(MWAA/MCO/SAV/PNS/FLL/HAS)

Duties Specific to a Hurricane

Team Mission:

The mission of the “Coordination Airport” during a hurricane is to support and provide coordination for affected airports as it relates to SEADOG support.  While these roles are specific to hurricane coordination, a modified coordination effort can be applied based on the relevant disaster.  The roles related to other disasters will be incorporated into the role of the Coor airport.

Team Specialties:

• Coordination of the Coor Airports is to ensure that there is a unified support structure to aid affected airports during a disaster.
  • Establish bridgeline calls and coordinate times (Recommended twice daily).
  • Coordinate with Southern Region of FAA.
  • Coordinate with DFW Assessment Team.
  • Coordinate with DFW ARFF Team.
  • Establish a gateway airport for logistical purposes.
  • Coordinate with SAT on Law Enforcement/LEO response.
  • Coordinate with EMAC Emergency Management Specialist.
  • Ensure web site is maintained and accurate.
  • Deploy initial and relief recovery teams.

Pre-landfall

• Selection of Coor Airport based on distance from the storm.
• Coordinate with FAA Southern Region for use of the bridge line at least 72 hours prior to landfall.  (Contact Joe Washington with FAA)
• Coordinate with DFW Assessment Team. (Contact Todd Haines
• Coordinate with DFW ARFF Coordinator. (Contact Brian McKinney)
• Coordinate with SAT Security Coordinator. (Contact Nathaniel Polsgrove)
• Coordinate with FAA to identify airports in the path of the storm for FAA status reports. (Joe Washington)
• Select an Emergency Management specialist from the SEADOG/WESTDOG Coor airports to act as EMAC Coordinator. (Tom Draper/Terry Cravens)
• Ensure there is a hurricane tracker on the bridgeline call. (Tom Draper at MCO)
• Develop a list of recovery teams for deployment to the affected airport(s).
  • Recovery teams must be self-sufficient
  • Account for all recovery activities and document level of assistance

Landfall

• Recovery teams should be deployed for no more than 5-6 days.
• Develop a list of supplementary recovery teams for deployment to affected airport(s).
• Coordinate with the Assessment Team to determine the required disciplines.
• Ensure affected airports are submitting status reports to the FAA twice a day.
• Ensure affected airport is submitting request for mission numbers to local emergency management.
• Communication with the assessment team/ recovery teams will be affected.  Develop alternative means of communication such as satellite phones, email or ham radio operator.
• Develop resources required by affected airport(s) and post to SEADOG website. (Contact Joe Job SAV)
• Coordinate logistical supplies to a gateway airport near the affected airport(s).