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Life in the Fast Lane – Preparing

for an Emergency at MEMA

Devens Eco-Efficiency Center

EHS Roundtable Meeting

October 13, 2017

MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENET AGENCY

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Overview of MEMA

•State’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Program

•Emergency Response Coordination

•MEMA Assets

•General Preparedness

•Review

AGENDA

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MEMA Mission Statement

All Hazards Preparedness

Ensures readiness to withstand, respond to, and recover from all types of

emergencies and disasters, including natural hazards, technological accidents

and deliberate attacks.

MEMA is the state agency charged with ensuring the state is prepared to

withstand, respond to, and recover from all types of emergencies and

disasters, including natural hazards, accidents, deliberate attacks, and

technological and infrastructure failures.

MEMA's staff of professional planners, communications specialists and

operations and support personnel is committed to an all hazards approach to

emergency management.

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MEMA Mission Statement Cont.

By building and sustaining effective partnerships with federal, state and local

government agencies, and with the private sector - - individuals, families,

non-profits and businesses - -

MEMA ensures the Commonwealth's ability to rapidly recover from large and

small disasters by assessing and mitigating threats and hazards, enhancing

preparedness, ensuring effective response, and strengthening our capacity to

rebuild and recover.

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Comprehensive Emergency Management Program

The state’s Emergency Management Program is detailed in the

Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)

Details the multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional program, roles and

responsibilities for the four phases of emergency management:

Mitigation

Preparation

Response

Recovery

Focus today is on the plans and organizational systems for

state coordination of disaster response operations.

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MEMA Headquarters

The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is a central location from

which all local, state and federal partners can provide interagency

coordination and executive decision-making in support of any incidents or

planned events occurring in the Commonwealth. The Comprehensive

Emergency Management Plan, is an all-hazards plan, developed to guide the

Commonwealth’s response to an emergency or disaster.

The facility is located at MEMA Headquarters and is often referred to as the

MEMA Bunker.

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Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

MEMA maintains the state’s multi-agency and multi-disciplinary

Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)

Base Plan and numerous Annexes and Appendices (Updated 2014)

Annexes and Appendices (Updated on a rolling basis)

New Annexes/Appendices are created as the need is identified

Large Scale Ethanol Spill Plan (Completed 2016)

HPAI Response & Coordination Plan (Completed 2016)

Preventive Radiological/Nuclear Detection Plan (Under Development)

Family Assistance/Mass Casualty Support Plan (Under Development)

Many agencies and organizations contribute to the writing and updating of

the CEMP

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Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

“The CEMP describes the system . . . to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and

recover from an emergency or disaster. . . The CEMP is an all hazards plan,

developed to address the Commonwealth’s unique natural and human-caused

hazards.”

“The CEMP was developed with critical input from stakeholders involved in the

Commonwealth’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Program. It . . .

conforms to federal guidance, including the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide

(CPG-101), National Response Framework (NRF), and National Incident

Management System (NIMS). The CEMP also complies with the Emergency

Management Standard published by the Emergency Management Accreditation

Program (EMAP).”

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Natural Hazards Technological Hazards Deliberate Acts

Flooding Water Supply Disruption Explosive Device

Hurricanes/Tropical Storms Blackout/Power Failure Active Shooter Incident

Severe Nor’Easters Transportation Accident Cyber Attack (Data)

Wind Storms Dam Failure Cyber Attack (Infrastructure)

Severe Winter Storms Nuclear Power Plant Incident Biological Weapon

Ice Storms Bridge Failure Chemical Weapon

Tornadoes Commodity Shortage Radiological Weapon

Severe Thunderstorms

Public Health Hazards

Drought

Ice Jams

Landslides

Earthquakes

Based on the annual Threat and Hazard Identification and

Risk Assessment (THIRA) conducted by EOPSS, in

collaboration with state agencies, the Homeland Security

Advisory Council and the five Regional Homeland Security

Councils.

