Post on 04-Jan-2016
NWS Amarillo Decision Support Symposium – November 3, 2009
Decision Making:The Emergency Management
Perspective
Kevin Starbuck, CEMEmergency Management Coordinator
Amarillo/Potter/Randall OEM
Function of Emergency Management
• A program of coordinated activities addressing the emergency management cycle:– Mitigation / Prevention– Preparedness– Response– Recovery
• Addressing All-Hazards:– Natural Hazards– Technological Hazards
MITIGATION /PREVENTION
RESPONSE
PREPAREDNESSRECOVERYEMERGENCYMANAGEMENT
CYCLE
• Natural Hazards:– Severe Weather:
Drought Severe Winter Storms Tornadoes Severe Thunderstorms Flooding
– Wildfires– Seismic Activity– Pandemics
• Technological Hazards– Fires– Hazardous Materials
Transportation (highways, railroads, and pipelines)
Chemical Facilities Nuclear Facilities
– Miscellaneous Hazards Industrial Accident Transportation Accident Utilities Disruptions
– Dam Failure
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) & Warning Points
• Centralized point for providing policy direction by the Emergency Management Director and executive team members.
• Communications focal point for the jurisdiction during a major incident or disaster.– Conducts local government warning
and emergency public information.• Provides coordination and support of
field operations.• Operates as a Multi-Agency
Coordination Center (MACC).• Manages the recovery process.Amarillo / Potter / Randall EOC
Basement of City Hall
Basic Incident Command StructureIncident Commander/
Unified Command
Public InformationOfficer
SafetyOfficer
LiaisonOfficer
PlanningSection
LogisticsSection
OperationsSection
Finance/AdminSection
ICS Command Staff
ICS General Staff
Information &Intelligence
• Consequence Assessment• Warning• Protective Actions:
– Take Shelter– Shelter-In-Place– Evacuation– Receiving Centers– Shelters
• Damage Assessment / Recovery
Emergency ManagementDecision Points
Information Expectations
• Real-Time• Accurate• Updated/Verified Often• Coordinated Message• NIMS Compliant:
– Plain Language– Interoperability
Current Communication Mechanisms
• Two-Way Communication:– Telephone / Pagers– Conference Calls– Hotlines
• Internet:– Pidgin– Webinars– E-mail / SITREPs– Websites / Social Networking– HAZCOLLECT– WebEOC
• NOAA Weather Radio
NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK:“Resilient communities begin with prepared individuals and depend on the leadership and engagement of local government, NGOs, and the private sector.”
Focus on Preparedness
Picture Courtesy of Maribel Martinez
Kevin Starbuck, CEMEmergency Management Coordinator
Amarillo/Potter/Randall OEM(806) 378-3077
kevin.starbuck@amarillo.govhttp://oem.amarillo.gov/
OEMAMARILLO/POTTER/RANDALL
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT