FHWA’S ROLEFHWA’S ROLEININ
EMERGENCIESEMERGENCIESANDAND
NATURAL DISASTERSNATURAL DISASTERS
EP Program (Response) EP Program (Response) ER Program (Recovery)ER Program (Recovery)
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSORGANIZATIONALORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE STRUCTURE
HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONS CBU
ResourceCenters
Federal-AidDivisions
FLHDivisions
RETCO/RETREPs
CMCCadre
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
HEADQUARTERSHEADQUARTERS
Represents the AdministratorRepresents the Administrator Provides policy directionProvides policy direction Coordinates with other groupsCoordinates with other groups Develops trainingDevelops training Maintains the Agency’s ECSMaintains the Agency’s ECS Implements Headquarters COOPImplements Headquarters COOP
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILTIESROLES AND RESPONSIBILTIES
DIVISION OFFICESDIVISION OFFICES
Implementation of program elementsImplementation of program elements Coordination with State and local Coordination with State and local
agenciesagencies
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSPROGRAM ELEMENTSPROGRAM ELEMENTS
(Response Functions)(Response Functions)
1. Communications1. Communications2. Continuity of Operations 2. Continuity of Operations 3. National Security Coordination3. National Security Coordination4. Federal Response Plan Participation4. Federal Response Plan Participation
COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS
Reporting of EventsReporting of Events Methods of CommunicationMethods of Communication Communications Equipment Communications Equipment
CONTINUITY OF CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONSOPERATIONS
(COOP)(COOP)PLANPLAN
NATIONAL NATIONAL SECURITYSECURITY
COORDINATIONCOORDINATION
Office of Emergency TransportationOffice of Emergency Transportation Office of Intelligence and SecurityOffice of Intelligence and Security Strategic PlanStrategic Plan MTMC Coordination PlanMTMC Coordination Plan
FEDERAL RESPONSE PLANFEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN
What is it?What is it? How does it work?How does it work? Who does what?Who does what?