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Attachment 3: Inventory of Federal s Adapted from U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Plan (NRP), December 2004. (N.B., The NRP was superseded by the Framework (NRF) in January 2008. The NRF is available at http://www.fema.gov/nrf. In February 2009, the CIS was undergoing review and revision to align it with the NRF.) Name Critical (CRT) Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR) Border Control Tactical Unit (BORTAC) Laboratory and Scientific Services (LSS) Weapons of Mass American Red Cross (ARC) national headquarters trained team assesses local needs; quickly initiates ARC national relief operation. Provides tactical search and rescue capabilities with special expertise in rough terrain operations. It is fully supported by Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) air and marine assets. Provides tactical law enforcement teams and is fully supported by CBP air and marine assets. Provides Level A Hazardous material (HAZMAT) technical response ARC / BTS CBP / BTS CBP / BTS CBP Disaster (202)303 5555 Ask for manager on call CBP (202) 344 3910 CBP (202) 344 3910 CBP (202) 344 3910 Agricultural, foodborne, aviation and other transportation disasters Attachment 3 Page 1

Name Destruction (WMD) s Crush Medical Assistance Disaster Medical Assistance (DMAT) Disaster Mortuary Operational (DMORT) Disaster Mortuary Operational WMD Disaster capabilities. Provide specialized Medical assistance to victims of crush injuries due to collapsed structures. Provide primary and acute care, triage of mass casualties, initial resuscitation, stabilization, advanced life support, and preparation of sick or injured patients for evacuation. Provide temporary morgue facilities; victim identification; forensic dental pathology; forensic anthropology; and processing, preparation, and disposition of remains. Provide for Decontamination of remains. Provides emergency telecommunication s and local area network/wide area network NDMS NDMS NDMS NDMS NDMS Support (OSC) (202) 646 4580 NDMS Support (OSC) (202) 646 4580 NDMS Support (OSC) (202) 646 4580 NDMS Support (OSC) (202) 646 4580 Enterprise Helpdesk (540) 542 4000 Oil, agricultural,, terrorism Attachment 3 Page 2

Name Domestic Support (DEST) Federal Incident Support (FIRST) Hurricane Liaison (HLT) International Medical (LAN/WAN) support for allhazard missions. A rapidly deployable, interagency team responsible for providing expert advice and support concerning the Federal Government s capabilities in resolving a terrorist threat or incident. A forward component of the ERT A that provides on scene support to the local Incident Command or Area Command structure in order to facilitate an integrated interjurisdictional response. The Hurricane Liaison supports effective hurricane response by providing capability to facilitate information exchange between emergency managers and the Hurricane. The IMSuRT provides triage and initial stabilization, (202) 646 3685 Foodborne NRCC (202) 646 2470 As required NRCC (202) 646 2470 Attachment 3 Page 3

Name Surgical (IMSuRT) Mobile Air Transportable Telecomm System (MATTS) (1 ) Mobile Support (MERS) Mobilization Management (MCMT) (ERT) definitive surgical care, critical care and evacuation capacity. The MATTS deploys to support initial communications and command and control missions in support of 's all hazard response missions. Detachment Functioning as an extension of s Command and Control System, the MERS is the focal point for State and local governments and coordinates emergency responses of assigned resources. Unified Management Group set up by HQ and deployed to set up and operate a Mobilization in the field. An interagency team organized at each of the 10 Regions that coordinates the Regional response operations within an impacted State. The Regional Director activates NDMS OSC (301) 443 1167, ext 2 MERS (800) 792 6196 (229) 225 4756 NRCC (202) 646 2828 NRCC (202) 646 2828 Foodborne Agricultural, foodborne Agricultural, foodborne Attachment 3 Page 4

Name the (ERT). NH C B R N E s (ERT N) Coordination (NRCC) Medical (NMRT) One of three nationally organized ERTs staffed by agency experts an deployed at the direction of the Under Secretary to high visibility or Catastrophic incidents. An interagency team that operates at HQ during national level disasters and emergencies to coordinate national level response operations. The four 50 person NMRTs are equipped and trained to perform the functions of a DMAT, but possess additional capabilities to respond to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or highyield explosive (CBRNE) event, to include operating in Level A protective equipment. NDMS NRCC (202) 646 2828 NRCC (202) 646 2828 NDMS OSC (301) 443 1167, ext 2 Agricultural, foodborne Agricultural, foodborne Foodborne Attachment 3 Page 5

