EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION
WASHINGTON MILITARY
DEPARTMENT
Washington State
Emergency Operations Center
Alert & Warning Center:
How Can We Help You?
Kathryn Howard
Alan Steele
Washington Military Department
Emergency Management Division
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION
WASHINGTON MILITARY
DEPARTMENT
WA State EOC
Alert & Warning Center (AWC)
Overview:
Alert & Warning Center: local and state perspective
Perception vs. Reality: what is the AWC
State EOC Activation Levels: defined
Warnings & Notifications: when and how
AWC Technologies and Services
Opportunities for Notification Improvement:
How may we help you?
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION
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DEPARTMENT
WA State Alert & Warning Center:
What is it? Washington Warning Point
Backup: Alternate Warning Point and Joint Operations Center (JOC)
Primary Point of Contact for
Federal and State Agencies
Local Jurisdictions
Optional Point of Contact for Tribal Nations
Day to Day Response Coordination for
Incidents
Emergencies
Disasters
The AWC serves as part of the notification unit in the
WAEOC Operations Section
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WA EOC
Phased Response/Activation Levels
Phase I - Routine Operations
24-hour SEOO Monitoring
Phase II - Enhanced Operations
Alert Stage
SEOO and Selected Staff
Potential to Grow
Phase III and IV - Full/Catastrophic Operations
Size and Complexity Driven
State/Fed Agency Jurisdictional Representation
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2898
3248 3382 3373
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Total Missions / Incidents By Year WA Alert & Warning Center
Total Missions
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2012 WA Alert & Warning Center Statistics 4,740 Total Incidents & Missions
763 Search & Rescues (SARs)
2,559 Hazmat Incidents
65 Weather Events
425 Fire Incidents
867 Other (includes
earthquake, tsunami, stress
debriefings, security breach, etc)
6 DOE Incidents
40 - 911 Outage Incidents
44,359 phone calls made or
received
1,927 Warnings issued to
local jurisdictions and Tribal
Nations
25,956 Notifications made
445 Resource Coordinations
23 WA EOC Incidents that
caused Phase 2 or higher
Activations (some
overlapping)
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AWC PROCEDURES and
Redundant Systems
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General Procedures
Building Evacuation
Communications Tests
Staff Recall
WA EOC Activation
AT&T Language Services
AWC Relocation
Amber Alerts
Daily/Weekly/Monthly/
Quarterly and Annual Reports
National Weather Service
Operations
911 Outages
Public Records
Paging
Emergency Alert System (EAS)
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Contingency Procedures
Bomb Threat
Civil Disturbance
Fixed Nuclear Facilities
State Fire Resources Mobilization
Forest, Wildlife, and Urban Fires
Earthquakes
Mutual Aid Compact (EMAC)
Energy/Power Outages
HAZMAT
Foreign Animal Disease
Internet Service Outage/Attack
Radioactive Materials
Answering Point for Ecology, DNR, DOH-Radiation
Mass Casualty Incidents
Unexploded Ordnance
Terrorist Threats & Incidents
Maritime Security
BIO Watch
Satellite/Space Debris Reentry
Activation of National Guard and other DSCA support (Civil Support Detachment)
Requests for Resources
Corps of Engineers Advanced Measures
Urban Search and Rescue Activations
Requests for Air Space Closures
Extended Mountain Pass Closures
Railroad Accidents/Incidents
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Warning Procedures
Attack Warning
Terrorism
Accidental Missile Launch
Avalanche Warning
Flood Watch/Warning
Tsunami
Volcano
- Rainier
- Baker/Glacier Peak
- Adams/St. Helens
South Castle Debris
Structure Failure
Mount Rainier Lahar
Dam Failure Or Sudden
Water Release
Severe Weather
- Wind
- Snow
- Ice
- Heat
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Search And Rescue (SAR)
Air, Land, and Water
SAR
Emergency Worker
Program
Training and Evidence
Search Missions
Activation of the State
Rescue Coordination
Center
Underground SAR
Body Recovery
Beacon Activations:
ELT/EPIRB/PLB
Out-of-State Requests
for Assistance
Requests for
Assistance from
Federal Agencies
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Warning & Notification:
When and How
WHEN:
When emergent information is received by the AWC
Warnings require immediate notification
HOW:
Primary Systems: NAWAS, EAS, AHAB, Phone,
MyStateUSA Notification System, Email, Microwave
Systems, dedicated lines, TDD/TTY
Redundant and Additional Communication Systems:
CEMNET, OSCCR, OPSCAN, 800 MHz, Satellite Phones,
RACES
“Why did I get this?”
Finding the Right Balance
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Washington State
Emergency Operations
Alert & Warning Center:
Virtual Tour
Washington Military Department
Emergency Management Division
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Situational / Operational Awareness AWC Workstation
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National Weather Service/NOAA
WeatherTap
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CALIFORNIA INTIGRATED
SEISMIC NETWORK (CISN)
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WA STATE PATROL
ACCESS MESSAGING
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WASHINGTON MILITARY
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INCIDENT/MISSION TRACKING
DATA BASE
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AWC Communications Systems
National Warning System
(NAWAS) 32 primary points
Telephone ( over 300 quickdial #s)
CEMNET Radio (73 stations)
State Agencies Emergency
Network (STAEN) 800 MHZ
Radio
Emergency Alert System (EAS)
MyStateUSA Paging
WebEOC
Satellite Telephone
CISN
ACCESS Computer
Dedicated Facsimiles
Telecommunications Device for
the Deaf
Cellular Telephone/Fax
LAHAR Warning System
RACES
Virtual Tour of Select AWC Communications Systems
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Multi-Line Phone System Operated in the AWC
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National Warning System
(NAWAS)
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Comprehensive Emergency Management Network (CEMNET)
VHF Radio dedicated to the emergency management community statewide
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800 MHZ Radios
WA State Agencies Emergency Network
(STAEN)
King County
Jurisdictions and Agencies
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EAS and Satellite
Emergency Alert System (EAS) Satellite Phone and Radio
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Teletype Device for the Deaf
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AHAB Tsunami Warning System Operated by the AWC and Local Jurisdictions
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MT. RAINIER
LAHAR Warning System Operated by the AWC and Local Jurisdictions
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RACES Room with workstations for eight operators
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES)
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What’s New for the AWC Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS)
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Summary & Open Discussion:
How May We Help You?
Summary: Washington State Emergency Operations Center and
Alert and Warning Center plans for and monitors developing events in the state.
Planning includes identifying stakeholders who play roles in specific disasters and collecting contact information.
Robust redundant communications capabilities are installed and ready to relay emergent information to all stakeholders as it becomes available.
AWC Notification Services Discussion
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION
WASHINGTON MILITARY
DEPARTMENT
WA EOC
Alert & Warning Center
For Information and Tours, Contact:
• Chris Utzinger, WA EOC Manager, (253) 512-7033
• Jaye Compton, WA EOC Deputy Manager, (253) 512-7027
Presenters:
• Kathryn Howard, SEOO ([email protected] )
• Alan Steele, SEOO ([email protected] )
State Emergency Operations Center 24/7:
1-800-258-5990
