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The National Incident The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Management System (NIMS)

and the Private Sectorand the Private Sector

Rick JordanRick Jordan

NIMS CoordinatorNIMS Coordinator

FEMA Region VII FEMA Region VII

Partnership for Emergency Planning (PEP)Partnership for Emergency Planning (PEP)

General MeetingGeneral Meeting

January 18, 2007

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NIMS Components

SupportingTechnologies

SupportingTechnologies Resource

Management

ResourceManagement

Command&

Management

Command&

Management

NIMSNIMS

PreparednessPreparedness

OngoingManagement

& Maintenance

OngoingManagement

& Maintenance

Comms&

Information Management

Comms&

Information Management

• Incident Command System• Multi-Agency Coordination Systems• Public Information System

• Planning• Training & Exercises• Equipment Acquisition

• Resource Typing• Coordination & Tracking• Mutual Aid Agreements• Certification & Credentialing

• Interoperable Communications• Common Data Systems

• Research & Development• Special Expertise

• NIMS standards & compliance criteria

• NIMS Integration Center (NIC)

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Homeland Security Presidential Directive – 5

“The Secretary will coordinate with the private and nongovernmental sectors to ensure adequate planning, equipment, training, and exercise activities and to promote partnerships to address incident management capabilities”

“The Secretary shall ensure that, as appropriate, information related to domestic incidents is gathered and provided to the public, the private sector….”

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Homeland Security Presidential Directive – 8

“The Secretary, in coordination (and collaboration) with State and local officials, first responder organizations, the private sector …. shall “

Establish and implement procedures for the ongoing development and adoption of appropriate first responder equipment standards that support nationwide interoperability

Establish a national program and a multi-year planning system to conduct …preparedness-related exercises

Develop a comprehensive plan to provide accurate and timely preparedness information to public citizens, first responders, units of government, the private sector, and other interested parties …

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Homeland Security Presidential Directive – 7

“The majority of (America’s critical infrastructure) is owned and operated by the private sector….”

“The Secretary serve as the principle Federal Official to lead, integrate and coordinate (critical infrastructure protection) efforts…”

Critical Infrastructure Sectors Agriculture & food (meat, poultry, egg products) Public health, healthcare, and food (other than above) Drinking water and water treatment systems Energy (refining, storage, oil & gas distribution, non-nuclear electric

power) Banking & finance National monuments and icons Defense industrial base

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Indicators & Trends The NIC is taking on more responsibilities

Getting bigger! Name change coming… “National Integration Center” Executive Agent for the NRP- leading NRP-NIMS Revision Effort Eastern Kentucky University & Homeland Security Institute (HSI)

Expanded FEMA Regional Role Private Sector, Tribes, Federal partners, NGOs NIMS role NIMS compliance technical expertise (Grants, etc..) Co-location of Physical Security Coordinators, Defense Coordinating Elements, etc. Permanent ARC representative

Integration of key preparedness functions into FEMA Grants, training, exercises… Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP)

November 28, 2006

Nongovernmental Organizations & Private Industry NIMS Implementation Summit

Emmitsburg, MDJuly 31-August 2, 2006

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Summit Background

Ninety Eight Participants – 43 from the Private Sector

Overall Goal: Identify & Leverage NGO and Industry Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Objectives Identify how the NIC can serve as a resource for guidance

and training Develop a path-forward & action plan for NGOs and Industry

to Implement NIMS

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What’s in it for me?

How does NIMS

apply to me?

What happens if I don’t

participate?

What is NIMS?

NIMS doesn’t apply to me…

Am I required to comply?

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Recommendations Seek and gain buy-in from private industry executives

Tie NIMS to business drivers

Develop a robust media campaign to sell NIMS to the work force

Where possible, tie NIMS standards to industry standards and regulations

Promote and encourage private sector participation in local, county, and state planning groups

Incorporate industry specific characteristics into NIMS products, tools, exercises, etc…

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Recommendations

Establish key working relationships between government agencies and their private sector partners

Give private sector access to resources (training, technical expertise…funding?)

