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
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Module
Module
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Module
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4
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ESF 6 in the State Plan
ESF 6 procedures
Position Task Books
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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ESF 6
CEMP
Annex
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
ESF 6
SOG
“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
ESF 6
Position
Task Books
Comprehensive
Preparedness Guide
(CPG) 101 Version 2.0 Developing and
maintaining State,
Territorial, Tribal and
Local emergency plans,
November 2010, FEMA
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
ESF 6
Job Aids
“Job aids are checklists
or other materials that
help users perform a
task.” Source: CPG 101
State Mass Care
Coordinator
(DBPR)
FEMA ESF 6
Representative
Non-Governmental
Organization
Liaisons
ESF 6 Recovery
Coordinator (DCF)
Human Services
Branch
Deputy ESF 6
Coordinator
(DBPR)
State Disabilities
Coordinator
Agency for
Workforce
Innovation
Mission
Unit Leader
Information
Unit Leader
Red Cross
State liaison
Elder Affairs
Mission
Unit Manager
Information
Unit Manager
Red Cross
State logistics
liaison
Education
Red Cross State
Disaster Officer
Salvation Army
state liaison
Salvation Army
state liaison
Florida Baptists
State liaison
Agency for
Persons with
Disabilities
Veterans’
Affairs
You will be assigned to work
in one of these two positions
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.asp
 ICS 700 – National Incident Management
System (NIMS) An Introduction
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700a.asp
 Read this page before you begin:
http://training.fema.gov/IS/isfaqdetails.asp
?id=2&cat=General%20Questions
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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@dbpr.state.fl.us
 Peter Newman
Peter.newman@dbpr.state.fl.us
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Course Modules
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Module
Module
Module
Module
1
2
3
4
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ESF 6 in the State Plan
ESF 6 procedures
Position Task Books
Online tutorial
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