Preparing for the Worst
A Seminar for Elected and Appointed Leaders
The Suiter Scale
Challenge – How to deal with multiple and
simultaneous orders of magnitude.
INCIDENT
Roles of leadership,
policy and authority
EMERGENCY
DISASTER
CATASTROPHE
Demands and stresses placed on
leaders and the system differ with
magnitude of disaster
CHAOS
ANARCHY
Responding to a Disaster
Emergency Management Priorities:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Establish communications
Search and rescue/security
Meet basic human needs
Restore critical infrastructure
Open schools and local businesses
Begin recovery
FEMA Phases-State Response
CSZ RUPTURE
Per State & Federal
Leadership
~D +72
Per State & Federal
Leadership
(May be a year or more)
Begin to improve conditions
Immediate goal is to
“provide sustainment”
Secondary Goal is to
“recover capability”
Uncoordinated, chaotic
Immediate Goal is survival
Secondary Goal is to save lives,
Initiate the response
Transition to organized chaos
Immediate Goal is to save lives
Secondary goal is to coordinate
and increase the response
Phase 1
Phase 2a
Phase 2b
Phase 2c
Phase 3
(Prepare)
(Initial Response)
(Employment Response)
(Transition to Recovery)
(Long Term Recovery)
Situation
Description
Initiate long term repairs
Immediate goal is to
“recover capability”
Lines of Effort
FEMA/State
State
Resources
Lifesaving
Begins
Immediate Response / Governor’s
Proclamation
FEMA Incident Team
Local Fed
Resources
Mutual Aid
Federal Resources Available
WA-UCG
Established
Lifesaving
Effort Complete
Conduct Coordinated Response Operations
National Guard
Long-term
Recovery Ops
Recovery
LARGEST RESPONSE
Majority of Urban SAR
Majority of ground distribution capability (Largest population)
- More people, less vehicles (Most stuff)
- Most civilian assistance
Limited Aerial Distribution (Rotary Wing)
Majority of Security Force capability
Level III Medical capability
Large scale evacuation capability
Minimal Route Clearance effort
- Most civilian assistance
MOST CRITICAL
Majority of Aerial SAR
Majority of Aerial distribution (Rotary Wing)
Limited ground distribution capability (Smallest population)
- Less vehicles, less people (Least stuff)
- Least civilian assistance
Limited Security Force capability
Level I and II Medical capability
Moderate evacuation capability
Maximum Route Clearance effort
- Least civilian assistance
MOST SPREAD OUT
Planning Framework
Minimal Urban SAR
Moderate ground distribution capability (Significant population)
- More vehicles, less people (Medium stuff)
Limited Aerial Distribution (Rotary Wing)
Moderate Security Force capability
Level I and II Medical capability
Minimal evacuation capability
Minimal Route Clearance effort
- Significant civilian assistance
Initial Response Concept
Establish Central Logistic Support Bases at Sea-Tac, Paine Fld,
Moses Lake and Spokane:
Establish State Staging Areas – Airports and Ports.
Re-establish road networks rapidly.
Ground distribution networks service local areas.
Local Community Points of Distribution deliver commodities.
Sea borne assets integrate in coastal areas when available.
