Emergency Management and YOU Maryland Emergency Management Agency Director: Richard Muth
How You Fit In Incidents start at the LOCAL level first. The Local Emergency Manager, first responders and you, your congregation, your community. You are an integral part of a coordinated effort of awareness, prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery to assist with special operations.
AWARENESS Awareness is constantly being aware of the changes taking place around you. recent crises have heightened awareness for emergency preparedness. more community education and awareness programs reduce the impacts and trauma. LIFE SAFETY IS PRIORITY #1
PREPAREDNESS The preparedness phase developes plans of action for when the disaster strikes. Common Actions Include: communication plans training of Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT).
PREPAREDNESS exercise of emergency population warning methods stockpiling, inventory, and maintain disaster supplies and equipment 1 - What are you doing to prepare? 2 - Do you have a plan?
RESPONSE.. Response phase includes emergency services, such as firefighters, police and ambulance crews and potentially you. It may include specialist rescue teams. Will you have a role?
RESPONSE It must be an Organizational response. Natural Disaster or Terrorist-Borne Federal Response Plan (FRP) Incident Command System (ICS) Unified Command (UC) Mutual Aid (MA)
MITIGATION.. Mitigation efforts attempt to prevent focuses on long-term measures considered a part of the recovery Mitigation does include providing regulations may have adverse effects on the ecosystem.
MITIGATION Identification of risks Specific vulnerabilities are targeted What about an earthquake in the desert vs. an earthquake in the ocean?
RECOVERY.. recovery phase is to restore the affected area to its previous state. rebuilding destroyed property re-employment the repair of other essential infrastructure
What Is an Incident? An incident is...... an occurrence, either caused by human or natural phenomena,
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Coordinates the State response to emergency situations More than 30 state, federal and nongovernmental organizations have representatives at the SEOC
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) SEOC receives information from: local jurisdictions state agencies federal agencies citizen groups private organizations
STATE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 30+ State Departments/Agencies Aging Agriculture Assessments & Taxation Attorney General Budget & Management Business & Economic Development Comptroller Education Energy Administration Environment Fire Marshal Fire Service General Services Health & Mental Hygiene Housing & Community Development Human Resources Institute for Emergency Medical Services System Information Technology Insurance Administration Juvenile Justice Labor, Licensing & Regulation Military Department Natural Resources Personnel Planning Public Safety & Correctional Services Public Service Commission Secretary of State State Police Transportation Treasurer Governor State Emergency Operations Ctr. (EOC) 25 26 Local Emergency Operations Ctr. 14 Federal And Private Organizations American Red Cross Army Corps of Engineers Civil Air Patrol Constellation Energy Emergency Communications Committee Federal Emergency Management Agency National Weather Service News Media Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Power Plants U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Department of Agriculture Verizon VOAD Contiguous States / Dist. Washington, of Columbia DC EMAC States
Emergency Support Functions (ESF) How we manage problems There are 16 ESFs Each ESF has a lead agency e.g., ESF #1-Transportation primary is MDOT with support from SHA, MSP, National Guard and others.
Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) 1- Transportation 2- Communications 3- Public Works & Engineering 4- Firefighting 5- Information, Intelligence & Planning 6- Mass Care, Sheltering, Feeding, Housing, & Emergency Assistance 7- Resource Management & Logistics 8- Public Health & Medical Services 9- Search & Rescue 10- Oil & Hazardous Materials 11- Consumer Food Safety and Security 12- Utilities & Energy 13- Law Enforcement 14- Natural, Cultural, & Historic Properties 15- Donations & Volunteer Management 16- Agriculture & Animal Welfare
How Emergencies are Managed An event or emergency may occur at any time and with no warning overwhelm local jurisdiction As a result, response and recovery may require a partnership
How Emergencies are Managed local Emergency Operations Center (EOC) may be activated to coordinate and manage resources Representatives state, federal and non-government agencies.
How Emergencies are Managed Local Jurisdictions can request Mutual Aid, MEMAC EMAC The SEOC coordinates the State s resources
PRACTICE, MEMA s Exercise & PRACTICE, Training Branch PRACTICE Will you have a role?
