Securing Our State: A Coordinated Approach

1. Securing Our State:A Coordinated Approach Homeland Security Strategy for the State of Colorado

2. “Because there’s no higher priority than the protection of Colorado, our citizens, and our way of life.”—Bill Owens, Governor

3. Agenda The Way Ahead Strategy Coordination Departmental Activities Regional Activities Success Stories

4. The Way Ahead Colorado’s Homeland Security Strategy provides Colorado with a roadmap to safeguard the state against terrorist attack and other disasters. The plan furnishes state and local officials with the means to develop interlocking and mutually supporting emergency preparedness programs.

5. The purpose is to coordinate the region’s Homeland Security efforts • Coordinate between federal, state, and local governments • Create partnerships through the public and private sector • Maximize resources through collaboration between departments, agencies, and regions on existing resources Strategy Purpose

6. Strategy Focus Prevention Identify and protect critical infrastructure Improve ability to gather, share, and analyze information Preparedness Plan for emergency or disaster effectively Response Ensure effective coordination of emergency Response Identify and close gaps in basic emergency response capabilities Recovery Enable recovery from an emergency for both private and public entities Prevention Recovery Preparedness Response Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

7. Strategy Goals Planning Training and Exercises Information Sharing Communications Interoperability Critical Infrastructure Protection Food and Agricultural Protection Public Health Protection Citizen Participation Continuity of Government Emergency Responder Capabilities Cyber-Security Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

8. It’s All About Coordination Governor's Office 9 All Hazards Regions State Departments & Agencies Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

9. Homeland Security:Coordinated at the Highest Level Colorado Dept of Public Safety • All Hazards Field Coordinator • Homeland Security Coordinator Dept of Local Affairs Dept of Public Health & Environ. Governor’s Office And Others Colorado Dept of Agriculture Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

10. Homeland Security Strategy:Department Activities Colorado Dept of Public Safety • Office of Preparedness, Security and Fire Safety (OPSFS) • Information sharing • Critical Infrastructure • Fire incident reporting • Resource Mobilization Inventory (ROSS) Dept of Local Affairs Dept of Public Health & Environ. Governor’s Office And Others Colorado Dept of Agriculture Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

11. Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) Provide timely analysis and information sharing Conduit for information flow between federal, state, and local resources Local State Information Sharing Information Federal CIAC Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

12. Critical Infrastructure • Assess risks and vulnerabilities of Colorado’s critical infrastructure • Facilities, power stations, transportation hubs, etc. • Institute prevention measures • Deter events • Detect planned attacks • Defend against attack Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

13. Homeland Security Strategy:Department Activities Colorado Dept of Public Safety • Department of Public Health and Environment • Assess resources, infrastructure and capacity to respond • Provide proper epidemiological response • Use All-Hazards approach Dept of Local Affairs Dept of Public Health & Environ. Governor’s Office And Others Colorado Dept of Agriculture Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

14. 13 Local Health Departments and Nursing Services 72 Acute Care Hospitals 297 EMS Agencies Building Capacity Federal State Local CDPHE Centers for Disease Control Bioterrorism Grant Health Resources & Services Administrations Hospital Grant Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

15. Homeland Security Strategy:Department Activities Colorado Dept of Public Safety • Department of Agriculture • Agro-security and best practices • Disease preparedness to protect food supply Dept of Local Affairs Dept of Public Health & Environ. Governor’s Office And Others Colorado Dept of Agriculture Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

16. Agro-security Preparedness • Ag Preparedness and Response Plan • Bio-security practices brochures • Disease surveillance in coordination with Public Health & Environment • Industry alerts using Public Safety’s notification system • ICS training for Cooperative Extension agents through Colorado State University Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

17. Disease Preparedness: Animal ID • Radio Frequency Animal ID (RFID) Project • Colorado is a pilot state for the National Animal Identification System • Colorado Department of Agriculture working with the United States Department of Agriculture and • Collaborating with private companies Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

18. Disease Preparedness: Livestock COLORADO • Tracks an animal with a positive result for a disease using grid computer network • Cooperative effort between the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado State University • Ensures safe food product for maintaining consumer confidence Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