KBLI
KORS
KFHR
KBVS
S31
KAWO
11S
KCLM
KPAE
KUIL
KGEG
KSEA
KPWT
KRNT
KTIW
KEAT
S36
KMWH
KPLU
KSHN
KOLM
KELN
KHQM
KCLS
KYKM
KTDO
KKLS
KPSC
KALW
KVUO
Current as of: 18 Dec 2015
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MOA/MOU Established
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MOA/MOU In Progress
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MOA/MOU Not Started
Exercise Focus: Coordination and Resources
STATE AGENCIES
Coordination Centers
FEMA National
COUNTY/
CITY/ TRIBAL
EOCs
STATE EOC
Initial Operating Facility
Military
Operations Center8
STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
FLEX
Joint
Information
Center
(12)
41
42
ESF 6
ESF 6
43
ESF 6
DOH
DOH
40
45
44
51
DOH
4
31
32
33
ECY
AGR
AGR
3
ECY
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DNR
30
35
34
121
52
F/A
DLSC
FSC
5
IMAT Procurement
50
53
61
62
APU
6
STAFF
STAFF
60
63
LSC
Support
120
APU
122
123
WebEOC
12
Services
125
IT
124
111
112
113
DOCL
SITL
GIS
11
PSC
SITW
GIS
110
115
114
101
102
103
FLEX
OFFICE
64
21
22
23
ESF 15 ESF 15
ESF 15
2
ESF 15 ESF 15
20
ESF 15
25
70
ESF 20
24
7
11
Front Desk:
• WANG
• WANG
• EMD
12
13
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ESF 2
ESF 12
ESF 2
ESF2
15
14
10
Classified
Room Use:
Planning
Conference
Room
1
EOC SUP
OFFICE
ESF 14
85
IMAT
IMAT
IMAT
10
ESF 20
WSDOT WSDOT WSP
100
80
ESF 12
IMAT
71
105
104
92
93
81
ESF 14
8
91
AA 82
DEOC SUP
EOC SUP
84
83
AWC
• Duty Officer
• Duty Officer
DOSC
OSC
90
Notif U.
9
MA
OPS CORD MA
95
94
MESSAGE
CENTER
RADIO ROOMS (2 Rms)
• TBD
• TBD
• ARES/RACES
• ARES/RACES
• ARES/RACES
Critical
Infrastrucure
123B
•
•
•
•
EMD
FEMA
TBD
TBD
Rescue
Coordination
Center
120
•
•
•
•
SAR
TBD
TBD
TBD
External
Resource
Branch
215
• DIR
• M. Aid
• M. Aid
Additional
Positions in SEOC:
(Along wall)
POD 11 - Planning
• DPSC
• GIS
• SITW
• DOC Coord.
• DOC Coord.
POD 9 – Ops
• OSC Shadow
• Ops Coord
• Ops Coord
POLICY GROUP
16 Seats for Cascadia Rising
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TAG
EMD Director
UCG: SCO, FCO, DCO, DM, AAG (5 Seats)
State Hazard Geologist (DNR)
WSDOT
DSHS (REMOTE for CR16)
DOH
Ecology (REMOTE for CR16)
Agriculture (REMOTE for CR16)
Commerce (REMOTE for CR16)
WSP
Governor’s Office Rep
OFM Rep (Not playing for CR16)
NWS Rep (added for CR16)
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Sergeant at Arms
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Administrative Assistants (2)
TAG
EMD
Director
SCO
FCO
DM
AAG
DOH
DCO
WSP
NWS
WSDOT
Geologist
Gov’s Office
INITIAL OPERATING FACILITY
National Response
Coordination Center
(NRCC)
FEMA MA Spt Tm
Region X
Defense Coordination
Element (DCE)
FEMA Region X
Regional Coordination
Center (RRCC)
FEMA Region X
Incident Management Assistance Team
(IMAT)
Federal Emergency
Support Functions
FEMA National IMAT
Unified Coordination Staff/Group
Initial Operating Facility (IOF) transitions to Unified Coordinating Staff (UCS)
Supporting Staff
-SEOC
-IMAT
Unified Coordination Group (UCG)
SCO
FCO
Liaisons
NGOs
TAG
Response
Coordination
ESF Representatives
State and Federal
Agency
Representatives
DCO
Other Senior Officials
(As required by situation or invitation)
VOADs
EOC Representatives
A UCS may (will) be established locally to provide a central point for Federal, State, Tribal, and local executives to
coordinate their support to the incident. The Unified Coordination Group leads the UCS. The Unified Coordination
Group typically consists of the FCO, SCO, and senior officials from other entities with primary statutory or
jurisdictional responsibility and significant operational responsibility for an aspect of an incident. This group meets to
develop a common set of objectives and a coordinated initial UCS action plan.