Include private sector in mutual aid compacts of all kinds

Develop a robust media campaign to sell NIMS to the work force

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One Size Does Not Fit AllOne Size Does Not Fit All

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Recommendations Define how NIMS relates to the variety of industry sectors, and

business types

Develop a tiered implementation matrix for private industry based on these definitions

Develop business specific tools, templates, training, etc.

Conduct assessments to cross-reference NIMS with business practices all ready in place

Provide a NIMS private sector subject matter expert at the NIC

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COMPLIANCE ….

MAY NOT BE THE RIGHT TERM!!!

Implementation? Adapt? Adoption? Integration? ………

COMPLIANCE ….

MAY NOT BE THE RIGHT TERM!!!

Implementation? Adapt? Adoption? Integration? ………

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What the NIC is doing Start with 17 specific critical infrastructure sectors

Closed meetings begin 23 January in DC Develop NIMS specific implementation strategy DHS/IP Directorate involved, grants involved

Private Sector NIMS Implementation Guidelines May be modified once fully vetted

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Private Sector NIMS Implementation Activities

Adopt NIMS Engage company leadership, trade organizations, and Incident

Management and response teams

Identify a NIMS POC and share with local emergency management

Use ICS Day-to-day

Consistent use of an Incident Action Planning (IAP)

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Private Sector NIMS Implementation Activities

Support and Participate in Multi-Agency Coordination Systems (MACS) Sites: Connectivity with ICPs, 911 centers, EOCs, etc.

Entities: Policy coordination, exercises, planning

Establish a Public Information System (PIS) Integrate with the public PIS

Coordinate with IC, EOCs, other JICs

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Private Sector NIMS Implementation Activities

Incorporate NIMS principles into emergency plans Business Continuity, response team SOPs…

Use and promote “mutual aid” Standing contracts, MOUs

Address credentials for response teams

Train & exercise personnel to NIMS standards National Standard Training Curriculum

Participate in federal, state and local exercises

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Private Sector NIMS Implementation Activities

Use NIMS Resource Typing & Credentialing Standards Maintain an Inventory assets that fit the criteria & share it

Coordinate “mutual aid” using the typed definitions

Use standard terminology during incident response Plain Language, no codes

Coordinate communications plans with other responders & emergency management

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Private Sector Related Standards, Tools & Templates

Water & Waste Water Industry Model Mutual Aid Agreement “Utility helping utility” concept for intra-state mutual aid

Based on existing agreements

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA 1600 - Disaster/Emergency Management & Business Continuity

Programs

NFPA 1561 – Emergency Services ICS

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Private Sector Related Standards, Tools & Templates

Hospital & Health Care NIMS Implementation Activities Seventeen implementation elements tailored for the health sector

Draft Credentialing Standards Released to date Fire/HAZMAT

Public Works

Search & Rescue

Emergency Medical Services

Incident Management

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Private Sector Related Standards, Tools & Templates

NIMS-Incident Resource Inventory System (IRIS) Based on the NIMS Resource Typing Model

A simple, no cost, standard database

Ongoing work on the Essential Standards List ASTM-2413-14: Hospital Emergency ICS

NFPA 472: Professional Competence of responders to a HAZMAT incident

NFPA 473: Competencies for EMS personnel responding to a HAZMAT incident

APCO, EIC, IAB, INCITS, JCAHO, MIPT, NENA, OASIS, TIA….

