NRT/RRT Co-Chairs Meeting 2004 NRT

Initiatives/Accomplishments and Challenges

John GustafsonExecutive Director,

National Response TeamMarch 8, 2005

2004 Accomplishments

NRT Priorities for 2004*1. Implement Homeland Security

Initiatives, including the NRP, NIMS, HSPDs, and ICS/UC Implementation

2. Review NRT/RRT structure and roles3. Continue to improve worker health

and safety4. Incident Data Management 5. Balance Environmental Mission with

ongoing Homeland Security projects * Agreed to at Annual Meeting- San Diego, CA March 2004

2004 Accomplishments

NRT Planning Retreat June 2004

• Addressed 04-05 NRT Priorities• Developed eight Action Proposals:

– NCP Revisions Workgroup– Implement the NRP Worker Health and Safety

Annex – Establish Science and Technology WMD Subcmt.– National Response System’s Role in Exercises– Assess Incident Data Management Systems– Develop a “Common Picture” for Improving Incident

Data/Information Management – ACP/RCP Plan Revision Guidance– Coordinate with the DHS

2004 Accomplishments

NRT Accomplishments

• National Contingency Plan Revisions• DHS Coordination and Outreach • Monitoring the development of the

National Response Plan• Incident Data Management and

Reconciliation

• ACP Planning Guidance Review

• NRT Operations Binder (e.g., SOPs)• Redesigned NRT Website & Brochure

NRT Accomplishments (Cont’d)

• National Response Center Analysis Report• Criminal Investigation and Environmental

Response Memorandum of Understanding• Oil Pollution Act Working Group

Coordination • Initiating the update of the ICS/UC Technical

Assistance Document

2004 Accomplishments

2004 Accomplishments

NRT Accomplishments (Cont’d)

• HSPD-8 Program Implementation Plan and Requirements (PIPR) and DHS Universal Task List review

• Hospital Training issues guidance• Tracking the progress of the National

Academy of Sciences’ Committee on the efficacy and effects of dispersants

• Reviewed and commented on the American Petroleum Institute’s in-situ burn document

2004 Accomplishments

New Subcommittees• Worker Safety and Health Subcommittee

– Co-Chaired by OSHA and EPA

– Focuses on worker health and safety issues related to the response to, and the recovery from, hazardous material releases (ESF-10)

– Provides a forum to • Exchange information about incident safety

and health assets;• Develop fact sheets and technical guidance

for workers and support personnel at major hazmat incidents; and

• Support joint exercises of specialized response teams and the creation of pre-scripted mission assignments.

2004 Accomplishments

New Subcommittee (Cont’d)• Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and

Hazardous Substance Subcommittee– Chaired by EPA ERT– Focuses on providing recommendations on

WMD and hazardous substance R&D that will help responders and improve the NRS.

– Provides a forum to:• Evaluate work products that may be

valuable to responders during WMD events;• Review pertinent WMD information and

provide recommendations to the NRT regarding WMD R&D; and

• Provide reachback to all NRT member agencies.

2004 Accomplishments

NRT/RRT Role In ICS/UC Development (1989-2005)*

• Exxon Valdez Incident Report to President George HW Bush- 1989

• National Contingency Plan- 1994 • NRT ICS/UC Technical Assistance Documents- 1995-6 • San Jacinto Pipeline Incident and NTSB Report- 1995-7 • NRT “One Plan” Contingency Plan- 1997• Coast Guard ICS Adoption 1996-8 • Panama Canal Authority / NRT MOU- 1998 • Exercise Gatun 2- Panama Canal Authority- 1999 • TOPOFF 2000- NRT Recommends ICS for Domestic

Terrorism Incidents • ICS used at World Trade Center and Pentagon

Incidents- September 2001• NRT appointed workgroup of Homeland Security

Council- DTRIM Committee- April 2002*DRAFT Chronology of ICS/UC – Suggestions Welcome

2004 Accomplishments

NRT/RRT Role In ICS/UC Development (1989-2005)* Cont’d

• California Continuing Challenge Special ICS Meeting- September 2002

• NRT Recommends to the Homeland Security Council that ICS be adopted nationally as the “on scene” management system- October 2002- January 2003

• Homeland Security Presidential Directive # 5 includes “incident command”- February 2003

• NRT agencies participate in NRP and NIMS policy Development. NIMS requires ICS for Federal Government for Domestic Incidents- 2003

• National Contingency Plan being revised to include NIMS/ICS- 2004-2005

• Panama Canal Authority Contingency Plan Includes ICS- 2005

• ICS implementation at the Federal, State and local levels of government- 2004-2005

*DRAFT Chronology of ICS/UC – Suggestions Welcome

Panama Canal AuthorityContingency Plan 2005

2004 Accomplishments

National Response Team/ Regional Response Teams

Teamwork Can Do Great Things!

2004 Accomplishments

2004 Accomplishments

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