Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2010-11 -Comp Mgt Plan Adoption — reading text

action plan. Coordinate, as appropriate, with other frrst responders. 68-  d. When more than ope agency i$ invo~ ved" at an incident scene, the Incident ComnlandAgency and- other responding agencies should work together to ensure that each agency' s objectives are identified and coordinated. This is done by establishing a Unified Command. Other e. Team problem solving should facilitate effective response. Command will agency personnel working in support of the Unified maintain their normal chain of command, but will be under control of the on- scene Incident COlnmander. f. The on- scene Incident Commander may designate an Information Officer to. work with the news media at an incident. This may include coordinating agency media releases and arranging contacts between the media and response agencies. If additional support is needed, a Crisis Action Team (CAT) andf or the EOC may be activated. 4. Emergency Operations Center - Activation. a. The EmLergency Operations Center ( EOC) is the . key to successful and policy makers response and recovery operations. With decision located together, personnel and resources can be used efficiently. Coordination of activities will ensure that all tasks are accomplished, minimizing duplication of efforts. b. Dependtng upon the severity and magnitude of the disaster, activation of the EOC may not be necessary, may only be partially required, or would be dictated by the may require full activation. Partial activation characteristics of the disaster and would involve only those persons needing to interact in providing the City' s coordinated response. c. The EOC may be fully activated by decision of the Crisis Action Team CAT), the City Manager, Fire Chief ( Deputy Director of Emergency Management), or the Police Chief. When the decision is made to activate the EOC, the Deputy Director of Emergency Management will notify the appropriate staff members to report to the EOC. The EOC Management staff will take action to notify and mobilize the appropIiate organizations and operations centers which they are responsible for coordinating. 5. Emergency Operations Center (EOC) - Operations and Staffing. a. Overview. The Fort Walton Beach Emergency Operations Center ( EOC) is organized and will function according to the " National Interagency Inc:ident Management System' s" ( NIIMS) " Incident Command System" (ICS) principles. 69-  The Incident Command System (rCS) is intended to be flexible and should be tailored by the " EGC Incident Manager" and the " Section Chiefs," to meet the demands of any particular situation. o In this system, the City Manager exercises his I her authority an9. responsibility in consultation with the Policy/ Executive Group, which will overall policy and. guidance for developing the provide disaster. strategic objectives in dealing with any emergency / The EOClncident Manager is responsible to the City Manager and the Executive Policy / and will implement policy directives, group, and will have overall management responsibility for the incident. Note: The term " EGC Incident Manager" is used instead of Incident Commander ( per Incident Command System), to avoid confusion with the " Incident Commanders" in the field. The Fort Walton Beach department head most heavily impacted will normally serve as theEmergency Operations Center ( EOC) Manager. b. City Manager. ( See EOC Diagram, Page 8.) The City Manager directs response actions to save lives and protect property and recommends/ instigates population protective actions. Within the . framework of the Crisis Action Team ( CAT) or Emergency Operations Center ( EOC), all available resources are identified and mobilized as. necessary. Tasks are prioritized and resources used within this priority framework. c. Policy / Executive Group. ( See EOC Diagram, Page 8.) This group is chaired by the City Manager and consists of the Deputy City Manager, City Attomey, Deputy Director of Emergency Management, Police Chief, Finance Director, Utilities Director, Engineering Director. and other members that the City Manager may designate. This group will develop policy and strategy, provide interface to the media and public, and liaison with state and federal officials as required. The and his/ her Policy/ Executive Group will City Manager the EOC guidance and direction through disseminate . policy Incident Manager who will be located in the EGC. d. EOC Incident Manager and Staff. (See EOC Diagram, Page 8.) TheEOC Incident Manager reports to the City Manager and the Policy / Executive Group," is in charge of the EOC, and is responsiblefor making decisions necessary to meet the emergency 70-  disaster to management of. incident activities, include . the development implementation of strategic decisions, and and approving the ordering and releasing of resources. This element may include such staff as required to perform or support the management function, and includes the Information Officer, Safety Officer, and the Deputy Director of Emergency Management/ Liaison Officer. The EOC Incident Manager function is staffed by the Police, Fire, or Utilities Group, Engineering, or the City Manager. The " Information Officer" will serve on the EOC Incident Manager' s staft as well as advise the Policy / Executive Group, and is in charge of implementing ESF # 14: Public Information. ( See Annex III, Response Functions, ESF # 14) The " Safety Officer" will advise the Emergency Operations Center EOC) Manager on EOC and operational safety issues. The Safety Officer function is staffed by the Risk Manager. The. "Deputy Director of Emergency Management/ Liaison Officer" will facilitate efficient EOC operations, and ' trouble shoot' for the EOC Incident Manager and maintain contact withBC EOC. As the EOC " Liaison Officer," the Emergency Management Director will be the point of contact with other agencies. e. EOC Section Chiefs. ( See EOC Diagram, Page 8.) U sing the basic premise of an optimum span of control, there nonnally will be three or four sections: Operations, Plans, Logistics, and Administration/ Finance. Each of these sections will have branches or units that will generally be functionally oriented. The size and functions within this organization will be dictated by the magnitude and nature of the emergency. . Not'e: Detailed job descriptions and checklists of tasks are found within the EOC Operations Manual (published separately). f. EOC Operations Section. ( See EOC Diagram, Page 8.) The: EOC Operations Section is responsible for all tactical conunand. and coordination of incident response assets. The: Operations Chief position is staffed by the Fire, Police, Engineering, or Utilities Services Member. The Operation Section consists of the following branches: 71-  t The " Police Operations Branch,' staffed by the Police Services who is in charge of implementing ESF -#16: Law Enforcement and Security. ( See Annex III, Response Functions, ESF # 16) The " Fire Operations Brartch," staffed by the Fire Services who is in charge of implementing ESF # 4: Firefighting, ESF # 8: Health and Medical, ESF # 9: Search and Rescue; ESF # 10: Hazardous Materials. ( See Annex III, Response Functions, ESF' s # 4., 8, 9ahd 10) Public Utilities Group," staffed by representatives of the n The Utilities Services who are in charge of implementing ESF # 1, ESF # 3, and ESF # 11. Public Utilities Group consists of a representative from the Utilities Services or Engineering Services or both. ( See Annex III, Response Functions, ESF # 1, ESF # 3 and ESF # 11) . g. EOC Plans Section. (See EOC Diagram, Page 8.). The EOC Plans Section collects, evaluates, disseminates, and documents information about the incident, status of resources and develops the Incident Action Plans. The Plans Chief position is staffed by the City IT Director and assisted by either the Fire, Police, Engineering, or a Utilities Service member and is. in charge of implementing ESF # 5: Information and Planning. (See Annex III, Response Functions, ESF # 5) The Plans Section consists of the following units: The " Incident Information Unit," staffed by the PIG, Fire, Police, Engineering, or Utilities Services. II The " Damage Assessment Unit, staffed by the Administrative Services, and elements of Engineering Services. The " Incident Planning Unit," staffed by the Fire, Police, Engineering, or a member from the Utilities Group. h. EOC Logistics Section. (See EOC Diagram, Page 8.) The EOC Logistics Section is responsible for providing all support needs to emergency incident sites, and will order all resources, and provide facilities, supplies, and services. . The Logistics Chief position is staffed by the Administrative Services Department. The Logistics Section consists of the