Emergency Support Functions for Norfolk, VA

So what is Norfolk Doing About it?

Norfolk Local Emergency Planning Committee

• Overarching committee, reflective of all Emergency Support Functions, inclusive of community partners, to ensure a well-managed comprehensive city-wide response to all-hazards.

• Emergency Support Functions are the organizational categories used in the National Response Framework as well as the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Operations Plan

Norfolk Local Emergency Planning Committee

• Build Relationships!• Satisfy LEPC and Other Committee Requirements• Cross-sector collaboration / information sharing /

situational awareness• Discuss capabilities, concerns and realistic expectations• Discuss planning initiatives (and identify planning gaps),• Communication strategies• MOU’s• Synergize training and exercise opportunities• Confirm contact / alternate contact information

ESF-1 Transportation• Amtrak• Elizabeth River Crossing• Hampton Roads Transit• Homeland Security (Infrastructure Protection)• Norfolk Public Works• Norfolk Airport Authority• Norfolk Southern• Public Works• TSA• U.S. Coast Guard• Virginia Port Authority• VDOT• Virginia State Police

ESF-2 Communications• Amateur Radio• Norfolk PD / FR / IT• FEMA Task Force II• Cox Communications • Verizon / Verizon Wireless• State Interoperability Coordinator• Virginia Department of Emergency Management• Virginia National Guard / Va Defense Force• Virginia State Police• Dept. of Homeland Security, Infrastructure Protection• Joint Task Force – Civil Support• U.S. Coast Guard

ESF-6 Mass Care, Housing & Human Services

• Norfolk Human Services• Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority• Norfolk Office of End Homelessness• Norfolk Community Services Board• Norfolk Department of Public Health• Norfolk Recreation, Parks & Open Space• Endependence Center• 211 Virginia• VDEM / VDSS• FEMA RIII• Amerigroup• Navy Region Mid-Atlantic / Naval Station Norfolk

– Fleet and Family Support Center– NMCRS Little Creek

• Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters– American Red Cross– Salvation Army– Operation Blessing

ESF-8 Public Health & Medical

• Norfolk Fire & Rescue• Norfolk Department of Public Health / VDH

– Medical Reserve Corps• Sentara Norfolk General / Sentara Leigh• Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center• Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters• EVMS, ODU, NSU, TCC – Faculty/Students• HR Metropolitan Medical Reserve System• Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association• Regional Hospital Coordination Center• Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office

ESF-13 Public Safety & Security• Norfolk Police Department• Norfolk Sheriff’s Office• Norfolk Airport Authority• NSU / ODU / EVMS / TCC Police and Security• NOB / JEBLCFS• Virginia State Police (& Fusion Center)• FBI Norfolk• U.S. Marshalls• Dept. of Homeland Security

ESF-15 External Affairs• Norfolk Communications & Community Enrichment• Norfolk Public Relations• Norfolk Libraries• Norfolk Recreation, Parks & Open Space• Military PIO’s (NOB, JEBLCFS, USCG)• 211 Virginia• ODU and NSU Radio• WHRO• Virginia Department of Emergency Management• Norfolk / Virginia Department of Health• Virginia Department of Transportation• FEMA RIII

ESF-17 Donations and Volunteer Management

• Norfolk Volunteer Coordinator• Baptist Mission Board• Amateur Radio• American Red Cross• Amerigroup• Civil Air Patrol• EVMS• Mercy Medical Airlift• Norfolk Animal Care Center• Norfolk CERT• Norfolk MRC• Norfolk SPCA• Norfolk State University• Old Dominion University• Operation Blessing• Salvation Army• Tidewater Community College• VOAD

Tactical vs. Convergent

How Would We All Work Together in Response?

Team Norfolk Emergency Operations & Resilience Framework

• Vol. 1: Mitigation & Prevention Plan• Vol. 2: Basic and Administrative Plan• Vol. 3: Team Norfolk Charter• Vol. 4: Emergency Support Function Annex• Vol. 5: Functional Annexes• Vol. 6: Supporting Annexes• Vol. 7: Hazard-Specific Annexes• Vol. 8: Continuity of Operations Plan• Vol. 9: Long-Term Recovery Plan• Vol. 10: Capabilities and Gaps Assessment• Vol. 11: Training and Outreach Strategy

Incident Command System Approach

– Establishing a “Resilience Coordinator”• Full Time focus• Positioned in State-Level Office

– Establishing a 4-Year Action Plan Cycle• Synch with USACE “Sandy Study”• Utilizing the Floodplain Management Plan of the

Commonwealth of Virginia

Identify Training and Awareness Opportunities Among Various Audiences

• Leverage USACE Silver Jackets website– One centralized Source for Information

• Establish a common and comprehensive understanding of the threat among the following:– American Planning Association, Virginia Chapter– American Public Works Association, Mid-Atlantic Chapter– Virginia 1st (Banking Sector focused on disaster planning)– Virginia Bankers Association– Virginia Association of Realtors– Virginia Association of Zoning Officials– Virginia Floodplain Management Association– Virginia Housing Commission– Virginia Property Insurance Association– Mortgage Bankers Association / Lenders– Appraisers– Insurance Sector– Developers

Continuing Education Credits? Professional Development?

Revive Critical Infrastructure / Key Resources Sub-Panel

• Update the “Virginia Plan” to reflect strategies to protect against environmental issues (and issues threatening the environment)

• Use as a means to bring private sector to the table for voluntary / unified all-hazards planning standards and relationship building

• Leverage DHS Protective Security Advisor and State Private Sector Liaison.

Questions?

Thank You!Jim Redick, MPA, CEM

Director, Emergency Preparedness & ResponseCity of Norfolk

441-5600James.Redick@norfolk.gov