1.  Welcome  USPS Emergency Preparedness Overview  Emergency Preparedness Timeline  Integrated Emergency Management Plan Overview  Emergency Management Team Overview  EP District Support  Breakouts Day 1 Outline  

2. Emergency Preparedness (EP)

3. Briefing Slide n Background n Approach n Goals n One Plan n One Team n Agency Alignment USPS EP

4. Background n Events of Fall 2001 n 3/02 Memo from the COO/SVRP HR; Integrated Emergency Management Principles to apply to postal policy for EAP, CMP, COOP n 12/02 Emergency Management Committee (EMC-Senior Executives) and Emergency Management Work Group (EMWG- Functional Manager) established n 1/04 Emergency Preparedness Policy Memo to implement NRP and NIMS as required by HSPD-5 USPS EP

5. Approach Approach n All Hazards Approach using National Incident Command System (ICS) Discipline IEMP + = Coordinated Emergency Management USPS EP

6. Goals Protecting Employees Maintaining Operations Managing the Crisis IEMP USPS EP

7. One Plan (IEMP) n Combines existing plans n All-hazards approach n Annexes for specific emergency types: grouped as human-caused, technological, or natural IEMP USPS EP

8. One Team (EMT) n Combines existing teams n Uses the national ICS discipline n Interacts with community first responders n Interacts with local public health agencies USPS EP

9. Agency Alignment n Successful Emergency Management requires close coordination among all functions; fits across and through the overall USPS hierarchy n Internal Stakeholders n External Stakeholders USPS EP

10. USPS Emergency Preparedness Background Policy- MI and EM Guide Enabling Tool – PEMS Process: Installation/District Interaction Joins existing plans and teams, through the ICS structure, to cover all hazards/emergencies District Plan/Team Installation A Plan/Team Installation B Plan/Team Installation C Plan/Team District IEMP District EMT Pool IEMPOne Plan EMTOne Team BDS Annex: SOP MICT EAP COOP USPIS role

11. In Conclusion n Background n Approach n Goals n One Plan n One Team n Agency Alignment Any Questions? USPS EP