Back to the basics
Disasters are managed at the ______ level
What is local?
This document is prepared by Planning (and often is not read by Operations) and provides situation updates from the operational period and helps staff maintain situational awareness
What is the Situation Report?
Manatee County utilizes this as their EOC structure
What is ICS/ESF hybrid?
This is the number of areas that FEPA covers in Florida
What are Seven (7)?
This form of communication is a brief statement that reflects the essence of what a person said
What is Paraphrasing?
The law that governs Emergency Management in the State of Florida
What is Fla. Stat. Chapter 252?
This document contains carefully crafted situation information and official statements from the agency, to be released to media partners
What is a Press Release?
This department is responsible for debris management in Manatee County
What is Manatee County Utilities?
(Acting under ESF 3)
We are FEPA, we are _________
What is Family?
Creating conversation, dialog, and mutual understanding define this type of support
What is Peer-to-Peer Support?
This area of Emergency Management focuses on reducing the potential negative impacts of hazards and disasters
What is Mitigation?
This document is prepared ahead of time for the next operational period, and contains information like objectives, staffing assignments, resource information, and safety concerns.
What is the Incident Action Plan?
Manatee County's Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) expires on this date
What is September 1, 2025?
(will also accept Sept. 2025)
The President of FEPA
Who is Jonathan Lord (Flagler County)?
Strong communication and set boundaries create this; taking ownership in finding solutions
What is Accountability?
This legislation authorizes the President to declare major disasters, and provide supplemental federal assistance to local and state governments
What is the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (1988)?
(Will also accept: Stafford Act)
This form helps to maintain accountability during a deployment, tracking hours and work actions
What is the ICS 214 Activity Log?
(will also accept Resource Manager, Unit Log)
These are the 2 established volunteer groups specific to Manatee County
What is Manatee County Search and Rescue and the Manatee County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)?
The number of representatives per FEPA area
What is Two (2)?
These will help define your “why” and remain unchanged; helping shape your decision making, direct behaviors, and require no external justification
What are Core Values?
The government's responsibility for protecting its citizens is under Fla. Stat. Chapter 252.______
What is 252.38?
This form gives the status of resources, available and needed, and provides a working copy for Operations, Logistics, and the Resource Unit to plan for the next operational period
What is the ICS 215 Operational Planning Worksheet?
These are the permanent members of the Manatee County MACC
Who are the County Administrator, the Deputy County Administrators, Public Safety Director, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, the Chairperson of the Board of County Commissioners, Manatee County Sheriff, Manatee County Health Department, School Board representative, and Municipality Reps?
This FEPA certification designates prescribed training and educational criteria plus 2 years of working experience in comprehensive emergency management, 1 of which must be in FL
What is FAEM?
The 4 P’s of Emergency Management, that are defined over time
What are Partnerships, Process, Priorities, Patience?