National Capitol Region Mass Decontamination

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National Capitol RegionMass Decontamination

• Discussion on the structure of the Collaborative
  Efforts at the Mass Decontamination Problem

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NCR Map

• The National Capital Region was created pursuant
  to the National Capital Planning Act of 1952
  (Title 40, U.S.C., Sec. 71). The Act defined the
  NCR as the District of Columbia Montgomery and
  Prince Georges Counties of Maryland Arlington,
  Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William Counties of
  Virginia and all cities now or here after
  existing in Maryland or Virginia within the
  geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries
  of the combined area of said counties. Today, the
  NCR includes the District of Columbia and eleven
  local jurisdictions in the State of Maryland and
  the Commonwealth of Virginia

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NCR Map
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NCR Facts

• 6,000 square miles
• 11 local jurisdictions, two states, and the
  District of Columbia
• 3 branches of Federal Government (executive,
  judicial, legislative)
• 231 Federal Departments Agencies
• 340,000 Federal workers (11 of total Federal
  workers)
• 4.2 million Americans
• Average of 20 million tourists per year
• 4th largest U.S metropolitan area
• Headquarters for the World Bank, the
  International Monetary Fund the Organization
  for American States
• More than 40 colleges universities over
  130,000 students annually
• Largest number of Inc. 500 companies (47 firms in
  2003)
• 2nd largest rail transit system and the 5th
  largest bus network in the U.S.
• 2 major airports (Washington Dulles International
  Airport, Ronald Reagan National Airport)  

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Mass Decontamination Problem

• The 15 National Planning Scenarios, Target
  Capability List and the NCR Strategic Plan all
  demand a robust mass decontamination capability
• Resource Limits
• Environmental Limits
• Unreasonable and Undefined Expectations

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Solutions Creating Problems

• Creation of Silos
• Discipline based mass decontamination solutions
• Federal decontamination assets
• Inhibition of synergism
• Competitive Grant Funds
• Historical Mistrust
• Competing Missions

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Fire Chiefs Solution

• NCR Fire Chiefs recognition of problem
• Lead in WMD/Decontamination Capability
• Capability Assessment
• Unaddressed gaps
• Unrecognized Assets

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Grant Application

• Mass Decontamination Program
• All Sectors/Cross Jurisdiction
• Outputs
• Develop plan to meet target capability
• Regional response plan
• Logistical Support Plan
• Training and Exercise

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Participatants

• NCR Fire Departments
• NCR Police Departments
• DC Health Departments
• MD Hospitals
• DC Hospitals
• VA Hospitals
• USMC CBIRF
• NG CSTs

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Plan Going Forward

• Develop a snap shot of current capability
• Develop common terminology
• Develop decontamination tenets
• Define and Address Expectations
• Develop scalable solutions
• Examine non traditional assets
• CERT, private sector wash facilities
• Public Education (expectations)

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Questions

• Captain John Donnelly
• Division of Homeland Security, DCFEMS
• 202-673-6614
• John.donnelly_at_dc.gov