EOC SUPPORT TEAM (EST) Explanation of Concept & Organizational Profile Presentation delivered to Quad County Fire Chiefs August 30, 2016

Tornado Outbreak December 26, 2015 35 Tornado Warnings issued 12 confirmed tornadoes 13 fatalities Tim Lee / Twitter EF-4 / Sunnyvale-Garland-Rowlett EF-3 / Midlothian-Ovilla-Glenn Heights Multiple counties/cities impacted Activation of various Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), and other coordination centers G.J. McCarthy / The Dallas Morning News

Summary of EOC Support: By the Numbers SUMMARY OF SUPPORT - STATISTICS  Beginning Sun Dec 27 (day after) and ending Wed Jan 6, the formal activation of area-wide EOC Support effort lasted 11 days1 53 EOC Support personnel representing 36 different agencies indicated availability to help 44 EOC Support personnel supported 7 incident facilities 105 shifts worked totaling ~1260 hours Represents an in-kind total of ~$46,053 (at rate of $36.55/hr) Cost to supported jurisdictions = $0 Value of support = “priceless” 1‘point-to-point’ support started first night and continued after Jan 6

Benefits Realized During Recent Area-Wide EOC Support Effort Streamline something we already do. People want to help, provide structured opportunity. Increase regional resilience, use local resources. Bring back home experience-gained. Professional Emergency Management staff are at home in the EOC environment, and familiar with Texas emergency management systems.

Vision / Mission VISION: Framework for a professional Emergency Management team that can be quickly mobilized to support their fellow Emergency Managers and Emergency Operations Centers during response, relief and immediate recovery efforts. MISSION: Provide professional Emergency Management assistance to Emergency Managers and Emergency Operations Centers, in support of their response, relief and immediate recovery efforts. “Be fast. Be flexible. Do good.”

General Rules, and Exceptions Principally comprised of/for “Emergency Managers” but broad enough to allow for the engagement of other kinds of resources and personnel that would serve well at an EOC. Team members/personnel may provide support to other types of incident facilities (not just EOCs). Integration with State-sponsored Texas Emergency Management Assistance Team (TEMAT) initiative, an initiative identified in the 2015-2020 Texas Homeland Security Strategic Plan.

There is a place in the world for both! EST vs. IMT There is a place in the world for both! EST vs. IMT general characteristics Assistance Management EOC environment Field-based Professional Emergency Mgmt Credentialed per ICS position Both can engage on same disaster response/recovery.

Glenn Heights EOC EF3 Tornado

Rowlett EOC EF4 Tornado

Disaster District 4 Garland EOC DPD/DART Officer Shootings

EST Membership Profile As of August 30, 2016… 56 members strong Various, scalable support packaging < 2 hour response Alerting & mobilization procedures Overhead structure

Years of Professional Experience full-time equivalent (FTE) in emergency management position Very healthy mix. 1/3 in each category with a few “EM trainees”.

EOC Experience …plus much more! Major incidents in which members worked at an EOC representative selections, not all-inclusive PK Wildfires Train Derailment Dec 2015 Holiday Tornados Dallas Ebola Response Super Bowl XLV Pipeline Explosion Columbia Shuttle Disaster Aircraft Crashes 2015 Texas Flooding Evacuee Sheltering Bush Presidential Center Dedication Event Tropical Storm/Hurricane Dec 2013 Winter Weather Bus Crash MCI Structural Collapse MCI Fort Worth Tornado West Nile Virus DPD/DART Officer Shootings H1N1 Mass Vaccinations Wide ranging and varied EOC experience during major incidents/events Nearly every person has some EOC experience during major incidents/events …plus much more!

Qualifications & Credentials professional emergency management Attained CEM or TEM certifications Completed APS or PDS series of courses Completed Basic, Advanced or Executive EM Academies 24% No 76% Yes

Self-Assessment members were asked to identify the area(s) they are most capable/helpful

THANK YOU! Questions or Comments? Interested in being a member of the EOC Support Team? Sign Up at http://tinyurl.com/EST-SignUpForm THANK YOU! Questions or Comments? Contact: Josh Roberts / EMC, City of Lewisville joshuaroberts@cityoflewisville.com (972) 219.5089 office