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Texas Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Management
TCEQ Regional Workshop: Emergency Response Preparing for Disasters and Emergency Incidents
Tuesday June 2, 2015
TDEM Initiatives
• Coordinate the state emergency management program.
• Ensure the state and its local governments respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters.
• Increase public awareness about threats and hazards.
• Coordinate emergency planning.
• Provide specialized training for emergency responders and local officials.
• Administer disaster recovery and hazard mitigation programs.
TDEM at a Glance
• Responsible for a comprehensive state emergency management program
• Over 200 EFTs serving six DPS regions
• Almost 500 full-time employees
• Chief reports to the governor for all emergency and disaster related matters
TDEM Executive TeamTDEM
Assistant DirectorChief Nim Kidd
DAD Operations Tom Polonis
State Coordinator - OperationsDede Powell
State Management Team Major Tim Smith
State Coordinator - PreparednessChuck Phinney
State Coordinator - CISJeff Newbold
DAD Support Services Sandra Fulenwider
DAD Recovery, Mitigation, & Standards
Paula Logan
State Coordinator - RecoveryEric Kuntz
State Coordinator - MitigationJohnna Cantrell
State Coordinator - RMS Services Traci Brasher
Chief of StaffLauren Allen
State Coordinator EMS
Maxie Bishop
State Coordinator Life Safety
Orlando Hernandez
Section Administrator Enterprise Risk
Management Miles Tollison
Section Administrator Chief of Staff’s Office
Suzannah Jones
Regional State Coordinator Field Response
Mike Miller
State Coordinators (Field Response)
District Coordinators
State Coordinator Regional Disaster Finance
Shari Ramirez-MacKay
Regional Disaster Finance
Coordinators
Disasters in Texas
• Over 250 Federally Declared Disasters in Texas from 1989-2015.
• Total – 288
• Emergency Declarations - 13
• Major Disasters – 40
• Fire Management Assistance Declaration (FMAG) – 235
• Texas has more disaster declarations than any other state
National Response Framework (NRF)
• The Framework defines the key principles, roles, and structures that organize the way we respond as a nation, from the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe.
• It describes how communities, tribes, states, the federal government, and private-sector and nongovernmental partners apply these principles for a coordinated, effective response.
Texas State Law
• Governor appoints Public Safety Commission (PSC)(5 members)
• Director, Department of Public Safety (DPS) is appointed by the PSC
• Chief, DPS, Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is appointed by the DPS Director, with approval of the Governor
Incident Management in Texas
• Incidents typically begin and end locally, and are managed on a daily basis at the lowest possible geographical, organizational, and jurisdictional level.
Local Governments
• Local governments (counties, cities, or towns) respond to emergencies daily using their own resources.
• They rely on mutual aid and assistance agreements with neighboring jurisdictions.
• When local jurisdictions cannot meet incident response resource needs with their own resources or with help available from other local jurisdictions, they may ask the state for assistance.
State of Texas
• States have significant resources of their own.
• If additional resources are required, the state may request assistance from other states through interstate mutual aid and assistance agreements such as the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).
Federal Government
• If an incident is beyond local and state capabilities, the governor can request federal assistance.
• Emergency or major disaster declaration.
• The governor’s request is made
through the FEMA Regional Administrator and based on a finding that the disaster is of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the capabilities of the state and affected local governments, federal assistance is granted.
Texas – Strong Partners in Disaster Response
• Local jurisdictions• Regional Organizations (RACs)• Voluntary Organizations• Special Response Teams (Emergency
Medical Task Force [EMTF], Texas Task Force 1, Public Works Response Team [PWRT])
• Local volunteer special response teams (Search One, TEXSAR, TCSAR, AASAR)
• Private Sector• State Government – TDEM and the
Emergency Management Council
Emergency Management Council• Adjutant General’s Department• American Red Cross• Department of Information
Resources• General Land Office• Texas Division of Emergency
Management• Texas Public Utility Commission• The Salvation Army• State Auditor’s Office• State Comptroller of Public
Accounts• Texas Animal Health
Commission• Texas Attorney General’s Office• Texas Procurement and Support
Services• Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality• Texas Commission on Fire
Protection• Texas Department of Agriculture• Texas Department of Criminal
Justice• Texas Department of State
Health Services• Texas Department of Housing
and Community Affairs
• Texas Health and Human Services Commission
• Texas Department of Insurance
• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
• Texas Department of Public Safety
• Texas Department of Transportation
• Texas Education Agency• Texas Engineering Extension
Service• Texas A&M Forest Service• Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department• Texas Department of
Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
• Texas Workforce Commission• Texas Department of Family
Protective Services• Texas AgriLife Extension
Service• Texas Office of Court
Administration
Regional Disaster Finance Program Design
• Ensures the disaster recovery process is proactive in fiscal responsibility before, during and after an emergency or disaster
Regional Disaster Finance Coordinators
• Work with local government chief financial officers, budget directors, finance directors, and auditors
• Work with other state agencies involved in recovery to assist local jurisdictions, non-governmental and non-profit organizations
• Stationed in each DPS region
How do Texans Support Each Other?
