National Response Plan One Plan, One Goal: a safer, more secure

National Response Plan One Plan, One Goal: a safer, more secure America Federal Partners Briefing November 2004

Briefing Introduction National Response Plan (NRP) Overview Roles & Responsibilities Coordinating Structures Field-Level Organizations & Teams Incident Management Actions Implementation Questions & Answers November 2004

The National Response Plan (NRP) Builds on what works from previous plans and incident response Forges new approaches and mechanisms to address today’s threats Addresses the complete spectrum of incident management activities Uses the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to establish a framework for coordination among Federal, State, local, tribal, nongovernmental, and private-sector organizations November 2004

Video Presentation November 2004

The Mandate Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 (HSPD-5) directed that a new National Response Plan be developed to: Align Federal coordinating structures, capabilities, and resources Ensure an all-discipline and all-hazards approach to domestic incident management Incidents are typically managed at the lowest possible geographic, organizational, and jurisdictional level November 2004

Existing Authorities The NRP: Uses the foundation provided by the Homeland Security Act, HSPD-5, and the Stafford Act to provide a comprehensive, all-hazards approach to domestic incident management Does NOT alter or impede the ability of Federal agencies to carry out their specific authorities under applicable laws, Executive orders, and directives November 2004

NRP Supersedes Federal Response Plan Interagency CONPLAN Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan Initial National Response Plan The NRP integrates emergency response and law enforcement elements into a single national strategy November 2004

NRP Applicability The NRP applies to all Federal departments and agencies that may be requested to provide assistance in Incidents of National Significance including: Major disasters, emergencies, and terrorist incidents including threats Other events requiring Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assistance The NRP provides one way of doing business for both Stafford Act and non-Stafford Act incidents November 2004

Incidents of National Significance A Federal department or agency, responding under its own authorities, requests DHS assistance Resources of State and local authorities are overwhelmed Stafford Act major disasters or emergencies Other catastrophic incidents More than one Federal department or agency is involved Credible threats or indications of imminent terrorist attack Threats/incidents related to high-profile, large-scale events The President directs DHS to assume responsibility for incident management November 2004

NRP: The Full Spectrum of Incident Management Pre-Incident Incident Post-Incident Prevention Preparedness Response Recovery Mitigation November 2004

Proactive Federal Response In the case of a catastrophic incident . . . Primary mission is to: Save lives Protect critical infrastructure, property, and the environment Contain the event Preserve national security Standard assistance-request procedures may be expedited or suspended Selected Federal response resources will mobilize and deploy and begin necessary operations Notification/full coordination with States will occur, but the coordination will not delay rapid deployment November 2004

Federal-to-Federal Support A Federal entity with primary responsibility and statutory authority for an incident that needs support or assistance beyond its normal operations may request DHS coordination and facilitation through the NRP Generally, this support is funded by the Federal entity with primary responsibility and statutory authority for the incident, according to the Economy Act, unless other statutory authorities exist November 2004

NRP Structure Base Plan Describes the domestic incident management structures and processes Appendixes Include acronyms, definitions, authorities, and a compendium of national interagency plans Emergency Support Function Annexes Describe the structures and responsibilities for coordinating incident resource support Support Annexes Provide guidance for the functional processes and administrative requirements Incident Annexes Address contingency or hazard situations requiring specialized application of the NRP November 2004

National Response Plan Roles & Responsibilities November 2004

Roles The NRP describes the roles and responsibilities of: State, Local, and Tribal Responders The Department of Homeland Security and Other Federal Departments Nongovernmental Organizations The Private Sector and Citizen Groups November 2004

Video Presentation November 2004

State, Local, & Tribal Governments State, local, and tribal responders are first to arrive and last to leave The Governor, Local Chief Executive Officer, and Tribal Chief Executive Officer are responsible for the public safety and welfare When State resources and capabilities are overwhelmed, Governors may request Federal assistance under a Presidential disaster or emergency declaration In some cases, Tribal Chief Executive Officers may deal directly with the Federal Government November 2004

Private-Sector Coordination Private-sector organizations support the NRP by: Sharing information, identifying risks, and performing vulnerability assessments Developing emergency response and business continuity plans Enhancing their overall readiness Donating or otherwise providing goods and services to assist in response to and recovery from an incident November 2004

HSPD-5 Roles & Responsibilities Department of Homeland Security Coordinates Federal operations within the United States to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies Department of Justice Coordinates the law enforcement activities related to terrorist threats and incidents Department of Defense Authorizes Defense Support of Civil Authorities for domestic incidents Department of State Coordinates international response activities relating to domestic incidents and for the protection of U.S. citizens and U.S. interests overseas November 2004

