Disaster 101

Emergency Management

Coordination of disaster response and recovery activities takes place in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC). An EOC is basically just an empty room until activated.

Emergency Management CycleEmergency Management Cycle

•MitigationMitigation - Minimizing the effects of disasters

•PreparednessPreparedness - Planning how to respond

•ResponseResponse – Protecting the public and meeting survivors’

immediate needs

•RecoveryRecovery - Returning the community to normal

Emergency Management CycleEmergency Management Cycle

•MitigationMitigation - Minimizing the effects of disasters

•PreparednessPreparedness - Planning how to respond

•ResponseResponse – Protecting the public and meeting survivors’

immediate needs

•RecoveryRecovery - Returning the community to normal

State-Level Emergency ManagementState-Level Emergency Management

State Emergency Response TeamState Emergency Response Team

Comprised of response partners from government agencies, voluntary agencies and private organizations.

Grouped by 18 Emergency Support Functions

Florida’s Counties follow a similar structure

ESF 1 TransportationESF 2 CommunicationsESF 3 Public Works and EngineeringESF 4 FirefightingESF 5 Information and PlanningESF 6 Mass Care & Human ServicesESF 7 Resource SupportESF 8 Health & Medical ServicesESF 9 Search & RescueESF 10 Hazardous MaterialsESF 11 Food and WaterESF 12 EnergyESF 13 Military SupportESF 14 Public InformationESF 15 Volunteers & DonationsESF 16 Law EnforcementESF 17 Animal ProtectionESF 18 Business and Private Partnership

• Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)

• But this is just a snapshot of government responses. What is everyone else doing?

• Volunteer Florida is the lead agency for managing volunteers and donations in Florida

Donations Portal

Hotline

Supporting Requests

EMAC

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Volunteer and Donations Management System

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Receive Donations Offers

Provide Assistance to

Victims

Identify Needs

Educate the Public

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Negotiate with Donors

Solidify Partnerships with Donors

Cooperation

Communication

Coordination

Collaboration .....

.....are key and essential to managing responses

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What’s your Organization’s Disaster-What’s your Organization’s Disaster-Related Role?Related Role?

• Conduct community preparedness education

• Support emergency shelter operations

• Support mass feeding

• Organize service projects during recovery

• Others…

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For a long time!