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Private Sector Related Standards, Tools & Templates

FY2007 NIMS Training Guidelines Includes recommendations on NIMS and ICS training for the

private sector

Specific ICS 100 & 200 courses developed for hospitals

November 28, 2006

National Response Plan and National Incident Management SystemReview and Revision Process

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Background NIMS issued March 2004

NRP issued December 2004 (One Change)

Katrina After Action Reports identified possible areas to be examined during the NRP Review

FEMA designated the NIMS Integration Center (NIC) as its Executive Agent for NRP and NIMS

FEMA is partnering with the DHS Preparedness Directorate

Participation from all levels of stakeholders (Federal, State, local, tribal, private sector, and NGOs)

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Strategic Objectives Identify and prioritize issues for review and modification

Revise the NRP and NIMS to ensure compliance with current homeland security policy, doctrine and authorities

Incorporate inputs from all stakeholders

Ensure the NRP is consistent with NIMS

Fully engage all levels of stakeholders in the process

Ensure the NRP and NIMS are easily understandable and provide information on NRP concepts in a variety of formats

Develop a comprehensive outreach strategy and training program for the final product

HSC/DRG• Strategic oversight• Department/agency

policy positions• Interagency policy

deconfliction

NRP/NIMS Review Process Coordination Structure

Steering Committee• Co-Chairs: FEMA & DHS Preparedness• Day-to-day oversight of review• Members: Select ESF Coordinators and stakeholders• Near full-time commitment

NRP/NIMS Interagency Task Force• Coordinate department/agency input• Explore, validate issues proposed for review• Develop proposed solutions and draft policy positions• Resolve non-policy issues prior to raising them to the DRG • Members: All NRP Signatories, other stakeholders• Time commitment will vary depending on phases

Writing Team• Assign and track writing tasks to work groups• Vet initial rewrites with affected groups • Members: Selected by Steering Committee and Task Force• Full-time commitment

Sec DHS

Work Groups

Roles & Responsibilities, Incident Management and Coordination,Communications, Functions, International Support, Volunteer and

Donations, Catastrophic Planning, Evacuations, Companion Animal Issues, NIMS, Training, Special Needs

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Private Sector National Task Force Members

American Ambulance Association

Business Roundtable

Options Clearing Corporation

Independent Electricity System Operators (IESO)

National Association of Manufacturers

International Dairy Foods Association

American Trucking Association

National Restaurant Association

Cyber Security Industry

Nevada Hospital Association

National Federation of Independent Business

American Hotel and Lodging Association

Association of American Railroads

American Bankers Association

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

Business Executives for National Security (BENS)

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Jun 2007Oct 2006

•25 Oct: Private Sector, NGO, State, Local, Tribal Stakeholders meeting

NRP/NIMS Review Timeline

Strategic Plan Approval &

Issue Prioritization

Dec 2006

•6 Nov: Federal Stakeholders meeting

Rewrite and Product

Completion

Promulgation & Roll-

out

• Feb 01: NIMS & Comment Periods Begin

Sep 2007

Training & Ongoing

Maintenance

•Mar 12: Two NRP Draft & Comment Periods Begin

NIMS & NRP Work Group Meetings & Writing Team Work

Review Lessons Learned & After Action Reports

•Announcement

•Re-signing Ceremony

•Outreach & Communications Plan

•Training Plan Development

•Stakeholder Input on Training & Outreach Plan

Continuous Cycle of:

•Exercises

•Training

•Periodic Review

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NRP Key IssuesBase Plan Issues

Clarify Roles and Responsibilities of Key Structures, Positions, Levels of Government

Strengthen the role of States and Private Sector

Integrate NIMS concepts, principles, terminology, systems, and organizational processes into the revised NRP

Review JFO structure and operations, to include Unified Command

Incorporate proactive planning for incidents that render State and local governments incapable of an effective response

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NRP Key IssuesAnnex Issues*

Examine all Existing NRP Annexes and Proposed New Annexes

Strengthen External Affairs and Public Affairs Annexes

Review logistics management issues

Examine evacuation and sheltering issues

Ensure the integration of all search and rescue assets

Review the scope of Public Safety and Security missions

Incorporate companion animal issues

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NRP Key IssuesAnnex Issues*

Improve process for identifying and accepting donated goods and the integration of volunteers

