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Community Capability:

Community Capability:. Building for Post 9/11 Terrorism Preparedness Presented to the 5th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference May 31, 2002 Steven Charvat, CEM Director of Training, Exercises, Mitigation & Planning DC Emergency Management Agency.

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Community Capability:

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  1. Community Capability: Building for Post 9/11 Terrorism Preparedness Presented to the 5th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference May 31, 2002 Steven Charvat, CEM Director of Training, Exercises, Mitigation & Planning DC Emergency Management Agency

  2. Overview of Presentation • DC Response • District Response Plan • Mayor’s Task Force and Emergency Preparedness Council • Emergency Planning and Partnerships • Continuing Issues • Next steps

  3. The Unique Challenges of District Government We function as a city, County and State with daily interactions with our federal partners, neighboring states and regional entities

  4. September 11, 2001

  5. Anthrax Response (October 2001 - Present) • First Responders • Hart Building Response • Brentwood Postal Facility • Working with Congress • Federal Components • EPA & US Postal Service • USPHS • Attending Physicians • Capitol Police

  6. District Response Plan • Creation of the (new) District Response Plan • Based on Incident Command System (ICS) • Interoperability with Federal Response Plan (FRP) • Coordinated delivery of assistance and resources • Collaborated on by support and lead agencies and private industry • Can be found online @ http://dcema.dc.gov

  7. Transportation Department of Transportation Urban Search and Rescue DC Fire and EMS Department 1 9 Communications Office of the Chief Technology Officer Hazardous Materials DC Fire and EMS Department 2 10 Public Works and Engineering Department of Public Works Food Department of Human Services 3 11 Fire Fighting DC Fire and EMS Department Energy DC Energy Office 4 12 Information and Planning Emergency Management Agency Law Enforcement Metropolitan Police Department 5 13 Mass Care Department of Human Services Community & Media Relations Office of Communications 6 14 Resource Support Office of Contracting and Procurement Donations and Volunteer Management Emergency Management Agency 7 15 Health and Medical Services Department of Health 8 District Response Plan: The 15 ESFs

  8. DRP Concept of Operations • District has four operational levels • Normal Operations • Operational Level 1 – Monitoring Phase /increased potential • Operational Level 2 – Partial Activation of CMT. • Operational Level 3 – Full CMT Activation. • National Capital Region Plan • DCO coordinates with FEMA HQ during terrorist event. • Mayor, supported by CMT Director, leads and manages agencies engaged under the DRP.

  9. Implementation of New National Threat System

  10. Task Force to Emergency Preparedness Council (EPC) • Maintains, exercises and revises DRP. • Emphasis on building relationships and sharing operational and planning information • Quasi-public and private sector partnerships • DC Hospital Association • Consortium of colleges and universities • Council of Governments (COG) • Working with PEPCO, Washington Gas, WASA, and others • Organizes stakeholders into four functional subcommittees

  11. Planning and Training • Planning Support • The College and University Hazard Identification Workbook • The Family Preparedness Guide • ESF Pocket Guides • Training Support • Coordination of Training for Emergency Preparedness personnel • Monthly newsletter identifying courses • Development of tailored courses based on District’s specific needs

  12. Planning and Training • Planning, Training, and Exercise workgroup established • Developing expanded exercise program to include executive tabletops, functional exercises, and federal-District exercises

  13. GIS Capabilities • The DC EMA GIS staff is developing applications to: • Display Live weather data over detailed area maps • Forecast the spread of airborne pathogens and epidemiological trends • Determine best evacuation routes based on real time traffic conditions • Organize the efforts of multiple District Agencies

  14. Communication & Notification • Emergency Alert System (EAS) provides information to the public • Notification Matrix/Pocket Guides • Technology • GETS system/satellite phones • Telephone Switching Priority (TSP) • New phone and paging systems (REACT/ROAMail) • 16 alternate methods of communication

  15. The District of Columbia continues to be the #1 target of Terrorists in the U.S.

  16. Fall 2001 CNN 30-city Rankings Study Best Prepared • New York • San Antonio • Charlotte • Atlanta • Phoenix • Miami • Washington DC • Austin • San Diego • Columbus, OH Well Prepared

  17. Next Steps in Building Community Capabilities • Participate in TOPOFF II national terrorism exercise (Spring 2003) • Conduct full-scale terrorism field exercise for NCR • Develop the District Emergency Management Program to meet or exceed NFPA 1600 • Seek accreditation under the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP)

  18. Next Steps in Building Community Capabilities • Strengthen relationships with regional partners and stakeholders. • Continue to develop community based emergency plans throughout the District • Implement Freedom Corps program • Integrate planning efforts with regional partners • Continue to educate and train emergency response personnel

  19. Questions ?

  20. For More Information – please contact: The District of Columbia Emergency Management Agency Steven Charvat, CEM 2000 14th Street, NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20009 USA Phone: (202) 673-2101 x 1188 FAX: (202) 673-7054 Email: steven.charvat@dc.gov www: http://dcema.dc.gov

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