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David Passey Senior Representative U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency

All-hazards readiness in the United States Learning to communicate and build a culture of preparedness. David Passey Senior Representative U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. 25 June 2008. Country. Severe. Tornadoes. Severe. Tropical. Flash. Thunder. Winter. Cyclones. Floods.

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David Passey Senior Representative U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency

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  1. All-hazards readiness in the United States Learning to communicate and build a culture of preparedness David Passey Senior Representative U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency 25 June 2008

  2. Country Severe Tornadoes Severe Tropical Flash Thunder Winter Cyclones Floods Storms Storms USA 10,000 1,000 10 10 1,000 Australia 500 <100 0 10 100 Canada 500 10 20 0 10 France 100 <10 10 0 10 Germany 100 <10 10 0 10 United 100 10 10 0 10 Kingdom Japan 500 <10 10 10 50 USSR 5,000 10 20 0 100 China 10,000 <10 5 20 500 Comparison of Weather Events Average Per Year

  3. Disaster Response Most disasters are handled by Local and State governments NUMBER OF INCIDENTS LOCAL STATE REGIONAL NATIONAL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVED IN THE RESPONSE SEVERITY AND MAGNITUDE OF DISASTER

  4. Emergency Support Functions ESF 1 – Transportation ESF 2 – Communications ESF 3 – Public Works and Engineering ESF 4 – Firefighting ESF 5 – Emergency Management ESF 6 – Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services ESF 7 – Resource Support ESF 8 – Public Health and Medical Services ESF 9 – Urban Search and Rescue ESF 10 – Oil and Hazardous Materials Response ESF 11 – Agriculture and Natural Resources ESF 12 – Energy ESF 13 – Public Safety and Security ESF 14 – Long-Term Community Recovery ESF 15 – External Affairs

  5. Learning to Communicate • Interoperable equipment • On-site cooperation • Common language and structure • Credentialingand typing Local Governments State & Tribal Governments NRF Private Sector & NGO Federal Government

  6. Inclusive Partnership An effective, unified national response requires layered mutually supporting capabilities • States, Territories, and Tribal Nations have primary responsibility • Local leaders build foundation for response • Resilient communities begin with prepared individuals and families • Private sector can protect critical infrastructure, restore commercial activity and influence recovery • NGOs perform vital service missions • Federal government supports with wide array of capabilities and resources 6

  7. On-line NRF Resource Center http://www.fema.gov/nrf 7

  8. Credentialing and typingAccepted standards and common terms • People: • Job descriptions • Task lists and assessments • Personnel records • Equipment and Teams: • Consistent terms and • functions

  9. Creating a Culture of Preparedness • Promote individual and family readiness • Integrate military and civilian resources • Conduct gap analyses and catastrophic plans • Update public alert and warning systems • Connect preparedness and response

  10. Culture of Preparedness Deliberate civilian-military planning Catastrophic disaster plans Gap analyses National Exercise Program

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