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Federal Role and Response to Disasters

Federal Role and Response to Disasters. David A. Ishida Regional Administrator U.S. Administration on Aging. National Response Plan (NRP).

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Federal Role and Response to Disasters

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  1. Federal Role and Response to Disasters David A. Ishida Regional Administrator U.S. Administration on Aging

  2. National Response Plan (NRP) The NRP was developed to align Federal coordination structures, capabilities, and resources into a unified, all-discipline, and all-hazards approach to domestic incident management. NRP incorporates: • Federal Response Plan • Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan • Terrorism Response Plan

  3. National Response Plan (cont’d.) • Signed by 29 Federal Agencies, American Red Cross, National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters and the Corporation for National and Community Service • All hazards approach adopted in April, 1992 and revised in 1999 (FRP); replaced by the NRP December 2004 as directed by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5 and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act • Response organized under the Incident Command System structure and National Incident Management System NIMS (interoperability and compatibility between Federal, State, and local capabilities)

  4. National Response Plan (cont’d.) • Cross-walk with State Emergency Response Plans- Local Plans • Brings resources including people, supplies, equipment, and funding • Organizes the response into 15 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) or ESFs with a lead agency and support agencies • Components: • Base plan describes the structure and process • Appendixes provides supporting information • Support Annexes describes the functional processes and administrative requirements • Incident Annexes address contingency or hazard situations requiring specialized application of the NRP

  5. Federal Responses to: • Natural Disasters • Transportation Disasters • Mass Casualty incidents • Technological Disasters • Disease Outbreaks • National Security Special Events • Terrorism • Mass Immigration • Repatriation

  6. Disaster Response Local First Responders County Executive Disaster Occurs Alert Governor Requests Aid From FEMA Regional Director Informs Field Operations THE NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN Declares Disaster Advises FEMA Director Requests Assistance Contacts 12-15 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) President Declares Disaster Provides Sets Up Emergency Response Team Federal Coordinating Officer Joint Field Office Appoints Joins State Coordinating Officer

  7. Transportation Department of Transportation Communications National Communications System Public Works and Engineering U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Firefighting Department of Agriculture/Forest Service Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management Agency Mass Care, Housing, Human Services Department of Homeland Security American Red Cross Resource Support General Services Administration Public Health and Medical Services Department of Health and Human Services Urban Search and Rescue Federal Emergency Management Agency Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Environmental Protection Agency Agriculture and Natural Resource US Department of Agriculture/Department of the Interior Energy Department of Energy Public Safety and Security Department of Homeland Security/Justice Community Recovery, Mitigation, and Economic Stabilization U.S. Small Business Administration External Communications Federal Emergency Management Agency 15 Emergency Support Functions (ESF)

  8. Department of Agriculture Department of Defense Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of the Interior Department of Justice Department of Labor Department of Transportation Department of the Treasury Department of Veterans Affairs General Services Administration Office of Personnel Management Small Business Administration Social Security Administration U.S. Postal Service Corporation for National and Community Service National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster ESF #6 – Mass Care, Housing and Human Services Annex • Lead Federal Agency: Department of Homeland Security Services/Emergency Preparedness and Response/Federal Emergency Management Agency • Supporting Departments and Agencies

  9. ESF #6 – Mass Care, Housing and Human Services Annex (cont’d.) The American Red Cross functions as the primary organization under ESF 6 in coordinating the use of Federal mass care resources in the context of Incidents of National Significance

  10. Roles of Emergency Support Function #6 • Mass Care • Coordination • Shelter • Feeding • Emergency First Aid • Disaster Welfare Information • Bulk Distribution • Housing • Short-term • Long-term

  11. Roles of Emergency Support Function #6 (cont’d.) • Human Services • Assessment • Coordination • Crisis counseling and supportive services • Identification of individuals with special needs • Processing of new Federal benefits claims • Ensuring water, ice, and other emergency commodities and services requirements are delivered to appropriate entities • Providing support to expedite mail services in affected areas

  12. ESF #8 - Health & Medical Services Lead Federal Agency: Department of Health and Human Services/ Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Supporting Departments and Agencies • Department of Homeland Security • Department of Veterans Affairs • Department of Defense • Department of Transportation • Department of Agriculture • Department of Energy • Department of Justice • Environmental Protection Agency • General Services Administration • American Red Cross • National Communications System • Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance • U.S. Postal Service

  13. Roles of Emergency Support Function #8 • Assessment of Public Health and Medical Needs * • Health Surveillance • Medical Care Personnel * • Health/Medical Equipment and Supplies • Patient Evacuation • In-Hospital/Patient Care * • Safety and Security of Human Drugs, Biologics, Medical Devices, and Veterinary Drugs • Blood and Blood Products • Food Safety and Security • Agriculture Safety and Security • Worker Health/Safety • All-Hazard Public Health and Medical Consultation, Technical Assistance, and Support • Behavioral Health Care * • Public Health and Medical Information • Vector Control • Potable Water/Wastewater & Solid Waste Disposal • Victim Identification/Mortuary Services * • Protection of Animal Health *

  14. For Further Information: • National Response Plan (DHS): www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0566.xml • FEMA (DHS): www.fema.gov • FEMA Training (DHS):www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp • DHS Preparedness and Response: www.dhs.gov/xprepresp • DHS Ready.Gov: www.ready.gov • FirstGov.gov: www.disasterhelp.gov • CDC (DHHS):www.bt.cdc.gov • www.cdc.gov/nceh/hsb/disaster • HRSA Hospital Preparedness (DHHS): www.hrsa.gov/bioterrorism.htm • Metropolitan Medical Response System (DHS): www.mmrs.fema.gov • Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness (DHHS): www.dhhs.gov/ophep/ • Strategic National Stockpile (DHHS): www.bt.cdc.gov/stockpile/ • U.S. Administration on Aging: www.aoa.gov • American Red Cross: www.redcross.org

  15. HHS Region IX Contact Information CAPT Christopher Jones NP DHHS Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Regional Emergency Coordinator Office of Emergency Operations and Security Programs 50 United Nations Plaza, Room 329 San Francisco CA 94102 Voice: 415-437-8386 Fax: 415-437-8069 Christopher.Jones@hhs.gov

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