Okaloosa County BOCC — July 26, 2016 — Public Safety Presentation

Public Safety Budget Review Fiscal Year 2017 Emergency Management F.S. Chapter 252, Emergency Management, establishes the requirement for a county emergency management program • FY17 county budget, $389,995 Emergency Management Primary Responsibilities: • Manage and maintain Emergency Operations Center • Manage and maintain mobile incident command trailer • Conduct training and exercises • Coordinate Multi-agency disaster response actions • All Hazards Disaster Planning • Maintain county warning system • Maintain flood warning system • Review all hazard plans for 32 mass care facilities • Conduct hazard analysis of 51 hazardous material storage facilities per year • Public outreach and education • Serve on State Emergency Response Commission (FAC Representative) • Committee member Local Emergency Planning Committee • Committee member Local Mitigation Strategy Committee • Committee member Affordable Housing Committee • Committee member Okaloosa County Disaster Housing Committee • Serve as Region One Governor for Florida Emergency Preparedness Association Emergency Management Major Accomplishments Last Year: • Upgrade of Emergency Operation Center (EOC) equipment ensuring the EOC is ready to serve during emergency situations. • Developed both a SWAT and Pest analysis and strategic plan that has provided the division with a roadmap for improvement. • Organized a newly formed Public Safety, Training and Exercise committee. The committee will identify gaps in training skill sets which will allow training based on needs to eliminate gaps. • Upgraded Web EOC to a much more secure platform, added information boards that will benefit businesses through information sharing. Program Goal: • Provide centrally located coordination efforts for Okaloosa County in order to guide decisions and actions that protect life and property and allow for a well coordinated and efficient operation to prepare for, respond to and recover from the affects of disasters. • Develop the disaster response skills and knowledge required for emergency situations by better preparing individuals to respond to disasters in a prompt, efficient and effective manner through activation of established plans and guidelines and use of available resources and facilities. • Provide needed emergency response, planning, and training for emergency situations and NIMS/ICS programs. • Provide and maintain critical communication equipment and trained communications personnel to ensure disaster communication capabilities continue to be operable under the most severe conditions Emergency Management Key Objectives: • Maintain and upgrade as needed the capabilities of the primary and alternate emergency operations centers and ensure viable warning systems are available to the public during any emergency situation. • Comply with requirements of F.S. 252.35, F.S. 252.38, F.S. 252.44, F.S. 252.365 and Okaloosa County Ordinance No. 79-12, § 1, 4-10-79. • Ensure life, safety and effective evacuations from high hazard and risk areas. • Provide training to responders and managers in their specific response roles when dealing with different types of emergency situations. • Test established plans, procedures, and guidelines to identify any shortfalls in planning. Document shortfalls and establish and initiate fixes to eliminate planning shortfalls. • Meet Federal requirements as outlined in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8, and Emergency Management Performance Grant Scope of Work. • Meet State of Florida requirements as outlined in Emergency Management Preparedness and