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2007 Semi-Annual NWTEMC Symposium. Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council. NW Tribal Emergency Management Council. Who Are We?. NW Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC)- brief history.
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2007 Semi-Annual NWTEMC Symposium Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council
NW Tribal Emergency Management Council Who Are We?
NW Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC)-brief history A consortium of 8 Tribes in Northwest Washington to address Emergency Management and Homeland Security issues faced by those tribes.
Lummi Nooksack Samish Sauk-Suiattle Snoqualmie Stillaguamish Swinomish Tulalip Upper Skagit Shoalwater Bay NW Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC)-2 New Members Participating Tribes Several tribes across state have continued to express interest…
Washington State DOH EMD DOE WSP Federal FEMA X DOT EPA Regional Region I Public Health Snohomish County Health District IMT EMS IHS NW Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC) Partners
NWTEMC Staffing • Lynda Harvey • Chairperson-NWTEMC • Glenn B. Coil • Homeland Security Planner-Tulalip • One Representative from each of the Member Tribes • Meet monthly • Use the website as the conduit for sharing information • Meet twice a year to address updates and action items
Organization • Governing Board • Charter • By-laws • Tribal Governments • Greater strength in numbers • Politically • Shared Resources • Shared Personnel
OrganizationInterlocal Cooperative Agreement Future and ongoing goal • Increase Participating Member Tribes by formal resolution • Promote MOU/MOAs with one another & with our local Jurisdictions
What Do We Do? • We assist in the development of Emergency Management Plans and grants writing • We assist one another in raising awareness to Homeland Security issues and mandates
What Do We Do? • We educate our citizens • Preparedness • We train our responders • Response and Recovery • We build teams • MRC, CERT, Blockwatch
What Do We Do? • We provide a link to regional, state, and federal Homeland Security and Emergency Management programs • We provide a link for access to resources to enhance and supplement your EM and Homeland Security programs • Federal • State • Regional • Local
NWTEMC • Assist at Tribal and/or County EOC • Provide Templates for Plans • CEMP, PAN FLU • Maintain essential databases • Volunteers, resources, shelters, etc. • Maintain website as a conduit for sharing information: www.nwtemc.org
NWTEMC • Assist with response coordination • Organize coordinated responder training • Facilitate TERC/LEPC to maintain compliance with the Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act • Conduct annual NWTEMC conferences
Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness • Provide forum for Region 1 Tribal Clinics to develop Public Health Emergency Management plans • Coordinate initial efforts for emergency planning among regional Public Health partners… • Tribes • State • Region • County
Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness • PH issues such as • Quarantine • Isolation • Jurisdiction • Tribal PH law or codes • Training • Public education
Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness The effort to prepare the tribal clinics that serve their respective communities is off to a great start. The current goal is that tribes will continue to work together to share resources, knowledge, and skills & develop comprehensive public emergency planning documents, address public health issues, and provide a network of expertise that is culturally relevant and sensitive.
WWW.NWTEMC.ORG Questions? Lynda Harvey 360.651.3295 lharvey@tulaliptribalpolice.org lyndaharvey@NWTEMC.org