Joint Public Health Emergency Management Briefing

1. Joint Public HealthEmergency Management Briefing Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council PowerPoint source material courtesy WhaCoDEM 2004

2. NW Tribal Emergency Management Council Who are we and what do we do?

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

4. Lummi Nooksack Samish Sauk-Suiattle Stillaguamish Swinomish Tulalip Upper Skagit NW Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC) Participating Tribes Several tribes across state expressing interest…

5. NW Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC) • Partners • Washington State Homeland Security Region 1 • Island • San Juan • Skagit • Snohomish • ESCA • Everett • Whatcom

6. NW Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC) • Partners • Washington State • DOH • EMD • DOE • WSP • Federal • FEMA Region X

7. NWTEMC Staffing • Lynda Harvey, Emergency Management • Homeland Security Region 1 Representative – Tulalip Tribe • Office of Neighborhoods • Tribal & County Blockwatch Program • 20,000+ participants • Former Clinic Director

8. NWTEMC Staffing • Curt Russell, Homeland Security • Tribal Representative to State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) • Homeland Security Region 1 Representative – Lummi • Retired Paramedic 10-years • State Tribal Hazmat Conference Planning

9. NWTEMC Staffing • Lorelei Ranney • Planner – Tulalip Tribe • Cheryl Johnson • Safety Office - Lummi

10. What Do We Do? • We develop & maintain the systems needed to ensure your success during times of crisis. • We will assist in your development of Emergency Management Plans • We will assist with Homeland Security issues

11. What Do We Do? • We educate our citizens • We train our responders • We help develop emergency response plans • We build teams • We can provide a “bridge”

12. What Do We Do? • We are your link to regional, state, and federal Homeland Security programs • We are a link for access to resources to enhance and supplement your EM and Homeland Security programs • Federal • State • Regional • Local

13. Organization • Governing Board • Charter • By-laws • Tribal Governments • Regional oversight – HLS Region 1 • State – Grant reporting requirements • Federal

14. OrganizationInterlocal Cooperative Agreement Future and ongoing goal • Participating Tribes • Surrounding Jurisdictions

15. OrganizationInterlocal Cooperative Agreement • Fulfills state mandate for emergency management organization* • State law • Spells out roles and responsibilities • Provides for mutual aid • Can define budget contributions

16. NWTEMC Services • Assist at Tribal and/or County EOC • Review and/or assist develop Comprehensive Plan • Provide planning assistance • Maintain Operating Guidelines • Maintain essential databases • Volunteers, resources, shelters, etc.

17. NWTEMC Services • Can provide on-scene response coordination • Act as Local On-Scene Coordinator in unified command as appropriate • Provide responder training information • Facilitate TERC/LEPC to maintain compliance with the Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act

18. 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

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

20. Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness This effort to plan and prepare the tribal clinics that serve their respective communities is just getting started in a coordinated effort. The current plan is tribes in Homeland Security Region 1 will work to together to share resources, knowledge, and skills to develop comprehensive public emergency planning documents, address public health jurisdiction issues, and provide a network of expertise.

21. Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness • Initial meetings are scheduled in 2005 with Lummi, Nooksack, Tulalip, Upper Skagit, and other tribes invited to participate in planning meetings. Washington State Dept of Health as well as county & regional heath departments are invited to attend as well.

22. Requires Community Hazmat Planning Cross Border Plan Emergency Release Notifications On Going Release Information Community Right-to- Know Act SARA Title III / EPCRA

23. Strategic Liaisons Private Sector Public Sector Volunteers Tribal Govt. CEO’s Law Enforcement Fire Public Works 9-1-1 Dispatch Schools Animal Control Special Districts Regional Govts. State Govt. Federal Govt. Media Industry Business Utilities Railroad Airlines Hospital Clean Sound Coop Contract Weather SAR Red Cross Salvation Army PIO’s Sandbaggers Spec. Volunteers SET Teams CISD Teams LEPC CERT Teams

24. Natural HazardsHazard Risk Vulnerability • Flood High Moderate • Earthquake Mod/High High • Mudflow/Landslide High Moderate • Severe Weather High High • Forest Fire Moderate Low/Mod • Tidal Overflow Moderate Low • Tsunami Low Low • Tornado/Funnel Cloud Low Low • Epidemic Low* Mod/High • Volcanic Eruption Low Mod/High

25. Technological HazardsHazard Risk Vulnerability • Hazardous Materials High Mod/High • Fire/Explosion High Low/Mod • Transportation Accident Mod/High Mod/High • Utility Failure High High • Domestic Disturbance Moderate Moderate • Terrorism Low/Mod Mod/High • Resource Shortages Low Moderate • Dam Failure Low Moderate • Radiological Accident Low Low

26. Incident Escalation

28. www.nwtemc.org Questions? Lynda Harvey 360.658.2904 lyndaharvey@nwtemc.org