U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast GuardNational Strike ForceNational Strike Force

MSTC Bridgette BrownDean Matthews

Jim Snyder

What is the National Strike Force?What is the National Strike Force?

• The National Strike Force (NSF) which includes the NSFCC, PIAT, AST, GST & PST, provides rapidly deployable technical experts, specialized equipment, and incident management capabilities for Lead Agency Incident Commanders and FOSCs for their response and preparedness missions.

• As a vital component of the National Response System and homeland security mission, the NSF minimizes the adverse impact to public and the environment from oil discharges, hazardous materials releases, natural disasters and WMD incidents.

ASTFort Dix, NJ

NSFCC/PIATElizabeth City, NC

GSTMobile, AL

PSTNovato, CA

ASTGSTPST

National Strike ForceNational Strike ForceAreas of ResponsibilityAreas of Responsibility

Strike Team CapabilitiesStrike Team Capabilities

• Response Management Support @ICS, FOSC Rep, Resource/Cost Doc, Assessments, etc

• Contractor/Responsible Party Oversight

• Oil Spill Response• WMD/HAZMAT Response• Chemical/Petroleum Lightering• Chemical Databases/Info• Planning @Site

Safety/Monitoring• Vessel/Boat Support• Exercise/Training Support

How it all WorksHow it all WorksDeploy Strike Teams to IncidentsDeploy Strike Teams to Incidents

Assets available to an FOSC are: 2 strike team members immediately; 4

within 2 hours; 12 within 6 hours

Team members provide contractor oversight, air/water/soil sampling, site

safety and cost and photo documentation during: natural disasters; oil spills; chemical

releases; WMD; and other incidents.

Consults with FOSC, assesses situation, deploys Strike Team

equipment.

STRIKE TEAM RELEASEDFOSC makes decision to release

team. Team departs and prepares for next incident.

INCIDENT OCCURS

STRIKE TEAM MOBILIZES

STRIKE TEAM ARRIVES

National Strike Force ProgramsNational Strike Force Programs

• OSRO Classification Program• Response Resource Inventory• Preparedness Assessment Verification Program • Exercise Program• National Maintenance Contract• PIAT

OSRO Classification ProgramOSRO Classification Program

• Administered by the NSFCC• Purpose• Reduce equipment information required in facility and

vessel response plan• Monitor response capability• Voluntary• Planning based• NOT a certification

OSRO ClassificationOSRO Classification

• Classification is based on:– COTP zone/Alternate Classification Cities (ACCs)– Operating environment– Spill size– Response time– Core equipment

COTP/ACC (Alternate Classified Cities) ZonesCOTP/ACC (Alternate Classified Cities) Zones

KEY

COTP

Sector San DiegoSector Honolulu

Sector Anchorage

Sector Juneau

Sector New Orleans

MSU Morgan City

Sector Houston-Galveston

MSU Port Arthur

Sector Corpus Christi

Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach

Sector San Francisco

Sector Portland

Sector Seattle

Sector Long Island SoundNew Haven, CT

Sector Charleston

Sector Delaware BayPhiladelphia, PA

Sector Baltimore

Sector North CarolinaFort Macon, NC

Sector Hampton Roads

MSU Wilmington

Sector Northern New EnglandSouth Portland, ME

Sector Boston

Sector New York

MSU Savannah

Sector Jacksonville

Sector St. PetersburgSector Miami

Sector Key WestSector San Juan

Sector Mobile

Sector Ohio ValleyLouisville, KY

MSU Pittsburgh

Sector Upper MississippiSt. Louis, MO

Sector Lower MississippiMemphis, TN

Sector Sault Ste. Marie

MSU Duluth

Sector Buffalo

Sector Lake MichiganMilwaukee, WI

Sector Southern New EnglandWoods Hole, MA; Providence, RI

Sector Guam

MSU Detroit

ACC

Morro Bay, CA

Coos Bay, OR

Eureka, CA

Port Canaveral, FLPanama City, FL

Oswego, NY

Alpena, MI

Marquette, MI

Traverse City, MI

Prudhoe Bay, AK

MSU Valdez

Response Resource InventoryResponse Resource Inventory• Calculates

classifications • Houses OSRO equipment

inventories• Not real time• Based on OSRO

participation

Response Resource Inventory Response Resource Inventory (cont.)(cont.)

User Account Site• Users: OSROs,

Federal/State/Local agencies with response equipment

• User enters site and resource information

• User can only see their own information

Administrative Account Site• Available to USCG

personnel through MISLE

• Other Federal/State/Local Agencies can request an admin account through the NSFCC

Response Resource Inventory (cont.)Response Resource Inventory (cont.)

• Functions– Look up OSRO classifications (both Mechanical and Dispersant)

Available on the internet OSRO:

o https://cgrri.uscg.mil/UserReports/WebClassificationReport.aspx USCG:

o https://cgrri.uscg.mil/rriadmin/LogOn.aspx– Available to administrative users:

Research response equipment available in your AOR. Find OSROs or equipment near a specific location.

