Fire 58C Lecture 1
Emergency Management Recovery Process
Overview
Moving from Response to Recovery is based on :
Immediate priorities for the rescue and control of the event
have been met. Emergency response operations are waning and a focus on long term
recovery is more pressing. The milestones which show that you are entering this
phase are:
Emergency response teams and resources are being released and
demobilized.
Emergency responders are focusing on other incidents apart
from the main event.
Immediate life safety issue are resolved (firefighting,
rescue, active shooters, scene containment, investigation is starting.
Summary
Authorities (local, state and federal agencies)
Challenges
Lessons Learned
Summary
- Joint Field Office established
- This co-locates the local, state federal and military
decision makers in one spot away from the EOC for joint decision making
and coordination.
- Principal Federal Official (PFO)
- May be fading away at this point
- Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO)
- Key Recovery Official- Federal level
- Initial response under way
- Federal resources engaged
Recovery
- Response happens no matter what
- But recovery stays with you
- Actions taken during Response effect Recovery
- Recovery is not sexy
- Short term
- Long Term
Recovery
- Short Term
- First signs of return to normal
- Temporary measures
- Triage
- Limited capabilities
- Long Term
- Permanent measures
- Restoration of regular services
- Mitigation/preventative measures incorporated
Federal Authorities - Response
"All disasters/incidents are local"
But here to help are
- National Response Plan (NRP)
- Strategic, sometimes operational guidance
- Interagency framework
- National Incident Management System (NIMS)
- Common Operating Structure (Joint/Unified?)
- Coordinating/Command system
- Robert T Stafford Act (Stafford Act)
- Federal Disaster Assistance ($$$)
Federal Authorities - Recovery
- Robert T Stafford Act (FEMA programs)
- SBA Disaster Loan Program
- Businesses and individuals
Stafford Act FEMA Programs
- Direct (Stafford Act/FEMA)
- Individual Assistance (Stafford Act/FEMA)
- Recovery
- Public Assistance (Stafford Act/FEMA
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (FEMA)
Stafford Act
Individual Assistance
Crisis Counseling
Public Assistance Program
- Federal Funding Obligated to State
- State disburses to eligible recipients
- Cost Share
- 75% Fed Share, 25% non-fed
- Emergency Work
- Permanent Work
Other Recovery Programs
- Small business administration Disaster Loan Program (SBA)
- Businesses and Individuals
- Existing Appropriations (Various)
- Reprogramming of existing appropriations
- Year End surplus funds
- Supplemental Appropriations
- Always mentioned as an option
- Not reliable
- Exception not the RULE!
Challenges
- Reimbursements for Hospitals (public or private)
- Actual damages covered, but not operating/treatment
cost
- Medical transportation
- Families
- Animals
- Special Needs
- Evacuations
Challenges
- Public Information
- Physical Damage limited, but psychological is significant
and lingers
Lessons Learned
- HR 5441 (FEMA REORG)
- national preparedness posture with teeth
- Meet the other players now
- If you coordinate with someone today, then coordinate
with them during a crisis and recovery
- Interagency/Multi Agency Coordination
- Message Management/Communications
- Internal and external
- Lack of information = lack of action to media and
public
Don't forget to do the discussion question.
A reply to all of my postings are required. They should be
insightful and well thought out and well written. It is the equivalent of your
in class discussion and counts for a large portion of your grade. Part of adult
learning is challenging your ideas and promoting self discovery where you and
your peers learn as much from each other as you do from me.
What are your immediate goals? What are your objectives in
taking these courses? I would like you to post a brief biography regarding your
preparation for your career thus far. Also, what motivated you to sign up for
this course? How do you foresee using the information you will gain from this
course?
