SUPERSTORM SANDY Boots on the Ground

SUPERSTORM SANDYBoots on the Ground

The Tampa Bay EMAC responseNov. 9 – 20, 2012

Superstorm Sandy

The affected area

Notification Recruitment Application (offer) Verbal/Written authorization Documentation / Reimbursement

The EMAC process

Departure … and arrival

The daily grind…

The sheltering/SNS situation

Sheltering progress

Here come the supplies

The larger support equipment

Keeping tabs on things

A public information officer? Really?◦ Communicate with leaders back home◦ Communicate with public through media◦ Document the process

Getting the word out

Blog – http://pinellasem.tumblr.com Used by responding agencies for intel

◦ NYC OEM◦ City of Boston◦ State of Texas◦ Florida Region 4

Communicate with leaders

We didn’t get hit, but we saw the lessons learned

Work with the media to tell the story◦ News Releases◦ Phone Interviews◦ Let tech do the talking

Skype Interviews

Communicate with the public

The blog captures the action Pictures can be shared News stories build the history

Document the process

Dealing with Donations Three functions for section:

◦ Goods/services being donated to Logistics Center for general issue

◦ Ask other city organizations for above needs◦ Search of other sections within Logistics Center

for needs to be filled by donation

The big players Logistics Center EOC – Donation Coordination Team

◦ Red Cross◦ Salvation Army◦ Goodwill◦ Others

Mayor’s Fund

Where did donations come from? AidMatrix

◦ FEMA product allowing posting of donations/needs Donated funds to Mayor’s Fund to purchase

needs Indirect contact donations Direct contact donations E-team inputs Daily conference calls

Major issues Offers of goods/services, but not as a

donation Warehousing Distribution Transportation Small quantities of items Perishable items

◦ Food Bank, First Harvest

New York City Welfare mission◦ Coney Island◦ The Rockaways

The ESF 8 mission began Nov. 10

Mission within a mission

Plan, staff, and execute a New York City Department of Health response to provide for the immediate care for the citizens of Rockaway. ◦ Assigned resources will grid and make direct

contact with residents of identified high rise apartment buildings.

Mission Objectives

Phoenix NIMO>Type 3 IMT

Rockaway Type 3 IMTThe Type 3 Incident Management Team was

made up of 2 people from Florida, 4 people form Maine and 4 people from Illinois.

IC – FL Safety – ME Liaison- ILOSC- IL; Deputy OSC (2) MEPSC-FL; Deputy PSC- IL SITL - NYCLOGS – (2) IL, ME

Ops Briefing

Job Assignments – 6 Groups

National Guard 30EMT/Ambulance 10 (FEMA-AMR)NYPD 2NYC Heath Dept 2 Sanitarians(DMAT was also a group @ the ICP and CVS

began delivering scripts at the end of the mission)

Products IAP daily Maps Daily AAR Reports Signs Debrief/After Action/Close Out

Meetings Tactics

Meeting/Planning Meeting

Operations Briefing Group Assignments End of Day- After

Action/Tactics

OPS Brief

AAR

Tactics/Plannin

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Getting there◦Dedicate a team member to work with

incoming EMAC teams Lodging, food, preliminary briefings

◦Dedicate staff to assist with training upon arrival

Lessons Learned

People first◦ Ensure job descriptions are up to date and use

those to assist EMAC Teams◦ Ensure procedures are spelled out in Reader’s

Digest form (Simplified guides that ensure all steps are followed)

◦ Know who is in charge – reduce the number of tails wagging the dog!

Lessons Learned

Staying up to date◦Shift briefings are critical to developing

IAP◦Share all briefing materials with EMAC

deployed teams◦Prepare for high tech and low tech

options

Lessons Learned

Important needs◦Position specific e-mails vs. personal e-

mails◦Working out of cars can be difficult◦Bring a PIO to ensure communication

back home

Lessons Learned

Most importantly: Semper Gumby

Lessons Learned

The biggest lesson

QUESTIONS?