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Disaster Management Area Coordinator
(Contracted)
Applicant’s Orientation
November 12, 2014
What is a Disaster Management Area?
Los Angeles County Operational
Area includes 88 Cities.
Divided into 8 Disaster
Management Areas to best
communicate, support and
guide Cities in emergency
planning and coordination.
8 DMACs.
Of the 8 DMA’s, Area E has the
most member Cities = 25
The Disaster Management Area
partners are all voting members
of a Joint Powers Authority (JPA)
Area E Disaster Management JPA Member Cities
Artesia
Bell
Bell Gardens
Bellflower
Carson
Cerritos
Commerce
Compton
Cudahy
Downey
Hawaiian Gardens
Huntington Park
La Habra Heights
La Mirada
Lakewood
Lynwood
Maywood
Montebello
Norwalk
Paramount
Pico Rivera
Santa Fe Springs
South Gate
Vernon
Whittier
Are all 8 Disaster Management Areas the same?
No, each Disaster Management Area is different.
Different by organizational structure;
Different by expectation of support and services of
the DMAC
Different by overall delivery of programs, training,
and City Emergency Services Coordinator (ESC)
support
Area E Disaster Management JPA
Organizational Structure
25 Member Cities and the
County of Los Angeles’ Office
of Emergency Management
Chair , Vice Chair, elected
member cities representatives,
and Advisory Member
Area E General Board
Executive Committee
OEM
DPH
DMH
EOPB
DHHS and….
DPW
County of Los Angeles
Red Cross
ENLA
AFN
OATESC
and…
Partner Agencies
and
Committees
Administrative Manager
Office Staff
Disaster Management Area
Coordinator (Contract)
Cal OES
CA ES Agencies
FEMA
Special Committees
Local, Regional,
Federal and
Special Committees
As Directed
Area E Disaster Management
MISSION STATEMENT
Area E Disaster Management will promote the coordination of emergency
management – prevention (mitigation), protection, preparedness,
response and recovery – for all hazards through guidance, support,
planning, training, and preparedness activities within the Area E Cities
and partner agencies.
General (Governing) Board
The General Board is responsible to develop annual strategies and goals
for the Area E Disaster Management JPA. The General Board develops
the Mission of Area E and provides direction to the Executive Committee
in achieving the mission.
The General Board is responsible to review and approve the annual
budget and to establish priorities for the Executive Committee.
Disaster Management Area Coordinator (DMAC)
The DMAC is responsible to carry out the Mission of Area E through
program delivery, member support, outside agency partnerships, and
communications / updates regarding emergency management issues,
concerns, and compliance.
Coordinates emergency management related concerns for Area E Disaster
Management and member cities.
Reports directly to the Executive Committee. However is expected to work directly
with each member city on matters related to emergency preparedness, and provide
support and guidance, when requested, for emergency response and recovery
activities.
Area E Disaster Management is not a Regulatory Authority. Therefore
the responsibilities of compliance for the DMAC are limited to
compliance education, and implementation guidance for member cities.
Are the emergency services the same
for each Area E City?
No, this is what makes the coordination of
emergency management so important to our
Area E Cities.
Area E Member Cities Emergency Services
Full Service Cities = 3
Independent Law and Fire
Cities with Municipal Law = 4
LA County Fire
Cities with Municipal Fire = 3
LA County Law / *Municipal Law Contract
Downey
Montebello
Vernon
Bell
Huntington Park
South Gate
Whittier
Compton
La Habra Heights
Santa Fe Springs*
Full Contract Cities = 15
LA County Law and Fire
Artesia
Bell Gardens
Bellflower
Carson
Cerritos
Commerce
Cudahy
Hawaiian Gardens
La Mirada
Lakewood
Lynwood
Maywood
Norwalk
Paramount
Pico Rivera
Are emergency management priorities
the same for each Area E City?
No.
Area E Disaster Management’s base role is to
ensure that each Area E City is ‘at least’ meeting the
minimum compliance of State and Federal
requirements. This occurs through ongoing
education, training, and support in the maintenance
of emergency plans for the Area E Cities
What is the Role of ESC’s in Area E?
There are only four Area E Cities with full time
dedicated Emergency Management staff:
Commerce & Norwalk
stand alone division of Emergency Management
Compton & Downey
Emergency Management within Fire Department
The other 21 Area E Cities include emergency management
activities as a collateral responsibility for part-time and fulltime staff.
The department that oversees emergency management in
each city is different. In Area E the departments who have
this responsibility include City Administration, Community
Development, Fire, Police, Public Safety, Public Works, and
Recreation.
How does the DMAC provide support to
the Area E Cities?
Support is best delivered by understanding the individual /
unique personalities of each City.
Establishing an understanding of the individual / unique
application of emergency management of each City.
Have knowledge of resources to support Area E Cities in their
efforts to enhance and strengthen their emergency management
capabilities.
How does the DMAC provide support to the ESC’s?
Maintaining an awareness of the emergency management
capabilities of each City and providing guidance in addressing any
gaps or needs.
Identify types of training that would best support the needs of the
collective Area E City ESCs. Conduct or facilitate such training.
Provide mentoring and guidance to ESCs as they develop and
implement programs; develop, update and maintain emergency plans;
and support ESCs as they explore a better understanding of
emergency management.
What is the relationship of Area E and
the County of Los Angeles?
The County of Los Angeles is a partner member of the Joint Powers
Authority – Area E.
The County of Los Angeles is a sub-recipient of FEMA EMPG funds.
In the LA County Operational Area, each DMA receives an allocation
of the funds. Area E is a sub, sub-recipient of funds.
The JPA establishes the minimum expectation of service to be
performed by each DMA and the assigned DMAC.
Assigned DMAC provides support at the CEOC when activated;
provides support and coordination with fellow DMACs; supports
Operational Area activities, training, and coordination of activities.
**DMAC is in place to support Area E Cities and advocate on behalf of the
Cities. The DMAC does not work for the County.
Next Steps to being hired as the Contract DMAC…
 Review the Request For Proposals documents, thoroughly!
 Prepare an application packet. Be sure to include each requested
item. Incomplete packets will be disqualified.
 Submit an application packet no later than December 1, 2014 at
5:00 p.m. pst.
 Be prepared to participate in interviews on December 16, 2014.
Selected applicants will be contacted and provided additional details.
 Be prepared to present proposal to the Area E General Board on
January 21, 2015.
Questions?
On Behalf of the
25 Member Cities of
Area E
Thank You!