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REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM VII

REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM VII. Inland VOSS Exercise with USAC, EPA and State of Missouri Various Mercury Releases in residential areas Two incidents concerning shock sensitive materials at High Schools Multi agency WMD Exercise in Missouri

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REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM VII

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  1. REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM VII

  2. Inland VOSS Exercise with USAC, EPA and State of Missouri Various Mercury Releases in residential areas Two incidents concerning shock sensitive materials at High Schools Multi agency WMD Exercise in Missouri The RRT had a Table Top Exercise with EPA‘s Regional Incident Coordination Team and local responders 2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned

  3. Need National Policy From NPFC concerning Funding Authorities for Tire Fires Consistent funding and attendance for States to RRT Meetings Coordinating Security and Response activities during WMD incidents 2004 Challenges/Next Steps

  4. Regional Response Team VIII

  5. Use of RRC as RRT meeting place IRVMC Brings in more OSCs Reduces travel costs Site information more available Av tools available Instruct RRT members on the workings of the RRC 2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned

  6. Coordination with NORTHCOM RRT Participation Liaison Role Communications and Coordination Funding needed for States and other Federal Agencies to attend RRT meetings 2004 Challenges/Next Steps

  7. Regional Response Team X

  8. Participation in TOPOFF exercise Completion of Programmatic Biological Opinion by NOAA Fisheries on NWACP oil spill response techniques Annual revision of NWACP Implemented private web site tool to aid in accomplishing planning goals 2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned

  9. Ensuring the RRT and NWAC remain important tools in spill planning, preparedness, and response Factoring national policy changes into regional planning, preparedness and response issues Establishing a response structure and necessary policies to help the region address a nationally significant incident or multiple regionally significant incidents 2004 Challenges/Next Steps

  10. Alaska Regional Response Team

  11. TOPOFF participation in Seattle ARRT Private Website Re – activated Science and Technology Committee Unified Defense 04 2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned

  12. Coordination with Alaska RISC and new DHS elements AK Homeland Security Conference 2004 Challenges/Next Steps

  13. CaribbeanRegional Response Team

  14. Several Guidance Documents completed in 2003 VI Ecological Risk Assessment BVI MOU Progress 2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned

  15. Exercise Lessons Learned – déjà vu all over again Request ERA for Puerto Rico Revisit Dispersant and ISB LOAs Island of Vieques, Puerto Rico 2004 Challenges/Next Steps

  16. OCEANIA REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM

  17. C/S LEGEND OF THE SEAS terrorist threat incident 4th annual SPREP workshop in New Zealand 2003 Accomplishments/Lessons Learned

  18. Coordinate HLS efforts with regional planning Identify potential “Places of Refuge” for distressed vessels Engage in site visits under the PACPLAN 2004 Challenges/Next Steps

  19. Regional Response Team IX Dan Meer Chief, Response Planning and Assessment Branch Superfund Division, US EPA Region 9 Captain William Fels Chief, Marine Safety Division US Coast Guard, District 11

  20. California Emergency Response Project / RDD Exercise Fresno Fire and So. California Wildfire Responses Dispersant Pre-Approval Zones Regional Contingency Plan Revision MEXUS Pacific Annex Completion 2003 Accomplishments and Lessons Learned

  21. SONS 2004 Coordination with DHS International Coordination / Cross Border Response Homeland Security and Environmental Preparedness 2004 Challenges/Next Steps

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