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Operational Area EOC and the VOAD EOC Liaison
Jay McAmis, Santa Barbara County OES
1 March 2011
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Basic ICS Features
Modular organizationManagement by objectivesIncident Action PlanChain of command / Unity of commandUnified CommandSpan of controlResource Management
Incident Command System
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Modular OrganizationIn c ide n t
C o m m a n d er
O p e ra tio ns L o g is tics
In c ide n tC o m m a n d er
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B ra n ch
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P la nn ing
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Incident Command System
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SEMS ComponentsThe Four components of SEMS are:
Incident Command SystemMulti-Agency / Inter-Agency CoordinationState’s Mutual Aid ProgramOperational Area Concept
SEMS
Standardized Emergency Management System
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Five Levels of Response
State of California Region Operational Area Local Government Field
Standardized Emergency Management System
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SEMS Organization
Operations Section
Planning/IntelSection
Logistics Section
Finance/Admin Section
EOC Director(Manager)
Standardized Emergency Management System
Public Info Officer(PIO, JIC)
Safety Officer& Legal Officer
Liaison Officer(Agency Reps, CBOs)
Deputy Director (EOC Coordinator)
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Management
Sets policy for the jurisdiction
Provides for continuityDirects the overall
emergency responseUltimate accountability
SEMS
Standardized Emergency Management System
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OperationsOperations
Coordinates inter-agency response Receive, Evaluate and Respond to Requests for
Assistance/Resources in accordance with the EOC Action Plan.
Participate in setting jurisdiction-wide Priorities Provide Field Status Reports to Command/
Management and Planning Intelligence
SEMS
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Planning / IntelligencePlanning / Intelligence
Collects / analyzes informationDevelops Situation ReportsDocumentation ServicesAction PlanningAdvance PlanningTechnical SpecialistDemobilization
SEMS
Standardized Emergency Management System
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Logistics
Personnel
Equipment
Communications
Transportation and Facilities
Procurement
SEMS
Standardized Emergency Management System
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Finance / AdministrationFinance / Administration
Provide input in all plans for financial and cost analysis
Prepare all financial obligation documents
Prepare incident cost summaries as needed
Processing Claims & Compensation requests
SEMS
Standardized Emergency Management System
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NIMS National approach to Incident Management Across Functional Disciplines &
Jurisdictional Levels Applies to all events regardless of size or
complexity
National Incident Management System
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Intent of NIMSJust as with SEMS
Improve coordination between responding agencies
But also incorporate support from:Private SectorNon-Government OrganizationsTribal Governments
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NIMS Compliance Federal Agencies must use NIMS.
State, Local and Tribal Governments must comply with NIMS in order to receive federal funding.
National Incident Management System
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Operations Section
Planning/IntelSection
Logistics Section
EOC Director(Manager)
Public Info Officer(PIO, JIC)
Safety Officer& Legal Officer
Liaison Officer(Agency Reps, CBOs)
Deputy Director (EOC Coordinator)
Finance/Admin Section
EOC Organization
EOC Liaison reports here!
Role of the VOAD EOC Liaison
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VOAD EOC LiaisonRoles and Responsibilities
Official link between the EOC and VOAD at the organizational level.
Subject matter expert on all VOAD activities.
No command authority, relays information to and from VOAD Coordinator.
Will interact with other EOC Sections as needed.
Role of the VOAD EOC Liaison
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Operations Section
Planning/IntelSection
Logistics Section
EOC Director(Manager)
Public Info Officer(PIO, JIC)
Safety Officer& Legal Officer
Liaison Officer(Agency Reps, CBOs)
Deputy Director (EOC Coordinator)
Finance/Admin Section
EOC Relationship cont’d:
EOC PIO – to ensure accurate and timely information about VOADactivities is being communicated with the public.
EOC Liaison interacts with …
Role of the VOAD EOC Liaison
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Operations Section
Planning/IntelSection
Logistics Section
EOC Director(Manager)
Public Info Officer(PIO, JIC)
Safety Officer& Legal Officer
Liaison Officer(Agency Reps, CBOs)
Deputy Director (EOC Coordinator)
Finance/Admin Section
EOC Relationship cont’d:
EOC Liaison interacts with …EOC Operations Section, Care and Shelter Branch – to ensure effective coordination between agencies and organizations.
Role of the VOAD EOC Liaison
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Operations Section
Planning/IntelSection
Logistics Section
EOC Director(Manager)
Public Info Officer(PIO, JIC)
Safety Officer& Legal Officer
Liaison Officer(Agency Reps, CBOs)
Deputy Director (EOC Coordinator)
Finance/Admin Section
EOC Relationship cont’d:
EOC Logistics Section, Personnel Branch – to ensure requests forvolunteers is being effectively communicated with VOAD.
EOC Liaison interacts with …
Role of the VOAD EOC Liaison