Strategic Exercise Planning Tool Training Plan Drills Drills/FX Logistics 12 18 months: Planning and Training Full-Scale Exercise Seminar TTX Final Planning Key Decisions 1. Determinants 2. Partners 3. Objectives 4. Lead 5. Strategy
Why Training & Exercise? Opportunities to assess critical homeland security tasks Promotes collaborative planning, resource sharing and interoperability Produces baseline data for strategic planning To meet you before an incident occurs.
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Overview Incident Management Systems Integration Division, National Preparedness Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency
NIMS Background Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 Consistent Concepts Adoption Compliance Provides national standard for incident management
NIMS Is NIMS: What it is Comprehensive, nationwide, systematic approach to incident management Set of preparedness concepts and principles for all hazards Essential principles for a common operating picture and interoperability of communications and information management Standardized resource management procedures for coordination among different jurisdictions/ organizations Scalable and applicable for all incidents
NIMS Is Not A response plan NIMS: What its not A communication plan Something that is used only during large incidents Only applicable to certain emergency responders Only the Incident Command System or an organizational chart A static system
NIMS Components Preparedness Communications and Information Management Resource Management Command and Management Incident Command System Multi-agency Coordination Systems Public Information Systems Ongoing Management and Maintenance
NIMS Components-- Preparedness Preparedness is achieved and maintained through a continuous cycle
NIMS Components - Communications and Information Management Common operating picture Common communications and data standards to assure accessibility and interoperability
NIMS Components Resource Management Establishing, Activating, Dispatching, systems for describing, inventorying, requesting, and tracking resources Prior During After Deactivating or recalling resources during or after incidents
NIMS Resource Management 164 Job titles with knowledge, skills, and abilities 56 ICS Positions Core Competencies 120 Federal Typed Resources 70+ Maryland Typed Resources NIMS Guide 0001 on Resource Typing NIMS Guide 0002 on Credentialing
NIMS Components- Command & Management Incident Command System Multiagency Coordination Systems Public Information Systems
ICS Command and General Staff Titles COMMAND Staff Incident Commander Safety Officer Public Information Officer Liaison Officer GENERAL Staff Operations Section Chief Planning Section Chief Logistics Section Chief Finance/Adm Section Chief
Multiagency Coordination: A System Not a Facility On-Scene Command Multiagency Coordination Emergency Ops Centers/ Dispatch Resource Coordination Centers Coordination Groups/Department Operations Centers
ONE VOICE Public Information Integrates three major components: Public Information Officers (PIOs) Joint Information System (JIS) Joint Information Center (JIC)
NIMS Training IS-700, IS-800, IS-100, IS-200 Base line training for all personnel with a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident management, or response ICS-300 Intermediate All Federal, State, territorial, tribal, local, private sector and non-governmental personnel at the middle management level, and command and general staff level of emergency management operations ICS-400 Advanced All Federal, State, territorial, tribal, local, private sector and non-governmental personnel at the command and general staff level of emergency management operations Additional NIMS Training Training available for all audiences in the following areas: NIMS Multi-agency Coordination Systems, Public Information Systems, Communications and Information Management, Resource Management, Resource Typing, Mutual Aid, and NIMS Preparedness ICS-Position Specific Training Training opportunities for ICS Command and General Staff positions: Incident Commander, Safety Office, Liaison Officer, Public Information Officer, Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief, and Finance/Admin Section Chief To Learn more about NIMS Training www.fema.gov/nims
Incident Management Systems Integration Division National Integration Center NIMS Resource Center: www.fema.gov/nims
Summary Incidents begin and end locally Operations may depend on the involvement of multiple jurisdictions, levels of government, functional agencies, and/or emergency responder disciplines Such incidents require coordination NIMS enhances interoperability
Questions? THANK YOU Charles J. Simpson, Jr. NIMS/ICS Coordinator 410-517-5193 Office csimpson@mema.state.md.us