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United States Fire Administration Emergency Management and Response ISAC

United States Fire Administration Emergency Management and Response ISAC. Protecting the Critical Infrastructures of the Emergency Management and Response (EMR) Sector. US Fire Administration EMR-ISAC. Emergency Management and Response- Information Sharing and Analysis Center

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United States Fire Administration Emergency Management and Response ISAC

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  1. United States Fire AdministrationEmergency Management and Response ISAC • Protecting the Critical Infrastructures of the Emergency Management • and Response (EMR) Sector

  2. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • Emergency Management and Response- • Information Sharing and Analysis Center • National Emergency Training Center • 16825 South Seton Ave. • Emmitsburg, MD 21727 • 301-447-1325 • emr-isac@dhs.gov

  3. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • EMR-ISAC Membership • All emergency management, emergency medical services, fire, law enforcement, and hazardous materials responder agencies and their members.

  4. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • EMR-ISAC Critical Infrastructure • Protection (CIP) Definitions • Proactive activities to protect people, physical entities, and communication systems. • Methods and resources to deter or mitigate attacks against critical infrastructures.

  5. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • Critical Infrastructure Protection is for All Hazards • Natural Accidental Deliberate

  6. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC The Emergency Services • Are community critical infrastructures. • Protect other community infrastructures. • Must protect their own internal critical infrastructures.

  7. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • Emergency Services Critical Infrastructures • Personnel • Physical assets • Computer & • communications • systems • Must be intact and operational 24x7.

  8. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC A Leadership Responsibility • CIP is chief officer business. • Senior leaders must decide • what really needs protection. • There is no tolerance • for waste or misguided • spending.

  9. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • EMR-ISAC Mission • Promote critical infrastructure protection and the deterrence or mitigation of attacks by providing timely and consequential CIP information to the senior leaders of the Emergency Services Sector.

  10. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • Major EMR-ISAC Tasks • Conducts daily research for current issues. • Publishes weekly INFOGRAMs and periodic CIP Bulletins.

  11. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • Major EMR-ISAC Tasks • Disseminates Sensitive CIP Notices For Official Use Only. • Develops instructional materials for CIP implementation or training needs.

  12. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • Major EMR-ISAC Tasks • Provides technical assistance to Emergency Services Sector members. • Conducts daily interface with DHS to exchange threat information, discuss CIP issues, etc.

  13. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • CIP Methodology • Protect infrastructures and deter attacks by proactive implementation of the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Process.

  14. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • CIP Process Introduction • A systematic and analytical process to identify and protect only that which really needs protection. • A time-efficient and resource-restrained practice intended for repeated use.

  15. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • The EMR-ISAC CIP Process • Identify critical infrastructures • Determine the threats • Analyze vulnerabilities • Assess risks • Apply countermeasures

  16. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • CIP Process Job Aid • User-friendly guide to support the implementation of the CIP process. • Accessible at: • http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fire- • service/cipc/cipc-jobaid.shtm

  17. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • HSAS Preparedness Guide • Preparedness guide to assist with the implementation Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS). • Accessible at: • http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fire- service/cipc/cipc-jobaid.shtm

  18. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • EMR-ISAC Information Archive • CIP information is available at: • http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fire- • service/cipc/cipc-new.shtm • http://www.disasterhelp.gov

  19. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • Information Exchange Chief officers must commit to report suspicious activities or incidents to the DHS at: NICC@DHS.GOV or 202-282-9201/9202. • An uninterrupted information exchange will enable leaders to make informed decisions.

  20. US Fire AdministrationEMR-ISAC • Conclusion The emergency services are critical infrastructures as well as the protectors of critical infrastructures. • Commitment of Emergency Services Leaders • to the CIP process will ensure the response-ability and mission success of their agencies.

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