1. Welcome to Mobile County EMA

2. Welcome/Introductions EOC Organization & Procedures
EOC OPERATIONS
July 30, 2008
Welcome/Introductions
Objectives
EOC Organization & Procedures
Tour & Discussion
Summary/Adjourn

3. OBJECTIVES
Become familiar with the mission and organization of the Mobile County Emergency Management Agency.
Learn the functions, role and structure of the Emergency Operation Center.
Discuss the incident action planning process.
Enhance and improve the EOC activation process by providing information and training to agency representatives prior to an incident.

4. MISSION
Mobile County Emergency Management Agency is the independent agency responsible for leading the efforts to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from disasters. Laws, Ordinances, and Resolutions are in place providing for the agency to coordinate the activities of all agencies that deal with all phases of emergency management, for disasters of all types.

6. GOALS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Save lives
Prevent injuries
Protect property and the environment if an emergency occurs

7. MOBILE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Organizational Chart
Director
Law Enforcement Coordinator
Fire Service Coordinator
Deputy Director
Fiscal Services Manager
Director of
Plans & Operations
PIO
Secretary I
JIC
Office Assistant III
Plans & Operations II
Electronics/Communications
Officer
Training/Exercise Officer
Plans & Operations I
2/17/04

8. MOBILE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 348 N. MCGREGOR AVE
MOBILE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 348 N. MCGREGOR AVE. MOBILE, ALABAMA
DIRECTOR WALT DICKERSON
DEPUTY DIRECTOR RONNIE ADAIR
DIRECTOR OF PLANS & OPERATIONS MIKE EVANS
PLANS & OPERATIONS OFFICER II JOHN KILCULLEN
PLANS & OPERATIONS OFFICER II DALE BYRNE
TRAINING AND EXERCISE OFFICER DON LEETH
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER DAVID ROBERTS
FISCAL SERVICES MANAGER JAYNE HUNTER
OFFICE ASSISTANT III PAM BROADHEAD
SECRETARY I KIM MITCHELL
SECRETARY I SHANNON POTTER
LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR LT. GLEN BRANNAN
FIRE SERVICE COORDINATOR CHIEF DOUG COOPER
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER BRUCE MCCRORY

9. FOUR PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Mitigation – Taking sustained actions to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects.
Preparedness – Building the emergency management profession to effectively prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from any hazard by planning, training, and exercising.
Response – Conducting emergency operations to save lives and property by positioning emergency equipment and supplies; evaluating potential victims; providing food water, shelter, and medical care to those in need; and restoring critical services.
Recovery – Rebuilding communities so individuals, businesses, and governments can function on their own, return to normal life, and protect against future hazards.

10. MOBILE COUNTY HAZARDS Hurricanes Tornadoes Floods/Flash Flood
Severe Weather
Wildfires
Earthquakes
Drought
Hazardous Materials
Transportation Accidents
Terrorism
Civil Disturbances
Agriculture
Nuclear/Radiological

11. OBJECTIVES
Become familiar with the mission and organization of the Mobile County Emergency Management Agency.
Learn the functions, role and structure of the Emergency Operation Center.
Discuss the incident action planning process.
Enhance and improve the EOC activation process by providing information and training to agency representatives prior to an incident.

12. COMPREHENSIVE ALL-HAZARD EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP)
Discusses community vulnerability to hazards.
Provides the framework for the community response to emergencies.
Outlines roles and responsibilities of governmental and non-governmental agencies involved in preparation and response.

13. COORDINATION
Process of integrating different organizations and activities in a system and giving them a common goal
It means subdividing complex tasks and then working together to get them done

14. COMMUNICATION Its Influence on Effective Coordination
DEFINITION
Communication is the process by which decisions and information are transmitted among members of a group.
It can be carried out through formal links, such as telephone and written reports, and informal structures and relationships that affect information flow.

15. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
The emergency operations center (EOC) is the place where local EM guides the community’s preparation, response, recovery and mitigation operations during disasters.

16. THE EOC Serves as A command center for local elected officials
The direction and control center for agencies involved in response to an incident.
An information center for local government and the public.

17. THE EOC’s PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
Provide staff with shelter
Be equipped with emergency power
Provide assured communications
Provide staff with the opportunity to keep information confidential
Have access to local community warning system
Provide workspace for local media

19. STAFFING THE EOC Level One: Minor emergencies
Level Two: Limited emergencies
Level Three: Potential disaster
Level Four: Full emergency

20. EOC ORGANIZATION Policy Group Direction & Control Group Operations
Municipalities
Bayou La Batre
Chickasaw
Citronelle
Creola
Dauphin Island
Mobile
Mobile County
Mount Vernon
Prichard
Saraland
Satsuma
Operations
Group
Mass Care
Group
Public Works
Group
DHR MCHD
ARC MCPSS
MCEMS VOAD
Salvation Army
City Eng County Eng
Public Works Ala Power
MAWSS Mobile Gas
Bellsouth ACOE
Police Fire
DPS FBI
USCG AL ARNG
ADEM ALDOT
ATF

21. EOC RESPONSIBILITIES
Policy Group: Elected officials, executive staff, agency heads who formulate policy and make decisions.
Direction & Control Group: EMA operations and support staff who guide, direct and support EOC operations.
Operations Group: Local, State & Federal public safety and military organizations responsible for maintaining public order.
Mass Care Group: Responsible for shelter, food and water and the well being of the public affected by a disaster.
Public Works Group: Responsible for engineering support and infrastructure protection.

22. EOC/ICS INTERFACE Emergency Operations Center Direction & Control Grp
LEGEND
Formal
Informal
Direction &
Control Grp
Emergency
Operations
Center
Operations
Group
Mass Care
Group
Public Works
Group
Incident
Command
System
Incident
Command
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance

23. EOC OPERATIONS Alert Activation Staff check-in
Maintain Situational Awareness
Frequent up-date briefings
Planning
Situation Reporting
Resource Requests
Deactivation

24. AGENCY/JURISDICTIONAL REPS
Represent their agency, department or jurisdiction
Knowledgeable in the mission, organization and resources of the entity represented
Has authority to commit resources
Establishes communications with agency operation center or forces in the field
Keeps agency informed on current incident situation
Participates in planning preparation, response and recovery actions.

25. INCIDENT ACTION PLANNING
Provides a structured approach to planning
Reflects the overall incident strategy
Establishes objectives for next operational period
Identifies resources needed
Depicts the current organization
Addresses the communications system
Identifies resources at risk

26. Questions or comments contact: Mobile County EMA 251 460-8000
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