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Introduction to Emergency Management in the United States

Introduction to Emergency Management in the United States. Janet Benini US Department of Transportation. Philosophy of Government. The United States has a decentralized government Responsibility for managing emergencies begins with the individual and families Then companies

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Introduction to Emergency Management in the United States

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  1. Introduction to Emergency Management in the United States Janet Benini US Department of Transportation

  2. Philosophy of Government • The United States has a decentralized government • Responsibility for managing emergencies begins with • the individual and families • Then companies • Then local governments • Then state (provincial) governments • Then the Federal (national) government • This includes both planning for emergencies and responding to them

  3. Emergency to Disaster • Emergencies happen every day, and they are usually addressed by individuals, families, businesses and local governments • When the local government needs help, they ask for “mutual aid” from nearby governments

  4. Disasters • When Mutual Aid is not enough, the Governor of the State (Province) can declare a Disaster and bring more resources • If the State still needs help, the President can mobilize Federal (national) support • This happens less than 100 times per year Control of the response always stays with the local officials, even when support comes from the State or Federal government

  5. Common Disasters Include Floods, Hurricanes and Fires

  6. No Part of the United States is Safe from Disasters The red areas have the most frequent disasters, the white ones have less frequent disasters

  7. National Disaster Systems • The National Incident Management System is how we coordinate activities at the incident site • The National Response Framework is how we coordinate activities at the national level • Divided by Emergency Support Functions • Transportation is an Emergency Support Function, so all transportation elements work together

  8. Transportation is an Important Part of Disaster Response and Recovery • Bringing in emergency supplies • Helping businesses stay open • Helping people evacuate if necessary

  9. Ownership of Transportation is Complicated • Individuals and families own cars • Businesses own • Railroads • Busses that move between cities • Docks at ports • Cities own • Streets • Subways, busses, some trains • Special governments own • Airports • Ports • States own Highways • The Federal government owns the airspace

  10. When we all work together, we can do our best

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