1. Emergency Response

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4. Moderated By: Timothy B. Clark Editor in Chief Government Executive

5. Speakers: Dennis Schrader President, DRS International former Deputy Administrator of the National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA Glenn Cannon Senior Vice President, Hillard Heintze former Assistant Administrator in charge of the Disaster Operations Directorate, FEMA

6. 6 Government Executive’s Webinar December 8, 2009 Emergency Preparedness

7. 7 National Incident Management System (NIMS) –Components Preparedness Communications and Information Management Resource Management Command and Management Ongoing Management and Maintenance –At that heart of NIMS is Logistics and Mutual Aid –Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)

8. 8 Emergency Preparedness Principles – National Response Framework (NRF) –Engaged Partnership –Tiered Response –Scalable, Flexible, and adaptable operational capabilities –Unity of Effort through unified command –Readiness to Act Preparedness Cycle –Plan –Train –Exercise –Assess

9. 9 Emergency Preparedness Key Preparedness Planning Issues –Federal, State, and Local government turnover –Mobilizing federal inter-agency is a complex task that must have well understood protocols and processes to move quickly –All Hazards Capabilities High and Low probability events Scale of events

10. 10 Emergency Preparedness Post Katrina Emergency Reform Act (PKEMRA) –5-7 years of work outlined in the law –3 years into the effort –Focus on: Regions Developing people Developing management systems Preparedness system –Planning processes –Planning capabilities –Measuring outcomes Recovery capability and doctrine

11. 11 Emergency Preparedness Engaging States can be contentious –Gap analysis –Evacuation planning –Pre-positioning capabilities –Pre-event contracting

12. 12 Emergency Preparedness Recovery Planning –Recovery and Response are parallel activities Disaster Housing Infrastructure Resilience Continuity Planning

13. Emergency Response: A Brief Overview of a Critical National Capability Under Rapid Transition Glenn M. Cannon, Esq., Senior Vice President, Hillard Heintze Government Executive’s Webinar December 8, 2009

14. © 2009 HILLARD HEINTZE | Setting a New Global Standard www.hillardheintze.com Emergency Response: A Brief Overview of a Critical National Capability Under Rapid Transition AGENDA 1.Purpose and Typical Practices 2.Six Levels of Response 3.New Rules in a Different World 4.A Nationwide Portfolio of Capabilities 5.Charting a New Course 6.Communications: The Crucial Imperative 7.Key Planning Principles 8.Final Considerations 14

15. © 2009 HILLARD HEINTZE | Setting a New Global Standard www.hillardheintze.com 1. Purpose and Typical Practices A national system with a highly local focus Purpose of Emergency Response Save lives and reduce suffering Protect property Ensure basic needs are met System in the United States Most events are managed locally Local officials have primary responsibility States are sovereign entities (Governor is responsible) Federal level provides support to meet unmet needs 15 Emergency shelter in Houston, TX following Hurricane Katrina

16. © 2009 HILLARD HEINTZE | Setting a New Global Standard www.hillardheintze.com 2. Six Levels of Response A layered approach to emergency management response Personal and Family The 911 call and 72 hours sustainment Local Immediate and primary response (First responders) Incident scene management State Emergency Operations, Mutual Aid/EMAC Federal National Preparedness Architecture Stockpiled assets - 72 hour relief and augmentation Private Sector Non-Governmental Organizations 16 First Responders on an air boat in Oklahoma, 2007

17. © 2009 HILLARD HEINTZE | Setting a New Global Standard www.hillardheintze.com 3. New Rules in a Different World New Challenges New Mission Requirements The National Response Framework (NRF) The National Incident Management System (NIMS) The Incident Command System (ICS) 17 With recent events, much higher expectations and requirements for preparation and response

18. © 2009 HILLARD HEINTZE | Setting a New Global Standard www.hillardheintze.com 4. A Nationwide Portfolio of Capabilities Onsite Emergency Management Emergency Operations Center Management Critical Resource Logistics and Distribution Volunteer Management and Donations Responder Safety and Health Animal Health Emergency Support Public Safety and Security Response Environmental Health Explosive Device Response Operations Firefighting Operations Support WMD/Hazardous Materials Response and Decontamination Citizen Protection: Evacuation or In-Place Protection Isolation and Quarantine Search and Rescue Emergency Public Information and Warning Triage and Pre-Hospital Treatment Medical Surge Capabilities Medical Supplies Management and Distribution Mass Prophylaxis Mass Care (Sheltering, Feeding and Related Services) Fatality Management 18 The key mission areas for emergency response

19. © 2009 HILLARD HEINTZE | Setting a New Global Standard www.hillardheintze.com 5. Charting a New Course The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act Goal: Improve Disaster Operations Response Redesign NRCC to function in all-hazards environment Enhance national/regional emergency response Increase DOD-FEMA coordination and support Expand prescripted mission assignments to the InterAgency Continue catastrophic planning Develop Operational Planning as a core competency Other Impacts 19 New Orleans neighborhood after Hurricane Katrina

20. © 2009 HILLARD HEINTZE | Setting a New Global Standard www.hillardheintze.com The vital importance of emergency communications When communications fail, the Mission can fail – often with tragic consequences. 6. Communications: The Crucial Imperative “…Our effectiveness is only as good as our ability to communicate…” - Assistant Chief Donald J. Burns, NYFD 1993, killed on 9/11/01 while in command of the South Tower of the World Trade Center 8 Recovery operations at the World Trade Center following 9/11

21. © 2009 HILLARD HEINTZE | Setting a New Global Standard www.hillardheintze.com 7. Key Planning Principles PlanShareParticipateListenTrainCommunicate 21 Hurricane season training in Louisiana Success will depend on the ability of your teams to:

22. © 2009 HILLARD HEINTZE | Setting a New Global Standard www.hillardheintze.com 8. Final Considerations In summary, be relentless in tasking your people to: Remember that if it doesn’t work during an exercise, it won’t work in a real event. Beware of the consequences of complacency. 22 “Hope is not a plan. And failure is not an option.”

23. © 2009 HILLARD HEINTZE | Setting a New Global Standard www.hillardheintze.com Emergency Response: A Brief Overview of a Critical National Capability Under Rapid Transition Thank you. Questions? Glenn M. Cannon, Esq. Senior Vice President Hillard Heintze 312.869.8500 – Work 412.841.2144 – Cell glenn.cannon@hillardheintze.com

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