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Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security. Disaster Response Operations and the Challenges of Catastrophic Events for XV Jornadas Municipales Sobre Catastro; II Jornadas Iberoamericanas De Catastrofes and X Encuentro De Voluntarios De Proteccion Civil Madrid, Spain 26-28 March 2006.

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Department of Homeland Security

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  1. Department of Homeland Security Disaster Response Operations and the Challenges of Catastrophic Events for XV Jornadas Municipales Sobre Catastro; II Jornadas Iberoamericanas De Catastrofes and X Encuentro De Voluntarios De Proteccion Civil Madrid, Spain 26-28 March 2006

  2. Contents • Mission and Authorities • Response Capabilities • Challenges • Preparedness • Response • Recovery • Mitigation

  3. Federal Emergency Management Agency • 2,200 full-time staff • 10 Regional offices • 12,000 on-call workers • Mission: prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of disasters and emergencies

  4. FEMA’s Emergency Mission Prepare for and lead the Federal response to emergencies and major disasters, natural and manmade, including acts of terrorism, to • Save lives • Protect property • Ensure basic human needs are met

  5. Emergency Support Functions (ESF) • ESF #1 - Transportation • ESF #2 - Communications • ESF #3 - Public Works and Engineering • ESF #4 - Firefighting • ESF #5 - Emergency Management • ESF #6 - Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services • ESF #7 - Resource Support • ESF #8 - Public Health and Medical Services • ESF #9 - Urban Search and Rescue • ESF #10 - Oil and Hazardous Materials Response • ESF #11 - Agriculture and Natural Resources • ESF #12 - Energy • ESF #13 - Public Safety and Security • ESF #14 - Long-Term Community Recovery and Mitigation • ESF #15 - External Affairs

  6. The Stafford Act / National Response PlanHow Does It Work? • Governor requests declaration • President signs declaration and appoints Federal Coordinating Officer • Governor appoints State Coordinating Officer • SCO requests various Federal assistance • FCO tasks ESF agencies to provide required support • ESF lead agencies task ESF partners

  7. Disaster Response / National Response PlanWhyDoes It Work? • Basis set in law (Robert T. Stafford Act) • All agency heads personally sign the plan • The President signs disaster declarations • DHS/FEMA reimburses participating agencies

  8. Local Government State Government DHS / FEMA (consults with primary agencies) NRP Primary Agency (consults with support agencies) Identify requirements exceeding available local capability Identify requirements exceeding available State capability Determine Federal support needed, and funding (State cost share may apply) Validate missions, secure individual agency approval, and execute Terrorism: FEMA Coordinates with FBI Request Process

  9. Key National Disaster Response Assets

  10. FEMA Response Operations • Emergency Teams • Equipment & Supplies • Technical Assistance • Operating Facilities • Financial Assistance

  11. White House Situation Room National Airborne Operations Center Other Federal Agency Operations Centers FEMA Operations Center National Emergency Operations Center Regional Operations Center MERS Operations Center Network Of Operations Centers

  12. FEMA National Emergency Operations Center

  13. Information & Planning Section Emergency Support Function 5 (ESF-5) • Collects, analyzes, and disseminates information to senior management and other Federal Agencies • Facilitates strategic action planning • Prepares national SITREPS, briefings, and special reports • Coordinates the utilization of remote sensing using National Technical Means • Provides situation analysis for White House, DHS, OFAs, other senior officials

  14. FEMA Operations Center (FOC)

  15. Regional Operations Center

  16. FEMA’s Mobile Emergency Response Support Operations Center

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