Public Works and Emergency Management

It is often likely that in an emergency, “the first and last man there will be Public Works; first with barricades, heavy equipment, lights, and last with debris removal.”

– Paul Brum, Oklahoma City Public Works Director

Public Works Agencies are...

Charged with the protection of our public infrastructure and facilities, the role of Public Works is more critical now than any other time in the history of the United States

Key players in protecting lives and preventing the loss of property from disasters, reducing human suffering and enhancing the recovery of communities after disaster strikes

Typical Public Works Mission Statement

The primary mission of the DPW is to preserve and assure the maximum use of the existing infrastructure, public buildings, vehicles, equipment and public properties.”

Secondary Mission Statement

A secondary mission is to support other agencies and departments with personnel, equipment, materials and supplies not otherwise committed to higher priority activities.

Pedestrian Bridge Collapse – Marcy, New York October 10, 200

Earthquake – Plattsburgh, New York April 20, 2002

Landslide – Bethlehem, New York May 16, 2000

Winter Storm – Anywhere, New York State – Every Yea

Blackout ‘03

PreparednessPublic Works agencies share the responsibility equally with others in this phase.

Complete a community vulnerabilities assessment

Locate and establish regional available resources listings

Understanding the roleduring various disasters

Establish a specialized teamof public works responders

ResponseIn this phase, Public Works agencies are typically a primary supporter of other responders, however many of these response activities lead directly to the recovery phase

Damage assessmentDebris clearance

Heavy search and rescueTraffic management

Incident perimeter control

Lifeline stabilization

Lifeline restoration services

Structural inspection services

Damage assessment

Public Works Roles DuringEmergency Management Operations

Regional sharing of resources

Solid preventive maintenanceprograms during the height

of any major event

Joint public / privaterelationships (equipmentresources)

After a major event, be preparedto address a shorter vehicle

life cycle

Recovery

Public Works agencies hold a primary responsibility for the majority of activities in this phase – many of which are a continuation of response activities.

Damage assessmentDebris clearance

Lifeline restoration services

Structural inspection services

All Activities Need to Be Accomplished While…

Maintaining a level of service to non-incident involved areas of the

community

Local Highway Departments

Before an event:– Prioritize highways/roads for re-opening– Participate in Planning/Preparedness

activitiesAfter an event:– Deploy all resources– When necessary, submit mission

request(s) to County EOC

State of New York State of New York NNational ational IIncident ncident MManagement anagement SSystem ystem

((NIMSNIMS))Implementation OverviewImplementation Overview

Developed by theDeveloped by the

State Preparedness Steering CommitteeState Preparedness Steering Committee

Under the Auspices of Under the Auspices of

Governor George E. PatakiGovernor George E. Pataki

The National Incident The National Incident Management SystemManagement System

What is NIMS?What is NIMS?Why NIMS?Why NIMS?Federal Compliance Requirements: Federal Compliance Requirements:

Local RequirementsLocal RequirementsNYS Strategy Implementation OverviewNYS Strategy Implementation OverviewNIMS ResourcesNIMS Resources

Homeland Security Homeland Security Presidential DirectivePresidential Directive

HSPDHSPD--55

Directed the development of the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan…

National IncidentNational IncidentManagement System (NIMS)Management System (NIMS)

…a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state, tribal, and local governments to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for and respond to all hazards, including acts of terrorism.

National Response PlanNational Response Plan(NRP)(NRP)

… built on the template of the National Incident Management System. It provides the structure and mechanisms for coordinating federal support to state, local and tribal incident managers….

… for exercising direct federal authorities and responsibilities, and

Incidents of National Significance.

What is NIMS?What is NIMS?

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 NIMS and the NRP NIMS and the NRP –– February, 2003February, 2003Directs a comprehensive, national approach Directs a comprehensive, national approach to incident managementto incident managementFederal, state, territorial, and local first Federal, state, territorial, and local first responder agencies required to support responder agencies required to support NIMSNIMSNIMS Compliance a requirement by NIMS Compliance a requirement by Sept. Sept. 30, 200630, 2006 for FFY 07 fundingfor FFY 07 fundingFederal Federal PreparednessPreparedness ProgramsPrograms–– List on HandoutList on Handout

Six major components to NIMSSix major components to NIMS

Command & ManagementCommand & Management

PreparednessPreparedness

Resource ManagementResource Management

Communications and Communications and Information ManagementInformation Management

Supporting TechnologiesSupporting Technologies

Ongoing Management and Ongoing Management and MaintenanceMaintenance

NIMS Components NIMS Components

COMMAND AND MANAGEMENT

Incident Command System

Multiagency Coordination System

Public Information System

Planning

Training and Exercises

Standards and Certification

Mutual Aid

Information and Publications

PREPAREDNESSPREPAREDNESS

RESOURCE MANGEMENTRESOURCE MANGEMENT

Identify and type resources

Certify and credential personnel

Inventory, acquire, mobilize, track and recover

Components (Cont.)Components (Cont.)

