1. 2007 Wildfires
UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFING
May 18, 2007

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3. Fire Medical Stress Severe Weather Parking Safety Briefing
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4. SEOC LEVEL 1 12 Hour Operations
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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
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6. Coordinating Officers
Craig Fugate
State Coordinating Officer
Jesse Munoz
Federal Coordinating Officer
Up Next – SERT Chief

7. SERT Chief
David Halstead
Up Next – FEMA

8. FEMA
Jesse Munoz
(ERT-A TEAM LEADER)

9. FEMA ERT-A (Light) to stand down close of business May 18
MEOV to stand down May 18
No significant issues

10. FEMA FMAGS: 2684-FM-FL Big Pine (Polk) 2687-FM-FL Deland Complex
(Lake, Flagler, Volusia and Seminole)
2689-FM-FL Suwannee Complex
(Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee and Union)
2690-FM-FL Black Creek/South (Walton)
2692-FM-FL Caloosahatchee Complex (Collier and Lee)
Up Next – Meteorology

11. Meteorology
Brian Richardson

13. Friday’s Fire Weather Outlook

16. NE Florida Wind Forecast…2 PM

17. NE Florida Wind Forecast…8 PM

18. Friday’s Rainfall Forecast

19. Weather Today…To Sum It Up
Breezy North-Northeast Winds and Drier Behind Front
Smoke Will Spread South and Southwest into Northern Peninsula
Isolated Lightning Storms This Afternoon… South Florida
Up Next – Division of Forestry

20. Division of Forestry Matt Weinell Up Next – Planning
Up Next – Operations
Up Next – Planning

21. Plans
Capt Jeffrey Hancock
Kevin Smith-FEMA
Up Next – Operations

22. Planning Assumptions Plans
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
North and northeast winds MPH; Chance of lighting induced wildfires in South Florida; Red Flag Warnings are in effect for Panhandle to North Central Florida
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.
Increased threat to residential area South of the Bugaboo fire
Effects of drought may potentially impact fire suppression

24. Plans
County Activations
Partial:
Columbia
Hamilton
Suwannee

25. (Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports)
Plans
Roadway Closures
(Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports)
Columbia County: US-441 from I-10 to SR-6
Open but Subject to Closure:
I-75 from GA/FL Border to Lake City
I-10 from Live Oak to Sanderson

26. Plans Evacuations: Up Next – Operations
Columbia County: Mandatory SR 441 east side North of I-10, west Side North of CR-246 (Lassie Black St.) to FL/GA line. 180 homes with est. 750 residents
Up Next – Operations

27. Up Next – Operations Support
Leo Lachat
Doug Sams-FEMA
Up Next – Operations Support

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

29. Up Next – Emergency Services
Operations Support
Up Next – Emergency Services

30. Up Next – Human Services
Emergency Services
Up Next – Human Services

31. Emergency Services Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations.
Tracking deployed resources
Continue to provide health & safety messages
Monitor potential surge to medical system
Monitor road closures
Unmet Needs
None
Future Operations.
Continue to fill resource requests
Demobilize and/or rotate resources
Support evacuation efforts
Continue to monitor complex fires and individual fires throughout state
Support hospital & pre-hospital surge in areas of operations, as needed
Up Next – Human Services

32. Up Next – Infrastructure
Human Services
Up Next – Infrastructure

33. Human Services Current Situation
American Red Cross supporting responders in the areas of operation with feeding and hydration
Total assistance provided to date
Emergency Response Vehicles: 11 (currently 4)
Cumulative meals served: 6,805
Hydration/Snacks: 12,805
Shelter Operations
1 Shelter OPEN in Columbia County (2)
1 Shelter on Standby in Hamilton
1 Shelter on Standby in Suwannee
Continue to monitor the shelter operations

34. Human Services Current Situation
Monitoring Volunteer Agency Activities
Providing water, Gatorade, energy drinks, socks, insect repellent and foot powder
Future Operations
Continue to monitor for possible Equine evacuation (ESF17)
Collect data on Volunteer Agencies Teams available for smoke clean up (ESF 15)
Monitor the situation and maintain response levels as appropriate
Up Next – Infrastructure