Clarify international support mechanisms

Ensure consistency between NRP and new National Emergency Communications Strategy

Refine the NRP-CIS to include the review of a possible increased DOD responsibility

Review Federal incident management plans and determine their appropriate linkage to the NRP (Base Plan Appendix)

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Five NIMS Key Issues

Clarify roles and responsibilities within NIMS framework

Incorporate more preparedness concepts into NIMS

Close the gap between NIMS and HSPD-8 “National Preparedness,” NRP, and other Federal response authorities

Ensure it can be easily understood by all stakeholders

Emphasize importance of NIMS training for all emergency management, response personnel and disaster workers, private sector and nongovernmental agencies

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Stakeholders MeetingOct 25, 2007: State, local, tribal, private sector and voluntary

organizations

Participation – 132 Attendees

• 6 States and territories (CA, DE, MD, NY, OH, USVI)

• 15 State and local associations

• 1 tribal authority (Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada)

• 38 private sector organizations

• 5 voluntary organizations

Objectives

• Introduce the NRP and NIMS review process and timeline

• Get feedback on the 14 NRP and 5 NIMS revision issues and seek input on other relevant issues

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Private Sector Role Private sector participants affirmed they want to be a full partner under

NRP and NIMS

The goal of the private sector is to ensure the appropriate mechanisms are in place within the NRP and NIMS to enable its support

Recommendations

Incorporate the Critical Infrastructure/Key Resources (CI/KR) annex into the body of the NRP or develop an ESF for the private sector

Determine how new authorities (e.g., SAFE Port Act) relate to infrastructure and response planning in the NRP

Refine the role of the private sector in the NRP and NIMS through planning, training, and exercises

Recognize “virtual sectors” (cyber and information security)

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Increasing Understanding of the NRP/NIMS

Develop a rigorous program of exercises and training for all stakeholders using the NRP and NIMS

Refine & integrate key concepts throughout the NRP and ensure Annexes are compatible NIMS, NIMS compliance, interoperability, capabilities, infrastructure

protection, situational awareness, credentialing, etc.

Reduce the complexity of the NRP by using a common lexicon and other features Executive summary, index and pocket reference guide

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Overall Meeting Conclusions

National Response Plan requires national buy-in Revision process must foster inclusion of all stakeholders through

regular and sustained interaction

No large outcry to re-tool the NRP completely Doctrine in the NRP is essentially sound

NRP rewrite should focus on “process” changes

November 28, 2006

FEMA Regional Role

Outreach to all Regional Stakeholders

Regional Review ProcessSteering Committee & Task Force

Training & Education

Assist Regional Stakeholders with Inputs

Ongoing MaintenanceTraining, Exercises, continuous review and revision process

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Ways to make an input

NRP-NIMS Revision and Review ProcessDirectly through the NRP website

Through FEMA R7

Private Industry NIMS Workshop – September 23-26Capture Industry best practices & lessons learned

Input on NIC projects

Ongoing dialogue….

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NRP-NIMS Revision Process Input

Rick JordanPhone: 816-283-7957Mobile: 816-719-0394rick.jordan@dhs.gov

R7-NRP-Review@dhs.gov

National levelnrp.nims@dhs.gov

www.dhs.gov/nrp

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The NIMS Integration Center

Contact the NIC NIMS-Integration-Center@dhs/gov

Call the NIMS Integration Center: 202-646-3850

www.fema.gov/emergency/nims

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NRP Issue #1: Clarify Roles and Responsibilities of Key Structures, Positions, Levels of Government

Review all roles and responsibilities and adjust accordingly.

Examples include: Various After Action Reports (AARs) recommend reexamining

the role of the PFO to give the PFO operational authority during an incident. The NRP currently states that the PFO has no authority over other Federal, State or local partners.

NGOs and faith-based organizations provided tremendous support during Katrina; however, they were not adequately integrated into the Katrina response effort.

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NRP Issue # 2: Review JFO structure and operations In June 2006, the JFO Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) was

released, which has aided in clarifying certain roles and processes.