19. Homeland Security Strategy:Department Activities Colorado Dept of Public Safety • Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs • National Guard • Rapid response • Mass casualty decon • Mobile comm suite • Emergency response force • Civil Air Patrol • Airborne digital imaging Dept of Local Affairs Dept of Public Health & Environ.il Governor’s Office And Others Colorado Dept of Agriculture Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

20. Homeland Security Strategy:Department Activities Colorado Dept of Public Safety • Additional Departments • Continuity of Gov’t (GOG) • Continuity of Ops (COOP) • Securing facility access • Assess threat levels/risk Dept of Local Affairs Dept of Public Health & Environ.il Governor’s Office And Others Colorado Dept of Agriculture Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

21. Homeland Security Strategy:Department Activities Colorado Dept of Public Safety • Dept. of Local Affairs • Coordinate emergency response • Coordinate training and exercise • State administering agency for homeland security grants Dept of Local Affairs Dept of Public Health & Environ.il Governor’s Office And Others Colorado Dept of Agriculture Dept of Military & Veterans Affairs Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

22. Multi-Agency Coordination Center • Central location for response to All-Hazards emergencies • Federal agencies • State agencies • Local agencies • Coordinate response and resources • Training and exercise facility for multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional use Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

23. MACC: Sharing Resources • State Emergency Operations Center, Div of Emergency Mgt. • State Mapping Coordinator • Developing a state-wide Geographic Information System (GIS) • Office of Preparedness, Security, and Fire Safety • Integration of Resource Mobilization Plan & Resource Inventory Database • Sharing Connectivity • Statewide dispatch via South Metro Fire (access to 800 MHz) • Transportation Operations Center • Command and control of all state road systems • Alternate facility for FEMA • Special Compartmental Information Facility (SCIF) • Assessment of terrorism across all levels of government Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

24. Training and Exercises • Division of Emergency Management coordinating all training • Collaboration with multiple agencies to develop statewide exercises Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

25. Administration of Homeland Security Funds • Administers Homeland Security grants since July 1, 2004 • Acting Executive Director Barbara Kirkmeyer • $30 million available for 2005 • Responsible for the state’s comprehensive emergency management program Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

26. All Hazards Regions Designated by executive order 9 All-Hazard Regions Multi-Agency/multi-discipline Reflect regional needs and priorities Consistent planning process and information for all regions Homeland Security Funding Shared within region Regional Advisory Committee Local law enforcement, first responders, public health, others

27. All Hazards Regions • Each Region has developed all-hazards coordination groups • Process is bottom-up, locally driven • Allows solutions to mature, build consensus, pooling of resources Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

28. Coordinating Regions Working Groups State All Hazards Advisory Committee Representatives Regional Advisory Committees Governor Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

29. Coordinating Regions Working Groups Northeast All Hazards General Committee Northeast All Hazards Steering Committee Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

30. Coordinating Regions LAW Fire EMS PublicHealth Hospitals OEM Public Works Elected Officials LAW Communications Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

31. National Priorities • Expand Regional Collaboration • Implement NIMS and NRP • National Incident Management System • National Response Plan • Implement the NIPP • National Infrastructure Protection Plan Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

32. NIMS • National Incident Management System (NIMS) • Provides a consistent, nationwide approach to incident management • Established as the State standard for incident management by Executive Order #D011-04 • Uses Incident Command System (ICS) Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

33. Target Capabilities • 36 National Preparedness Capabilities • Common • Prevent • Protect • Recover • Respond Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

34. Target Capabilities • Interoperable Communications • Planning • Responder Health & Safety • Critical Infrastructure Protection • Community Preparedness & Participation • Intelligence/Information Sharing • Medical Surge • CBRNE Detection • Law Enforcement Investigation • Response and Decontamination • Mass Prophylaxis • EOC Management • Explosive Device Response Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

35. Northeast All Hazards Region:Success Stories • Interoperable Communications • Infrastructure • Radios • Planning • Response • Strategy • Regional Response Teams • Enhance & Improve Existing Efforts Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

36. Questions Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado

37. Kevin Kuretich Kevin.Kuretich@state.co.us 970.679.4503 Colorado Division of Emergency Management 150 E 29th Street Suite 215 Loveland, Colorado 80538 Clint Goldenstein Clintg@pctelcom.coop 970.580.8808 Northeast Colorado All Hazards Region P.O. Box 26 Holyoke, Colorado 80734 Your Regional Coordinator’s Homeland Security Strategy for Colorado