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ESF #13Public Safety and SecurityIS-813 February 2009

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Public Safetyand Security

ESF #13


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Objectives

Describe the overall purpose and scope of

ESF #13.

Identify the supplemental assistance ESF #13provides to State, tribal, and local governments.

Identify typical activities accomplished byESF #13 resources.

Describe the types of partnerships formedbetween ESF #13 and other response agencies

and organizations.


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Introductions

Tell us:

Your name.

Your role in emergencymanagement.

What you hope to gainfrom this course.


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National Response Framework (NRF)

Establishes a comprehensive,

national, all-hazards approachto domestic incident response.

Presents an overview of keyresponse principles, roles, andstructures that guide thenational response.

Includes Core Document,

Annexes, and Partner Guides.


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Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)

ESFs are:

The primary operational-levelmechanism to provideassistance.

Organized around functionalcapabilities (e.g., emergencymanagement, transportation,search and rescue, etc.).


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ESF General Duties

Commit agency assets.

Approve and implementmission assignments.

Maintain situational

awareness and report onESF operations.

Represent agency on taskforces and ad hoc groups.

Serve as technical experts.


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ESF Structure

ESF CoordinatorPrimary Agencies

Support Agencies


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ESF Coordinator

Pre-incident planning and

coordination

Ongoing contact withprimary and supportagencies

Coordination with private-sector organizations

Preparedness planning

and exercises


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Primary and Support Agencies

Primary Agency: Federal

agency with significantauthorities, resources, orcapabilities for a particularfunction within an ESF.

Support Agency: Assiststhe primary agency byproviding resources andcapabilities in a givenfunctional area.


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Activation of ESFs

Not every incident requires the

activation of ESFs. ESFs may be selectively activated

for:

Stafford Act Emergency and

Major Disaster Declarations.

Non-Stafford Act incidents asspecified in Homeland SecurityPresidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5).

ESF deployment must be coordinated, even if under the agencys

own authority!


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Emergency Support FunctionsESF #1 TransportationESF #2 Communications

ESF #3 Public Works and EngineeringESF #4 Firefighting

ESF #5 Emergency Management

ESF #6 Mass Care, Emergency Assistance,Housing, and Human Services

ESF #7 Logistics Management and

Resource Support

ESF #8 Public Health and Medical Services

ESF #9 Search and Rescue

ESF #10 Oil and Hazardous Materials Response

ESF #11 Agriculture and Natural Resources

ESF #12 Energy

ESF #13 Public Safety and SecurityESF #14 Long-Term Community Recovery

ESF #15 External Affairs


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ESF #13: Purpose

See page 1 of the annex

ESF #13 helps:

Facilitate resourcedistribution.

Assess and respond torequests for resources.

Manage support bycoordinating resources.

Determine supportrequirements.

Maintain communicationwith supporting agencies.


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ESF #13: Scope

ESF #13 capabilities include:

Force and criticalinfrastructure protection.

Security planning and

technical assistance. Technology support.

General law enforcementassistance to both

preincident andpostincident situations.


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ESF #13 Coordinator and Primary Agency

The Department of Justice (DOJ) serves

as ESF #13 coordinator and primaryagency. Applicable DOJ agencies are:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA).

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Office of Justice Programs (OJP).

U.S. Marshals Service (USMS).

DOJ designates ATF as the ESF #13 lead agency.


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ESF #13 Lead Agency

As the lead agency, ATF:

Provides expertise on public safetyand security issues.

Manages ESF #13 preparednessactivities and conducts evaluations.

Maintains close coordination duringoperations.

Ensures that all activitiesperformed relate to the mission of

ESF #13.

See page 5 of the annex


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Attorney General

As chief law enforcement officer,

the Attorney General isresponsible for:

Public safety and security.

Terrorism investigation. Approval of State assistance

requests.


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Senior Federal Law Enforcement Official

The Senior Federal Law

Enforcement Official:

Is appointed by theAttorney General.

Coordinates all lawenforcement, publicsafety, and securityoperations.


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ESF #13 Support Agencies (1 of 2)

Department of Commerce

provides environmentalinformation and forecastmodels.

Environmental ProtectionAgency provides specializedhazardous materialsevidence response teams.

Department of Energyprovides nuclear/radiologicalincident response. See pages 7-12 of the annex


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ESF #13 Support Agencies (2 of 2)

National Aeronautics and

Space Administration providesgeospatial modeling anddecision-support systems.

Forest Service and Departmentof the Interior provide forsafety and security withinagency lands.

National Center for Missing and ExploitedChildren provides information aboutmissing and exploited children.


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Preincident Coordination

Before an incident, ESF #13

helps to:

Develop operationaland tactical plans.

Conduct technical securityand/or vulnerabilityassessments.

Deploy Federal resources in

response to specific threatsor potential incidents.


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ESF #13 provides:

Technical assistance.

Specialized public safety andsecurity assessment.

General law enforcement

assistance.

Specialized security resources.

Badging and credentialing.

Site security.

Traffic and crowd control.

Force protection.

ESF #13 Actions

See pages 4 and 5 of the annex


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Activity: Scope

What are examples ofactivities within

the scope of ESF #13?

What are examples ofactivities outside

the scope of ESF #13?


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Concept of Operations

When activated, ESF #13:

Assesses and respondsto requests.

May provide personnelto staff response

organizations.

Mobilizes Federalsecurity resourcesand technologies.

Determines and prioritizesresource requirements. See page 3 of the annex


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Coordination With Operations Centers

ESF #13 coordinates with:

Emergency OperationsCenters (EOCs) andFusion Centers.

National OperationsCenter (NOC).

National CounterterrorismCenter (NCTC).

Strategic Information andOperations Center (SIOC).


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Specialized ATF Resources

ATF resources include:

Special ResponseTeams.

National ResponseTeams.

Mobile laboratories.

Command and controlvehicles.


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Specialized USMS Resources

U.S. Marshals Service

resources include:

Special OperationsGroup.

Incident ManagementTeams.

Mobile Command Center.

Technical Operations

Group.


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Specialized FBI Resources

FBI resources include:

Strategic Informationand Operations Center.

National Joint TerrorismTask Force.


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Specialized DHS Resources

Within the Department of Homeland

Security (DHS), specialized teamsperform:

Maritime and air interdiction.

Antiterrorism targeting and

special operations. Detection and investigation

of chemical, biological, andradiological incidents.

Protection services forNational Special Security Events.


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Knowledge Review and Summary

Instructions:

Answer the review questions on thenext page in your Student Manual.

Be prepared to share your answers

with the class in 5 minutes. If you need clarification on any of

the material presented in thiscourse, be sure to ask your

instructors.


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Taking the Exam

Instructions:

1. Take a few moments to review your Student Manuals andidentify any questions.

2. Make sure that you get all of your questions answered prior tobeginning the final test.

3. When taking the test . . .

Read each item carefully.

Circle your answer on the test.

Check your work and transfer your answers to thecomputer-scan (bubble) answer sheet or enter theanswers online.

You may refer to your Student Manuals and the annex whencompleting this test.


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