Preparedness Assessment Verification Preparedness Assessment Verification

• Frequency• Program Overview • OSRO Verifications• Other Response

Resources • Out-Brief • After Action Report

Exercise ProgramExercise ProgramCPS- COE#CPS- COE#

NSF is able to provide:• Government/Industry Lead Exercises (NSFCC –

Planning) (Strike Team/PIAT – Exercise Support/Training)

• TTX (Local Forces w/Strike Team Participation)• VOSS/SORS (SME Strike Team members for

deployment support)• District Equipment Deployment Exercises (Local

Forces)• AMSTEP Exercises (Strike Team – if pollution

involved)

Contingency Preparedness System Contingency Preparedness System CPSCPS

http://llintra.comdt.uscg.mil/CPS/http://llintra.comdt.uscg.mil/CPS/

Concept of Exercise (COE)

• Click on COE’s• Retrieve by FY or AOR

– 2012– Area– District

Funding

• Click on COE number – Exercise name– Type Exercise– Where– Dates –

C&O/IPC/MPC/FPC– Finance/Spend Plan– Major Objectives– Participants

ACP OversightACP Oversight

• Requirements– 40 CFR 300.210 (c) Federal Contingency Plans– CG COMDTINST 16471.3 Area Contingency Plan Organization,

Content, Revision Cycle, and Distribution

• Process– Area Committee – develop/review-update (triennial) as per

scheduled PREP Exercises– District Commander review– District Commander provide NSFCC & RRT review period– After reviews/changes & approval – plans distribut

National Maintenance ContractNational Maintenance Contract

• Time & Materials “Services Type” Contract• DOI Acquisitions Directorate Herndon Contract• NSFCC Contracting Officer’s Rep (COR)• Five Years (Award plus Four Option Years)• Period of Performance: 1 Mar - 29 Feb• Annual Maintenance Visits plus Servicing CG MER

Equip During Major Oil Spills

Tampa, FLFast Sweep

SEQUOIA Guam

½ VOSS American Samoa

½ VOSS Guam

NSF/DRAT VOSS SITES

24 TOTAL

WLB SORS16 TOTAL

GST Mobile, ALFast Sweep

LA/LBFast Sweep

Corpus Christi, TX

Galveston, TXFast Sweep

Eureka, CA

Astoria, OR

Seattle, WAFast Sweep

PST Novato, CAFast Sweep St. Louis, MO

Honolulu, HIFast Sweep

½ VOSSAnchorage, AK

Fast Sweep

HICKORYHomer, AK

SYCAMORECordova, AK

SPAR Kodiak, AK

MAPLESitka, AK

½ VOSSKetchikan, AK

Fast Sweep

KUKUI, WALNUT

Honolulu, HI

FIRAstoria, OR

ASPENSan Francisco, CA

ADLERDuluth, MN

CYPRESSMobile, AL

Detroit, MIFast Sweep

Quonset, RI

Portsmouth, NHFast Sweep

Portsmouth, VAFast Sweep

Charleston, SCFast Sweep

Jacksonville, FL

Miami, FL

AST Fort Dix, NJFast Sweep

JUNIPER,WILLOW

Newport, RI

HOLLYHOCKPort Huron, MI

ELMAtlantic Beach, NC

OAKCharleston, SC

Puerto RicoFast Sweep

Public Information Assist Team Public Information Assist Team (PIAT)(PIAT)

Services that PIAT provides:• Public information support for CG & EPA federal

on scene coordinators• JIC establishment and management• JIC organization, staffing• Photo/Video documentation• JIC training• Risk Communications training

Public Information Assist Team Public Information Assist Team (PIAT) (cont.)(PIAT) (cont.)

Joint Information Center (JIC) Training

– JIC positions and responsibilities

– JIC structure– JIC processes– JIC products– JIC/ICS forms – Duration: Full day or half

day sessions available– Target audience: PIOs who

would be assigned to a JIC during an incident

Risk Communications Training– Theories of risk communication– Communication implications for

risk management– Skills and tools for risk

communication– Risk communication scenarios– Role of media in risk situations– Stakeholder outreach– Using community input– Duration: Four hours– Target audience: PIOs and

anyone expected to communicate

Contact Information Contact Information • NSF Websites

– National Strike Force http://www.uscg.mil/hq/nsfweb

– RRI Program OSRO:

o https://cgrri.uscg.mil/UserReports/WebClassificationReport.aspx USCG:

o https://cgrri.uscg.mil/rriadmin/LogOn.aspx– RRI Program Email

D05-SMB-NSFCC-RRI@uscg.mil

• Phone Numbers– NSFCC – (252) 331-6000– PIAT – (252)331-6000– Pacific Strike Team – (415)883-3311– Gulf Strike Team – (251)441-6601– Atlantic Strike Team – (609)724-0008

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