1. 2007 Wildfires UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFING May 21, 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 Ben Nelson

9. Vis Sat

10. Surface Map

12. Relative Humidity Forecast

14. NE Florida Wind Forecast…2 PM

15. NE Florida Wind Forecast…8 PM

16. Monday’s Rainfall Forecast

17. Weather Today…To Sum It Up Continued Dry…Most of Florida Winds –East to East-Southeast 5-10 mph (Panhandle) –East 5-10 mph (Big Bend/Suwannee Valley) –East 5-10 mph (Western Peninsula) –East 10-20 mph w/higher gusts (Eastern Peninsula) Isolated Lightning Storms This Afternoon… South Florida & Keys Up Next – Forestry

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

19. Capt Jeffrey Hancock Plans Up Next – Operations

20. 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 5-15 MPH, 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

22. Plans Roadway Closures (Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports)  Columbia County: US 441 from CR-246 to FL-GA state line  Alachua County: U.S. 301 from SR 24 to SR 26  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

23. Jim Roberts Operations Up Next – Operations Support

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

25. Operations Support Up Next – Emergency Services

26. Emergency Services Up Next – Human Services

27. 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

28. Human Services Up Next – Infrastructure

29. Human Services Current Situation Manatee Fire Response ARC providing Hydration support 1 ERV 300 snacks 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 Sheltered 48 Shelter Operations All Shelters are Closed No Shelters are Closed Continue to monitor

30. Human Services Future Operations Monitor the situation and maintain response levels as appropriate Attend Incident Action Planning Up Next – Infrastructure

31. Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics

32. 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

33. 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)

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

35. 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)

36. Logistics Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

37. Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations Logistics

38. EMAC Mutual Aid Up Next – Finance & Administration

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

40. Finance & Administration Up Next – Public Information

41. 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

42. Public Information Up Next – Recovery

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

44. Recovery Up Next – SERT Chief

45. 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

46. SERT Chief David Halstead

47. Next Briefing May 22 1030 Hrs Branch Briefing