Realign to NIMS Structure in JFO. Although the NRP base plan was predicated on the NIMS incident

command system, the ESFs were taken from the old Federal Response Plan and were not adequately realigned to fit within the NIMS structure.

Rather than having each ESF function independently by undertaking common functions (i.e., operations, planning, logistics, finance/administration), the ESF structure should be realigned consistent with NIMS.

Review Infrastructure Liaison and Cell roles. The HSC AAR recommends that this role be more clearly defined, and

have greater responsibility. One recommendation is that the expanded Infrastructure Liaison group

will incorporate the Private Sector Liaisons to ensure unity of effort.

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NRP Issue #3: Strengthen Role of States and Private Sector The NRP is applicable to Federal departments and agencies that may be

requested to provide assistance or conduct operations in an Incident of National Significance or when requested by the Secretary of DHS. State and local authorities as well as the private sector have been encouraged to make their incident management plans conform to the NRP, but there is no requirement to do so.

The Federal government provides support to and works with State and local jurisdictions to ensure requirements are understood and met.

The private sector is also an important stakeholder, as 85% of the nation’s infrastructure is privately owned.

There are currently mechanisms in the NRP for participation by State, local and private sector entities. Within the JFO Coordination Group, there is a position for a State representative, and there is an Infrastructure Liaison in the JFO Coordination Staff.

Roles need to be examined to ensure the maximum coordination between the Federal government and these stakeholders.

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NRP Issue # 4: Strengthen External Affairs (ESF-15) and the Public Affairs Annexes

The key to effective public messaging is a coordinated message. DHS Public Affairs is responsible for ensuring the streamlining of communications. The NRP contains an ESF for External Affairs as well as a Public Affairs Annex.

These annexes should be reviewed to ensure that there is a clear structure for a fully coordinated, integrated, and synchronized public communications strategy, across the Federal government and with State and locals, to include delineating when National and Incident Joint Information Centers (JICs) should be required to be activated and deactivated.

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NRP Issue # 5: Refine the NRP-CIS to include the review of possible increased DOD responsibility

While DOD provides support to the Federal government under the concept of Defense Support of Civil Authorities, there have been discussions of having DOD assume the role of HSPD-5 during events of “extraordinary scope and nature.”

The HSC AAR states that DOD and DHS should develop recommendations for revision of the NRP to delineate the circumstances, objectives, and limitations of when DOD might temporarily assume the lead for the Federal response to a catastrophic incident.

The NRP Notice of Change clarified that DOD Joint Task Force Commanders should be collocated with the JFO Coordination Group.

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NRP Issue # 6: Ensure consistency between NRP and National Emergency Communications Strategy (NECP) At the time the NRP was developed, a NECP did not exist.

Since then, one has been developed, and its concepts should be appropriately incorporated into the NRP, specifically, ESF #2 – Communications.

The NECP provides a preliminary strategic “plan for integrating communications for all levels of crisis in light of evolving threats and new and converging technologies, and for organizational and policy changes.”

During emergencies, ESF #2 must have the authority to implement, resource, and restore communications.

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NRP Issue # 7: Review Public Safety and Security roles and missions ESF #13 – Public Safety and Security initially designated DHS

and DOJ as the co-coordinators and primary agencies.

The NRP Notice of Change removed DHS as a coordinator and primary agency and left the responsibility for managing the ESF with DOJ. However, that was the extent of the changes to that particular ESF.

Sources such as the HSC and congressional committees believe that the NRP needs to provide for a more effective coordination of the law enforcement response to a disaster by clarifying and expanding the role and mission of the Public Safety and Security support function and the Senior Federal Law Enforcement Officer.

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NRP Issue # 8: Review coordinating and supporting agencies for all annexes

Each ESF, Support and Incident Annex has coordinating and supporting agencies.