NRP Signatories Provide Resources & Support

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) Serve as the coordination mechanism to provide assistance to: State, local, and tribal governments Federal departments and agencies conducting missions of primary Federal responsibility Provide staffing and resources for the incident management structures May be selectively activated for both Stafford Act and non-Stafford Act incidents Include designated coordinators and primary and support agencies November 2004

Emergency Support Functions ESF #1 - Transportation ESF #2 - Communications ESF #3 - Public Works and Engineering ESF #4 - Firefighting ESF #5 - Emergency Management ESF #6 - Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services ESF #7 - Resource Support ESF #8 - Public Health and Medical Services ESF #9 - Urban Search and Rescue ESF #10 - Oil and Hazardous Materials Response ESF #11 - Agriculture and Natural Resources ESF #12 - Energy ESF #13 - Public Safety and Security ESF #14 - Long-Term Community Recovery and Mitigation ESF #15 - External Affairs November 2004

Emergency Support Functions National Response Plan Federal Response Plan Transportation Communications Public Works and Engineering Firefighting Information and Planning Mass Care Resource Support Health and Medical Services Urban Search and Rescue Hazardous Materials Food Energy National Response Plan Transportation Communications Public Works and Engineering Firefighting Emergency Management Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services Resource Support Public Health and Medical Services Urban Search and Rescue Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Agriculture and Natural Resources Energy Public Safety and Security Long-Term Community Recovery and Mitigation External Affairs November 2004

ESFs: What’s New ESF #3 - Public Works and Engineering Designates the Corps of Engineers and FEMA as co-primary agencies Addresses infrastructure response and restoration within a single ESF November 2004

ESFs: What’s New ESF #5 - Emergency Management Replaces previous ESF #5 - Information and Planning Annex Expands the role of ESF #5 to provide a clear point of coordination for all emergency support functions Permits better alignment with State and local partners November 2004

ESFs: What’s New ESF #6 - Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services Expands the previous Mass Care ESF to address the requirements of victims in Incidents of National Significance Supports State, regional, local, and tribal government and nongovernmental organization efforts to address the nonmedical mass care, housing, and human services needs of individuals and/or families November 2004

ESFs: What’s New ESF #11 - Agriculture and Natural Resources Revamps the previous Food ESF to address agriculture and natural resources issues related to Incidents of National Significance Supports State, local, and tribal authorities and other Federal agency efforts to: Provide nutrition assistance Control and eradicate animal and plant disease outbreaks Assure food safety and food security Protect natural and cultural resources and historic properties November 2004

New ESFs ESF #13 - Public Safety and Security Provides a mechanism for coordinating and providing support including noninvestigative law enforcement, public safety, and security capabilities Integrates Federal public safety and security capabilities and resources to support the full range of pre- and post-incident management activities: Force and critical infrastructure protection Security planning and technical assistance Technology support Public safety November 2004

New ESFs ESF #14 - Long-Term Community Recovery and Mitigation Provides support framework for helping communities recover from the long-term consequences of an Incident of National Significance Ensures that the process of rebuilding communities is initiated at the beginning of a response Helps communities rebuild in a safer, stronger, and smarter way Incorporates mitigation efforts to reduce or eliminate risk from future incidents November 2004

New ESFs ESF #15 - External Affairs Implements the Joint Information System concept Establishes mechanisms for delivery of accurate, coordinated, and timely information to the public and other key audiences Provides the resource support and mechanisms to implement the National Response Plan’s “Incident Communications Emergency Policy and Procedures” described in the NRP Public Affairs Support Annex November 2004

Support Annexes Financial Management International Coordination Logistics Management Private-Sector Coordination Public Affairs Science and Technology Tribal Relations Volunteer and Donations Management Worker Safety and Health November 2004

Incident Annexes Biological Incident Catastrophic Incident Cyber Incident Food and Agriculture Incident Nuclear/Radiological Incident Oil and Hazardous Materials Incident Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Investigation November 2004

National Response Plan Coordinating Structures November 2004

NRP Coordinating Structures Enable execution of the responsibilities of the President through the appropriate Federal departments and agencies Integrate Federal, State, local, tribal, nongovernmental organization, and private-sector efforts into a comprehensive national approach to domestic incident management November 2004

Video Presentation November 2004

Relationship: NIMS and NRP National Incident Management System (NIMS) Used for all events Incident Local Response State Response or Support Federal Response or Support NIMS aligns command, control, organization structure, terminology, communication protocols, resources, & resource-typing to synchronize all levels of response NRP integrates & applies Federal resources, knowledge, & abilities before, during, & after an incident Resources Knowledge Abilities National Response Plan (NRP) Activated Only for Incidents of National Significance

