Title: Federal Response Plan
1All Hazard Incidents
Overview of the National Response Framework and
the Role of Wildland Fire Agencies In Disaster
Response
2- John Caffin
- Regional Emergency Operations Specialist
- Southern Region - U.S. Forest Service
- jcaffin_at_fs.fed.us
- 404-915-3083 (cell)
3Objectives
- Create a base level understanding for all team
members, concerning the National Response
Framework. - Recognize organizational structures and key roles
within FEMA. - Understand the primary and support role of
wildland fire agencies during Disasters and
Emergencies.
4When it comes to all hazard
How long have we been responding to (all hazard)
events?
51906 San Francisco Earthquake Documented in a
letter to The Forester, Gifford Pinchot.
6Assignments
- 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.
7Communications Support
Receiving and Distribution
Material Management
Action Planning
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12Federal 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.
13Authorities
- 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.
14National 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.
15National 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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16NRF 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).
17ESF 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)
18ESF 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)
19ESF 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
20ESF 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.
21Example - 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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23COMPARING 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
24Joint 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
25A 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)
26Key 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.
27All 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
28All Hazard Doctrine
All employees will be supported and managed by an
Agency leader or interagency Incident Management
Team. Â 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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31Questions??
32Thank you for your time!
33- John Caffin
- Regional Emergency Operations Specialist
- Southern Region - U.S. Forest Service
- jcaffin_at_fs.fed.us
- 404-915-3083 (cell)