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Division of Emergency Management & Homeland SecurityDepartment of Emergency Services & Public Protection
June 25, 2013
ConnecticutAll-Hazards Response
Framework
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Connecticut Follows the National Incident Management System:
• Governor Malloy’s Executive Order No. 34
• Consistent Incident Command Structure:Incident Commander or Unified Command
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Basic Rule of Emergency Management:
EVERY INCIDENT BEGINS AND ENDS…..
LOCALLY3
CT First Responder Incident Priorities:
• Life Safety
• Incident Stabilization
• Property Conservation
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NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK:How the Nation Conducts an All-Hazards Response Across
Agencies and Jurisdictions
Emergency Management Is a Team Effort
Non Governmental Org(e.g., Red Cross)
Private Sector
Federal
State
Tribal
Local
Emergency Management
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Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS)
• Division of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, which includes, among other divisions:– Division of State Police– Commission on Fire Prevention and Control– Office of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications
• Mission of DEMHS is to provide a coordinated, integrated program of emergency management and homeland security
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State Response Framework
• Describes roles and responsibilities for state, local, federal, private sector partners, as well as media and the public in implementing emergency response and recovery functions in times of crisis
• General Concepts• Plans, Resources, and Initiatives• Pre-activation Framework• State Emergency Operations Center Standard
Operating Procedures• All-hazards Energy and Utilities Annex
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Emergency Support Functions
– ESF 1: Transportation – ESF 2: Communications– ESF 3: Public Works – ESF 4: Fire– ESF 5: Emergency Management– ESF 6: Mass Care– ESF 7: Resource Support– ESF 8: Public Health– ESF 9: Search and Rescue– ESF 10: Hazardous Materials Response– ESF 11: Agriculture and Natural Resources– ESF 12: Energy– ESF 13: Law Enforcement/ Homeland Security– ESF 14: Long Term Recovery and Mitigation– ESF 15: External Affairs
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DEMHS Planning and Preparedness Regions
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DEMHSRegional Emergency Planning Teams
• One for each of the five DEMHS Regions• Representatives from each municipality (Chief
Executive Officer/Chief Elected Official)• Representatives from diverse emergency support
functions within the Region• Planning role—regional grants funding• Expansion of role to include creation of Regional
Emergency Support Plans
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Regional Emergency Support Plan
• Coordination of response and mutual aid among the municipalities in each DEMHS Region
• Example: Multi-jurisdictional shelters
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Local Emergency Operations Plan
• Flexible, all-hazards plan for response to local emergencies
• Annual review and submission to DEMHS, required by statute
• Must be signed by local Chief Executive Officer and Emergency Management Director
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Local Unified Command• Subject matter experts, municipal leaders and officials
to aid CEO in making critical decisions in a crisis • Depending on event, includes:
– Emergency Management Director– Service Chiefs (Fire, Police, EMS) – School Superintendent – Public Health Director – Human Resources – Public Works – Town Planner – Volunteer resources leaders – Private sector representatives
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