FRF's Emergency Preparedness Network (EPN) facilitates partnership and communication between the retail industry and the Florida Division of Emergency Management during the planning, response, and recovery stages of declared emergencies. The EPN works to maintain the continuity of business and services throughout all stages of emergencies.

Business Disaster Planning

• Florida Division of Emergency Management Web site
• National Hurricane Center Web site
• Florida Price Gouging Statute
• Florida County Emergency Management Listing
• Crown Weather Information

Click the buttons below to visit these helpful websites

EPN Access Pass

The EPN Access Pass will be available on this website when there is an impending emergency.

The Florida Retail Federation, the Florida Division of Emergency Management, and the State Emergency Response Team have created the Temporary Emergency Access Pass that is now available to FRF EPN members through the FRF Web site.

• The Temporary Emergency Access Pass is designed to facilitate passage of critical retail employees necessary to assure business continuity. The authority of the Temporary Emergency Access Pass is based on the Governor’s Emergency Declaration powers under Florida Law.
• Please remind those to whom you issue a Pass that the law enforcement officer on the scene will still have discretion to refuse access for public safety reasons.
• Under no circumstances should a Temporary Emergency Access Pass be used unless the Governor has issued an Emergency Declaration.
• Please maintain a record of who you issue passes to.
• Please date the passes from day of issuance. Note that they are valid for 14 days from issuance.
• Each Temporary Emergency Access Pass must be printed. The Pass has a State Seal Watermark that will not show up well on copies.
• FRF and the State SERT team will be meeting with law enforcement officials and asking them to communicate to law enforcement officers instructing them to acknowledge the validity of the Temporary Emergency Access Passes.

Please click HERE for the EPN Emergency Access Pass.

Important Contacts

Contact

Website

Phone Number

Florida Emergency Information Line

800.342.FEIL (342.3557)

Volunteer and Donations

www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org

American Red Cross

www.redcross.org

800.REDCROSS (733.2767)

1.866.435.7669

www.salvationarmyusa.org

State Emergency Operations Center Numbers:

Contact

Phone Number

ESF 14, External Affairs

850.921.0384

ESF 18, Business and Industry

850.410.1400

State Watch Office

850.617.9002

Power Company Contacts

Contact

Phone Number

Florida Power and Light Hotline

Progress Energy

800.228.8485

TECO

877.588.1010

Financial & Recovery Assistance Hotlines

Contact

Phone Number

Website

FEMA Disaster Assistance Hotline:

800.621.3362

Unemployment Compensation Claims:

Website for Employment/Unemployment questions:

www.floridajobs.org

To verify contractor licensure please, visit or call:

850.487.1395

www.myfloridalicense.com

To report unlicensed activity, please call:

866.532.1440

To report price gouging, call:

866.966.7226

Additional Important Websites

Florida Hurricane Relief Fund

Disaster Recovery for Public Records Custodians, Archives and Libraries