Name Rapid Needs Assessment Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces Veterinary Medical (VMAT) Correctional Special (SRT) Special s (SRT) A small and selfsufficient team that collects and provides information on disasters to determine requirements for critical resources. The team operates as a component of an Advanced ERT. 70 person multidisciplinary task force for the extrication, rescue, and medical stabilization of victims trapped in collapsed structures. s of veterinary specialists. Located nationwide, multiple teams to respond to disturbances and other high risk activities within Detention and Correctional facilities. Located nationwide, multiple teams to respond to highrisk and other specialized law enforcement ICE ICE NRCC (202) 646 2828 NDMS/US&R (800) 872 6367 NDMS OSC (301) 443 1167, ext 2 ICE (866) 514 2423 ICE (866) 514 2423 Oil Oil, transportation accidents Foodborne Correctional institution response Support of law Enforcement operations and other special events Attachment 3 Page 6

Name Hazardous Program Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) Explosives Division Interagency Modeling and Atmospheric Analysis (IMAAC) Science and Technology Advisory and activities. Located nationwide, multiple teams to respond to CBRNE threats and incidents to protect Federal workers ICE and property. ICE Investigation, (866) 514 2423 HAZMAT assessment, occupant evacuation and shelter in place assistance. Located in major cities, multiple law enforcement teams ICE perform explosive searches of ICE (866) 514 2423 buildings, vehicles, materials, and persons. Expert, rapidly deployable Explosive Ordnance ICE Disposal (EOD) personnel ICE (866) 514 2423 stationed nationwide, skilled in CBRNE response. The IMAAC is responsible for production, coordination, and dissemination of S&T Hotline consequence (925) 422 9100 predictions for an airborne HAZMAT release. Provide rapid scientific and technical support S&T Watch Post blast analysis, explosive scenario experts Attachment 3 Page 7

Name s (STARTs) Screening Force Explosives Detection Canine s Strike Force/s Marine Safety Security (MSST) through virtual links and deployed elements. Provides screening support to all airports in times of emergency, or under other special circumstances that require a greater number of screeners than regularly available These teams search areas in response to bomb threats associated with airport terminals and aircraft, luggage, cargo, and vehicles. The Strike Force provides personnel and equipment to facilitate preparedness and response to oil and hazardous substance pollution incidents. This consists of 3 regionally based Strike s and a Public Information Assist (PIAT). Provides specialized law enforcement and security expertise and capabilities. Investigative team formed on an as needed basis from S&T TSA TSA USCG USCG Desk (202) 282 8125 (571) 227 1505 (571) 227 1269 USCG HQ Crisis Action (202) 267 2100 USCG HQ Crisis Action (202) 267 2100 Building fire and safety Attachment 3 Page 8

Name Construction Safety Atmospheric Dispersion Navigation s Law Enforcement technical experts from the Federal community and private sector to assess building performance and emergency response and evacuation procedures in the wake of any building failure that has resulted in substantial loss of life or that posed the potential for substantial loss of life. Supports analysis of atmospheric agents. hydrographic surveys, submerged object/obstruction detection to assist in safe vessel movement. Provide rapid chart revisions; create situation specific charts to U.S. Coast Guard for marine operation in event of an emergency. Federal maritime enforcement agency with the ability to provide a broad range of law enforcement response and DOC NIST DOC NOAA DOC NOAA DOC NOAA NIST Communication s (NIST Police) (301) 975 2805 DOC EOC (202) 482 5100 DOC EOC (202) 482 5100 DOC EOC (202) 482 5100 Forest fires, volcanoes Attachment 3 Page 9

Name Geodetic Survey (NGS) Field NGS Remote Sensing HAZMAT Scientific Support Weather Service (NWS) Incident Meteorologist (IMET) Aerial Measuring System (AMS) Atmospheric Release Advisory support services on a 24/7 basis to emergencies throughout the United States and its Territories. Field survey team capable of providing a variety of positional and geospatial support. Provides end toend acquisition and processing of remote sensing data (both aircraft and satellite) including digital imagery and LIDAR. Provides scientific expertise of responses to marine releases of oil and hazardous materials. NWS IMETs provide onsite meteorological support with sitespecific weather forecasts. Aerial survey for detection, measurement, and tracking of radioactive material. Creates predictive plots of radioactive contamination after a release using computer DOC NOAA DOC NOAA DOC NOAA DOC NOAA DOC EOC (202) 482 5100 DOC EOC (202) 482 5100 DOC EOC (202) 482 5100 DOC EOC (202) 482 5100 Officer (202) 586 8100 Officer (202) 586 8100 Wildfires Attachment 3 Page 10

