Logistics Emergency Response

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Federal Response Plan Overview
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Objectives

• Discuss Authorities under the Stafford
  Act/Federal Response Plan
• Federal Response Plan Overview
• USACE Roles Responsibilities
• ESF 3 Concept of Operations Overview
• Audience All Participants.

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Purpose

• Provides a coordinated federal response to the
  states by assigning specific roles and
  responsibilities to each federal agency.

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Assumption

• The plan is based on the fundamental
  assumption that a major disaster or emergency
  will overwhelm the capability of State and local
  governments to carry out emergency operations
  necessary to save lives and protect property.
  Consequently Federal resources would be needed to
  assist the State.

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Robert T. Stafford Act

• THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND
  ASSISTANCE ACT (Stafford Act).
• The Stafford Act provides the authority for
  disaster relief operations.
• The Federal Response Plan is the mechanism used
  by the government to implement the provisions of
  this act.

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The Federal Response Plan

• 28 Federal Agencies and the American Red
  
  
  
  
  Cross are Signatories to Plan
• Plan establishes and describes
• Policies and procedures
• Concept of operations
• Federal/state coordination mechanisms
• Federal capabilities and responsibilities
• Designates the Federal Emergency Management
  Agency (FEMA) as the lead agent for managing
  federal support

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Applicability

• Natural Disasters
• Technological Emergencies
• National Emergencies
• Terrorism

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The Federal Response Plan
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Disaster Needs
Emergency Support Functions or ESFs 12
Functions plus Military Support
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The Federal Response Plan
DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DEPT OF
AGRICULTURE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGENCY
AGENCY AMERICAN RED CROSS GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION DEPT HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DEPT OF
AGRICULTURE DEPT OF ENERGY DEPT OF DEFENSE
ESF 1 ESF 2 ESF 3 ESF 4 ESF 5 ESF
6 ESF 7 ESF 8 ESF 9 ESF 10 ESF 11 ESF
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The Federal Response Plan

• MISSIONS
• Emergency Power
• Potable Water
• Ice
• Debris Removal
• Technical Assistance
• Temporary Housing
• Temporary Roofing
• Emergency Access
• Repair Public Facilities
• Structural Evaluations

FEMA authorizes USACE through Mission
Assignments/Funds. The missions are accomplished
by contracting with private contractors. The
Corps is responsible for life cycle mission
management including planning, funds management,
and contract management.
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Emergency Operations Process
County/City
State
Federal
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Emergency Support Function 3 Operations
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Pubic Works and EngineeringESF3

• PURPOSE Provide public works and engineering
  support to assist the State(s) in need related to
  lifesaving or life protecting and major property
  protection following a major disaster.
• Technical Advice/evaluations
• Engineering services
• Construction management and inspection
• Emergency Contracting
• Emergency repair of water, wastewater, and solid
  waste facilities,
• Real Estate support

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FRP Process
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Emergency Support Team - EST

• Interagency National Level Team
• Activated by the FEMA HQ
• Staffed by FEMA and primary ESF representatives
• Central Source of Information at the National
  Level
• Supports ROC and Emergency Response Team (ERT)
• Operates from FEMA National Interagency Emergency
  Operations Center (NIEOC).

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Emergency Support Team - EST
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Regional Operations Center - ROC

• Activated by the FEMA Regional Director
• Staffed by FEMA and primary ESF representatives
• Coordinates the gathering and distribution of
  initial damage information
• Issues initial mission assignments
• Responsible for the Emergency Response Team
  Advanced
• Stands down once the Disaster Field Office is
  Operational and a Federal Coordinating Officer is
  appointed.

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Regional Operations Center -ROC
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Emergency Response Team AdvanceERT-A

• Responsibility of the ROC.
• Forward element, lead by FEMA, that moves
  forward to coordinate directly with state and
  local governments (normally the State EOC)
• Performing rapid needs assessment
• Responsible for determining the scope of the
  federal response
• Nucleus of the full ERT.