Threats and Hazards

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Access and Functional Needs

Air Operations

Animal Sheltering

Cape Cod Emergency Traffic Plan

Communications and Warning Plan

Continuity of Operations/Continuity of

Government

Critical Transportation Needs Evacuation

Plan

Cultural/Historical Resources

Debris Management

Disaster Housing

Emergency Alert System

Emergency Fuel

Evacuation

Fire Mobilization

Mass Care and Shelter Coordination

Annexes and Appendices

MSP Civilian Search and Rescue

Damage Assessment

Recovery

Regional Catastrophic

Coordination

Repatriation

Staging and Logistics

Emergency Dispensing Sites

Law Enforcement Mobilization

Strategic National Stockpile

Technical Search and Rescue

Coordination

Volunteer and Donations Mgt.

Drought Management

Energy Emergencies

Large Volume Ethanol Incident

Hazardous Materials

Improvised Nuclear Device

Major Air Crash

Mass Fatality

Nuclear/Radiological Incident

Pandemic Operations

Cyber Disruption

IED

Terrorism Incident Response

Preventive Radiological/Nuclear

Detection (In Development)

Family Assistance Center (In

Development)

Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu

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Federally Declared Disasters (Past 10 Years)

Floods (October 2005)

Floods (May 2006)

Nor’easter (April 2007)

Ice Storm (December 2008)

Floods (March 2010)

MWRA Water Main Break (May

2010)

Hurricane Earl (September

2010)

Snowstorm (January 2011)

Tornadoes (June 2011)

Hurricane Irene (August 2011)

Snowstorm (October 2011)

Hurricane Sandy (October 2012)

Blizzard (February 2013)

Boston Marathon Bombings

(April 2013)

Blizzard (January 2015)

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Drought (2016)

Avian Flu (2015)

Ebola (Summer/Fall 2014)

Easthampton Microburst (October

2014)

Revere Tornado (Summer 2014)

Worcester Tornado (Summer 2014)

Wildland/Brush Fires (Annually)

Tanker Crashes/Explosions

(‘07, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13)

Downtown Springfield Gas Explosion

(Fall 2012)

Ghent NY Industrial Fire

(Summer 2012)

Mustard Gas Incident, New

Bedford Harbor (2010)

H1N1 Flu Pandemic (2009)

Water System

Failures/Contamination

Major Building Fires

Hazardous Materials Incidents

Severe Weather

Major Pre-Planned Events

Non-Declared Emergencies and Threats

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State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)

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MEMA Regional Offices and

Emergency Operations Centers

Tewksbury

Regional EOC

Bridgewater

Regional EOC

Agawam

Regional EOC

Framingham

State EOC

MEMA Regional Offices & Regional Emergency Operations Centers

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Emergency Support Request

Disaster occurs

Disaster Effects Local Communities

Local Response Local Resources

Volunteers

Mutual Aid

Emergency Contracts

State Response State Agencies

Private Organizations

Non-Impacted Local Resources

Other States

Federal Response Federal Agencies

Private Organizations

Non-Impacted States

Volunteers

Request for State Assistance

Request for Federal Assistance

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State Emergency Operations Center Activations

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State Emergency Operations Center Activations

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Life Saving

Search and Rescue

Emergency Medical Care

Shelter

Food and Water

Stabilization of the Incident

Maintaining Public Order

Communicating with the Public

Protection of Infrastructure and

Property

Protection of the Environment

SEOC Incident Priorities

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Situational Awareness

Assess and Establish Critical

Communications

Coordinate Public Alerting and Information

Coordinate State Response and Resources

Coordinate Federal Response and Resources

Assess Damages and Impacts

Coordinate Recovery Efforts

SEOC Incident Objectives

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MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS

ESF-1 TRANSPORTATION

ESF-2 COMMUNICATIONS

ESF-3 PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING

ESF-4 FIRE FIGHTING

ESF-5 VOLUNTEERS & DONATIONS

ESF-6 MASS CARE, HOUSING, HUMAN SERVICES

ESF-7 BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

ESF-8 PUBLIC HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES

ESF-9 SEARCH AND RESCUE

ESF-10 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS & ENVIRONMENTAL

ESF-11 AGRICULTURE, ANIMALS, NATURAL RESOURCES

ESF-12 ENERGY

ESF-13 PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

ESF-14 RECOVERY

ESF-15 PUBLIC INFORMATION & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

ESF-16 MILITARY SUPPORT

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Sources of Information Emergency Support Function

