2006-2007 Annual Report - Santa Rosa County

Emergency ManagementEmergency management is a full time emergency preparedness program with a staffof eight consisting of a clerk, EM technician, programs specialist, plans chief, logisticschief, emergency services coordinator, administrative assistant and director. The9-1-1 Emergency Communications Division is a twenty-four hour, seven day per weekpublic answering point and dispatch center with a staff of twenty-one. There are fourshifts of three dispatchers and one shift supervisor, one part-time dispatcher for peakload hours, a quality improvement and training specialist, communications centersupervisor, 9-1-1 Coordinator and one data entry clerk. We are very proud of our2007 accomplishments and continually strive to achieve an assortment of goals andobjectives directed at improving preparedness, response and recovery from disastersin our county.Fiscal Year 2006/2007 HighlightsSheryl BracewellDirector, EmergencyManagement4499 Pine Forest RoadMilton, FL 32583(850) 983-5360 Office(850) 983-5352 Faxsherylb@santarosa.fl.gov• Two activations for severe weather with tornado potential.• Conducted hazard analysis of 37 critical facilities.• Distributed 40,000 Disaster Guides (funded by grants)• Conducted or participated in the following exercises:√√ State of Florida hurricane exercise√√ Dirty Bomb exercise in Milton√√ Chemical leak/terrorism exercise in conjunction with Taminco√√ County-wide pandemic exercise• Staff completed training/certifications to be compliant or exceed themandatory state and national requirements for the National IncidentManagement System (NIMS).• Created a business continuity initiative which included the formation of ateam comprised of chamber of commerce volunteers to work a desk duringactivation in the Emergency Operations Center to better respond to theneeds of businesses and toappropriately advise citizens ofthe status of businessesin our county following a majordisaster situation.• Reviewed three facilities for shelterretrofit, one for pet friendly shelterand coordinated shelter activitieswith SRC School District andAmerican Red Cross.• Deployed staff to other counties insupport of other Floridianssuffering from disasters.Right: Drills included a Points ofDistribution Site training and aPandemic Flu Exercise.Public Services Department14