IntroductiontoEmergencyManagementinOhioUnit7:Response11Objectives•Describetheroleofemergencymanagement•Definetheroleoftheemergencymanagerinresponse•ExplaintheICS/EOCrelationshipduringresponse•ExplaintheroleoftheEOCinresponse•Describetheescalationofemergencyresponse•DescribetheroleoftheOhioEMAWatchOffice2RoleofEmergencyManagementEmergencyManagementisanenterprise;anorganizationofmultipleentitiesinacoordinatedefforttoaddresstheconsequencesofadisasterorincident.3RoleofEmergencyManagementWhatisourrole?1.Alertingandnotifying2.Warning3.Protectingcitizensandproperty4.Providingforpublicwelfare5.Restoration4RoleofEmergencyManagementAlertingandNotifying5•Twogroupsofnotification:GeneralPublicEmergencyResponsepersonnel•Manymethodsfornotifying:SocialMedia;Facebook,twitter…Television/radio•MessagingPreparatoryactionsProtectionmeasuresWarning6•Distinctionfromnotification:•Immediatedanger•Protectiveactionrequired•Methodsforwarning:•NationalWeatherService•EmergencyAlertSystem•Out-doorWarningSirens•Messaging•ImmediateactionstopreservelifeandpropertyRoleofEmergencyManagementProtectingCitizensandProperty7•Protectionoflifesafety,property,environment&economy.•ActionstakenbyemergencyresponderswithintheEMsystem•Emergencyresponse(fire,lawenforcement,emergencymedical)•Evacuation•Rescueoperations•Preventativemeasures(sandbagging)RoleofEmergencyManagementProvidingforPublicWelfare8•Caringforpeopleduringandimmediatelyaftertheemergency•ActionstakenbyserviceagencieswithinEMsystem•Sheltering/justintimeandlongterm•Feeding•Provisionofessentialsupplies•Personalcarekits•Ice/Water•TarpsRoleofEmergencyManagementRestoration9•Actionstorepair/reconstituteessentialservices•ActionstakenbypublicworksandgovernmentofficeswithinEMsystem•Debrisremoval•Transportation•Utilities•Privatesector•ResponseandrecoveryinterfaceRoleofEmergencyManagementWhatismyrole?10RoleofEmergencyManagement11•Informationsharingandresourcesupportandcoordination.•Willvaryfromlocationtolocation•On-sitesupportforincidentsandminorevents•EOCmanagerforlargescaleeventsanddisasters•Advisespolicy/decisionmakers•CoordinatessupporttoresponseactivitiesRoleofEmergencyManagement12•MaintainsSituationalAwareness•Acrossmultiplejurisdictionsandlevelsofgovernment•Coordinatesemergencyanddisasterdeclarations•DocumentsadministrativeandfinancialinformationRoleofEmergencyManagementEOC/ICSInterfaceIncidentCommand•Conductstacticaloperationson-scene•KeepstheseniorofficialsattheEOCinformedanduptodateonallimportantmatterspertainingtotheincident.13EOC/ICSInterface•EOCActivationEmergencyOperationsCenter•Physicallocation(s)atwhichthecoordinationofinformationandresourcestosupportincidentmanagementactivitiesnormallytakesplace.•EOCsetspolicy,supportsthemissiontobeaccomplished,shapestheoverallstrategicdirection,andprovidesauthority.•ProvidingpolicydirectiondoesnotmeanthatSeniorOfficialsdirectincidentobjectivesortactics.14EOC/ICSInterface15EOC/ICSInterface16EOC/ICSInterface•IncidentCommandSystem(ICS)atthescene•LocalEOCsupportsICS•StateEOCsupportlocalEOC•FEMARegionalOperationsCenter(ROC)supportsstateEOC17RoleoftheEOC18WhatistheroleoftheEOC?9-1-1CallCentervs.Multi-agencycoordinationRoleofEmergencyOperationCenter19•Informationcollection,evaluation,anddissemination.•Prioritysettingwhenappropriate.•Resourcemanage...