Incident Command Local Emergency Ops Center (EOC) Area Command Incident Command Post Incident Command Post Incident Command Post Local Emergency Operations Center Coordinates information and resources to support local incident management activities Area Command Oversees the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by an ICS organization Incident Command Post Performs primary tactical-level, on-scene incident command functions November 2004

Multiagency Coordination Centers/EOCs Field Level Local Emergency Ops Center (EOC) State Emergency Ops Center (EOC) Coordinates information and resources to support local incident management activities Coordinates information and resources to support State incident management activities Joint Field Office (JFO) Coordinates Federal assistance activities to the affected jurisdiction Temporary Federal facility providing a central point of coordination Replaces the Disaster Field Office (DFO) November 2004

Multiagency Coordination Centers/EOCs Regional Level Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC) Coordinates Federal regional response efforts Deploys advance teams and operates until a JFO is established Replaces the Regional Operations Center (ROC) National Level Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) Facilitates homeland security informationsharing and operational coordination with other Federal, State, local, tribal, and nongovernment operation centers National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) Provides overall Federal response coordination and emergency management program implementation Supports Stafford Act and non-Stafford Act incidents Replaces the Emergency Support Team (EST) November 2004

Multiagency Coordination Entities Field Level National Level JFO Coordination Group Interagency Incident Management Group (IIMG) Uses Unified Command to direct JFO activities This group may include: Federal officials with primary jurisdictional responsibility or functional authority State, local, and tribal officials, and nongovernmental organization/private-sector representatives Facilitates overall Federal domestic incident management Comprised of interagency senior officials who: Oversee strategic incident management planning Synthesize information and make recommendations Ensure the strategic coordination of Federal resources Membership augmented based on incident specifics November 2004

NIMS Framework Field Level Regional Level Multiagency Coordination Entity Command Structures Coordination Structures Strategic coordination Prioritization between incidents and associated resource allocation Focal point for issue resolution EOCs/Multiagency Coordination Centers Support and coordination Identifying resource shortages and issues Gathering and providing information Implementing multiagency coordination entity decisions Incident Command Post Area Command Incident Command Post State Emergency Ops Center (EOC) Joint Field Office (JFO) Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC) Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) Incident Command Directing on-scene emergency management Interagency Incident Management Group (IIMG) JFO Coordination Group Local Emergency Ops Center (EOC) National Level Incident Command Post

National Response Plan Field-Level Organizations & Teams November 2004

Field-Level Organizations & Teams NRP field-level organizations include: JFO Coordination Group JFO Coordination Staff JFO Sections Operations Planning Logistics Finance and Administration Incident Command Post State and local Emergency Operations Centers November 2004

Video Presentation November 2004

Flexible Structure The JFO structure adapts to be responsive to various types of threat scenarios and incidents including: Natural Disasters Terrorist Incidents Federal-to-Federal Support National Special Security Events (NSSEs) All or portions of JFO structures may be activated based on the nature of the threat or incident November 2004

Principal Federal Official (PFO) JFO Coordination Group JFO Coordination Staff Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) State Coordinating Officer (SCO) Chief of Staff External Affairs Safety Coordinator Office of Inspector General Liaison Officer(s) Infrastructure Liaison JFO Sections Operations Section Human Services Branch Senior Federal Officials (SFOs) Others as needed Planning Section Situation Unit Resource Unit Emergency Services Branch Documentation Infrastructure Support Branch Technical Specialists Community Recovery and Mitigation Branch Demobilization Unit Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) Logistics Section Coordination and Planning Branch Resource Management Branch Supply Branch Information Services Branch Finance/Admin Section (Comptroller) Time Unit Procurement Unit Cost Unit Compensation/ Claims Unit

Principal Federal Official Designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security Ensures that incident management efforts are maximized through effective and efficient coordination Provides a primary point of contact and situational awareness locally for the Secretary of Homeland Security Provides a channel for media and public communications and an interface with appropriate jurisdictional officials Principal Federal Official (PFO) Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) State Coordinating Officer (SCO) Senior Federal Officials (SFOs) November 2004

Principal Federal Official The PFO does NOT: Become the Incident Commander Direct or replace the incident command structure Have directive authority over the Senior Federal Law Enforcement Officer (SFLEO), Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO), or other Federal and State officials Principal Federal Official (PFO) Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) State Coordinating Officer (SCO) Senior Federal Officials (SFOs) November 2004

Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Manages and coordinates Federal resource support activities related to Stafford Act disasters and emergencies Works closely with Principal Federal Official, Senior Federal Officials, and State Coordinating Officer Principal Federal Official (PFO) Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) State Coordinating Officer (SCO) Senior Federal Officials (SFOs) November 2004

State Coordinating Officer (SCO) Serves as the State counterpart to the FCO Manages the State's incident management programs and activities Principal Federal Official (PFO) Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) State Coordinating Officer (SCO) Senior Federal Officials (SFOs) November 2004

Senior Federal Officials (SFOs) Utilize existing authorities, expertise, and capabilities to assist in management of the incident Work in coordination with the PFO, FCO, SFLEO, and other members of the JFO Coordination Group Principal Federal Official (PFO) Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) State Coordinating Officer (SCO) Senior Federal Officials (SFOs) November 2004

Senior Federal Law Enforcement Official (SFLEO) The senior law enforcement official from the agency with primary jurisdictional responsibility Directs intelligence/investigative law enforcement operations Supports the law enforcement component of the Unified Command on-scene (in the event of a terrorist incident, this official will normally be the FBI Special Agent-inCharge (SAC)) Principal Federal Official (PFO) Senior Federal Law Enforcement Official (SFLEO) State Coordinating Officer (SCO) Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Senior Federal Officials (SFOs) November 2004

JFO Coordination Staff In accordance with NIMS and ICS principles, the JFO structure will normally include a Coordination Staff The JFO Coordination Staff is based on the type and magnitude of the incident Chief of Staff Safety Coordinator Liaison Officer(s) Infrastructure Liaison Others as needed External Affairs Office of Inspector General Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) November 2004

JFO Sections Operations Section Coordinates operational support to on-scene incident management efforts Planning Section Provides current information to ensure situational awareness, identify implications, and determine priorities Logistics Section Coordinates logistics support including: Resource ordering Facilities Transportation IT systems Finance/Admin Section (Comptroller) Monitors and track all Federal costs Ensures compliance with laws, acts, and regulations November 2004

Law Enforcement Investigative Operations For terrorist incidents, the Operations Section includes a Law Enforcement Investigative Operations Branch to: Ensure management and coordination of Federal, State, local, and tribal investigative/law enforcement activities Emphasize prevention, intelligence collection, investigation, and prosecution of a criminal act Operations Section Law Enforcement Investigative Operations (JOC) Response and Recovery Operations Branch November 2004

Security Operations Branch For National Special Security Events, the Security Operations Branch, or Multiagency Command Center (MACC), may be added to coordinate protection and site security efforts Operations Section Security Operations Branch (MACC) Law Enforcement Investigative Operations (JOC) Response and Recovery Operations Branch November 2004

Emergency Response Teams Emergency Response Team (ERT): principal interagency group that staffs the JFO and includes the: ERT-Advance Element (ERT-A) National Emergency Response Team (ERT-N) Federal Incident Response Support Team (FIRST): quick and readily deployable resource that serves as a forward component of the ERT-A providing on-scene support to the local incident command Domestic Emergency Support Team (DEST): may be deployed to provide technical support for management of potential or actual terrorist incidents Other Federal Teams: special teams support incident management and operations November 2004

National Response Plan Incident Management Actions November 2004

Notification & Assessment Federal, State, local, tribal, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations report threats, incidents, and potential incidents Reports & Notification DHS Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC): Monitors threats or potential threats Receives threat and operational information Provides information to the White House, as appropriate FBI Strategic Information and Operations Center (SIOC) collects and analyzes terrorist threats through local Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) November 2004

Assessment & Activation Further assessment needed HSOC coordinates threat assessment activities Non-national incident Assessment Actual/Potential Incident of National Significance Issuance of alerts & warnings Sharing of incident information Activation of NRP organizational elements & resource deployment Activated/deployed resources conduct prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery actions Incident mitigated by Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies

Video Presentation November 2004

National Response Plan Implementation November 2004

Implementation Transitional Period (0 to 60 days) Modify training Designate staffing of NRP organizational elements Become familiar with NRP structures, processes, and protocols Plan Modification (60 to 120 days) Modify existing Federal interagency plans to align with the NRP Conduct necessary training and certification Initial Implementation and Testing (120 days to 1 year) Conduct systematic assessments of NRP coordinating structures, processes, and protocols as they are implemented Conduct a 1-year review to assess November 2004

The National Response Plan The end result is Improved coordination among Federal, State, local, and tribal organizations to help save lives and protect America's communities by increasing the speed, effectiveness, and efficiency of incident management November 2004