The Transportation Professional’s Role in Emergency Management

The Transportation Professional’s Role in Emergency Management Presented to Transpo 2012 Presented by Peter C. Cusolito, CEM, CFM Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

National Incident Management System (NIMS) • A comprehensive, national approach to incident management • NIMS provides the template for incident management, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity • Applicable at all jurisdictional levels and across disciplines • Flexible to enable all responding organizations to work together. • Standardized to improve overall response and interoperability.

National Response Framework (NRF) • Replaced National Response Plan in June 2008 • Translates & refines key principles, roles, responsibilities & structures for Federal, State, Local, Tribal governments as well as private sector and non-governmental organizations (NGO) • Continues an “All Hazards” approach • Always in effect • Reorganized several Emergency Support Functions (ESF)

Doctrine, organization, roles and responsibilities, response actions and planning requirements that guide national response Core Document Mechanisms to group and provide Federal resources and capabilities to support State and local responders Emergency Support Function Annexes Support Annexes Essential supporting aspects of the Federal response common to all incidents Incident Annexes Incident-specific applications of the Framework Partner Guides Next level of detail in response actions tailored to the actionable entity

Emergency Support Functions • Provides structure for coordinating interagency support • May be selectively activated based on the needs of the emergency or event • Each ESF is assigned a Primary (Lead) Agency • Key Support Agencies are identified for each ESF

Emergency Support Functions- Primary Agency • Selected based on authorities, resources, & capabilities • Responsible for all phases of the emergency management cycle.

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, 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 Security • ESF #14 - Long-Term Community Recovery • ESF #15 - External Affairs

Lead Agency Survey • Department of Transportation Leadership • ESF – 1 33 of 35 Designated as Coordinator or Primary Agency 1 of 35 Designated as Support Agency 97% • ESF – 3 19 of 35 Designated as Coordinator or Primary Agency 14 of 35 Designated as Support Agency 94%

ESF-1 Purpose • Monitoring and reporting status of and damage to the transportation system and infrastructure as a result of the incident. • Identifying temporary alternative transportation solutions to be implemented locally. • Coordinating the restoration and recovery of the transportation systems and infrastructure. • Coordinating and supporting prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities among transportation stakeholders within the authorities and resource limitations of ESF #1 agencies.

ESF-1 Core Tasks • Evacuation of persons from threatened or immediate danger • Monitoring, control, and coordination of vehicular traffic flow • Provision of infrastructure status reports for all modes of transportation • Identification of obstructions and damage to the multi-modal transportation infrastructure

ESF-1 Coordinator The ESF-1 Coordinator, is responsible for planning and coordination of activities affecting transportation throughout prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.

ESF-3 Purpose • Provides the delivery of services, technical assistance, construction management, and other support when a disaster or an incident requires a coordinated state response. • Public works and engineering assistance includes: • Conducting infrastructure risk and vulnerability assessments. • Providing potable water and ice during and after an incident. • Coordinating the removal of debris in the wake of an incident. • Implementing and managing infrastructure recovery assistance programs.

ESF-3 Actions – Pre-Incident • While ESF #3 addresses response activities in the aftermath of an incident, ESF #3 also provides state assistance to supplement tribal, and local efforts to prepare for and prevent incidents. • Pre-incident actions can reduce or prevent damage and may include: • Inspecting flood control works. • Implementing structural and nonstructural mitigation measures. • Pre-positioning assessment teams and contractors. • Deploying advance support elements.

ESF-3 Actions - Recovery • Evaluate & task public works and engineering support requests • Restoration of critical public utilities (in conjunction with ESF 12- Energy) • Infrastructure evaluation and assessment • Prepare status reports and information for ESF 14 (Long Term Recovery)

Why Transportation Professionals • Engineering • Planning • Situational Awareness • Contracting • Project Management • Contractor Relationships • Physical Assets • Staging Areas • Communications

MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR EVACUATION ZONES A, B, & D WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 ON TUESDAY EVENING. THERE ARE SHELTERS SET UP OFF EXIT 86 FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE FAMILY THAT THEY CAN STAY WITH.

TIM vs.and Emergency Management • Traffic Incident Management is that set of actions and procedures taken by multiple agencies and private sector partners acting cooperatively in a coordinated manner to prepare for and quickly and safely detect, respond to and remove traffic incidents and then to effectively address their lingering effects on traffic flow and safety. Source: http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/eto_tim_pse/faq/faq_tim.htm#q1

TIM vs.and Emergency Management • Emergency Management is that set of actions and procedures taken by multiple agencies and private sector partners acting cooperatively in a coordinated manner to prepare for, respond to and recover from incidents and events.

TIM vs.and Emergency Management • Incident Command (ICS) is the command and control structure for the effective management of personnel and equipment resources during an incident. • Common terminology • Modular organization • Integrated communications • Unified command structure • Consolidated action plan • Manageable span-of-control • Predesignated incident facilities • Comprehensive resource management

Common Planning Principles • Planning must be community-based, representing the whole population and its needs • Planning must include participation from all stakeholders • Planning uses a logical and analytical problem-solving process to help address the complexity and uncertainty inherent in potential hazards and threats • Planning considers all hazards and threats • Planning should be flexible enough to address both traditional and catastrophic incidents • Plans must clearly identify the mission and supporting goals (with desired results) • Planning depicts the anticipated environment for action

FHWA Emergency Transportation Operations http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/eto_tim_pse/index.htm FEMA National Response Framework Resource Center http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nrf/ FEMA National Incident Management System Resource Center http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/ Transportation Research Board http://www.trb.org/SecurityEmergencies/SecurityandEmergencies1.aspx Peter C. Cusolito, CEM, CFM Senior Security & Emergency Preparedness Planner Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB), Inc pcusolito@vhb.com

The Transportation Professional’s Role in Emergency Management