A Whole of Community Framework for Catastrophic Preparedness, Planning & Response

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1 A Whole of Community Framework for Catastrophic Preparedness, Planning & Response

2 You can t change big bureaucracies until they have a disaster. - COL John Boyd

3 Presentation Overview Whole of Communities Principles The Meta-Scenario Centers of Gravity Mass Search & Rescue Identifying and Closing Response Deltas Goals

4 Whole of Community Principles We must prepare for an unprecedented catastrophic event. A metadisaster will demand that we are prepared to respond in nontraditional ways, well beyond current Federal and State planning. Saving and sustaining lives is our number one priority. No matter the scale and magnitude of the crisis, we must be ready to effectively respond in the first hours and days. Our focus must shift from incidents to individuals and from processes to products. Time is our biggest enemy. We need to stabilize the event within the first 72 hours. Our campaign must focus on preparing and fully empowering impacted communities and survivors to meet the challenges following a meta-disaster.

5 Whole of Community Principles, cont d Our citizens are our force multipliers. Individuals and communities are the most critical response and recovery assets present during the initial hours and days following an event. We need greater inclusion paths designed into our participatory planning & preparedness activities. It is essential that we engage all of our societal capacity. We need to fully leverage trade associations, Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), private industry, and social and fraternal organizations.

6 The Meta-Scenario In order to anticipate catastrophic requirements and to avoid narrow focus on a limited number of specific scenarios, the Whole Community methodology is built upon a foundation of a meta-scenario consisting of the maximum of maximum challenges across a range of scenarios: No-notice event Impact area ~7 million population 25,000 square miles Several states and FEMA regions 190,000 fatalities in initial hours 265,000 citizens require emergency medical attention Severe damage to critical infrastructure and key resources Severe damage to essential transportation infrastructure Ingress/egress options limited

7 Centers of Gravity These centers of gravity represent the highest priority essential functions necessary for both saving and sustaining lives, and stabilizing the site and the situation within 72 hours. Survivors Needs I. Situational Assessment II. Public Messaging III. Command, Control, & Coordination IV. Critical Communications V. Environmental Health & Safety VI. Critical Transportation I. On-Scene Security and Protection II. III. IV. Mass Search and Rescue Operations Health and Medical Treatment Mass Care Services V. Public & Private Services & Resources VI. Stabilize and Repair Essential Infrastructure VII. Fatality Management Services

8 Enables Response - Objectives Situational Assessment Public Messaging Critical Communications Critical Transportation Environmental Health & Safety Command, Control, & Coordination Provide all decision makers with relevant information regarding: A) the nature/extent of the hazard and B) status of the response. Deliver prompt, action-oriented public messages to A) impacted communities, B) populations in and around the impacted area who can assist in the response operations, and C) the public. Ensure basic communication among A)locals, states, regions and Federal government & B) communications for the affected communities, organizations and people. Provide infrastructure access and transportation services for response priorities, including evacuation of people and delivery of urgent response services and resources. Ensure event-specific environmental health and safety focused guidance is disseminated and implemented to both affected communities and responders. Establish unified actions across the whole of community by any means necessary. Provide Unity of Effort across A) the incident command, B) the impacted /affected states, and C) the Federal response.

9 Survivor Needs-Objectives On-Scene Security &Protection Mass Search & Rescue Health & Medical Treatment Ensure a safe and secure environment for affected communities and responders, and protect essential infrastructure. Deliver prompt search and rescue services to persons in distress within the impacted area. Conduct triage and provide emergency-level heath and medical treatment to severely injured people within the impacted area. Mass Care Services Stabilize & Repair Essential Infrastructure Fatality Management Services Public & Private Services & Resources Provide essential mass care services to include life-sustainment, with a focus on basic nourishment and temporary shelter to the impacted population. Shelter 25% of the impacted population. Stabilize damaged critical infrastructure to minimize cascading threats to the population Nuclear Power Plants, refineries, etc. Recover deceased and provide mortuary support for 190K. Provide essential public and private services and resources to the impacted population

10 Centers of Gravity: Mass Search Objective: and Rescue In the immediate aftermath of a multi-state catastrophic incident, deliver whole of community search and rescue services to survivors in need, in order to save the greatest number of endangered lives in the shortest time possible Tasks: Implement community-based search and rescue support operations plans, engage volunteers to supplement on-site, local & regional Search and Rescue (SAR) teams. Leverage affiliate disciplines in the construction and industry trades to supplement traditional search and rescue assets. Rapidly locate, identify, and triage trapped survivors across the larger impact area through effective coordination across enabling Centers of Gravity. Provide timely SAR guidance to all potential responders, which may include industry and trade groups, social and fraternal organizations, and survivors. Synchronize deployment of local, regional, national and international teams.

11 Mass Search and Rescue Metrics: Initiate community-based search and rescue support operations plans in 2 hours. Draw down affiliate disciplines in the construction and industry trades to supplement traditional search and rescue assets in 4 hours. Rapidly locate, identify, and triage trapped survivors across the larger impact area beginning in 6 hours. Provide timely search and rescue (SAR) guidance to survivors, impacted population, response community and media, via personal communications tools in 6 hours Synchronize and coordinate the integration of community-based SAR volunteers with the deployment of local SAR teams in 2 hours. Synchronize the integration of community-based SAR volunteers with the deployment of arriving state and regional SAR teams in 8 hours.

12 Identifying and Closing the Deltas Traditional Partnerships Non-Traditional Partnerships Federal Response Medical: Crisis Standards of Care Legal: Indemnifications & Waivers

13 Identifying and Closing the Deltas Traditional Partnerships Established State/Local Partnerships VOADs & Others Non-Traditional Partnerships Trade Associations/FBOs Private Sector/Social Organizations Federal Response Medical: Crisis Standards of Care All focused on initial 72 hr. response and recovery Crisis Standard of Care Reciprocity across borders Legal: Indemnifications & Waivers Protections and Liabilities Civil/Criminal

14 Short/Long-Term Goals Short-Term Goals Fully involve States, Cities and the Public in the Whole of Community initiative Stand-up Stakeholder Engagement Working Groups Assess courses of action across the Centers of Gravity Refine existing Pre-scripted Mission Assignments (PSMAs) Implement national-level public awareness campaign Implement non-traditional (atypical) solutions to minimize response deltas Incorporate Whole of Community framework across both States and UASI Regions Pilot Whole of Community draft products through NLE 2011 (NMSZ)

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