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Welcome to Mobile County EMA
EOC OPERATIONS
July 30, 2008
Welcome/Introductions
Objectives
EOC Organization & Procedures
Tour & Discussion
Summary/Adjourn
OBJECTIVES
 Become familiar with the mission and organization of the
Mobile County Emergency Management Agency.
 Learn the functions, role and structure of the Emergency
Operation Center.
 Discuss the incident action planning process.
 Enhance and improve the EOC activation process by
providing information and training to agency representatives
prior to an incident.
MISSION
Mobile County Emergency Management
Agency is the independent agency responsible
for leading the efforts to prepare for, prevent,
respond to and recover from disasters. Laws,
Ordinances, and Resolutions are in place
providing for the agency to coordinate the
activities of all agencies that deal with all
phases of emergency management, for
disasters of all types.
GOALS
OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
 Save lives
 Prevent injuries
 Protect property and the environment if an
emergency occurs
MOBILE COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Organizational Chart
Director
Law Enforcement Coordinator
Fire Service Coordinator
Deputy Director
Fiscal Services Manager
Secretary I
Director of
Plans & Operations
PIO
JIC
Office Assistant III
Plans & Operations II
Electronics/Communications
Officer
Training/Exercise Officer
Plans & Operations I
2/17/04
MOBILE COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
348 N. MCGREGOR AVE.
MOBILE, ALABAMA 36608
251 460 8000 www.mcema.net
DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR OF PLANS & OPERATIONS
PLANS & OPERATIONS OFFICER II
PLANS & OPERATIONS OFFICER II
TRAINING AND EXERCISE OFFICER
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
FISCAL SERVICES MANAGER
OFFICE ASSISTANT III
SECRETARY I
SECRETARY I
LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR
FIRE SERVICE COORDINATOR
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
WALT DICKERSON
RONNIE ADAIR
MIKE EVANS
JOHN KILCULLEN
DALE BYRNE
DON LEETH
DAVID ROBERTS
JAYNE HUNTER
PAM BROADHEAD
KIM MITCHELL
SHANNON POTTER
LT. GLEN BRANNAN
CHIEF DOUG COOPER
BRUCE MCCRORY
FOUR PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Mitigation – Taking sustained actions to reduce or eliminate longterm risk to people and property from hazards and their effects.
Preparedness – Building the emergency management profession to
effectively prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from
any hazard by planning, training, and exercising.
Response – Conducting emergency operations to save lives and
property by positioning emergency equipment and supplies;
evaluating potential victims; providing food water, shelter, and
medical care to those in need; and restoring critical services.
Recovery – Rebuilding communities so individuals, businesses, and
governments can function on their own, return to normal life, and
protect against future hazards.
MOBILE COUNTY
HAZARDS
 Hurricanes
 Tornadoes
 Floods/Flash Flood
 Severe Weather
 Wildfires
 Earthquakes
 Drought
 Hazardous Materials
 Transportation
Accidents
 Terrorism
 Civil Disturbances
 Agriculture
 Nuclear/Radiological
COMPREHENSIVE ALL-HAZARD
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP)
 Discusses community vulnerability to hazards.
 Provides the framework for the community
response to emergencies.
 Outlines roles and responsibilities of
governmental and non-governmental agencies
involved in preparation and response.
COORDINATION
 Process of integrating different organizations and
activities in a system and giving them a common
goal
 It means subdividing complex tasks and then
working together to get them done
COMMUNICATION
Its Influence on Effective Coordination
DEFINITION
Communication is the process by which decisions and
information are transmitted among members of a
group.
It can be carried out through formal links, such as
telephone and written reports, and informal
structures and relationships that affect information
flow.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
The emergency operations center (EOC) is the
place where local EM guides the community’s
preparation, response, recovery and mitigation
operations during disasters.
THE EOC
Serves as
 A command center for local elected officials
 The direction and control center for agencies involved in
response to an incident.
 An information center for local government and the public.
THE EOC’s
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
 Provide staff with shelter
 Be equipped with emergency power
 Provide assured communications
 Provide staff with the opportunity to keep information confidential
 Have access to local community warning system
 Provide workspace for local media
EOC CAPABILITIES
GENERATOR
TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS
800MHZ RADIO SYSTEM
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
AMATEUR RADIO
SATELLITE MONITORING
COMPUTER MODELING
COMPUTER STATUS BOARDS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
STAFFING THE EOC
 Level One: Minor emergencies
 Level Two: Limited emergencies
 Level Three: Potential disaster
 Level Four: Full emergency
EOC ORGANIZATION
Policy
Group
Direction &
Control Group
Municipalities
Bayou La Batre
Chickasaw
Citronelle
Creola
Dauphin Island
Mobile
Mobile County
Mount Vernon
Prichard
Saraland
Satsuma
Operations
Group
Police
DPS
USCG
ADEM
ATF
Fire
FBI
AL ARNG
ALDOT
Mass Care
Group
DHR
MCHD
ARC
MCPSS
MCEMS
VOAD
Salvation Army
Public Works
Group
City Eng County Eng
Public Works Ala Power
MAWSS
Mobile Gas
Bellsouth ACOE
EOC RESPONSIBILITIES
Policy Group: Elected officials, executive staff, agency heads who formulate policy
and make decisions.
Direction & Control Group: EMA operations and support staff who guide, direct and
support EOC operations.
Operations Group: Local, State & Federal public safety and military organizations
responsible for maintaining public order.
Mass Care Group: Responsible for shelter, food and water and the well being of the
public affected by a disaster.
Public Works Group: Responsible for engineering support and infrastructure
protection.
EOC/ICS INTERFACE
LEGEND
Formal
Informal
Direction &
Control Grp
Emergency
Operations
Center
Incident
Command
System
Operations
Operations
Group
Mass Care
Group
Public Works
Group
Incident
Command
Planning
Logistics
Finance
EOC OPERATIONS
 Alert
 Activation
 Staff check-in
 Maintain Situational Awareness
 Frequent up-date briefings
 Planning
 Situation Reporting
 Resource Requests
 Deactivation
AGENCY/JURISDICTIONAL REPS
 Represent their agency, department or jurisdiction
 Knowledgeable in the mission, organization and resources of the entity
represented
 Has authority to commit resources
 Establishes communications with agency operation center or forces in the
field
 Keeps agency informed on current incident situation
 Participates in planning preparation, response and recovery actions.
INCIDENT ACTION PLANNING
 Provides a structured approach to planning
 Reflects the overall incident strategy
 Establishes objectives for next operational period
 Identifies resources needed
 Depicts the current organization
 Addresses the communications system
 Identifies resources at risk
Questions or comments
contact:
Mobile County EMA
251 460-8000
Fax: 251 460-8035
www.mcema.net