HomeMy WebLinkAboutWORKSHOP re DEM Workplan 20252025 Work Plan Presentation
TMonday, February 3rd, 2025
JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MGMT.
Incident Command
System
DEM Org Chart
FEMA Eval Categories
►Planning
►Organization
►Equipment
►Training
►Exercise
Theme for 2024
►Planning
►Organization
►Equipment
►Training
►Exercise
2024 Year in Review
►Submitted Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan to State EMD for review - expected
feedback mid-Feb►Submitted Hazard Mitigation Plan to State/FEMA review - expected approval imminent►Established Local Emergency Planning Committee, developed Hazardous Materials Plan -
approval at February LEPC meeting►Onboarded new Volunteer Coordinator - Elena Bary►Revamped Think, Plan, Do, preparedness guide►Established GREEN - Grassroots Emergency Education Network, to improve collaboration among
our volunteer programs (NPREP, CERT, VECOM, MRC, DART)►Classes and outreach including around 1k direct (presentations and training), 400 at ACP, 10k at
events►Great Shakeout exercise w/ 16 EOC volunteers, 5 staff, and 14 NPREP Neighborhoods►Disaster Air Response Team exercise ►EOC activation for Mt. Jupiter Fire►Sent 83 Nixle Alert Messages
Theme for 2025
►Planning
►Organization
►Equipment
►Training
►Exercise
GREEN Team
►IMT
►DART
►NPREP
Volunteer Outreach
►GREEN team: Volunteer working and
coordination group
►Streamline resources and planning around
recruitment, training, administration
►Primary goal of 2025 is training and
community outreach - monthly training
series is underway
►First presentation of 2025 had 81
participants
GREEN Team
►IMT
►DART
►NPREP
Training and
Credentialing Plan
►Implementation of training standards for EOC responders, mix of
FEMA, State, and other jurisdictions (Kitsap, Clallam)
►Brad Brooks will receive FEMA Instructor certification w/in two
weeks, begin holding classes locally
►Will work with volunteer and professional EOC responders to
identify training needs and develop individual training plan
NPREP
►All County Picnic - Date TBD
►Strategic Plan process
underway,
Other Events and
Exercises
►Great Shakeout - October 23rd
►Community outreach
►Training
►EOC Exercise
►DART Drill - early summer
►Volunteer training
►Multi-state exercise, including
logistics and comms
►Food bank donations
Planning Projects
►Comprehensive Evacuation Plan
►Identified as need during CWPP process
►Evacuation plan will build on existing annex of CEMP to
identify evac zones, routes, strategies, and key
considerations
►Will include exercises to improve/validate plan
components, including a tabletop discussion and potential
community evacuation drill
►First meeting last week; plan completion by end of ‘25
Planning Projects
►Business Continuity Plan
►Work originally planned for ‘26, with some pre-planning
beginning this year
►More info to follow, but DEM plans to start initial work shortly
given current need
►Will be a collaborative effort, led by DEM w/ support of HR,
Central Services, with input from all departments
Planning Projects
►Emergency Support Function #11 - Agriculture and Animals
►Volunteer-led project to identify Jefferson County’s food
system resiliency and conduct outreach
►Beginning development of “battle book” to identify food
and ag resources for use in EOC activations
►Food system and supply chain analysis
►Additionally, work with NPREP groups and others to begin to
identify animal evacuation and sheltering resources and
needs
Ongoing Activities
►Duty Officer available 24/7, 365
►Nixle and other emergency messaging
►EOC activation/emergency response
►Volunteer recruitment and engagement
►Emergency plan assistance and mentorship
Theme for 2026
►Planning
►Organization
►Equipment
►Training
►Exercise