EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 6 - MASS CARE

State of FloridaEmergency Support Function 6

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EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 6 - MASS CARE

“Training for incoming EMAC/Mutual Aid personnel”

A Self Study Course


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Course Modules Module 1 – ESF 6 in the State Plan Module 2 – ESF 6 procedures Module 3 – Position Task Books Module 4 – EOC Message System


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Module 1

ESF 6 in the State Plan

Reference: Appendix 6, Mass Care, State Comprehensive Emergency Management plan

ESF 6 CEMP Annex

ESF 6 SOG

ESF 6 Job Aids

ESF 6 Position

Task Books

The ESF 6 CEMP Annex describes “the framework through which a jurisdiction’s departments and agencies, the private sector, not-for-profit and voluntary organizations, and other NGOs coordinate and execute the common emergency management strategies. The actions described in the Support Annexes apply to nearly every type of emergency. Each Support Annex identifies a coordinating agency and cooperating agencies. In some instances, two

departments or agencies share coordinating agency responsibilities.” Source: CPG 101

“Standard operating procedures or operating manuals are complete reference documents that provide the purpose, authorities, duration, and details for the preferred method for performing a single function or a number of interrelated functions in a uniform manner.” Source: CPG 101

“Job aids are checklists or other materials that help users perform a

task.” Source: CPG 101

Position Task Books describe and identify all the basic tasks a person holding the position should be able to perform properly. Source: NIMS Qualifications Process Guide

Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 Version 2.0 - Developing and Maintaining State, Territorial, Tribal and Local emergency plans, November 2010, FEMA


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Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

18 Emergency Support Functions (ESF)

Each ESF has a Primary Agency and several Support Agencies

Primary Agencies for ESF 6 are: The Department of

Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), and

The Department of Children and Families (DCF)


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Four Phases of Emergency Management Mitigation Preparation Response – DBPR is

the lead agency Recovery – DCF is

the lead agency


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ESF 6 Support Agencies Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) Agriculture & Consumer Services (DACS) American Red Cross (ARC) Economic Opportunity (DEO) Education (DOE)

Elder Affairs (DEA) Florida Baptists (FB) Florida Food Bank Association Florida Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

(FL VOAD) The Salvation Army (TSA) Veterans Affairs (VA) Volunteer Florida (VF)


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Primary functions of ESF 6 Mass Care Emergency Assistance Human Services


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Mass Care & Emergency Assistance Mass Care: Congregate sheltering, feeding,

distribution of emergency supplies, and reunification of children with their parent(s)/legal guardians and adults with their families.

Emergency Assistance: Non-congregate and transitional sheltering; support to individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs in congregate facilities; support to children in disasters; and support to mass evacuations.


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ESF 6 Human Services tasks Coordination of Disaster

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP).

Disaster unemployment. Temporary disaster employment. Coordination for Disaster Case

Management.


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ESF 6 Human Services tasks Disaster Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program (DSNAP)(DCF): provides a means to supplement income for those families negatively impacted by the affects of a disaster through loss of food due to power loss, income loss or damages to residence.


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ESF 6 Human Services tasks Disaster unemployment assistance

(DEO): provides financial assistance to individuals whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a major disaster declared by the President.


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ESF 6 Human Services tasks Temporary disaster employment

(DEO): provides temporary jobs in affected communities through the employment of federal grants for this purpose. These funds are primarily used to provide temporary employment for persons who lost their jobs as a result of these disasters.

ESF 6 Human Services Tasks Case Management


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ESF 6 Operational Priorities Coordinate ESF 6 Activities Support Feeding Operations Support Transition to Long Term Feeding Support Shelter Operations Support Transition of Shelter Residents Support Distribution of Relief Supplies

Operations Support Mass Evacuation Support Family Reunification Services Support Recovery Operations


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Module 1 Summary ESF 6 is one of 18 Emergency Support

Functions ESF 6 is composed of multiple Lead

and Support agencies ESF 6 has three main functions

Mass Care Emergency Assistance Human Services


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Go on to Module 2 Module 1 – ESF 6 in the State Plan Module 2 – ESF 6 procedures Module 3 – Position Task Books Module 4 – EOC Message System

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