HOMELAND SECURITY AND

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT C I T I Z E N C E N T R I C R E P O R T F Y 2 0 1 9

PERFORMANCE......................................2FINANCE...................................................3OUTLOOK.................................................4

ABOUT US

In 2005, Public Law No. 14-63 created and established theOffice of Homeland Security under the Office of the Governor. Itwas not until 2013, when Public Law No. 18-4 reorganized theOffice of Homeland Security and the Office of EmergencyManagement, unifying to create the Commonwealth NorthernMarianas Island’s (CNMI) Homeland Security and EmergencyManagement (HSEM).

MISSIONOur mission is to protect lives and property by effectivelypreparing for, preventing, responding to and recovering from allthreats, crimes, hazards and emergencies by coordinating theefforts of the first response community to effectively manageincidents, and to collaborate with public, private, andcommunity partnerships.

VISIONThrough efficacious, collaborative and island-wide partnershipsdedicated to securing the islands from the many threats we face,we seek to advance a safer, more prepared CNMI.

IN THIS ISSUE

L E A D E R S H I PGerald Deleon GuerreroSpecial Assistant Administration & AccountingGrants Program DivisionTraining & Exercise Program

Training SectionExercise SectionCommunity Emergency ResponseTeam Section

Operations DivisionCommunications SectionResponse CoordinationResource SectionCritical Infrastructure

Emergency Management DivisionInformation TechnologyState Warning PointMonitoring Program

Rota Field OfficeTinian Field Office

CITIZEN CENTRIC REPORT FY2019: about us

MCT 347: Incident CommandSystem (ICS) Forms Review MGT 904/L300: IntermediateIncident Command System (ICS) forExpanding Incidents MGT 905/L400: Advanced IncidentCommand System (ICS) Commandand General Staff Complex Incidents Critical Protective Analysis GroupCounter-Terrorism Training Community Emergency ResponseTeam (C.E.R.T.) Training AWR 356: Community Planning forDisaster Recovery MGT 460: Planning for DisasterDebris Management Disaster Preparedness: CNMIAwareness Training Civil Support Team: SpecializedHazMat Training Threat & Hazard Identification RiskAssessment (THIRA) /StakeholderPreparedness Review(SPR) Technical Assistance Inter-Agency Training Technical AssistanceCommunication Technician Training

Training and Exercise Planning Workshop

Annual National Weather Service Tropical Cyclone,Disaster Preparedness, and Climate Workshop

Mass Rescue Operations Table Top Exercise

MAJOR ACCOMPLISMENTS

performanceTRAININGSEXERCISES

Non-Profit Security Grant Program HSEM was awarded a nonprofit security grantwhich provides funding support for securityrelated activities to nonprofit organizations forat risk of a terrorist attack in October 2018.

Outreach MaterialsMuch more friendly materials were made possible through the grants,such as: tsunami preparation playing cards and pinwheel card for morecommunity outreach.

Disaster Response and Building ResilienceCNMI HSEM, along with other partnered agencies andthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

responded to Super Typhoon Yutu, which affected theentire communities of Saipan and Tinian. This typhoonalong with other frequent, smaller storms underscore

the importance of preparedness and resilience.

CITIZEN CENTRIC REPORT FY2019: performance

State Warning PointState Warning Point (SWP) continues to successfully and punctuallydisseminate daily weather forecasts, warnings, advisories, and specialweather, marine weather, and flash flood statements when necessary tothe public on a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week basis. 

Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)In March 2019, HB 21-23 passed the CommonwealthEmergency Management Assistance Compact Act of2019, whic is a national interstate mutual aidagreement that enables the states and U.S. territoriesto share resources in managing any emergencydisaster that is duly declared by the Governor of theaffected state or US territories.

HSEP50.8%

Cybersecurity7.1%

LEFR/CBRNE24.4%

M&A5%

Training and Exercise12.7%

PersonnelOperations*Utilities

Total:

$471,802$323,370*$50,198

$845,370

Every year, the CNMI HSEM applies for the Emergency Management Program Grant (EMPG) and the Homeland SecurityGrant Program (HSGP). For both grants in fiscal year 2019, we were awarded close to $2 million:

FEDERAL GRANTS

House Bill 20-173, SSl, CCSl entitled, "To make appropriations for the operations and activities of the Government ofthe Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, its agencies, instrumentality, and independent programs, and toprovide budget authority for the government corporations for Fiscal Year 2019, and for other purposes."

Personnel55.8%

Operations*38.3%

Utilities5.9%

Operations95%

M&A5%

EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE

GRANT

finances

CITIZEN CENTRIC REPORT FY2019: finances

LOCAL FUNDS 

*Due to austerity measures, operational funding wasreverted.

HOMELANDSECURITY

GRANTPROGRAM

M&A: Management and AdministrationLEFR/CBRN EP: Law Enforcement First Responder/Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear & Explosives Enhancement ProgramHSEP: Homeland Security Enhancement Program

CITIZEN CENTRIC REPORT FY2019: Outlook

The agency's Information Technology (IT) department continues to update our ReadyCNMI app, which enables users onisland to view the latest updates from the Joint Information Center. Along with the alerts of disaster preparedness, thisapp also provides readniness resources for shelters, emergency plans, condition readiness and more.

outlook

LOOKING FORWARDContinued Community Outreach, Trainings & ExercisesCNMI HSEM personnel receives training and exercise to enhance and improve performances within the agency. Ourpersonnel also continue to provide training for the private sectors and partnering agencies on emergency preparedness.Additionally, CNMI HSEM also continues to provide community outreach to the public on matters regarding emergencypreparedness on all disaster scenarios..

CHALLENGES

We want to hear from you. Doyou think there should be more

additional information? Please letus know by contacting the

Homeland Security andEmergency Management main

office.

ReadyCNMI App

Main Office: (670) 664-2216 

CONTACT US

http://www.cnmihsem.gov.mp/https://www.facebook.com/cnmieocswp/https://www.instagram.com/cnmihsem/https://twitter.com/cnmihsem

EOC SWP: (670) 664-8000

1313 Anatahan Drive, Caller Box 10007

Super Typhoon YutuSuper Typhoon Yutu put a major setbackas it stretched the agency's capabilities dueto the lack of manpower and resources.

Having to face more frequent and stronger typhoons in the typhoon season, HSEM personnel oftensuspend their daily work duties to assume the roles and responsibilities in emergency operations,which in turn causes delay and extensions to many grant submissions.

Frequent Typhoons

AusterityDue to austerity, CNMI HSEM  projectsand activites were either suspended,extended and/or limited.

Relying on Federal GrantsNearly 50% of a grant is allocated towardssalaries. Utilizing a full percentage of that limitsoperational funding that could go to projects,equipments and more.

Early Warning SystemAn early warning system will soon be implemented by placing five (5) sirens on theisland of Saipan, and one (1) on Tinian. Rota is soon to be assessed. This earlywarning system is designed to predict and mitigate the harm of tsunamis, and othernatural or human-initiated disasters.

Communication ShutdownSuper Typhoon Yutu completesevered one of main cable lineswhich resulted into communicationblackout.