All of the annexes should be reviewed to ensure that the equities of all Federal partners are properly associated with the various annexes. For example, there have been recommendations to add DOD and USDA as support agencies to the International Coordination Support Annex. More importantly, there have been suggestions to reassign the coordinating responsibility for certain areas such as temporary housing and mass care.

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NRP Issue # 9: Improve process for identifying and accepting donated goods

During Katrina, the HSC noted that FEMA could neither efficiently accept nor manage the deluge of charitable donations.

Private sector companies also encountered problems when attempting to donate their goods and services to FEMA for Hurricane Katrina response efforts.

The NRP, in particular, the Volunteer and Donations Support Annex, needs to be reviewed regarding its use during emergency response operations. This process should include the following: Pre-arranged and contingency contracting; provision of requirements estimates to NGOs and private sector organizations that are willing to provide resources during catastrophic events; and consistent, accurate, and timely messaging of resource needs to NGOs.

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NRP Issue # 10: Ensure the integration of all Federal search and rescue assets Search and rescue efforts revealed the need for greater

coordination between the two constituent components of search and rescue, i.e., Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) and civil search and rescue (SAR).

The scope of ESF #9 currently includes only urban search and rescue.

There are additional Federal search and rescue assets that should be included as part of ESF #9.

ESF #9 should include linkages to the National Search and Rescue Plan.

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NRP Issue # 11: Clarify international support mechanisms

During Hurricane Katrina, there were numerous offers of foreign assistance, yet no proper mechanisms for processing those offers. The International Coordination Support Annex to the NRP does not contain enough detail.

Additionally, in improving their strategies for providing faster information and assistance to American citizens, Federal, State, and local emergency management officials should also include provisions covering the needs of affected foreign nationals.

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NRP Issue # 12: Incorporate companion animal emergency management issues Issues arose during Katrina regarding the Federal government’s

assistance to State and local authorities for the sheltering and evacuation of pets. In particular, Federal regulations prohibit pets from residing in shelters with their owners. This led to a problem with human rescues, as people did not want to leave their pets.

The NRP does not currently discuss Federal assistance pertaining to companion animals, only wildlife and livestock.

Issue may have implications for the following ESFs:

ESF-1: Pet evacuationESF-6: Shelter and food for animalsESF-8: Veterinary careESF-9: Animal recoveryESF-11: Does not presently apply to non-agricultural

animals

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NRP Issue # 13: Integrate NIMS concepts, principles, terminology, systems, and organizational processes into the revised NRP

The DRG recommends considering combining the NRP and NIMS into a single document. One recommendation is to have NIMS be an annex of the NRP.

The NRP is a specific application of NIMS.

While NIMS is tied to funding and authorities, and is applicable to all levels of government, there is no funding associated with the NRP and it is only applicable to Federal partners.

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NRP Issue # 14: Incorporate proactive planning for incidents that render State and local Governments incapable of an effective response

Even though the NRP contains a Catastrophic Incident Annex and Supplement, the HSC AAR states that the NRP does not adequately anticipate that the Federal government may need to assume temporarily some inherently State and local responsibilities and augment State and local incident command staff during a catastrophic incident.

The HSC AAR recommended that the Federal government develop plans to build and temporarily command the ICS until the local or State authorities are able to recover from the initial impact of the catastrophic incident and perform their roles under ICS.

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NIMS Issue #1: Roles and responsibilities need to be well defined with the NIMS framework The NIMS must offer clear guidance to stakeholders so that

roles and responsibilities are well defined within the NIMS framework. Coordination was undoubtedly a challenge in the Hurricane Katrina response—issues ranged from confusion about mission assignments and deployments to broader misunderstandings about command structure.

The effectiveness of the Unified Command structure must be enhanced in order to better implement the National Response Plan. State and Federal entities must establish an effective Unified Command during the initial response.

An incomplete understanding of NIMS roles and responsibilities leads to misunderstandings, problems, and delays.

