2006-2007 Annual Report - Santa Rosa County

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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
• Involvement with faith-based initiatives, bringing like-minded, caringpeople to the attention of those who need help during and after a crisis.• Participated in development of a post disaster temporary housing program.• Participated in development of a pre-disaster debris removal plan.• Coordinated with several volunteer organizations such as Retired Senior VolunteerProgram, Help Thy Neighbor, Christian Contractors, and American Red Cross.• Implemented Citizen Corps Council and Program under Santa Rosa County.• Conducted 3 Community Emergency Response Team courses.• Conducted 87 Community CPR courses.• Conducted 30 emergency preparedness public awareness presentations.• Initiative to offer Teen CERT in all high schools in our county, a first for Florida.• Registered 126 Special Needs Clients for evacuationtransportation and shelter assistance.• Continually reviewed and updated disasterpreparedness and response plans.• Conducted 16 disaster plan reviews for nursing homesand assisted living facilities.• Conducted 32 disaster plan reviews for Santa Rosaschools, with 18 schools adjusting plans based uponemergency management recommendations.• Search and Rescue activated for 13 missions.• Staff served on several committees includingDisaster Managers Group, Long Term Recovery,Food and Shelter Program, Community HealthAgencies, Local Emergency Planning Counciland Regional Domestic Security Task Force.Fire and Emergency Medical ServicesIn an effort to provide efficientand cost-effective fire andrescue service, county officialsconducted a review of theemergency response system.Santa Rosa County residentshave for decades benefitedfrom the efforts and dedicationof volunteer fire departments.These departments are funded bymunicipal service benefit units.MSBU has not always producedsufficient revenue to fundadequate fire protection andrescue response, therefore, after a report from a consulting firm for improvements washeard by the board of county commissioners, the following steps were implemented tobegin improvements to the emergency response system:Above: Preparingand partnering withother governmentagencies and privatebusinesses, likethis chemical leak/terrorism exercisein conjunction withTaminco, is vitalto our mission ofkeeping residentssafe in a time ofcrisis.15
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