State of Florida

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EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 6 - MASS CARE
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

• Your Role at the State Emergency Operations
  Center
• A Self Study Course

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Introduction

• The storms of 2004 2005 emphasized the
  importance of having a trained cadre of workers
  available to assist at the state emergency
  operations center (EOC).
• This self-study course gives you the information
  you need to perform an important role at the
  state EOC should you be called.

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Purpose of the course

• Explain the role of Emergency Support Function
  (ESF) 6 in the state disaster plan.
• Outline the procedures ESF 6 uses to perform
  interagency coordination.

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Purpose of the course (cont)

• Give you practical, hands-on experience using the
  state EOC messaging system.
• Explain the job that you will be assigned and the
  tasks that you must perform should you ever be
  asked to come to the EOC during a disaster.
• Educate you on emergency management terms used in
  the Incident Command System (ICS).

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Self-study, self-paced

• By presenting the information as a self-study
  course, you can learn at your own pace, and
  easily review the material throughout the
  hurricane season.

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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 Online tutorial

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References

• Each of the 4 modules is a summary of information
  from a base document
• Module 1 the State Comprehensive Emergency
  Management Plan (CEMP)
• Module 2 ESF 6 Standard Operating Guidelines
  (SOG)
• Module 3 ESF 6 Position Task books
• Module 4 EMC New Mission guide
• Each of these references will be made available
  to you.

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The ESF 6 CEMP Annex describes the framework
through which a jurisdictions 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
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
Job aids are checklists or other materials that
help users perform a task. Source CPG 101
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Incident Command System (ICS)

• All states and municipalities are required to use
  ICS
• The Incident Command System uses common terms
  that are used nationwide. Examples are
• Incident Commander
• Incident Action Plan (IAP)

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Online ICS training

• FEMA offers free online courses in ICS training
• You will need to take two of these courses (if
  you have not already).
• IS 100.a Introduction to the Incident Command
  System http//training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS100A.a
  sp
• ICS 700 National Incident Management System
  (NIMS) An Introduction http//training.fema.gov/EM
  IWeb/IS/is700a.asp
• Read this page before you begin
  http//training.fema.gov/IS/isfaqdetails.asp?id2
  catGeneral20Questions

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Next steps

• Go online and take the two FEMA ICS courses (if
  you have not already)
• Go on to Module 1
• Contact us should you have any questions
• Michael Whitehead michael.whitehead_at_dbpr.state.fl.
  us
• Peter Newman Peter.newman_at_dbpr.state.fl.us

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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 Online tutorial