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CREPC Going Forward

CREPC Going Forward. April 15, 2010 South Congregational Church Hartford, CT Conducted for CREPC Leadership by: Carmine Centrella, CRCOG Homeland Security Planner Daniel Scace, CRCOG Regional Training Coordinator Hartford Area UASI Program Manager. Purpose.

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CREPC Going Forward

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  1. CREPC Going Forward April 15, 2010 South Congregational Church Hartford, CT Conducted for CREPC Leadership by: Carmine Centrella, CRCOG Homeland Security Planner Daniel Scace, CRCOG Regional Training Coordinator Hartford Area UASI Program Manager

  2. Purpose • Reexamine CREPC vision and commitment

  3. Outcomes • Verify or adjust vision • Verify commitment to vision and CREPC

  4. Today • History of events • Review of CREPC mission/functions and what got us here • Stakeholder vision • Review of stated vision – real or perceived • Course of Action • What you have to say

  5. CREPC Mission - RESP 10/2009 • The mission of CREPC is to enhance the operational readiness of member governments to handle hazardous materials incidents and all types of emergencies • Plan is based on shared values: • Willingness to share • Concern for everyone • Fiscal responsibility • Patient sense of urgency • Agenda free atmosphere

  6. CREPC Mission is Accomplished Through • These Functional Areas • Planning • Training • Coordination / aka Operations

  7. Planning • Strategic – (getting from A to B) • Regional Strategy, aka Urban Area Security Strategy • Governance – (rules of the road) • CREPC/LEPC • REPT • UASI • RESP – (operations planning-functioning) • Response Annexes

  8. Training • Developing 3 year Training and Exercise plan through • Training and Exercise Planning Workgroup (TEPW) • Capabilities based • Prioritizing what we need to get from A to B

  9. OperationsThis is the biggee • When we say operations we mean; • Coordination (resources and information) • RCC operations (multi-agency coordination center model) • Basic ICS structure • Through RESF structure • Operations Support Section • Manage resource requests from community, IC, or organization

  10. What’s Been Going On • Number of events in Region / State • Haz Mat calls • Barricaded suspect / hostage • Kleen Energy • Severe weather / storm events • Led to numerous AARs, “conversations”, and meetings…..where was CREPC…..

  11. What CREPC Did • Facilitated – 3 discussions – conducted 1 AAR (IMT) • Worked with; UAWG, ESF-8, ESF-5, ESF-2, IMT, ESF-5 Duty Officers

  12. What CREPC Did – cont’d • CREPC conducted 1st “Going Forward” meeting with ESF-Chairs / CREPC Duty Officers/ IMT / DEMHS – 3/12/10 • Each participant had an opportunity to speak about events in general and Kleen Energy incident specifically – “timed” • If at event 1 minute • If not involved 30 seconds

  13. Results of Activity • Led to some common threads • Roles • Responsibilities • Expectations

  14. CREPC Roles(CREPC Leadership Meeting) • Training & exercises • Support State and Nation (as appropriate / when requested • Provide ESF specific resource management • Resource Management • Communications / Info Sharing • Support Towns • Bring communities together • best practices • Coordination • Provide requested support • Grants management • Provide RESF leadership • Resource Management Group • Toolbox for communities

  15. CREPC Responsibilities Provide leadership / guidance Be self-disciplined Prioritize investments Responsive to requests Responsive to regional needs Follow NIMS / ICS Funding oversight Functional training (drills /exercises) ESF Role / who is in charge LEPC Planning Maintain resource directory Training Funding – regional initiatives Develop AAR/IPs – maintain fidelity of process and follow up Information – collection and dissemination (meetings / other media)

  16. Expectations of CREPC Following identifies what CREPC leadership saw as expectations of CREPC from “the outside” • Municipalities – solve problems for disasters, response and planning; serve as LEPC; fill the county government gap; conduct drills and exercises, equipment funding • Provide a Regional planning “model” • State – Regional resource support / collaboration / sharing • Provide resources others don’t have (CREPC has “internal” expectation “we will be used” – doesn’t always happen • RESP activation means “we” (locals) lose control • Manage grants • Knowledgeable / professional • Collaborative

  17. Other Key Feedback(separate meeting / “end user” input) • Timely info sharing • Info leaders of any three levels of activation • Monitor • Partial • Full • Share information from the scene / event • Centralized info updates • Regional resources – thru RICS & RESP • “We want CREPC to follow the RESP” • CREPC should do situational awareness • Shared expectations – predictability

  18. Shared Vision of CREPC from CREPC Participants / end users • “CREPC needs to perform all of the following”..expectations • Planning – capabilities management • Training – competencies • Resource coordination • Response • Grants • Technical assistance • Standardization – SOPs - skills • Facilitator • Regional initiatives • Building capabilities / capacities • Communicator • Providing / Receiving information

  19. Course of Action • You have either a chance to “vent” • Some CREPC “not so good” moment • or make a wish • If you could make CREPC anything • If you have something to say about “yesterday” – you have the floor for 30 seconds • If you have something to say about “tomorrow” – you have the floor for 1 minute.

  20. Next Steps • Synthesize all inputs • Work with core CREPC leadership • Produce implementation plan to CREPC – September 2010 • Meet the vision

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