2007 wildfires unified command briefing may 28, 2007
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2007 Wildfires
UNIFIED COMMAND UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFINGBRIEFINGMay 28, 2007May 28, 2007
Please move conversations Please move conversations into ESF rooms and busy out into ESF rooms and busy out
all phones.all phones.
Thanks for your cooperation.Thanks for your cooperation.
Silence All Phones and Pagers
Safety Briefing
• Fire
• Medical
• Stress
• Severe Weather
• Parking
EOC Staffing
• STATE COORDINATING OFFICER – Craig Fugate• SERT CHIEF – David Halstead• OPERATIONS CHIEF – Leo Lachet• PLANS CHIEF – Carla Boyce• LOGISTICS CHIEF – Chuck Hagan• FINANCE & ADMIN CHIEF – Cherie Trainor• PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER – Mike Stone• RECOVERY – Bart Frost
Monday Warnings, Watches and Advisories
Fire Weather Watch
Coastal Flood Statement
Small Craft Advisory
Special Weather Statement (Smoke)
Marine Weather Statement
Forecast Wind Speed and Direction
Forecast Wind Gusts
Thursday
Forecast Rainfall through 8 AM Tue
Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday
Division of Forestry
Up Next – OperationsUp Next – Planning
Up Next – Planning
Matt Weinell
Carla Boyce
Plans
Up Next – Operations
Plans
Planning Assumptions• Eastern winds 10-20 MPH, with gusts to 25 MPH; Slight chance
of lighting induced wildland fires in South Florida. • Florida roads still subject to frequent closure in impacted areas.• Driving conditions remain dangerous in the effected areas;
driving conditions can change rapidly.• Drought effects to continue through immediate future.
Plans
Roadway Closures (Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports)
No road closures at this time
Evacuations (Per County Situation Reports)
• Hernando County – 3 homes evacuated (LIFTED)
Plans
Plans Chief Notes• Clean up area• Ensure files are ready for archiving and backed up• Update standard operating procedures and distribute
Up Next – Operations
Bob Howard
Operations
Up Next – Human Services
Human Services
Up Next – Infrastructure
HUMAN SERVICES
Current Situation • The American Red Cross continues to provide meals,
snacks and hydration in impacted areas
• Shelter Teams on Standby
Future Operations•Continue to monitor the situation• Support SERT Operations
Up Next – Recovery
Up Next – SERT Chief
Recovery
Up Next – SERT Chief
RECOVERY
Current Issues • Three CR Teams on standby• Twelve DRC Managers on standby
Future Operations • Continue to track Housing, Business & PA eligible
damages to justify requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration
• Continue development of an operational plan to provide recovery assistance without a Presidential Declaration
• Continue to gather economic injury disaster loan applications to support Governor’s request for a SBA Declaration
RECOVERY
Current Issues • Three CR Teams on standby• Twelve DRC Managers on standby
Future Operations • Continue to track Housing, Business & PA eligible
damages to justify requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration
• Continue development of an operational plan to provide recovery assistance without a Presidential Declaration
• Continue to gather economic injury disaster loan applications to support Governor’s request for a SBA Declaration
SERT Chief
David Halstead
Next Briefing
May 29 1030 HrsBranch Briefing