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?