States Emerging AllHazards Strengths Organization Support for a daytoday all hazards role is gaining traction at many DOTs eg VA Framework Teams for Critical Infrastructure eg IA Operations Support Center ID: 696889
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SCOTS 2008 –
States’ Key All- Hazards ThemesSlide2
States’ Emerging All-Hazards Strengths
Organization
Support for a day-to-day “all hazards” role is gaining traction at many DOTs – e.g. VA Framework Teams for Critical Infrastructure, e.g. IA Operations Support Center
DOTs stepping up to leadership roles on logical issues, e.g. critical transportation infrastructure protection in VA, debris removal in DE, communications in MO
DOTs sometimes split homeland security and emergency management roles (e.g. MD)
Economic security/“All hazards” is marketing hook at DOTs for selling security to leadershipSlide3
States’ Emerging All-Hazards Strengths
(Cont.)
Institutions
DOTs are building dedicated all-hazards staff capacity - 2 to 10 person work units typical (e.g. SCOTS helped IA get off ground)
Fusion centers - DOTs are co-locating 24/7 Transportation Management Centers with Emergency Operations Centers (E.g. VA, DE, WV)Slide4
States’ Emerging All-Hazards Strengths
(Cont.)
Partnerships
Many DOTs have gained a voice at the table with partners in emergency management community & others (e.g. KS working with ag business)
DOTs finding ways to be classed as “first responders” alongside fire, EMS, etc. (e.g. MI, NC)Slide5
States’ Emerging All-Hazards Strengths
(Cont.)
Information Sharing
DOTs are developing capability to share data from traffic management systems with all hazards partners (e.g. Volpe system)
Routine daily bulletins on system events are becoming more common (e.g. VDOT,
CalTrans
)
DOTs have shown leadership as providers of communications technology (e.g. MoDOT leads Missouri’s emergency communications system, KDOT same?)
Robust, accurate, predictive information for freight shippersSlide6
States’ Emerging All-Hazards Strengths
(Cont.)
Training
DOTs are providing basic NIMS training to most or some employees
Participation in regular tabletop exercises is routine (e.g. WV 11 in 2007)Slide7
States’ Emerging All-Hazards Strengths
(Cont.)
Funding & Capital Equipment
DOTs are learning how to get DHS funds, but needs still outweigh funding (e.g. MD - $30M in 5 yrs?, e.g. MI $ 3 or $4M?)
DOTs are routinely investing in hi-tech mobile operations centers (e.g. WV, etc.) and emergency management trailers (e.g. DE, WV, etc.)Slide8
States’ Challenges
Critical infrastructure identification/protection remains an area where many DOTs seek support
How to share all hazards roles between districts and headquarters
Evacuation planning
Next frontier is improving interstate coordination
Costly communications interoperability
Multimodal perspective on all-hazards issuesSlide9
States’ Challenges (Cont.)
Equipment shortages – e.g. portable VMS or emergency management trailers
Public/private partnerships to share costs
Improved DOT staff situational awareness
Establishing consistent practices from state to state – pocket guides a SCOTS function?
More sophisticated guidance on economic impacts of emergency situations
Working with other agencies remains a
challenge
Tow truck
credentialing issues