James M. Wright Interim Chief Interim Chief 9/12/20151DEM Function Presentation and Homeland Security Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation2 Mission Statement The mission of the Division of Emergency Management is to coordinate the efforts of the state and its political subdivisions together in partnership with private and volunteer organizations and tribal nations in reducing the impact of disasters. This is accomplished by developing, planning, implementing, and maintaining programs for prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. The mission of Homeland Security is to collaborate, advise, assist, and engage with various federal, state, local, and tribal entities, private sector, non-governmental partners, and the general public to prevent, detect, and deter terrorism activity in order to minimize the impact on lives, property, and the economy. Statutory Authority: Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 413, 414, 415, 239c 44 Code of Federal Regulations 201, 206, 207 Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation3  Threats to Nevada  Wildfires  Earthquakes  Floods  Winter Storms  High Winds  Thunderstorms, Lightning, and Tornados  Hazardous Material Spills from Transportation  Search and Rescue  Terrorism Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation4  DEM Responsibilities  Acts on behalf of the Governor to take care of the citizens and visitors to Nevada  Under NRS 414 authority, we:  Save lives and protect public health and property through:  Preparation through Training and Exercise programs  Mitigation through grant programs and projects  Response through coordination of resources under the SEOC  Recovery through short and long term programs coordinated with FEMA and the State of Nevada  Under NRS 415 authority, we coordinate EMAC  Nevada DEM is a Coordination Agency! Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation5  DEM Responsibilities  Operations:  State Emergency Operations Center  Search and Rescue Coordination  Planning  Emergency Operations Plans  Continuity of Operations / Government Planning  Plan review and support to local jurisdictions  Training  Coordination and Delivery  Exercise  Coordination, Support, Assistance Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation6  DEM Responsibilities  Grant Programs  EMPG: Emergency Management Performance Grant  HSGP: Homeland Security Grant Program  DOE: Department of Energy AIP  EPWG: Emergency Preparedness Working Group  WIPP: Waste Isolation Pilot Project  Recovery and Mitigation  FEMA  State of Nevada Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation7  Operations  State Emergency Operations Center  Nevada Division of Emergency Management  Search and Rescue Coordination  Technical Assistance  Statewide incident coordination point  NNG Joint Operations Center  Nevada Threat Assessment Center (NTAC-Fusion Center)  Nevada Division of Forestry Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation8  Planning  All Hazard – All Risk Planning  State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (SCEMP)  Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) Annex  Earthquake Annex  Cyber Annex (pending)  SEOC – Emergency Operations Guide  Emergency Operations Plans- Nevada  Continuity of Operations / Government Planning  Plan review and support to local jurisdictions Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation9  Training  NIMS Five Year Training Plan  NIMS training for state and locals  Staff or Adjunct Instructor delivery, Statewide  National Domestic Preparedness Consortium School coordination  Texas A&M (TEEX)  Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)  New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMIMT)  Emergency Management Institute (EMI)  University of Hawaii (UH)  Louisiana State University (LSU) and the Nevada Test Site Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation10  Exercise  Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)  Develops / coordinates Exercise process for Nevada  Workshops…Drills…Tabletop Exercises….Full Scale Exercise  Assists Emergency Management Partners in their Exercises  Corrective Action Program (CAP)  Document post-exercise evaluation and improvement planning  Insure improvement plan follow-through Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation11  Grants Management  Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)  Provides funds to build capabilities at the state and local level and to implement goals and objectives of the NCHS.  State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)  Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)  Citizen Corp Program (CCP)  Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) Program  To support planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise activities Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation12  Grants Management  Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)  To support comprehensive emergency management at the state and local level, and to encourage the improvement of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities for all hazards. Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation13  Grants Management  Department of Energy (DOE)AIP  To provide for emergency management and equipment for response related to transportation of nuclear materials to Nevada National Security Site (formerly the Nevada Test Site)  6 Counties with transportation routes to NNSS, fee based  Emergency Preparedness Working Group  Manages the fee distribution of funds collected  Waste Isolation Pilot Project (WIPP)  To support coordination, training, and equipment related to the transportation of low grade radioactive waste through Nevada. Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation14  Recovery and Mitigation  Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program  Provides funds to states, territories, tribal governments, communities, and universities for hazard mitigation planning and implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster  PDM grants are awarded on a competitive basis without reference to state allocations, quotas, or other formula-based methods of funding.  To support comprehensive emergency management at the state and local level, and to encourage the improvement of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities for all hazards. Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation15  Recovery and Mitigation  Preliminary Damage Assessment  Timely and accurate assessment of damages to public and private property following an emergency or a disaster  PDA Team:  Deployed at the request of the Division of Emergency Management, this team assists the local jurisdiction in the evaluation of damages and impact upon a local jurisdiction. Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation16  Presidentially Declared Disaster Grant Programs Available  Individual Assistance  FEMA may provide supplemental financial assistance to individuals and households  Public Assistance  Provides technical assistance and financial grants to State, Tribal, and local governments and certain types of private, non-profit organizations so communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President  Post Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs  Provides grants to States, Tribal, and local governments to implement long- term hazard mitigation measures after a major disaster declaration Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation17  Disaster Declaration Process Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation18  Disaster Declaration Process Local / Tribal Government County Government State Government Federal Government RequestedProvidedRequestedProvided Disaster recovery is the responsibility of local government with support from higher levels of government Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation19  Tribal Governments  Although Tribal Governments may elect to coordinate directly with the Federal Government, a State Governor must request a Presidential Declaration on behalf of a Tribe under the Stafford Act.  For Pre/Post-Mitigation Grants funding, and for Individual/Public Assistance Grants, Tribes may elect to go directly to the Federal Government for assistance, or to the county/state if there are agreements in place. Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation20 Division of Emergency Management Contact: Division of Emergency Management Contact: Main Number Tribal liaison: Shelley Horton Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security