Communications and Information Management

Supporting Technologies

Ongoing NIMS Management

FY06 Federal Compliance FY06 Federal Compliance Requirements for LocalsRequirements for Locals

Adopt NIMSAdopt NIMS–– Executive Order, Proclamation or Executive Order, Proclamation or

LegislationLegislation

Use of ICSUse of ICS–– Plans, Response and ExercisesPlans, Response and Exercises

Coordinate & Support use of MACSCoordinate & Support use of MACSImplement Public Information SystemImplement Public Information SystemEstablish NIMS Baseline using NIMCASTEstablish NIMS Baseline using NIMCAST

National Incident Management National Incident Management Capability Assessment Support ToolCapability Assessment Support Tool

The NIMCAST is a webThe NIMCAST is a web--based selfbased self--assessment assessment tool designed to aid state, local, and tribal tool designed to aid state, local, and tribal organizations and jurisdictions in determining organizations and jurisdictions in determining their capabilities and compliance against the their capabilities and compliance against the requirements established in the National requirements established in the National Incident Management System Incident Management System It allows users to assess the current It allows users to assess the current status/level of their respective jurisdiction's or status/level of their respective jurisdiction's or organization's incident preparedness against organization's incident preparedness against the requirements outlined in the NIMSthe requirements outlined in the NIMSNIMCAST: NIMCAST: wwwwww.fema.gov/nimcast/index.jsp.fema.gov/nimcast/index.jsp

FY06 Federal Compliance FY06 Federal Compliance Requirements for LocalsRequirements for Locals

Develop a system to coordinate all federal Develop a system to coordinate all federal preparedness funding to implement NIMS preparedness funding to implement NIMS Revise/Update Plans to incorporate NIMSRevise/Update Plans to incorporate NIMSParticipate in and promote Mutual Aid Participate in and promote Mutual Aid Appropriate personnel: Appropriate personnel: Complete ISComplete IS--700,700,ISIS--800, ICS800, ICS--100 & ICS100 & ICS--200200Incorporate NIMS into Training & ExercisesIncorporate NIMS into Training & ExercisesParticipate in an AllParticipate in an All--Hazards Exercise Program Hazards Exercise Program based on NIMS that involves a multibased on NIMS that involves a multi--disciplined disciplined –– multimulti-- jurisdictional approach.jurisdictional approach.

o FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction o FEMA IS-800: National Response Plan (NRP),

An Introduction* o ICS-100: Introduction to ICS or equivalent o ICS-200: Basic ICS or equivalent o ICS-300: Intermediate ICS or equivalent (FY07

Requirement) o ICS-400: Advanced ICS or equivalent (FY07

Requirement)

Federal/State/Local/Tribal/Private Sector & Non-governmental personnel to include: Command and general staff, select department heads with multi-agency coordination system responsibilities, area commanders, emergency managers and multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center managers.

oFEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction FEMA IS-800: National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction* o ICS-100: Introduction to ICS or equivalent o ICS-200: Basic ICS or equivalent o ICS-300: Intermediate ICS or equivalent (FY07 Requirement)

Federal/State/Local/Tribal/Private Sector & Non-governmental personnel to include: Middle management including strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division/group supervisors, branch directors and multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center staff.

o FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction o ICS-100: Introduction to ICS or equivalent o ICS-200: Basic ICS or equivalent

Federal/State/Local/Tribal/Private Sector & Non-governmental personnel to include: First line supervisors, single resource leaders, field supervisors and other emergency management/response personnel that require a higher level of ICS/NIMS Training.

o FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction o ICS-100: Introduction to ICS or equivalent

Federal/State/Local/Tribal/Private Sector & Non-governmental personnel to include: Entry level first responders & disaster workers 1. Emergency Medical Service personnel 2. Firefighters 3. Hospital staff 4. Law Enforcement personnel 5. Public Health personnel 6. Public Works/Utility personnel 7. Skilled Support Personnel 8. Other emergency management response, support, volunteer personnel at all levels

NIMS Training GuidelinesAs outlined by the NIMS Integration Center October 2005, www.fema.gov/nims

Audience Required Training

HANDOUT

FY06 Federal Compliance FY06 Federal Compliance Requirements for LocalsRequirements for Locals

Incorporate corrective actions into response plans Incorporate corrective actions into response plans and proceduresand proceduresInventory community response assets to conform to Inventory community response assets to conform to HS resource typing standards HS resource typing standards www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/mutual_aid.shtmmutual_aid.shtmTo extent permissible by law ensure relevant national To extent permissible by law ensure relevant national standards to achieve equipment, communication and standards to achieve equipment, communication and data interoperability are incorporated into local data interoperability are incorporated into local acquisition programsacquisition programsUse of standard, consistent, Use of standard, consistent, ““Plain EnglishPlain English””terminologyterminology