35. Infrastructure
Up Next – Logistics

36. Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation
Current Operations ESF – 1 & 3 (WildFire)
Activated Traffic Counters
Deploy FDOT Gainesville Maintenance vehicles and a 5,000 gal water truck to Hampton city fire suppression vicinity
Deploying 35 Variable Message Boards
Marking area of Temporary local traffic detours or road closures deploying cones to impacted counties
Preparing for potential hospital and assisted living facility evacuation needs

37. Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation
Future Ops ESF – 1 & 3 (WildFire)
Deploying Traffic Maintenance resources Variable Message Boards (VMB’s) & temp. warning “Smoke on Road” signs
Monitoring Florida Dept. of Transportation (FDOT) resources, equipment & personnel to support Florida Division of Forestry (FDOF) & Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)
Providing additional road closure & detour advisory signage to FHP and ESF 16
No unmeet needs at this time ESF – 1 & 3

38. Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications
Current Operations ESF – 2 (WildFire)
Monitor installed Communication support for Stark Fl. Fire Fighting command located at Keystone Air Park.
EDICS package deployed to Columbia County- ESF16-FDLE team- on scene
Phones lines operational for DOF Unified Command at Betty Easley
Partial EDWARDS package deployed to Baker County (for DOF)

39. Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications
Future Operations ESF – 2 (WildFire)
Install Bi-directional amplifier installation at Betty Easely. (rm 240) for DOF wireless
Stand-up additional communications capacity for DOF Unified Command.
Request - FCC – grant one additional mutual aid channel (MA-FLA) to be deployed to Lake City
No unmeet at this time ESF – 2

40. Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications
Current Operations ESF – 2 (WildFire)
Monitor installed Communication support for Stark Fl. Fire Fighting command located at Keystone Air Park.
EDICS package deployed to Flagler County- ESF16-FDLE team- on scene
Phones lines operational for DOF Unified Command at Betty Easley
Partial EDWARDS package deployed to Baker County (for DOF)

41. Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications
Future Operations ESF – 2 (WildFire)
Install Bi-directional amplifier installation at Betty Easely. (rm 240) for DOF wireless
Stand-up additional communications capacity for DOF Unified Command.
FCC has granted a license for one additional mutual aid channel (MA-FLA) to be deployed to Lake City
No unmeet at this time ESF – 2

42. Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power
Current Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire)
Number of reported customer outages linked to Wild Fires events are, at this time, no greater than a typical operations normal day’s service outage report
Electric Utilities providers have liaisons embedded within Division of Forestry Fire suppression teams.
Unmet Needs ESF – 12 Power
None at this time

43. Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power
Future Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire)
FP&L Power crews continuing proactive damage control “Barricade” Fire Blocking thermal protective gel-coating, (on case by case basis) collaborating with fire suppression teams on safe conditions.
Continuing to monitor fire path, individual and business customer service impacts and restoration

44. Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel
Current Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire)
9,000 gallon 75:25 diesel/mogas split fuel tender at the Columbia Co. Fire Fighter’s staging area
Fuel tanker volume, as of May 2007:
Diesel: 2,127 gallons
UNL Gas: 1,341 gallons
Delivered Fuel 9000
Remaining
Fuel %
Full
Empty
Diesel:
75%
6750 Gallons
2127
31.5
68.5
Unl Gas:
25%
2250 Gallons
1341
59.6
40.4

45. Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel
Future Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire)
Continue to monitor burn rate status of deployed 9,000 gallon 75:25 diesel/mogas split fuel tender in Columbia County Fire staging area
Update survey of Retail vendors’ inventory and customer opinion of fuel availability
Unmet Needs ESF – 12
None at this time
Up Next – Logistics

46. Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid
Logistics
Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

47. Logistics Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations
Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

48. Up Next – Finance & Administration
EMAC Mutual Aid
Up Next – Finance & Administration

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

50. Finance & Administration Up Next – Public Information

51. 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

52. Public Information
Up Next – Recovery

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

54. Recovery
Up Next – SERT Chief

55. Recovery Current Issues Future Operations Up Next – SERT Chief
Three CR Teams on standby
Twelve DRC Managers on standby
Four housing staff deployed as SERT Liaisons
One Housing staff deployed as part of IMT
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) VTC briefing with County EMs for (tentatively) May 23
Up Next – SERT Chief

56. SERT Chief
David Halstead

57. Next Briefing
May Hrs
Branch Briefing