FEMA Update Tim Greten Technological Hazards Division Deputy Director NREP April 2017
FEMA Strategic Priorities Priority 1: Be survivor-centric in mission and program delivery. Priority 2: Become an expeditionary organization. Priority 3: Posture and build capability for catastrophic disasters. Priority 4: Enable disaster risk reduction nationally. Priority 5: Strengthen FEMA s organizational foundation. 2
National Preparedness System (NPS) 7
3 The National Preparedness Goal A secure and resilient nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk. Prevention Protection Mitigation Response Recovery Planning Public Information and Warning Operational Coordination Intelligence & Information Sharing Forensics & Attribution Interdiction & Disruption Screening, Search & Detection Access Control & Identity Verification Cybersecurity Physical Protective Measures Risk Management for Protection Programs & Activities Supply Chain Integrity & Security Community Resilience Long-Term Vulnerability Reduction Risk & Disaster Resilience Assessment Threats & Hazards Identification Critical Transportation Environmental Response/Health & Safety Fatality Management Services Fire Management & Suppression Logistics & Supply Chain Management Mass Care Services Mass Search & Rescue Operations On-Scene Security, Protection & Law Enforcement Operational Communications Public Health, Healthcare & EMS Situational Assessment Infrastructure Systems Economic Recovery Health & Social Services Housing Natural & Cultural Resources 7
FEMA National Preparedness Division Leading NPS Implementation in an All-Hazards Environment National Incident Management System (NIMS) update. National/FEMA Qualification System (NQS/FQS). National Preparedness Analysis Division (NPAD)/ National Exercise Division (NED) (including PrepToolKit). 5
NIMS Overview (2017) The purpose of the refresh to the NIMS doctrine is to strengthen guidance for effective incident management by: Reflecting and incorporating lessons learned from exercises and real world incidents and policy updates; Reflecting progress in resource typing and credentialing; Clarifying that NIMS is more than just the Incident Command System (ICS) and that it applies to stakeholders across all five mission areas (Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response and Recovery); Providing guidance for organizing Emergency Operations Centers (EOC): Learn more: www.fema.gov/national-incident-management-system Send us e-mail: FEMA-NIMS@fema.dhs.gov
NIMS Overview (2017) Continued Explaining the relationship among ICS, EOCs, and senior leaders/policy groups; and Enhancing guidance on information management processes. 7
National Qualification System The NQS supports the National Incident Management System (NIMS) by focusing on common terminology and qualification standards, which are essential to deploy a properly trained and credentialed workforce for disasters across the nation. Purpose Enhance all-hazard disaster response through more efficient and effective mutual aid. Enable jurisdictions and organizations to confidently and seamlessly deploy the right personnel at the right time. Save jurisdictions and organizations time, money and resources by providing tools to help them implement their own qualifications and credentialing systems, aligned to a national standard (informed by NIMS resource typing) Help achieve the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. 8
National Preparedness Report The National Preparedness Report evaluates and measures gains that individuals and communities, private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, and all levels of government have made in preparedness and identifies where challenges remain. Multi-Year Progress Significant improvements in national preparedness since 2011 include: Prevention: Expanding use and accuracy of biometrics with full operational status for the Next Generation Identification Program. Protection: Improving resilience to cybersecurity risks through increased availability of training and resources and information sharing between the Federal Government and the private sector. Mitigation: Enhancing the connection to the Recovery mission area by encouraging resilient building practices with post-disaster funding. Response: Extending integrated public alert and warning system (IPAWS) coverage to a larger portion of the country. Recovery: Strengthening Federal coordination, including environmental and historic preservation reviews, to expedite recovery. 9
Preparedness Toolkit (PrepToolkit) PrepToolkit is designed to promote implementation of the National Preparedness System (NPS). The Validating Capabilities (exercises) component is an IT platform that supports implementation of HSEEP and aid exercise planners: Program Management Design & Development Conduct Evaluation Improvement Planning PrepToolkit (Validating Capabilities component) will have functionality that was similar to legacy HSEEP Toolkit.
REPP and the National Preparedness System As REPP continues to help lead implementation of the National Preparedness System, in 2017, we are: Leveraging the State Preparedness Report (SPR) and Threat and Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (THIRA) data to better target activities to address State and local capability gaps (as they link to REP Program and Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) activities). Building PrepToolKit system with the FEMA National Exercise Division to create and evaluate exercises. 11
REPP and the National Preparedness System Continued Coordinating with National Continuity Programs to implement the IPAWS in State and local communities. This includes providing technical assistance to integrate IPAWS and traditional REPP alert and notification systems Using Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) and Emergency Management Institute (EMI) best practices to update training for State and local emergency responders. 12
REPP and the National Preparedness System Continued Piloting new two-year core capability focused REPP reasonable assurance cycle in Arizona, with a changed emphasis on the biennial exercise, training, and technical assistance activities Using Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) and Emergency Management Institute (EMI) best practices to update training for State and local emergency responders. 13
Contact Information Timothy A. Greten Deputy Director, Technological Hazards Division FEMA National Preparedness Directorate Department of Homeland Security Timothy.greten@fema.dhs.gov Cell: (202) 657-2300 14