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NIMS Issue #2: Better integrate the concept of preparedness into NIMS Include more information on topics such as mutual aid, the

roles of chief elected and appointed officials, the private sector and nongovernmental organizations.

Detailed briefings as well as other educational materials, including exercises on the NIMS, should be developed for all relevant Federal decision-makers including each Cabinet Secretary and his or her emergency response staff.

DHS should develop and deliver similar materials tailored to relevant state and local decision makers, the private sector and non-governmental organizations.

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NIMS Issue # 3: NIMS should be refined to ensure that the document can be easily understood by all stakeholders

Refinements to the NIMS should ensure that the document can be easily understood by all stakeholders, as a lack of NIMS understanding is noted as a significant hindrance to implementation.

Developing an understanding of the ICS at all levels will eliminate confusion, standardize operations throughout the government, and limit unnecessary interference with field command.

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NIMS Issue #4: NIMS should be closely tied to other Federal response efforts The document should demonstrate how NIMS is integrated

with other Homeland Security efforts including: HSPD-8, National Response Plan, and other Federal response efforts.

DHS should build commitment to the NIMS by Federal, State and local officials and other responders.

All Federal departments and agencies should align their response structures to NIMS. In accordance with this alignment, the entire Federal response structure should be NIMS based, reporting through one unified command using the same terminology and basic organizational structure.

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NIMS Issue #5: Emphasize the importance of NIMS training Emphasize the importance of NIMS training for all emergency

management, response personnel and disaster workers at all levels of government, the private sector and nongovernmental agencies.

Officials must understand the provisions of NIMS in order to implement them during an incident. Therefore, officials must be trained in NIMS.

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Support Annexes

Emergency Support Function

Annexes

Appendices

Base Plan

Organization of the NRP

Incident Annexes

Groups capabilities & resources into functions that are most likely needed during an incident (e.g., Transportation, Firefighting, Mass Care)

Describes common processes and specific administrative requirements (e.g., Public Affairs, Financial Management, Worker Safety & Health)

Outlines core procedures, roles and respon-sibilities for specific contingencies (e.g., Bio, Radiological, Cyber, HAZMAT Spills)

Concept of Operations, Coordinating Structures, Roles and Responsibilities, Definitions, etc.

Glossary, Acronyms, Authorities, and Compendium of National Interagency Plans

Jun 2007Dec 2006

Apr 2 – 20

Feb 1 - 19

NRP Work Groups Meet/Provide inputs to Writing Team

Adjudicate NIMS comments/prepare final draft of NIMS for approval

1st Comment Period on NIMS

Feb 19 – Mar 26 Adjudicate comments on 1st draft of /Prepare 2nd draft of NIMS

Apr 23 – May 4

Dec – Feb 16

Mar 12 – 30

NRP and NIMS Announcement and Electronic ReleaseJun 1

1st Comment Period on NRP

Mar 26 – Apr 6 2nd Comment Period on NIMS

Expedited Approval Process for NRP May 23 – 31

NRP/NIMS Review Timeline

Adjudicate NRP comments/ prepare final draft of NRP for approval

NIMS Work Plan

NRP Work Plan May 1 - 31 Approval Process for NIMS

Writing Team Develops 1st Draft of NRP Feb 19 – Mar 9

Adjudicate comments on 1st draft of NRP/Prepare 2nd draft of NRP

Apr 9 – 27

2nd Comment Period on NRP

May 7 - 23

NIMS Work Group Meets/Develop 1st Draft of NIMS Dec – Jan 26

Phase 2 – Targeted Rewrite and Product Completion

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Proposed Roll-Out of NRP and NIMS Framework of plan includes:

An Official Announcement A re-signing of the NRP and NIMS Inclusion of Stakeholders in Rollout

Comprehensive communications and outreach plan under development to ensure awareness and understanding Critical to have stakeholder input in plan development

Development of National Training Plan, with input from all stakeholders

Conduct exercises with Federal, State, local, tribal, NGOs and private sector partners