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Incorporating NIMS into Transportation Management Centers

Learn how transportation agencies are incorporating NIMS concepts into their emergency preparedness programs to improve response and coordination during incidents. Explore the benefits and challenges of integrating NIMS into TMC operations.

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Incorporating NIMS into Transportation Management Centers

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  1. Incorporating NIMS into Transportation Management Centers Albert Samano, III TRB Conference Washington, DC January 21, 2007

  2. Session Agenda • Emergency Preparedness Programs before and after 9/11 • Example – Incorporation of NIMS into a TMC Supported Liquefied Methane Tanker Incident • Overview of a comprehensive Emergency Preparedness Program (with NIMS Concepts) • Q&A

  3. Audience Members • Familiarity with the National Response Plan and the Emergency Support Functions • Familiarity with the NIMS • Familiarity with Incident Command System • Why are transportation agencies becoming more and more involved in all of the above

  4. Overview Emergency Preparedness pre - 9/11/01 • Security and Emergency preparedness not widely recognized as necessary function within organizations. • Programs typically consisted of informal policies and procedures that were not well integrated. Emergency Preparedness post - 9/11/01 • Federal, state and local agencies have realized the need for comprehensive Emergency Preparedness Program that addresses integration within the agency and interoperability between agencies. As a result – NRP and NIMS

  5. NRP and NIMS Guidance • What is the National Response Plan (NRP) and what does the assignment of Emergency Support Function (ESF) #1 mean to transportation agencies? • How does NIMS relate to the NRP • Can the NIMS concepts really be integrated into the day-to-day operations of a transportation management center • Why is it important? NIMS establishes a common approach to incidents and promotes interoperability

  6. Example of NIMS Concepts in a TMC’sSupport of a Tanker Rollover Incident

  7. Liquefied Methane Tanker RolloverTMC versus Incident Commander’s Perspective

  8. Liquefied Methane Tanker RolloverIncident Commander’s Perspective

  9. Liquefied Methane Tanker RolloverIncident Commander’s Perspective - Release

  10. Liquefied Methane Tanker RolloverIncident Commander’s Perspective - Explosion

  11. Liquefied Methane Tanker RolloverTMC Notifications – TT Rollover, Placard Info & RWIS

  12. Liquefied Methane Tanker RolloverMore Informed Responders Arriving At Scene

  13. Liquefied Methane Tanker RolloverBetter Positioning of Incident Command Post

  14. Liquefied Methane Tanker RolloverMore Effective Recovery Process

  15. Liquefied Methane Tanker RolloverFaster Removal

  16. Liquefied Methane Tanker RolloverMore Effective Restoration of Roadway

  17. Incorporating NIMS Concepts into TMC Operations Formal Adoption of NIMS Concepts Performance of a NIMSCAST Audit Incorporation of NIMS elements into TMC Protocols such as: Incident/Emergency Management Plan Standard Operating Procedures Training Program Drills and Exercise Program

  18. Emergency Preparedness Program Development and Sustainability Model TM

  19. Emergency Preparedness Program Elements • Threat Vulnerability Assessment • Threat/Hazard Mitigation Program • Emergency Management Plan • Standard Operating Procedures • Training Program • Drills and Exercise Program

  20. 1. Threat Vulnerability Assessment • Identifies and Assesses Critical Assets(People, facilities, equipment, processes, and information) • Profiles Hazards and Threats(Natural, technological and man-caused) • Assesses Risks and Consequences(Probability of events occurring and extent of possible damage) • Compares and Prioritizes Risks(Evaluation and ranking of risks to determine primary concerns) • Identifies Mitigation and Countermeasures(Improvement or development of hazard or threat management program)

  21. Examples of Critical AssetsTunnels and Bridges

  22. 2. Threat/Hazard Mitigation Program • Threat/Hazard Management Plan (Policies and procedures related to hazards identification, risk assessment and mitigation) • Security Threats(Lighting, fences, locks, barriers, facility/structure hardening, access control, ID systems, video cameras, intercom, etc.) • Natural/Technological Hazards(HVAC procedures, alternate locations, evacuation plan, traffic management plan) • Traffic Management Center (Facility design, alternate facility, communications systems, video monitoring system, IT network, B/U generator, staffing plan)

  23. 3. Emergency Management Plan • Determines lines of authority and organizational relationships • Assigns emergency responsibilities to divisions and individuals through the CONOPS (NIMS Concepts – Modular, Scalable Incident Response) • Identifies equipment, facilities, supplies and other resources available for use during response and recovery operations • Plan’s annexes are based on the organizational structure of the client (Operations, Maintenance, etc.)

  24. Emergency Preparedness Program Development and Sustainability Model TM

  25. 4. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) • Provide specific guidance for the performance of actions that were identified in the Plan: • Event Assessment and Classification • Incident/Emergency Notifications and Mobilization • Incident/Emergency Response Operations (internal) • Incident/Emergency Response Coordination (external) • Recovery and Restoration

  26. 5. Training Program • Terrorism Awareness and Prevention • NIMS Training IS-100,200,700, & 800 • TMC Emergency Management Program Overview • Event Classification & Notification Process • Standard Operating Procedures • Emergency Operations Center & Public Information Center • Facility Tours for Police, Fire/EMS & OEM

  27. 6. Drills and Exercise Program • Table Top Exercises (A structured and prompt driven scenario discussion between key personnel) • Notification Drills (Drills conducted both on or off hours to test the acknowledgement and response to an incident/emergency notification or call out) • Functional Exercises (Structured, objective driven drills involving a scenario that focuses on and tests a single internal function such as security, fire, hazmat, etc.) • Full Scale Exercises (Structured, objective driven exercises involving a scenario that tests multiple organizational functions and integration/coordination with other agencies)

  28. Emergency Preparedness Program Development and Sustainability Model TM

  29. Conclusion Formal Adoption of NIMS Concepts Performance of a NIMSCAST Audit Incorporation of NIMS elements into TMC Protocols such as: Emergency Management Plan Standard Operating Procedures Training Program Drills and Exercise Program

  30. Questions and Answers

  31. Contact Information Albert Samano III President Fortress, Inc. Phone – 508.816.6734 Email – asamano@fortressteam.com

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