Federal Response Plan

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All Hazard Incidents
Overview of the National Response Framework and
the Role of Wildland Fire Agencies In Disaster
Response
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• John Caffin
• Regional Emergency Operations Specialist
• Southern Region - U.S. Forest Service
• jcaffin_at_fs.fed.us
• 404-915-3083 (cell)

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Objectives

1. Create a base level understanding for all team
   members, concerning the National Response
   Framework.
2. Recognize organizational structures and key roles
   within FEMA.
3. Understand the primary and support role of
   wildland fire agencies during Disasters and
   Emergencies.

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When it comes to all hazard
How long have we been responding to (all hazard)
events?
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1906 San Francisco Earthquake Documented in a
letter to The Forester, Gifford Pinchot.
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Assignments

• In support of FEMA, IMTs were traditionally
  assigned logistical support duties during natural
  disasters such as hurricanes.
• During the 1990s, IMTs were used to support
  earthquake responses (Northridge), domestic
  terrorism incidents (OK City bombing), and
  special events (Olympics), but mostly for
  hurricanes.

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Communications Support
Receiving and Distribution
Material Management
Action Planning
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Federal Emergency Assistance

• The President may direct any Federal Agency, with
  or without reimbursement, to utilize the
  authorities and resources granted to it under
  Federal Law, in support of State, local and
  tribal emergency assistance efforts to save
  lives, protect property and public health and
  safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a
  catastrophe.

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Authorities

• Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
  Assistance Act. 42 USC 521. (Public Law 93-288,
  as amended)
• Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations (44
  CFR)
• National Response Framework (NRF)
• Executive Orders (EO)
• FEMA Regulations and Policies
• Other Federal Agency Statutory Authorities and
  Programs.

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National Response Framework

• Replaced the National Response Plan in September
  of 2007
• Establishes a comprehensive all-hazards approach
  to enhance the ability of the U.S. to manage
  domestic incidents.

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National Response Framework

• Signed by 29 federal departments and agencies and
  3 non-governmental organizations
• Other federal agencies outside DHS can be tasked
• National not just Federal
• Contingency based
• Addresses all types of hazards

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NRF Emergency Support Functions

• The NRF employs a functional approach that groups
  agencies into 15 ESFs to provide types of direct
  assistance that a State is most likely to need
  (e.g., firefighting, urban search and rescue,
  mass care, as well as the kinds of Federal
  operations support necessary to sustain Federal
  response actions (e.g., transportation,
  communications).

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ESF Annexes to the NRF

• ESF 1 Transportation (DOT)
• ESF 2 Communications (DHS-NCS)
• ESF 3 Public Works and Engineering (COE)
• ESF 4 Firefighting (USFS)
• ESF 5 Emergency Management (FEMA)
• ESF 6 Mass Care, Housing Human Services
  (FEMA, ARC)
• ESF 7 Resource Support (GSA)
• ESF 8 Public Health and Medical Services (HHS)

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ESF Annexes to the NRF

• ESF 9 Urban Search and Rescue (DHS-USAR and
  DOI)
• ESF 10 Oil Hazardous Materials (EPA)
• ESF 11 Agriculture Natural Resources (USDA)
• ESF 12 Energy (DOE)
• ESF 13 Public Safety Security (DOJ)
• ESF 14 Long-term Community Recovery
  Mitigation (FEMA)
• ESF 15 External Affairs (DHS)

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ESF Support Department of Agriculture

• The Forest Service is listed as the ESF
  Coordinator and Primary Agency for ESF 4
• The Forest Service is also listed as a support
  agency for 11 of the other ESFs

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ESF Support Department of Interior

• DOI has a primary role on ESF9 for inland
  wilderness search and rescue
• DOI has a primary role on ESF11 for natural,
  cultural, and historic sites. USDA is the
  Coordinator for ESF11 (Agriculture and Natural
  Resources).
• DOI is also listed as a support agency for 11 of
  the other ESFs.

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Example - ESF 1Transportation(see handout
Briefing Paper)

• FS and DOI are support agencies
• Specific mission is
• Provides transportation assets when Forest
  Service assets are the most effective method.

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COMPARING ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES
FEMA
GACC/USFS
STATE
NRCC National Response Coordination Center (aka
EST, HQ)
NIFC/WO National Fire Center /Washington Office
NATIONAL
REGIONAL
RRCC Regional Response Coordination Center (aka
ROC)
SACC/RO Southern Area Coord. Center /Regional
Office (fire aka SACC)
JFO Joint Field Office (aka DFO)
SEOC State Emergency Operations Center
SICC/SO State IA Coord. Center
/Supervisors Office (aka State/Forest)
STATE
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Joint Field Office
Principal Federal Official (PFO)
Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) State Coordinating Officer (SCO) Senior Federal Officials
Collectively this group is called the JFO
coordination group
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A few other DHS abbreviations

• IMAT Incident Management Assistance Team (old
  Emergency Response Team or ERT)

• RFA Request For Assistance
• MA Mission Assignment
• ISB Incident Support Base (old staging areas
  such as NLSA, LSA, or OSA)

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Key Points for Federal WildlandFire Agencies

• Our involvement is not optional!!
• We work for the President the Secretaries of
  Agriculture Interior and various State
  Governors, and they have committed us to
  emergency response.
• Overall, a good experience for employees. The
  work is rewarding and exposure to other agencies
  carries many benefits.
• Extended missions can be a severe burden on our
  agencies.

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All Hazard Doctrine
NIMS is the foundation of the Agencys response
organization. We will train other agencies to
build their NIMS capabilities. We support
all-hazard responses by providing trained
personnel Support will be consistent with core
skills, capabilities, and training. Employees
must be informed and trained to do all-hazard
response in a safe, efficient, and effective
manner. Conduct a thorough mission analysis of
every all-hazard request before committing
people Provide appropriate risk mitigations
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All Hazard Doctrine
All employees will be supported and managed by an
Agency leader or interagency Incident Management
Team.   Employee expertise is best used in the
incident emergency response phase The USFS must
meet its primary agency mission first, the
Emergency Support Function-4 (ESF-4) mission, and
then provide what ever support possible to the
other ESF missions. We will respond when human
life is at risk when responders are capable of
assisting without undue risk to themselves or
others.
www.fema.gov/emergency/nrf http//gacc.nifc.gov/
sacc
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Questions??
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Thank you for your time!
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• John Caffin
• Regional Emergency Operations Specialist
• Southern Region - U.S. Forest Service
• jcaffin_at_fs.fed.us
• 404-915-3083 (cell)