RESF-1 Transportation Kick-Off Workshop Chair: Natalie Jones-Best (DDOT) April 19 th, am to 12 noon

2 Introductions Agency / Responsibility What is your interest in emergency preparedness? What do you want to get out of meeting as a RESF-1 Committee?

3 Review of RESF-1 Since 9/ : RESF-1 Group formed ad hoc in response to 9/ : Input into Regional Emergency Coordination Plan (RECP) : Development of Regional Emergency Evacuation Transportation Coordination (REETC) Annex 2004: RESF-1 Group suspends meetings upon completion of REETC Annex : MOITS acts as RESF-1 until it is decided to re-establish a separate committee April 2006: RESF-1 Re-established

4 RESF-1 & MOITS RESF-1 –Transportation support to emergency responders for critical incidents Particularly for declared emergencies MOITS –A wide range of focuses on transportation operations, technology Incident management focus for transportation – specific everyday events

5 RESF-1 & NCR Homeland Security EPC MOITSRESF-1 RESFs 2-15 & RPWGs Public Safety Transportation Update & Inform TPB CAOs & SPG Update & Inform Operational Personnel Executive / Administrative

6 NCR Homeland Security Program RESF-1: Transportation RESF-2: Communications RESF-3: Public Works & Engineering RESF-4: Firefighting RESF-5: Emergency Management RESF-6: Mass Care, Housing, Human Services RESF-7: Resource Support RESF-8: Public Health & Medical Service RESF-9: Urban Search & Rescue RESF-10: Oil & Hazardous Materials RESF-11: Agriculture & Natural Resources RESF-12: Energy RESF-13: Public Safety & Security RESF-14: Long-Term Recovery & Mitigation RESF-15: External Affairs RESF-16: Volunteer & Donation Management Human Services Team Critical Infrastructure Team Intel Information Sharing Team Emergency Services Team (Fire, LE, EMS) Health Community Team Interoperability Team Training & Exercises Team (ETOP) Note: RPWGs in BOLD are currently active RPWGs report to SPG Committee Regional Program Working Groups (RPWGs) Driving Programmatic Direction 3-5 Years Regional Emergency Support Functions (RESFs) Practitioner Capabilities and Priorities

7 Discussion Introduction Consider the transportation community’s experiences in emergencies over the past five years: –What has worked well? –What has gone wrong? –Consider processes, participants, and operations –How could an active RESF-1 helped to address past issues? –How could RESF-1 help plan for similar occurrences in the future? –How can the transportation community work with other emergency responders more effectively?

8 Purpose of Discussion Determine what are our responsibilities as transportation emergency preparedness officials Determine what issues are in our best interest to address Determine where transportation emergency preparedness in the NCR is currently Determine who should be at the RESF-1 table Identify procedures and capabilities currently available and increase awareness Determine what is on the table / off the table for RESF-1 Determine where RESF-1 in the NCR needs to go

9 Discussion Considerations Consensus Building: Move forward to make progress Scope: Transportation Emergency Preparedness –Within a context of multifunctional regional emergency preparedness –May need to put issues beyond transportation in a “parking lot” for later discussion with appropriate stakeholders vs. We only have an hour! –Looking to identify issues, not resolutions today “Big Hat” vs. “Little Hat” –We must consider regional (big hat) issues and needs while realizing we are representing our home jurisdiction/agency (little hat)

10 Discussion Consider the transportation community’s response to emergencies over the past five years: –What has worked well? –What has gone wrong? –Consider processes, participants, and operations –How could an active RESF-1 helped to address past issues? –How could RESF-1 help plan for similar occurrences in the future? –How can the transportation community work with other emergency responders more effectively?

11 UASI Funding & Near/Long Term Priorities How well do these match up with the priorities identified during the previous discussion? UASI Process Update – David McMillion Transportation UASI Submitted Concept Papers DDOT 1.Critical Infrastructure Monitoring and Protection 2.Multifunctional Evacuation Dynamic Message Signs 3.New Transportation Management Center at Anacostia Gateway 4.Emergency Public Address System 5.Emergency Transportation Annex - Testing, Exercising, and Resource Development 6.Evacuation Time Estimates - How Much Time Do We Need? 7.Identify and Coordinate Transportation Requirements for the Special Needs Population 8.Critical Transportation Infrastructure Protection MDOT 1.Interoperable Communications System - Montgomery County 2.Interoperable Communications System - Prince George's County 3.Radiological Truck Cargo Screening Feasibility Study - I-95 and I-495 Truck Weigh Station 4.National Capital Region Video Sharing Distribution System 5.National Capital Region Multimodal Traveler Information System 6.National Capital Region Interoperable Communications Study 7.Regional Evacuation Traffic Monitoring and Management Tools Alexandria Transit 1.DASH Bus Security Camera System WMATA 1.WMATA Alternate Operations Control Center Mont. Co. Ride-On 1.Regional Real Time Transit Customer Information System VDOT 1.Northern Virginia Transportation Management Program - Enhancements for Incident Response and Emergency Operations Command/Control and Information Sharing

12 Quick-hit Initiatives What ideas discussed earlier can be quickly and easily implemented? (“Low- hanging fruit”) Are there funding sources outside UASI available to address REGIONAL transportation emergency preparedness activities?

13 Next Steps Election of Vice-Chairs (Natalie Jones-Best of DDOT represents the District of Columbia) –Maryland: ??? / Virginia: ??? / Region: ??? Regular Meeting Date: (will meet monthly in beginning) –4 th Tuesday of Each Month from 1pm to 3pm; or –4 th Thursday of Each Month from 1pm to 3pm How to engage additional stakeholders in RESF-1? Action Items / Assign Owners Committee / Chairs Next Steps –Review the information collected today to align priorities against UASI concept papers and current projects –Review the information collected today and identify goal and mission for committee –Set agenda for May RESF-1 meeting with Committee input

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