STARRS ST Louis Area Regional Response System

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STARRS Mission Statement

• To help local governments, businesses and
  citizens plan for, protect against, and recover
  from critical incidents in the St. Louis region.

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Critical Incidents

• All inclusive definition natural and man-made
  disasters, or intentional acts involving
  chemical, biological, radiological nuclear or
  explosive (CBRNE) agents.

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Federal Terrorism Funding

• Defense Against Weapons Of Mass Destruction Act
  Of 1996
• Also known as the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Amendment
• The possibility of domestic terrorism involving
  nuclear, biological or chemical weapons is a
  significant threat to U.S. national security,
• The United States can only prepare itself for
  domestic acts of terrorism involving nuclear,
  biological or chemical weapons by improving its
  domestic response capabilities at the local,
  state, and federal levels. Improvements are
  needed in equipment, training, national
  coordination, multi-agency exercises, and
  disease-outbreak detection.

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STARRS Funding

• Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant.
• Provide financial assistance to 45 selected urban
  areas to address the unique equipment, training,
  planning, exercise and operational needs of large
  urban areas.
• Assist in building an enhanced and sustainable
  capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from
  threats or acts of terrorism.
• Planning, Operational Activities, Equipment,
  Training Exercises.

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UASI Grant

• Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)
• Requires Regional Coordination
• Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Louis City
  St. Louis County in Missouri
• Madison, Monroe St. Clair Counties in Illinois

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Funding Summary

• Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)
  FY 2003 through FY 2009
• Health Resources and Services Administration
  (HRSA), Office of Assistant Secretary of
  Preparedness Response (OASPR)
• Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS)
• St. Louis Area Hospital Donations

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STARRS Summary

• A regional non-profit organization in Missouri
  and Illinois
• A partnership with the East-West Gateway Council
  of Governments
• MOU with IEMA and ITTF in Illinois
• Inclusive, multi-jurisdictional, public and
  private
• Multi-disciplinary representation

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STARRS Organization

• STARRS Board of Directors 20 members
• Ed Hassinger, President
• St. Charles County Health Department
• Mark A. Kern, Vice President
• Missouri Department of Transportation
• Nancy Bates, Secretary
  Chairman,
  St. Clair County Board
• Rob Wiley, Treasurer
  St. Louis Chapter of
  the American Red Cross

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STARRS Organization

• Advisory Council 24 members
• Gary Christmann, Co-Chair
• City of St. Louis Emergency Management
• Don Schneider, Co-Chair
  
  Belleville Memorial Hospital
• Hope Woodson, Vice Co-Chair
• St. Charles County Health Department
• Chief Greg Render, Vice Co-Chair
  
  Signal Hill Fire Protection District

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Emergency Operations Center
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Major Projects Summary

• Emergency Response Incident Support Teams
• Virtual Emergency Operations Center
• Patient Tracking System
• Regional Universal I.D. for First Responders
• Enhancing Interoperable Communications
• Missouri/Illinois Hospital Mutual Aid Agreements

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Major Projects Summary

• ESSENCE Syndromic Surveillance System
• Hospital Surge Trailers
• Citizen Corps Councils
• Development of a Regional Catastrophic Plan
• Training Exercises

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STARRS Staff

• Nick Gragnani, Executive Director
• Hilda Adams, UASI Grant Program Management
• Anna Giacomini, MMRS Grant Coordinator Disaster
  
• Human Services Committee
• Eric Hammonds, Project Coordinator Law
  Enforcement UID
• Julie Grotemeyer, Hospital Grant Coordinator ASPR
  UASI
• John Whitaker, Project Coordinator Regional Plan
  Hazmat Teams
• Jane Suozzi, Administrative Support