Nevada Department of Public Safety 9/12/2015DEM Function Presentation21 Division of Emergency Management And Homeland Security Working Statewide to Reduce the Impact of Disasters Through Training and Programs for Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery

Samantha T. Ladich Deputy Attorney General Department of Public Safety 9/12/201522DEM Function Presentation State of Nevada Office of the Attorney General

State of Nevada Office of the Attorney General 9/12/2015AG: EMAC Presentation23  EMAC : Emergency Management Assistance Compact  NEMAC: Nevada Emergency Management Assistance Compact Dept. of Public Safety Creating an Interstate Network for Sharing of Resources in Times of Disaster

State of Nevada Office of the Attorney General 9/12/2015AG: EMAC Presentation24 Dept. of Public Safety EMAC : What is it ? EMAC : What is it ?  The Emergency Management Assistance Compact is based on the premise that no state or local jurisdiction can afford to gather the manpower and resources necessary to handle all emergencies or disasters  Provides business protocols that address issues such as financial reimbursement, professional licenses and liability resulting from mutual assistance

State of Nevada Office of the Attorney General 9/12/2015AG: EMAC Presentation25 Dept. of Public Safety  In 1992 Hurricane Andrew brought to the forefront the need to legalize the sharing of response and recovery assets between states.  Governors signed Southern Region EMAC  Broadened to EMAC  Congress consented to national compact through the ratification of Public Law  2005 – The Nevada Legislature adopted EMAC – NRS 415 EMAC History

State of Nevada Office of the Attorney General 9/12/2015AG: EMAC Presentation26 Dept. of Public Safety DEM Implements the Procedures in the Compact:  Locates Requested Resources  Coordinates Deployment of Resources  Assists with Reimbursement Procedures EMAC: DEM’s Role

State of Nevada Office of the Attorney General 9/12/2015AG: EMAC Presentation27 Dept. of Public Safety NEMAC Signatories…as of January 2010  Counties: All 17 Counties in NV have become signatories  Cities: All incorporated Cities in NV have become signatories

State of Nevada Office of the Attorney General 9/12/2015AG: EMAC Presentation28 Dept. of Public Safety The Future of NEMAC: Legal Challenges  Expand Participation  Political Subdivisions  Special Districts  Tribes  Declaration of Emergency  Create a lower threshold to share resources  Clarify Coordinating Agency

State of Nevada Office of the Attorney General 9/12/2015AG: EMAC Presentation29 Office of the Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Department of Public Safety Department of Public Safety Main Number: Samantha T. Ladich Dept. of Public Safety