EMERGENCY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT Together, Emergencies - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Palm Beach County Division of Palm Beach County Division of EMERGENCY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT Together, Emergencies Are Managed

MUNICIP MUNICIPAL AL PROGRAM • Bi-monthly meetings @ PBC EOC • Municipal EM Representatives • Collaborative meetings where we discuss operational and procedural issues Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

YO YOUR CONTACT YO YOUR CONTACT League of Cities Representative League of Cities Representative will be in service during an activation of the Palm Beach f h l h County EOC and will assist y municipalities. Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

CO CO CONFERENCE CALLS CONFERENCE CALLS CWP Conf bridge # Notification • Municipal • via e-mail • dial-in EM Reps number • text msg • 2 per city p y Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

CO CO CONFERENCE CALLS CONFERENCE CALLS Notification Speakerphone Agenda • Municipal Municipal • use mute not use mute not • Discussion by Discussion by HOLD exception EM Reps notify all municipal participants participants Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

MUNICIP MUNICIPAL MUNICIP MUNICIPAL STATUS MUNICIP MUNICIPAL MUNICIP MUNICIPAL STATUS STATUS STATUS Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

DA DAMAGE DA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT DA DAMAGE DA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

DECL DECL DECLARA DECLARA ARATION ARATION ION PROCESS ION PROCESS • If local resources are exhausted : If local resources are exhausted : • County officials can declare a local state of emergency LOCAL EMERGENCY • County officials can request assistance from the State MANAGERS RESPOND • If state resources are exhausted : • Governor declares a state of emergency • Governor requests assistance from federal government using Preliminary Damage STATE RESOURCES Assessments (PDA) for a Presidential Major Disaster or Emergency Declaration DEPLOYED • President issues a Major Disaster or an Emergency Declaration P id t i M j Di t E D l ti FEDERAL RESOURCES DEPLOYED Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

REQUESTING REQUESTING ASSISTANCE REQUESTING REQUESTING ASSISTANCE • Mayor • Municipality 1 • County Administrator y • County EOC 2 • Governor • State EOC 3 • President • Federal Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

SO HOW CAN YOU HELP ? SO HOW CAN YOU HELP ? Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

YO YO YOUR ROLE YO YOUR YO YOUR ROLE YOUR ROLE ROLE Know your community disaster plan Know your community disaster plan before a disaster occurs – Know key stakeholders and their roles; Know key stakeholders and their roles; – Know who’s in charge; – Know response priorities; – Know response priorities; – Understand local State of Emergency; – Understand the possibility of financial liability Understand the possibility of financial liability Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

YO YOUR YO YOUR ROLE YO YOUR YO YOUR ROLE ROLE ROLE Reinforce EM officials actions: Reinforce EM officials actions: • Assist with declarations → ensure the damage assessment process is completed damage assessment process is completed • Consistent messages: – Reinforce protective actions; Reinforce protective actions; – Reinforce public information. • Collaborate with County EOC. Collaborate with County EOC Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

BE BE PREP BE BE PREP PREPARED PREP PREPARED PREPARED PREP PREPARED RED RED RED RED • Have a family preparedness plan y p p p • Work to ensure that your community has an effective community has an effective preparedness plan • www.readypbc.com Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

West Palm Beach NEW County Lake Okeechobee Level A: Evacuate If you live in a manufactured home/mobile home , have substandard construction ; or live m a flood-prone area North South Palm Palm Beach Beach County County • Division of See Text Box Above • Emergency • LevelS • Level D Level A- @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management LeveiC • Level E Palm Beach County

2016 2016 HURRICANE HURRICANE FORECAST 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Avg. actual actual actual actual forecast Named 10-11 19 13 8 11 13 Hurricanes 6 10 2 6 4 6 Intense ( ≥ 3) 2 1 0 2 2 2 Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK SEASON SEASON • Mid-September • Hurricane season is a 6- month marathon; not a short sprint in early June! • Stay vigilant • Stay prepared • Stay informed Division of Emergency @PBCDEM www.ReadyPBC.com Facebook /PBCDEM Management

Thank You! Thank You! Any questions? Any questions? Bill Johnson, RN - Director Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management Division of Emergency Management Public Safety Department Email: wpjohnson@pbcgov.org Phone: 561-712-6400