FRP- NRP- NIMSFederal Response Plan, National Response Plan and

the National Incident Management System

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NRP Objectives• Implement HSPD-5

– Single comprehensive national approach• Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery

– Ensure all levels of government work together• National Incident Management System• Horizontal and vertical integration• Effective Communications

– Integrate crisis and consequence management into a unified component

Guidance to Writing Team

• All hazard– Not detailed by hazard

• Life cycle of event– Prevention, preparedness, response and

recovery• Preserve what works

– From existing plans– From NIIMS

Timeline• Sept. 30, 2003

– HSC-approved initial NRP– full NRP outline – full NRP/NIMS development/implementation timeline

completed• Dec. 31, 2003

– NIMS final draft document (v9.0 released 3/1/04)– Working Draft NRP base plan (v1.0 released 2/25/04)– Begin development of functional and hazard-related

annexes• July 1, 2004

– HSC-approved full NRP base plan– Procedural and other support documents to follow

Initial NRP

• Bridging document to full NRP– Uses existing plans (FRP, NCP, CONPLAN etc)– Harmonizes existing operational processes, procedures

and protocols• Defines DHS elements

– Principal Federal Official– Interagency Incident Management Group

• Formerly Crisis Assessment Team

– Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC)• Requires specific modifications to existing plans:

Changes to Existing Plans– National Homeland Security Operations Center

• Primary national-level hub for operational communications and info pertaining to domestic incident management

– Interagency Incident Management Group • Facilitate national-level situational awareness, operational coordination,

course of action determination and policy recommendations

– Interagency policy process for domestic incident management

– Principal Federal Official roles and responsibilities• Represents the DHS Secretary locally • FCO/SAC retain authorities

– Joint Field Office concept define• Integrates Federal, state and local incident management entities locally

whenever possible• Coordination point for JOC/DFO

Outreach Strategy

• Keep stakeholders informed• Provide system for feedback and comment

throughout the process

State & Local Participation

• State local group formed to provide input to process

• Represents cross-section of stakeholders– NEMA– IAEM– NACo– IAFC – Others

• Provide review, input, reality check

State & Local Feedback

• Keep simple; Keep very simple• Use what works

– organizational structures – investments made by states– or else be prepared to pay for changes

• Build on good state & local systems & processes not reverse

• Significant concern regarding proliferation of communication “channels”

NIIMS compared to NIMS• NIIMS

1. Incident Management2. Training3. Qualifications &

Certifications4. Publication

Management5. Support Technology

• NIMS1. Command & Incident

Management2. System Preparedness

& Planning3. Resource

Management4. Communications,

Information & Intelligence Management

5. Support Technology

Guiding Principles• Support HSPD-5 concepts

– Integrate Prevention/Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery

– Integrate crisis and consequence management– Integrate DHS components

• Incorporate Critical Infrastructure Protection

• Keep what works– Maintain Federal, State, local consistency– Limit expansion to manageable numbers

Emergency Support Functionsunder the Federal Response Plan

ESF #1 TransportationDepartment of Transportation

ESF #2 CommunicationsNational Communications System

ESF #3 Public Works and EngineeringDepartment of Defense U.S. Army Corps of EngineersESF #4 FirefightingDepartment of Agriculture Forest Service

ESF #5 Information and PlanningFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

ESF #6 Mass CareAmerican Red Cross

ESF #7 Resource SupportGeneral Services Administration

ESF #8 Health and Medical ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesESF #9 Urban Search and RescueFEMA

ESF #10 Hazardous MaterialsEnvironmental Protection Agency

ESF #11 FoodDepartment of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service

ESF #12 EnergyDepartment of Energy

Other Activities

• National Resource Management Working Group

1. National Resource Typing effort2. Automated Resource Management System

(group has been looking at ROSS as a possible national system for all Departments and Agencies)

Other Activities

• Senior Logistics Conference and follow-up meetings and working groups

1. October 2003 Northcom hosted the first Senior Logistics Conference. Group will develop the Logistics Annex for the NRP.

2. Initial Group made up of lead personnel from all ESF agencies and the military J4 unit.

Senior Logistics Council • FS represented on this council• FS suggesting this annex concentrate on

Multi-agency Coordination and mobilization concepts and policies instead of ESF functions

Other Planning Efforts• Initial Catastrophic Incident

Response Plan• Being Developed by Homeland Security

Council and DHS.• Department of Agriculture Homeland

Security Staff is working with Agencies for input.

• NWCG resources are included in the plan

USDA All Risk IMT’s

• USDA Homeland Security Staff is working with USDA Agencies on plans and training for USDA Teams.

• ICS training efforts continue throughout USDA.

• I-420 exercise for 6 Teams is scheduled for October of 2004 at NARTC.

DHS IMT’s

• Goal is to have a Pilot Team stood up and operational this fiscal year

• Will eventually have 4 Teams (2 East and 2 West)

• 10-12 permanent team members• Will be collocated with Coast Guard Air

Facilities since they will be providing the transportation

• Teams will be on 2 hr call

DHS IMT’s• Will recruit and advertise for positions, will

be Senior Level GS-13 and above• Looking for people with on the ground

operational experience that are currently qualified and carded for the position or can meet the qualifications

• Purpose of teams will be the interface for Federal Response (assets) to the Incident Commander/Unified Command 

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