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NWS Amarillo Decision Support Symposium – November 3, 2009
Decision Making:The Emergency Management
Perspective
Kevin Starbuck, CEMEmergency Management Coordinator
Amarillo/Potter/Randall OEM
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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
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• 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
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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
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Basic Incident Command StructureIncident Commander/
Unified Command
Public InformationOfficer
SafetyOfficer
LiaisonOfficer
PlanningSection
LogisticsSection
OperationsSection
Finance/AdminSection
ICS Command Staff
ICS General Staff
Information &Intelligence
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• Consequence Assessment• Warning• Protective Actions:
– Take Shelter– Shelter-In-Place– Evacuation– Receiving Centers– Shelters
• Damage Assessment / Recovery
Emergency ManagementDecision Points
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Information Expectations
• Real-Time• Accurate• Updated/Verified Often• Coordinated Message• NIMS Compliant:
– Plain Language– Interoperability
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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
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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
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Picture Courtesy of Maribel Martinez
Kevin Starbuck, CEMEmergency Management Coordinator
Amarillo/Potter/Randall OEM(806) 378-3077
[email protected]://oem.amarillo.gov/
OEMAMARILLO/POTTER/RANDALL
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT