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Interoperability in Washington

Interoperability in Washington. ~ October 6, 2009 ~ Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council Annual Meeting Laura Kingman, WSP/State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC). SIEC. The problem: Our first responders cannot always talk to each other in crisis situations.

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Interoperability in Washington

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  1. Interoperability in Washington ~ October 6, 2009 ~ Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council Annual Meeting Laura Kingman, WSP/State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC)

  2. SIEC The problem: Our first responders cannot always talk to each other in crisis situations. Interoperability ensures emergency responders can talk and share data: - on demand - as needed - as authorized

  3. SIEC • Interoperability is essential for large disasters and for incidents that can happen in any community on any day • Interoperability is essential: • across all levels of government • across all agency boundaries

  4. SIEC An Example: Fertilizer caught fire in a warehouse in a rural community. This incident took place in Grandview, Washington (Yakima County) January 26-28, 2005

  5. Example,continued The incident started with black smoke in the air. Emergency responders had to quickly determine whether the smoke was toxic and if evacuation of the rural town was necessary.

  6. Thanks to KAPP TV Yakima 6

  7. Thanks to KAPP TV Yakima

  8. Example,continued By the time the incident ended 3 days later… over 200 personnel from 38 agencies were involved. Imagine the scope of a similar hazmat incident in an urban area.

  9. Example,continued • Impacts/Issues: • 4th largest city in Yakima County (population 8,415) • 19 churches • 6 public schools • 2 private schools • I-82 was closed for 17 miles

  10. SIEC • The solution: The State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) was an outcome of a legislative mandate in 2003 to promote interoperability statewide. • Membership represents: - The Military Department - The Washington State Patrol - The Washington State Department of Transportation - The Department of Information Services - The Department of Natural Resources - City and County governments - State and Local Fire Chiefs - Police Chiefs - Sheriffs - State and Local Emergency Management Directors - Tribal governments

  11. SIEC • The SIEC has taken a comprehensive and methodical approach • Ground up (starts at local/regional level) • High-tech and low-tech solutions • In line with national standards and mandates (NIMS, NECP, SAFECOM, OEC) • System of systems approach • Secured over $30 million in federal funding

  12. SIEC Contributions to Washington State Interoperable Communications

  13. SIEC Outreach is the key to success: The SIEC’s approach empowers and assists emergency responder agencies to work together at the local level to develop interoperability from the ground up (rather than state down).

  14. SIEC In addition, there have been many local and regional interoperability successes, both grant funded and through the application of local dollars, that have contributed toward improving interoperability in the State.

  15. Success • Everyone makes it happen It takes all of us working together to achieve interoperability: • Policymakers • Emergency Responders • Administrators • Professionals • Technical Experts • Vendors • Healthcare providers • Private Citizens

  16. 7 Steps

  17. 7 Steps …TOGETHER

  18. SIEC National Emergency Communications Plan • Goal 1 — By 2010, 90 percent of all high-risk urban areas designated within the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) are able to demonstrate response-level emergency communications within one hour for routine events involving multiple jurisdictions and agencies. • Goal 2 — By 2011, 75 percent of non-UASI jurisdictions are able to demonstrate response-level emergency communications within one hour for routine events involving multiple jurisdictions and agencies. • Goal 3 — By 2013, 75 percent of all jurisdictions are able to demonstrate response-level emergency communications within three hours, in the event of a significant incident as outlined in national planning scenarios.

  19. The SIEC • Washington State has adopted a “System of Systems” approach vs. building one big system for all users and all disciplines. • More efficient • Easier transition • Lower cost • The SIEC is interested in furthering interoperability statewide and building cooperative efforts between state, federal, local and tribal systems.

  20. Success • All success stories involve having some kind of plan in place. • It doesn’t have to be a perfect plan • "A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow." -- General George S. Patton

  21. Questions? Interoperability is an investment in Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness www.siec.wa.gov Laura Kingman Washington State Patrol 360-507-3881 Laura.Kingman@wsp.wa.gov SIEC

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