Us-EMST

Osceola County E.M.S.T.

The Osceola County Emergency Management Support Team is aimed at providing qualified Emergency Operations Center and Emergency Management staff to augment local emergency capabilities. Although currently hosted locally, the members are actively partnering with Newaygo County in forming a joint team, known as the West Central Michigan E.M.S.T.

Diane Bush

Osceola EMST

Abby Marek

Newaygo EMD

Text Box: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TEAM (E.M.S.T.) The Osceola County Emergency Management Support Team (E.M.S.T.) is focused on developing volunteer emergency personnel to support local emergency / disaster response. The E.M.S.T. is established as a Type IV N.I.M.S. E.O.C. Support team with members trained and designated for the following critical duties: Support Emergency Operations Center and Incident Management responses as EOC Support Staff Contribute to the capability of the local emergency plan through planning and project implementation Participate in local emergency preparedness exercises, and capability activities Support the emergency management department as auxiliary operational personnel

Steve Young

Osceola EMST

Osceola County Emergency Management

(231) 832-6172 P.O.Box 25, Reed City MI. 49677 www.osceolacountyemd.org

Mark Watkins

Osceola EMD

Samantha Cass

Mecosta EMD

Gary Atteberry

Osceola EMST

David Williams

Osceola EMST

Mark Brock

Osceola EMST

Jack Boden

Osceola EMST

WCM Team Picture 2008

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Anna Maria Herrera

Osceola EMST

Matt Adams

Osceola EMST

Deb Wing

Osceola EMST

(Candidate)

West Central Michigan Emergency Management Support Team

Together, Osceola County and Newaygo County’s E.M.S.T. members form West Central Michigan E.M.S.T. Composed of the department staff and volunteer personnel, the team has supported emergency responses, participated disaster exercises, trained extensively in emergency operations, and have conducted an extensive re-drafting of local emergency plans.

For their efforts in these activities as well as their success in supporting EOC Damage Assessment Operations during the June 2008 FEMA DR1777 Storm, WCM-EMST was recognized as the Michigan Emergency Management Association (MEMA) Volunteer of the Year.

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Jeff Weber

Osceola EMST

(Candidate)

Michelle Wayne

Osceola EMST

EOC Support Team

The team is credentialed to act as a N.I.M.S. Type IV EOC Support Team providing EOC-ICS interface support to the Incident Commander, Liaison Officer, Public Information Officer, and Section Chiefs of Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance Sections.

EOC Support Team Task Force (4-6 personnel)

1 Supervisor and 3-5 personnel to act as ‘assistant’ support officers for EOC Management, Direction & Control, Warning, Communications, Damage Assessment, Public Information, or Resource Management)

EOC Support Team Strike Team (4-6 personnel)

1 Supervisor and 3-5 personnel to be dedicated to any ONE emergency plan function (Direction & Control, Warning, Communications, Damage Assessment, Public Information, Resource Management)

EMST Planning Session 2008

Updated January 19th, 2009

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Chris Good

Osceola EMST