IntroductiontoEmergencyManagementinOhioUnitFive:Response11Objectives•Describetheroleofemergencymanagement•Definetheroleoftheemergencymanagerinresponse•ExplaintheICS/EOCrelationshipduringresponse•ExplaintheroleoftheEOCinresponse•Describetheescalationofemergencyresponse2RoleofEmergencyManagementEmergencyManagementisanenterprise;anorganizationofmultipleentitiesinacoordinatedefforttoaddresstheconsequencesofadisasterorincident.3RoleofEmergencyManagementWhatisourrole?1.Alertingandnotifying2.Warning3.Protectingcitizensandproperty4.Providingforpublicwelfare5.Restoration4RoleofEmergencyManagementAlertingandNotifying5•Twogroupsofnotification:GeneralPublicEmergencyResponsepersonnel•Methodsfornotifying:RadioTelevision•MessagingPreparatoryactionsWarning6•Distinctionfromnotification:•Immediatedanger•Actionrequired•Methodsforwarning:•NationalWeatherService•EmergencyAlertSystem•Messaging•ImmediateactionstopreservelifeandpropertyRoleofEmergencyManagementProtectingCitizensandProperty7•Protectionoflifesafety,property,environment&economy.•ActionstakenbyemergencyresponderswithintheEMsystem•Emergencyresponse(fire,lawenforcement,emergencymedical)•Evacuation•Rescueoperations•Preventativemeasures(sandbagging)RoleofEmergencyManagementProvidingforPublicWelfare8•Caringforpeopleduringandimmediatelyaftertheemergency•ActionstakenbyserviceagencieswithinEMsystem•Sheltering•Feeding•Provisionofessentialsupplies•Ice•Water•TarpsRoleofEmergencyManagementRestoration9•Actionstorepair/reconstituteessentialservices•ActionstakenbypublicworksandgovernmentofficeswithinEMsystem•Debrisremoval•Transportation•Utilities•Privatesector•ResponseandrecoveryinterfaceRoleofEmergencyManagementWhatismyrole?10RoleofEmergencyManagement11•Informationandresourcesupportandcoordination.•Willvaryfromlocationtolocation•On-sitesupportforincidentsandminorevents•EOCmanagerforlargescaleeventsanddisasters•Advisespolicy/decisionmakers•CoordinatessupporttoresponseactivitiesRoleofEmergencyManagement12•MaintainsSituationalAwareness•Acrossmultiplejurisdictionsandlevelsofgovernment•Coordinatesemergencyanddisasterdeclarations•DocumentsadministrativeandfinancialinformationRoleofEmergencyManagementEOC/ICSInterfaceIncidentCommand•Conductstacticaloperationson-scene•KeepstheseniorofficialsattheEOCinformedanduptodateonallimportantmatterspertainingtotheincident.13EOC/ICSInterfaceEmergencyOperationsCenter•Physicallocation(s)atwhichthecoordinationofinformationandresourcestosupportincidentmanagementactivitiesnormallytakesplace.•EOCsetspolicy,supportsthemissiontobeaccomplished,shapestheoverallstrategicdirection,andprovidesauthority.•ProvidingpolicydirectiondoesnotmeanthatSeniorOfficialsdirectincidentobjectivesortactics.14EOC/ICSInterface15EOC/ICSInterface16EOC/ICSInterface•IncidentCommandSystem(ICS)atthescene•LocalEOCsupportsICS•StateEOCsupportlocalEOC•FEMARegionalOperationsCenter(ROC)supportsstateEOC17RoleoftheEOC18WhatistheroleoftheEOC?RoleofEmergencyOperationCenter19•Informationcollection,evaluation,anddissemination.•Prioritysettingwhenappropriate.•Resourcemanagementanddocumentation.•DecisionmakingDISCUSSION•WhatcanIexpect?•Whocanhelpme?•WhataretheEOCpartnersexpectations?•WhataretheEOCobligationstothePublic?20RoleoftheEOC21WhodecidesiftheEOCistobeactivated?ActivatingtheEOC–Whocana...