2007 Semi-Annual NWTEMC Symposium Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council

NW Tribal Emergency Management Council Who Are We?

NW Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC)- brief history A consortium of 8 Tribes in Northwest Washington to address Emergency Management and Homeland Security issues faced by those tribes.

NW Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC)-2 New Members Lummi Nooksack Samish Sauk-Suiattle Snoqualmie Stillaguamish Swinomish Tulalip Upper Skagit Shoalwater Bay Participating Tribes Several tribes across state have continued to express interest…

NW Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC) Partners Washington State –DOH –EMD –DOE –WSP Federal –FEMA X –DOT –EPA Regional –Region I Public Health –Snohomish County Health District –IMT –EMS –IHS

NWTEMC Staffing  Lynda Harvey  Chairperson-NWTEMC  Glenn B. Coil  Homeland Security Planner-Tulalip  One Representative from each of the Member Tribes  Meet monthly  Use the website as the conduit for sharing information  Meet twice a year to address updates and action items

Organization Governing Board –Charter –By-laws Tribal Governments Greater strength in numbers –Politically –Shared Resources –Shared Personnel

Organization Interlocal Cooperative Agreement Increase Participating Member Tribes by formal resolution Promote MOU/MOAs with one another & with our local Jurisdictions Future and ongoing goal

What Do We Do? We assist in the development of Emergency Management Plans and grants writing We assist one another in raising awareness to Homeland Security issues and mandates

What Do We Do? We educate our citizens –Preparedness We train our responders –Response and Recovery We build teams –MRC, CERT, Blockwatch

What Do We Do? We provide a link to regional, state, and federal Homeland Security and Emergency Management programs We provide a link for access to resources to enhance and supplement your EM and Homeland Security programs –Federal –State –Regional –Local

NWTEMC Assist at Tribal and/or County EOC Provide Templates for Plans –CEMP, PAN FLU Maintain essential databases –Volunteers, resources, shelters, etc. Maintain website as a conduit for sharing information:

NWTEMC Assist with response coordination Organize coordinated responder training Facilitate TERC/LEPC to maintain compliance with the Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act Conduct annual NWTEMC conferences

Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness Provide forum for Region 1 Tribal Clinics to develop Public Health Emergency Management plans Coordinate initial efforts for emergency planning among regional Public Health partners… –Tribes –State –Region –County

Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness PH issues such as –Quarantine –Isolation –Jurisdiction Tribal PH law or codes Training Public education

Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness The effort to prepare the tribal clinics that serve their respective communities is off to a great start. The current goal is that tribes will continue to work together to share resources, knowledge, and skills & develop comprehensive public emergency planning documents, address public health issues, and provide a network of expertise that is culturally relevant and sensitive.

Questions? Lynda Harvey