HSEMA DHS DBH MPD FEMS OCME DFS SERVE DC DOH OVS DOE DPW DDOT WMATA AMTRAK et al Group Exercise What kinds of mass disaster events do you think that victim advocates are likely respond to in DC ID: 729993
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Emergency response in dc
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Group Exercise
What kinds of mass
disaster events
do you think that victim advocates are likely respond to in DC?Slide3
District Response Plan
The District Response Plan establishes the
framework for the District’s response to, recovery
from, and mitigation of all hazards.
The
plan unifies and coordinates the efforts of District agencies and departments, nongovernmental and voluntary organizations, and regional and federal partners involved in emergency management, with the goal of protecting life and property and ensuring public safety.Slide4
Emergency Response in DC:
Who’s in charge
The Mayor
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA)
ALERT DC
HSEMA App
HSEMA/DC uses
the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) This allows DC to be interoperable with all other jurisdictions (including the federal jurisdictions) in the event of an emergencySlide5
Emergency Response in DC:
How bad is it?
Emergency Support Operation Levels
Operation Level 1
: Normal posture of the District. Agencies engaged in preparedness, reviewing plans, checking equipment
Operation Level 2
: Potential or actual emergency which requires some District agencies
Operation Level 3: Emergency or threat that requires most or all District agencies to respond to a localized event that threatens life or propertyOperation Level 4: Highly probable hazardous conditions and strong potential for property damage and loss of life with regional implications
Operation Level 5
: Extremely hazardous conditions that are imminent or occurring. Regional implications with regional or federal support necessarySlide6
Emergency Response in DC:
How do we respond?
District Response Plan is coordinated using organized
groups of Emergency
Support Functions (ESFs)
ESF
#1
: Transportation (traffic management, transportation logistics)LEAD: Department of TransportationESF #2: Communications (coordination of communications)LEAD
: Office of the Chief Technology Officer
ESF #3
:
Public Works and Engineering
(coordinates engineering services, structural inspection, emergency infrastructure repair)
LEAD
: Department of Public Works
ESF #4
:
Firefighting
(response and suppression of urban fires; search and rescue; emergency medical services)
LEAD
: Fire and Emergency Medical Services DepartmentSlide7
Emergency Response in DC:
How do we respond?
District Response Plan (cont’d
)
–
ESF #5:
Emergency Management (information and planning during an emergency; command center)LEAD: Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency***ESF #6: Mass Care (food, shelter, emergency first aid, bulk distribution and supplies; Family Reunification Center and Family Assistance Center)
LEAD
: Department of Human
Services
ESF
#7: Resource Support
(equipment, materials, supplies, and personnel, e.g. space, equipment supplies)
LEAD
: Office of Contracting and Procurement
***
ESF #8: Public Health and Medical Services
(communicable disease control, decontamination of victims, assessment of health/medical needs,
patient tracking, mass fatality management and victim identification
)
LEAD
: Department of HealthSlide8
Emergency Response in DC:
How do we respond?
District Response Plan
(cont’d)
–
ESF
#
9: Search and Rescue (physical search and rescue, emergency medical care, control of haz mat)LEAD: Fire and Emergency Medical ServicesESF #10: Oil and Hazardous Materials Response (control, containment, identification, assessment mitigation of haz
mat)
LEAD
: Fire and Emergency Medical Services
ESF
#
11: Food
(identify, secure, and arrange for food)
LEAD
: Department of Human Services
ESF
#
12: Energy
(power and fuel)
LEAD
: Department of the EnvironmentSlide9
Emergency Response in DC:
How do we respond?
District Response Plan (cont’d)
–
ESF
#13: Law Enforcement
(public safety and security operations)
LEAD: Metropolitan Police DepartmentESF #14: Community Recovery and Mitigation (provide support to recovery efforts and decrease the community’s vulnerability of this happening againLEAD: Homeland Security and Emergency Management AgencyESF #15: External Affairs (media relations, community outreach
LEAD
: Executive Office of the Mayor
ESF #16: Volunteer and Donations Management
(engagement and coordination of volunteers, volunteer services, and donation management)
LEAD
: Serve DCSlide10
GROup
exercise
Thinking back on the mass
disaster events that you thought of earlier…
Name all the agencies or organizations that you think are going to respond to those events (in addition to the lead agencies)?Slide11
Emergency Response in DC:
Family Assistance Center
The Family Assistance Center (FAC) model is a framework for providing family assistance following a mass disaster
Family assistance is defined as the provision of services and information
to the family members of those killed and to those injured or otherwise impacted by the incident
Although the specific needs of those impacted by a mass disaster will vary widely, family assistance presumes that the provision of information and access to services is essential
A FAC is focused on the immediate aftermath of a mass fatality event to give Slide12
Emergency Response in DC:
Family Assistance Center
A FAC is focused on the immediate aftermath of a mass disaster event to give survivors and families of victims a safe, central gathering place in proximity to the disaster site
The FAC provides a venue for authorities to provide information to victims, coordinate access to support services, and facilitate the collection of information from families that is necessary for victim identification
Most FACs will operate for a period of one to three weeks, the duration of which is tied to the victim recovery and identification process and other investigative activitiesSlide13
Emergency Response in DC:
Family Assistance Center
Family Assistance Center
VideoSlide14
Emergency Response in DC:
Activation of FAC
The following serve as guidelines for triggers of a FAC
activation in DC:
There is a potential for nine (9) or more casualties/fatalities
Any incident that results in the need for reunification and services that exceeds the District’s normal capacity and the agency with jurisdiction (e.g., school system, hospital, business) requests the assistance of the District.
Any incident that displaces many individuals requiring assistance, information, and reunification.
Any District or regional event in which there are multiple casualties and/or fatalities with prolonged recoveryAny event where there are large numbers of missing persons.Any other incident where establishment of a FAC will enhance response operations. Any incident resulting in NTSB or Federal Agency requesting assistance with a District FAC.Slide15Slide16
Emergency Response in DC:
DHS
Activation
ESF #6
:
Mass Care
(food, shelter, emergency first aid, bulk distribution and supplies;
Family Reunification Center and Family Assistance Center
)
LEAD
: Department of Human ServicesSlide17
Emergency Response in DC:
Family Assistance Center
The FAC may be established with or without a declared state of emergency by the
Mayor
A District-level FAC
would
still be established during incidents in which federal partners do not operate their own FAC, Family Reunification Center (FRC) or Disaster Recovery Center (DRC
) The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) shall deploy assistance in the event of a FAC or FRC activation as a result of an emergency of criminal or terrorist nature.Slide18Slide19
Emergency Response in DC:
OVSJG
Responsibilities in FAC
OVSJG will staff
the Family Assistance Center in order to provide victim services support to those impacted by
a
mass disaster
eventThese support services may include:Crisis managementNeeds assessmentsSupport during victim identification interviewsFAC/Systems navigation Crime victim advocacy Support during death notifications to next of kin
Coordination with agency/community-based organizations for short, intermediate, and long-term services