2007 Wildfires UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFING May 30, 2007
Please move conversations into ESF rooms and busy out all phones. Thanks for your cooperation. Silence All Phones and Pagers
Safety Briefing Fire Medical Stress Severe Weather Parking
SEOC LEVEL 2 12 Hour Operations
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
Coordinating Officers Craig Fugate Up Next – SERT Chief
David Halstead SERT Chief Up Next – Meteorology
Up Next – Forestry Meteorology Ben Nelson
Morning Radar Loop
Red Flag Warnings Today : North Florida
Wind Speed and Direction: 5 PM Wed
Wind Speed and Direction: 5 PM Thurs
Forecast Rainfall through 8 AM Friday
Forecast Weather Map: Saturday AM
Forecast Weather Map: Sunday Morning
Forecast Rainfall Totals through 8 AM Mon.
Division of Forestry Up Next – Operations Up Next – Planning Matt Weinell
Capt. Jeffrey Hancock Plans Up Next – Operations
Plans Planning Assumptions Eastern winds MPH, with higher gusts along Atlantic coast; Chance of lighting induced wildland fires in western Panhandle, Red Flag Warnings are in effect for areas from Apalachicola river to North Central Florida Florida roads still subject to frequent closure in impacted areas. Driving conditions remain dangerous in the effected areas; driving conditions can change rapidly. Drought effects to continue through immediate future.
Plans Roadway Closures (Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports) Glades County: SR 78 to CR 71 Evacuations (Per County Situation Reports) No evacuations at this time
Plans Plans Chief Notes Clean up area Ensure files are ready for archiving and backed up Update standard operating procedures and distribute IAPs on even number days unless otherwise necessary
Leo Lachet Operations Up Next – Operations Support
Operations Support Up Next – Emergency Services
Emergency Services Up Next – Human Services
Human Services Up Next – Infrastructure
HUMAN SERVICES Current Situation The American Red Cross continues to provide meals, snacks and hydration in impacted areas Shelter Teams on Standby Hydration 241 Meals 320 Cumulative Total (to date) 7,875 (Meals) 15,761 (Hydration) Future Operations Continue to monitor the situation Support SERT Operations
Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics
Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation Up Next – Logistics Current Operations ESF – 1 & 3 (WildFire) Demobilized some FDOT resources and ground support personnel missions in Bradford Co 5,000 gal tanker, 500 gal tank trucks and 500 gal tanked trailers Future Operations Continuing to support the necessary temporary road closure & detour advisory signage for FHP and ESF 16 No unmeet needs, at this time
Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications Up Next – Logistics Current Operations ESF – 2 ( WildFire ) Monitoring deployed communications resources Closeout /complete resource requests Future Operations Continue to support SERT missions
Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power Up Next – Logistics Current Operations ESF – 12 ( WildFire ) Electric utility companies report the grid is not endangered by Wilfires, at this time No unmeet needs, at this time Future Operations Continuing initiatives to have liaisons embedded within Division of Forestry Fire suppression strike teams.
Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel Up Next – Logistics Current Operations ESF – 12 ( WildFire ) No unmeet needs, at this time Future Operations Continue to support SERT missions
Logistics Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid
EMAC Mutual Aid Up Next – Finance & Administration
Finance & Administration Up Next – Public Information
Public Information Up Next – Recovery
Recovery Up Next – SERT Chief
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 to gather economic injury disaster loan applications to support Governor’s request for a SBA Declaration
SERT Chief David Halstead
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