Name (NARAC) Radiation Assistance / Training Site (REAC/TS) Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) Accident Weapon Group (ARG) Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment (FRMAC) Nuclear Support (NEST) models. Treatment and medical consultation for injuries resulting from radiation exposure. First responder program for assessing and characterizing radiological hazards. Responds to accidents and emergencies involving U.S. nuclear weapons. Coordinates Federal radiological monitoring and assessment activities with those of State and local agencies. Specialized Technical expertise in search, identification, and resolution of nuclear/ radiological terrorist incidents. Disseminates the location, size and, where possible, impacts of destructive earthquakes worldwide, delivering this information immediately to Officer (202) 586 8100 Officer (202) 586 8100 U.S. Nuclear Officer (202) 586 8100 Officer (202) 586 8100 Officer (202) 586 8100 NH C B R N E Attachment 3 Page 11

Name Earthquake Volcano Disaster Action concerned national and international agencies; after a major event, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) can deploy a team of seismologists to conduct postearthquake Investigations and provide aftershock warnings. USGS rapidly responds to developing volcanic crises by deploying a team of scientists with a state of theart portable cache of monitoring equipment to determine the nature and possible consequences of volcanic unrest and communicate eruption forecasts and hazardmitigation information to local authorities. These teams assist federal, state, and local investigators in meeting the challenges faced at the scenes of significant arson and explosives incidents. The teams work alongside state and local officers in reconstructing the DOI USGS DOI USGS DOJ/ ATF Earthquake Information (NEIC) (303) 273 8500 Volcano Hazards Program Coordinator CONUS and Hawaii (703) 648 6711 Alaska (907) 786 7497 ATF Coordination (NRCC) (202) 927 7777 NH C B R N E Attachment 3 Page 12

Name Special s Medical Evacuation Liaison Communicatio ns and Outreach (ECOT) scene, identifying the site of the blast or origin of the fire, conducting interviews, and sifting through debris to obtain evidence related to the incident. s trained in special weapon and tactics. A rapid response medical team that can be deployed quickly for trauma situations or natural disasters. Facilitates the sharing of timely and accurate evacuation traffic information among Federal and state emergency management and public safety officials during multi state hurricane threats. A support team of 30 communicators who have the expertise to function as the Public Information Officer (PIO) during an emergency response. DOJ/ ATF ATF NRCC (202) 927 7777 DOS (202) 663 1611 DOT (404) 305 5471 EOC (202) 564 3850 Execution o high threat law enforcement actions; crowd control provides a reactionary team at special events Can provide evacuation facilitation for other incident types, as required. Oil, HAZMAT, all and related incidents Attachment 3 Page 13

Name Peer Support and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Environmental Environmental Protection () Decontaminati on Diving Provides stress management and trauma prevention assistance to 's emergency responders. Provides specialized technical assistance to the On Scene Coordinator (OSC). Areas include health and safety, Environmental sampling, ecological assessment toxicology, air monitoring, waste treatment, and site decontamination and cleanup. Provides technical assistance in decontaminating nonliving infrastructure (buildings, airports, stadiums, shopping malls, etc.). Provides expertise for operations involving contaminated water diving, hazardous response, criminal enforcement, and EOC (202) 564 3850 Agricultural, Duty Officer (732) 321 6660 EOC (202) 564 3850 EOC (202) 564 3850 Agricultural, Agricultural, Attachment 3 Page 14

Name Ocean Survey Vessel Office of Enforcement, Compliance, and Assurance (OCEA) and Counterterrori sm Evidence (NCERT) Radiological (RERT) Regional s (NRT) national disaster response. Provides offshore monitoring and assessment of coastal waters in Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and along the east coast. Provides technical, safety, hazardous evidence collection, and other forensic support to law enforcement in the event of a WMD terrorist attack or environmental catastrophe. Provides expertise in radiological monitoring and sampling, and analytical capabilities. Plan, prepare, and coordinate response activities on regular intervals at an interagency Regional level. Provides technical assistance and planning, preparedness, and policy guidance in preparation for and in response to oil and hazmat incidents. USCG EOC (202) 564 3850 Agricultural, EOC (202) 564 3850 EOC (202) 564 3850 EOC (202) 564 3850 Agricultural, Agricultural, EOC (202) 564 3850 Agricultural, Attachment 3 Page 15

