Fugate Up Next – SERT Chief

7. David Halstead SERT Chief Up Next – Meteorology

8. Up Next – Forestry Meteorology Amy Frank

11. Tuesday Warnings, Watches and Advisories Red Flag Warning Fire Weather Watch Small Craft Advisory

13. Forecast Wind Speed and Direction Forecast Wind Gusts

14. 8 AM TUESDAY 12 PM TUESDAY

15. Thursday

19. Forecast Rainfall through 8 AM Wed

20. Panhandle & North Florida Dry, breezy this afternoon Smoke moves west and northwest No rain until Sunday/Monday Central Florida Onshore winds keep humidity up (E coast) Windy Dry (interior, West Coast) South Florida Rain Windy

21. Division of Forestry Up Next – Operations Up Next – Planning

22. Esther Johnson Plans Up Next – Operations

23. 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 10-20MPH, with higher gusts; Chance of lighting induced wildfires in South Florida; Red Flag Warnings are in effect for all northern Florida and the western Peninsula 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

24. Plans

26. Roadway Closures (Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports)  Columbia County: US 441 from CR-246 to FL-GA state line  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

27. Bob Howard Operations Up Next – Operations Support

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

29. Operations Support Up Next – Emergency Services

30. Emergency Services Up Next – Human Services

31. Emergency Services Current Issues Tracking deployed resources Monitor potential 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

32. Human Services Up Next – Infrastructure

33. HUMAN SERVICES Current Situation No sheltering operations at this time ARC had no feeding activity yesterday No Unmet Needs

34. Future Operations Continue to monitor the situation Provide support if needed ARC remains on alert and can respond if needed HUMAN SERVICES

35. Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics

36. Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation Current Operations Monitoring ESF 1 & 3 available and deployed resources Providing road closure & detour advisory signage to FHP and ESF 16

37. Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications Current/Future Operations Have temporary FCC license to install Mutal Aid MA-FLA channel repeater at Columbia Co 300’ tower (#275) Standing-up Video conference link up for County EM’s on 23May Recovery Kick-off FMAGP grant briefing (#270)

38. Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power Current Operations Monitor reports of fires on power systems No threats at this time

39. Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel Up Next – Logistics Current Operations 9,000 gal tender in Columbia Co has been bemobilized as of 5/20/07. (# 161) 25 tenders available within 12 Hrs 8 – 1,500 gal to 4,000 gal fuel tenders available 18 – 9,000 gal fuel tenders available (for gas & diesel)

40. Logistics Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

41. Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations Logistics

42. EMAC Mutual Aid Up Next – Finance & Administration

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

44. Finance & Administration Up Next – Public Information

45. 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

46. Public Information Up Next – Recovery

47. Public Information Up Next – Recovery Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations

48. Recovery Up Next – SERT Chief

49. 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

50. SERT Chief David Halstead

51. Next Briefing May 23 1030 Hrs Branch Briefing