DO:• Relationship building before a
disaster• Business Emergency Operations
Center (BEOC)• Combined planning, training and
exercises
DON’T:• Wait until a disaster happens• Self-deploy
DPS State Regions
• Texas is divided into 6 DPS regions
• Region 7 is the Capitol Complex
• Field Response State Coordinators oversee a team of District Coordinators
State Disaster Districts
• Texas has 24 disaster districts
• Each disaster district has a TDEM District Coordinator
Requesting State Assistance through DDCs
• Staging areas
• Direction and control of resources
• Incident Management Team support
• Facilities and equipment
• State and District Coordinator interface
Local Elected Officials
Local Emergency Management
Disaster District Committees (DDC)
State Operations Center
Requesting Assistance
The Stafford Act
• Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act PL 93-288
• Authorizes President to declare an emergency or major disaster in a state
• Request to President comes from governor
• Makes federal assistance available to supplement state and local resources
Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)
• Provide structure for coordinating interagency support for response to an incident
• Functions are grouped together for most frequently used support during declared disasters and emergencies under the Stafford Act
Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)• ESF 1: Transportation• ESF 2: Communications• ESF 3: Public Works & Engineering• ESF 4: Firefighting• ESF 5: Emergency Management• ESF 6: Mass Care, Emergency Assistance,
Housing & Human Services• ESF 7: Logistics Management & Resource
Support• ESF 8: Public Health & Medical Services• ESF 9: Search & Rescue• ESF 10: Oil & Hazardous Materials Response• ESF 11: Agriculture & Natural Resources• ESF 12: Energy• ESF 13: Public Safety & Security• ESF 14: Long-Term Community Recovery• ESF 15: External Affairs
Presidential Declaration Process
Incident occurs, and local government
assesses damage and recovery capability
Mayor/County Judge sends a letter of request
to the governor certifying that the severity of the disaster is beyond their
capability and prepares a DSO
If damages appear to exceed state/local
capability, based on the DSO, the state contacts the FEMA
regional office
Federal, state, and local government personnel
conduct an on-site preliminary damage assessment (PDA)
If warranted, the governor requests assistance from the president, certifying that the severity of the disaster is beyond local
and state capability
FEMA regional personnel summarize
the information collected and send a recommendation to FEMA headquarters
The FEMA director recommends a course
of action to the president
The president determines whether to
grant or deny the gubernatorial request
If denied, the governor may appeal the decision within 30
days
SOC Organization 2015DPS AD
TDEM Chief
SOC Manager
Planning Section(TDEM)
Situation Unit
(EM Council)
Documentation Unit
(EM Council)
Resource Unit
(EM Council)
Demobilization Unit
(EM Council)
Ops Section(DPS)
Emergency Services Branch
(EM Council)
Infrastructure Branch
(EM Council)
Human Services Branch
(Council, VOAD)
Military Branch (TXMF)
Logistics Section(TDEM)
Service Coordinator
(TDEM)
Private Sector Unit
Supply Unit(TXMF)
Warehouse(TDEM)
Property Manager(TDEM)
Finance Section(TDEM)
Time Unit(State
Agencies)
Procurement Unit
(DPS, TPASS)
Cost Unit(OMB, CAO)
Recovery Liaison(TDEM)
Emergency Operations
• Level IV Normal Conditions
• Level III Increased Readiness – Watch Conditions
• Level II High Readiness – Warning
Conditions
• Level I Maximum Readiness – Emergency Conditions
The Four Challenges
The Four Challenges
• Be the Expert
The Four Challenges
• Be the Expert
• Stay in your lane
The Four Challenges
• Be the Expert
• Stay in your lane
• Collaborate at all cost
The Four Challenges
• Be the Expert
• Stay in your lane
• Collaborate at all cost
• Make a decision!
Personal Responsibility
• Are you ready?
• Is your family prepared?
• Does your workplace have a plan?
• Does your church, place of worship or civic organization have a plan?
• Does your neighborhood have a plan?
State Operations Center (2014)
Texas Department ofPublic Safety
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