Agencies/Organizations

MEMA’s Communications Center

Fusion Center & BRIC

DHS National Operations Center

WebEOC

Local EOC’s

State Operations Centers

Federal Operations Centers

Public Safety Radios

Social Media

Broadcast Media

Situational Awareness

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Coordinating Public Information and Alerting

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Deployable Field Assets

Two Mobile Emergency Operations Centers

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Deployable Field Assets

Mobile Communications Support Trailer

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Deployable Field Assets

Mobile Satellite Trailer

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Deployable Field Assets

Mobile Generator Trailer

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Deployable Field Assets

Western Shelter Tent

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Deployable Field Assets

Human and Pet Supply Trailers

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Family Emergency Plan

•How will you communicate?

•Are you prepared to evacuate?

•Are you prepared to shelter-in-place?

•Plan for specific needs: seniors, children, individuals w/ access & functional

needs

Emergency Supplies

•Essential items for your family for up to 72 hours

•Customize kit for the needs of your family (medications, children’s items, pet

foods)

Be Prepared

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Personal Preparedness

•Encourage for all

•Public safety & public health must go to work when emergencies happen

Prepare Your Clients

•Encourage personal preparedness

•Back-up plans for in-home assistance

•Alternate plans for outpatient medical treatment

Be Prepared

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Be Informed

Make a Plan

Build a Kit

Get Involved

The 4 Steps to Emergency Preparedness

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Know the potential threats

Be Informed

Be aware of severe weather warnings

and watches. Sources = media, the

National Weather Service, weather

radios, others

Your community’s emergency alerting

system

Consider how you would get

information during an emergency, and

make a list of ways to stay informed.

What if your power was out, your

internet or cable were out, or your cell

phone had no service?

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Make a Plan

Communications Plan

•Everyone might not be together when an emergency occurs

•Plan should include in-state and out-of-state contact

•Every member of the family should know the phone number and have a way

to call

Meeting Location

•Have a predetermined meeting location(s) that the whole family knows

•Might be across the street, might be down the road

Other Plans

•Know the emergency plans for your:

Work

School

Daycare

Community

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Who Needs Your Help?

• Children

• Disabilities or Functional Needs

• Seniors

• Pets

• Make sure your plan incorporates the needs of everyone

Make a Plan Cont.

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Shelter-in-Place

•Shelter-in-place sometimes recommended

•If instructed to do so, stay indoors, close windows and doors

•Know how to shut off air conditioning, fans, heating, and systems that

draw outside air

Evacuate

•Consider and plan:

•Where you will go

•How you will go (methods and routes)

•When you will go

•What will you bring

Make a Plan Cont.

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Making it Work

•Everyone needs to know the plan.

•Review your plans and refine as needed.

•Practice, practice, practice!

Make a Plan Cont.

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Essential items for your family for up to 72 hours

Customize kit for the needs of your family (medications, children’s items, pet

foods)

If your kit is too large to take with you, you might make a “go-bag” of key items

to take if you must evacuate

Build a Kit

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www.mass.gov/mema

www.ready.gov

www.redcross.org

For More Information

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Business Continuity Plan

•When business is disrupted, it can cost money - - a business continuity plan

to continue business is essential.

Four steps to develop a business continuity plan:

•Conduct a business impact analysis to identify time-sensitive or critical

business functions and processes and the resources that support them.

• Identify, document, and implement to recover critical business functions and

processes.

•Organize a business continuity team and compile a business continuity plan

to manage a disruption.

•Conduct training for the business continuity team and teasting and exercises

to evaluate recovery strategies and the plan.

https://www.ready.gov/business/implementation/continuity

Business Continuity Plan

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Questions

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Michael Russas, MEP

Chief of Response & Field Services

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency

Michael.russas@state.ma.us

508-820-2018

“NOT IF, BUT WHEN”

THANK YOU!