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Emergency Response Team Advance, ERT-A
Rapid Needs Assessment
Disaster Field Office
Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) is Appointed
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ERT-A Structure
ERT - A Team Leader
ERT - N
State Liaison 1-FEMA
ADMINISTRATION
PIO
Operations Section
Information Plng
Logistics
1-FEMA, 1-MERS Liaison 1-DCE
1-FEMA /ESF-5
1-FEMA
12-per Field
1-ESF-1
1-ESF-9
1-ESF-2
Assmt. Team
1-ESF-7
1-ESF-10
3-ESF-3
1-ESF-11
1-ESF-4
Total-35 (with one Rapid Needs Assmt. Team) In
situations involving remote locations the ESF
3 initial staff should be 5.
1-ESF-12
1-ESF-6
1-ESF-8
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FCO Responsibilities

• Appointed by the President
• Coordinates Federal Agencies (Federal response)
• Makes Initial Appraisal of Needs
• Establishes Disaster Field Office
• Provides Information

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DFO Organization
FEDERAL COORDINATING OFFICER
Defense Coordinating Officer
Operations Section
Information Plng Section
Logistics Section
Finance Admin Section
Operations Support Br
Situation Status Br
Supply Branch
Financial Mgt. Br
Infrastructure Spt Br
Planning Support Br
Resource Support Br
Administration Br
Human Services Br
Documentation Br
Logistics Services Br
Personnel Branch
Emergency Svs Br
Information Svs Br
Tech Services Br
Resource Status Br
Emergency Support Functions Activated
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DFO Operations Section
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HQ USACE Responsibilities

• Staff EST
• Provide executive liaison to FEMA HQ
• Assign national assets, teams and equipment, to
• supported Divisions
• Provide corporate recruitment for support
  personnel

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Division Responsibilities

• Designate/Provide Division Forward Commander
• Provide ESF 3 Staff for Regional Operations
  Center
• Staff ESF 3 at the DFO
• Manage Organic Planning and Response Team-PRTs
• Notify HQ UOC of additional PRT requirements
• Resource Support
• Reporting

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Command and Control

• Division Commander
• Initially Performs Operational Mission Analysis
• Develops Execution, Support, and C2 Requirements
• Division Commander (Forward)
• Senior USACE Commander in the field responsible
  for the total response and recovery effort.
• Serves as the USACE Executive Interface with the
  FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer, Defense
  Coordinating Officer and the State Coordinating
  Officer

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Division Forward Commander

• ERRO Commander
• Responsible for the execution of all assigned
  missions.

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District Responsibility and Functions

• Executes response and recovery missions assigned
  under the FRP (FEMA), USACE Authorities, and
  Military Commands
• Setup and equip the Emergency Response and
  Recovery Office - ERRO
• Staff key management and functional positions in
  ERRO.
• Develops, manages, funds and executes a Response
  Organization or staffing plan that supports the
  ERRO.

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FRP HQ Division (A Phased Process)
HQ FEMA
HQUSACE UOC
FEMA REG.
DIVISION EOC
First -4 to 5 Days
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ESF 3 Management Team

• SME for Division Commander (Forward) on ESF-3
  issues.
• Primary USACE POC to FEMA and the DCO in the
  DFO.
• Negotiates, develops, accepts FEMA Mission
  Assignments.
• Tasks Emergency Response and Recovery Office
  (ERRO) for mission execution.
  
  
  
• Coordinates mission requirements with FEMA,
  other ESFs, and State.
• Mission closeout.

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A Time-Phased Response
FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN
Contingency Operations
Days
FEMA NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
HEADQUARTERS, USACE
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Other ESF Staffs
Pre - Declaration Missions / Taskers
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FEMA REGION HEADQUARTERS
USACE DIVISION HEADQUARTERS
Other ESF Staffs
Coordination
Other ESF Staffs
Event
Post - Declaration Missions / Taskers
Other ESF Staffs
Coordination