Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security

Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection

June 25, 2013

ConnecticutAll-Hazards Response

Framework

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Connecticut Follows the National Incident Management System:

• Governor Malloy’s Executive Order No. 34

• Consistent Incident Command Structure:Incident Commander or Unified Command

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Basic Rule of Emergency Management:

EVERY INCIDENT BEGINS AND ENDS…..

LOCALLY

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CT First Responder Incident Priorities:

• Life Safety

• Incident Stabilization

• Property Conservation

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NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK:How the Nation Conducts an All-Hazards Response Across

Agencies and Jurisdictions

Emergency Management Is a Team Effort

Non Governmental Org(e.g., Red Cross)

Private Sector

Federal

State

Tribal

Local

Emergency Management

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Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS)

• Division of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, which includes, among other divisions:– Division of State Police– Commission on Fire Prevention and Control– Office of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications

• Mission of DEMHS is to provide a coordinated, integrated program of emergency management and homeland security

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State Response Framework

• Describes roles and responsibilities for state, local, federal, private sector partners, as well as media and the public in implementing emergency response and recovery functions in times of crisis

• General Concepts• Plans, Resources, and Initiatives• Pre-activation Framework• State Emergency Operations Center Standard

Operating Procedures• All-hazards Energy and Utilities Annex

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Emergency Support Functions

– ESF 1: Transportation – ESF 2: Communications– ESF 3: Public Works – ESF 4: Fire– ESF 5: Emergency Management– ESF 6: Mass Care– ESF 7: Resource Support– ESF 8: Public Health– ESF 9: Search and Rescue– ESF 10: Hazardous Materials Response– ESF 11: Agriculture and Natural Resources– ESF 12: Energy– ESF 13: Law Enforcement/ Homeland Security– ESF 14: Long Term Recovery and Mitigation– ESF 15: External Affairs

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DEMHS Planning and Preparedness Regions

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DEMHSRegional Emergency Planning Teams

• One for each of the five DEMHS Regions• Representatives from each municipality (Chief

Executive Officer/Chief Elected Official)• Representatives from diverse emergency support

functions within the Region• Planning role—regional grants funding• Expansion of role to include creation of Regional

Emergency Support Plans

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Regional Emergency Support Plan

• Coordination of response and mutual aid among the municipalities in each DEMHS Region

• Example: Multi-jurisdictional shelters

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Local Emergency Operations Plan

• Flexible, all-hazards plan for response to local emergencies

• Annual review and submission to DEMHS, required by statute

• Must be signed by local Chief Executive Officer and Emergency Management Director

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Local Unified Command

• Subject matter experts, municipal leaders and officials to aid CEO in making critical decisions in a crisis

• Depending on event, includes:– Emergency Management Director– Service Chiefs (Fire, Police, EMS) – School Superintendent – Public Health Director – Human Resources – Public Works – Town Planner – Volunteer resources leaders – Private sector representatives

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