Name Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Pipeline Reconstructio n U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps Secretary s (SERT) Rapid response to an accident involving jurisdictional LNG plant or vessel. Appropriate response to an accident involving jurisdictional pipeline facilities. A cadre of highly trained and mobile health professionals. The SERT is deployed to the vicinity of an incident and directs and coordinates the activities of all HHS personnel deployed to the incident site(s). FERC FERC HHS HHS EOC (202) 498 2207 EOC (202) 498 2207 SOC (202) 619 7800 SOC (202) 619 7800 Oil, LNG terminal or tanker accident Oil, natural gas, pipeline accident or attack Food and Drug Administratio n (FDA) Rapid Technical Advisory Unit Collect samples of FDA regulated products of an unknown or known hazardous containment. This team is comprised of pharmacists, emergency responders, and logistics experts that will advise local authorities on receiving, distributing, dispensing, HHS FDA HHS CDC FDA/OCM EOC (301) 443 1240 Oil, agricultural, (404) 687 6523 Support the Strategic Stockpile (SNS) Attachment 3 Page 16

Name Incident Support (IST) Regional Based (Base ) Site Transportatio n Safety Board Go Transportatio n Disaster Assistance replenishing, and recovering SNS materiel. Provides on site logistics, administration, and reach back communications support for CDC s emergency response personnel. Supports both the Executive and Site s. Implements Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on scene primary Federal agency role. Conduct investigation of a major aviation, rail, highway, marine or pipeline accident at the scene, as quickly as possible. s provide family/victim support coordination, Family Assistance s, forensic services, communicating with foreign governments, and inter agency coordination following major HHS CDC NRC NRC CDC Director s EOC (770) 488 7100 NRC HQ (301) 816 5100 NRC HQ (301) 816 5100 NTSB (202) 314 6421 NTSB (202) 314 6421 Incident at NRC regulate facility or involving radioactive material licensed by NRC Incident at NRC regulate facility or involving radioactive material licensed by NRC Transportationrelated accident Transportationrelated accident Attachment 3 Page 17

Name Type I Incident Management Geographical Type II Incident Management Area Command Incident Complexity Analysis Group Veterinary Diagnostic s Animal Organization Incident Management transportation accidents. All risk incident management using Incident Command System (ICS). All risk incident management using ICS. All risk incident management using ICS. Characterizes human, physical and financial resource needs for response to a foreign animal disease outbreak. Conducts epidemiological investigation and economic impact assessment in response to the diagnosis of an unusual domestic livestock disease incident. Provides operational and support infrastructure for a State to respond to all hazards emergencies. Provides shortterm response capability during a USDA USFS USDA USFS USDA USFS USDA/ APHIS USDA/ APHIS USDA/ APHIS USDA/ APHIS USFS Disaster and (202) 205 1500 USFS Disaster and (202) 205 1500 USFS Disaster and (202) 205 1500 APHIS EOC (301) 436 3110 APHIS EOC (301) 436 3110 APHIS EOC (301) 436 3110 APHIS EOC (301) 436 3110 Wildfires, agricultural, Wildfires, agricultural, Wildfires, agricultural, Livestock, production agriculture foodborne, allhazards affecting livestock Livestock, agriculture Livestock, production agriculture foodborne, allhazards affecting livestock Livestock, production agriculture foodborne, all Attachment 3 Page 18

Name Animal Health Corps Medical Radiological (MERRT) foreign animal disease outbreak. Enrolled human resources that are federalized to provide operational and support capability in response to a foreign animal disease outbreak. The MERRT responds to any radiological disaster (including nuclear power plant accidents or terrorist activity) that requires medical support and/or decontamination. Once deployed, the team provides radiological decontamination, medical support and consultation, and radiation training/ consultation to hospital or others during an emergency. USDA/ APHIS VA APHIS EOC (301) 436 3110 VA Readiness (RRCC) (202) 273 5510 hazards affecting livestock Livestock, production agriculture foodborne, allhazards affecting livestock Attachment 3 Page 19