NYS NYS Implementation StrategyImplementation Strategy

Developed collaboratively by Developed collaboratively by the State Preparedness the State Preparedness Steering Committee:Steering Committee:–– Office of Homeland Office of Homeland

SecuritySecurity–– State Emergency State Emergency

Management OfficeManagement Office–– Division of State PoliceDivision of State Police–– Division of Criminal Division of Criminal

Justice ServicesJustice Services–– Office of Fire Prevention Office of Fire Prevention

and Controland Control–– Department of HealthDepartment of Health

STATE OF NEW YORKSTATE OF NEW YORK

NATIONAL INCIDENT NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMANAGEMENT SYSTEM

(NIMS)(NIMS)IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGYIMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

Governor George E. PatakiGovernor George E. Pataki

New York State New York State NIMS Implementation StrategyNIMS Implementation Strategy

Counties will be asked to certify NIMS Counties will be asked to certify NIMS compliance to NYS compliance to NYS Three Progress Review Periods:Three Progress Review Periods:–– March 31, 2006March 31, 2006–– June 30, 2006June 30, 2006–– September 15, 2006September 15, 2006 (Final Review)(Final Review)Checklist Checklist –– NIMS NIMS Certification by County LeadershipCertification by County Leadership

Due to NYS Office of Homeland Security on Due to NYS Office of Homeland Security on or before or before September 15, 2006September 15, 2006

New York State StrategyNew York State Strategy(cont)(cont)

Progress Review Period I:Progress Review Period I:03/31/0603/31/06

–– Adopt NIMSAdopt NIMS–– Establish NIMCAST BaselineEstablish NIMCAST Baseline–– Initial staff training, including Initial staff training, including

completion of completion of FEMAFEMA’’ss IS training and IS training and ICS courses.ICS courses.

–– Identify plans, policies and Identify plans, policies and procedures to be updated for NIMS procedures to be updated for NIMS compliancecompliance

New York State StrategyNew York State Strategy(cont)(cont)

Progress Review Period II: Progress Review Period II: 06/30/0606/30/06–– Update plans, policies, procedures Update plans, policies, procedures

incorporating NIMSincorporating NIMS–– Complete any required trainingsComplete any required trainings–– Address deficiencies noted in the Address deficiencies noted in the

NIMCASTNIMCAST–– Exercise participation Exercise participation –– all hazards, all hazards,

multimulti--jurisdictional, multijurisdictional, multi--disciplinediscipline

New York State StrategyNew York State Strategy(cont)(cont)

Progress Review Period III: Final Progress Review Period III: Final 09/15/0609/15/06–– Resource TypingResource Typing–– CredentialingCredentialing–– Certifying personnel & equipment Certifying personnel & equipment

(standards currently in development)(standards currently in development)–– Review of all previous requirementsReview of all previous requirements–– Seek NIMS Compliance certification Seek NIMS Compliance certification

by County Leadership by County Leadership

New York StateNew York StateNIMS Information Center NIMS Information Center

NYS Office of Homeland Security NIMS Information Center:NYS Office of Homeland Security NIMS Information Center:–– Phone: 1Phone: 1--866866--837837--91339133

Tom Creamer – NYS NIMS Point of Contact (POC)Elaine Arnold – NYS OHS NIMS Information Coordinator

– Guidance/Questions can be directed to NYS OHS

NYS OHS NIMS Information Center: NYS OHS NIMS Information Center: http://http://www.security.state.ny.us/training/index.htmlwww.security.state.ny.us/training/index.html

Training Guidance: Training Guidance: www.security.state.ny.us/training/training_calendar.htmlwww.security.state.ny.us/training/training_calendar.html

EE--mail questions: mail questions: NIMS@security.state.ny.usNIMS@security.state.ny.us

New York State New York State Support/NIMS ResourcesSupport/NIMS Resources

SEMO - Training Guidance /Assistance:http://www.nysemo.state.ny.us/TRAINING/semotraining.asphttp://www.nysemo.state.ny.us/TRAINING/semotraining.asp

Training: ISTraining: IS--700, IS700, IS--800, ICS800, ICS--100, ICS100, ICS--200:200:http://www.nysemo.state.ny.us/TRAINING/semotraining.asphttp://www.nysemo.state.ny.us/TRAINING/semotraining.asp

NIMS Integration Center (NIC):NIMS Integration Center (NIC):www.fema.gov/nims/www.fema.gov/nims/

NIMCAST Access:NIMCAST Access:www.fema.gov/nimcast/index.jspwww.fema.gov/nimcast/index.jsp