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THE ALERTING NETWORKSTHE ALERTING NETWORKS Part 1: Federal, State and Local Alerting NetworkPart 1: Federal, State and Local Alerting Network Part 2: Dukes County Emergency Notification NetworkPart 2: Dukes County Emergency Notification Network

Part 1: Federal, State and Local Alerting NetworkPart 1: Federal, State and Local Alerting Network

PROGRAM NAMEPROGRAM NAME

HANHAN Massachusetts Alert NetworkMassachusetts Alert Network Massachusetts Health Alert NetworkMassachusetts Health Alert Network Massachusetts Health & Homeland Alert Massachusetts Health & Homeland Alert

NetworkNetwork Massachusetts Homeland Alert NetworkMassachusetts Homeland Alert Network Massachusetts Alert Network Massachusetts Alert Network HANHAN

Program DescriptionProgram Description

Internet-based Alerting SystemInternet-based Alerting System SimultaneouslySimultaneously transmits Alerts vertically transmits Alerts vertically

downward from a higher echelon Agency at the downward from a higher echelon Agency at the State level to an unlimited number of local State level to an unlimited number of local AgenciesAgencies

ie: ie:

• 1) Mass DPH to local Boards of Health, Hospitals, etc1) Mass DPH to local Boards of Health, Hospitals, etc• 2) From the Massachusetts Emergency Management 2) From the Massachusetts Emergency Management

Agency to local Emergency Management AgenciesAgency to local Emergency Management Agencies

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Alerts are received by lower echelon Agencies viaAlerts are received by lower echelon Agencies via Cell PhoneCell Phone LandlineLandline PDAPDA Alpha Numeric PagerAlpha Numeric Pager EmailEmail FaxFax

Method of receipt is dependant on the priority of the Alert Method of receipt is dependant on the priority of the Alert and is pre-set by the receiver at the time of his inclusion on the HAN and is pre-set by the receiver at the time of his inclusion on the HAN

Program Description, Program Description, cont.cont.

This Alerting System can also be used by This Alerting System can also be used by permittedpermitted agencies at any level to agencies at any level to simultaneously transmit Alerts laterally and/or simultaneously transmit Alerts laterally and/or downward to agencies of equal or lesser statusdownward to agencies of equal or lesser status

ie: ie:

• 1) Mass DPH to MEMA1) Mass DPH to MEMA• 2) From Town “a” Hospital to all the Police Departments, 2) From Town “a” Hospital to all the Police Departments,

Fire Depts, and EMS Depts, Emergency Management Depts. Fire Depts, and EMS Depts, Emergency Management Depts. In Town “b”, Town “c” and/or Town “d”In Town “b”, Town “c” and/or Town “d”

Program FeaturesProgram Features

Alerting FunctionAlerting Function Contact Information Look-up functionContact Information Look-up function Online news postings for low priority Online news postings for low priority

information disseminationinformation dissemination Collaboration on documentsCollaboration on documents Document LibraryDocument Library

How big is the HAN ?How big is the HAN ?

MassachusettsMassachusetts Rhode IslandRhode Island ConnecticutConnecticut VermontVermont New HampshireNew Hampshire MaineMaine & New York& New York

Quote for the MDPHQuote for the MDPH

““As a priority, the As a priority, the Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Department of Public Health plans Public Health plans to make sure that to make sure that each municipality each municipality has at least one has at least one person trained from person trained from each of the each of the following agenciesfollowing agencies

PolicePolice FireFire

Public HealthPublic Health Emergency Emergency ManagementManagement

EMSEMS HospitalHospital

Community Health CentersCommunity Health Centers

Funding & AdministrationFunding & Administration

Funded by the Department of Homeland Funded by the Department of Homeland Security & CDCSecurity & CDC

The MDPH is the overall permit authority The MDPH is the overall permit authority

and overall administratorand overall administrator A local administrator is the local permit A local administrator is the local permit

authority and the local administratorauthority and the local administrator

No Funding is required at the local levelNo Funding is required at the local level

ParticipantsParticipants

FederalFederal CDCCDC DHSDHS EPAEPA DPHDPH DOJDOJ

Can send Alerts to: Can send Alerts to: State Agencies State Agencies

Participants, Participants, CONT.CONT.

STATESTATE DPH (Mass Department of Public Health)DPH (Mass Department of Public Health) Mass DHS (Mass Department of Homeland Security)Mass DHS (Mass Department of Homeland Security) MEMA (Mass Emergency Management Agency)MEMA (Mass Emergency Management Agency) Mass DFS (Mass Department of Fire Safety)Mass DFS (Mass Department of Fire Safety) Mass HighwayMass Highway MassportMassport Div of BanksDiv of Banks Gov LegislatureGov Legislature Mass National GuardMass National Guard

Can send Alerts to: Can send Alerts to: Other State Agencies and Local Other State Agencies and Local

(city, town, county) Agency subscribers(city, town, county) Agency subscribers

Participants, Participants, CONT.CONT.

Local Administrator can send Alerts to:Local Administrator can send Alerts to:

PolicePolice FireFire 11stst Responders Responders HospitalHospital CommunicationsCommunications Public HealthPublic Health Emergency ManagementEmergency Management Elected OfficialsElected Officials Dept of Public Works & Highway DeptsDept of Public Works & Highway Depts HarbormastersHarbormasters

Participants, Participants, CONT.CONT.

andand TransportationTransportation UtilitiesUtilities IndustryIndustry American Red CrossAmerican Red Cross SafetySafety SchoolsSchools Long Term CareLong Term Care

How does it work ?How does it work ?

Go to the InternetGo to the Internet

Method of DeliveryMethod of Delivery

The Message Initiator:The Message Initiator: Step 1) Accesses the InternetStep 1) Accesses the Internet Step 2) Selects the recipientsStep 2) Selects the recipients Step 3) Selects message priority (H)(M)(L)Step 3) Selects message priority (H)(M)(L) Step 4) Types the messageStep 4) Types the message Step 5)Sends the messageStep 5)Sends the message

Method of ReceiptMethod of Receipt

The Message Receiver:The Message Receiver: Step 1) Answers telephone – Says “Hello”Step 1) Answers telephone – Says “Hello” Step 2) Inserts pin numberStep 2) Inserts pin number Step 3) Receives messageStep 3) Receives message

BenefitsBenefits

Access to & Distribution or the most Access to & Distribution or the most current Federal & State Intelligence current Federal & State Intelligence

Access to the Productivity SuiteAccess to the Productivity Suite

Part 2:Part 2: DDukes ukes CCounty ounty EEmergency mergency NNotification otification SSystemystem

Courtesy of Dukes CountyCourtesy of Dukes County

DDukesukes C Countyounty E Emergencymergency N Notificationotification S System- ystem- (DCENN)(DCENN)

An add-on benefit of belonging to the State-run An add-on benefit of belonging to the State-run

HHANHHAN

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How does it work?How does it work? Exactly the same as the State-run System except”Exactly the same as the State-run System except” 1) The local administrator would be from a Dukes 1) The local administrator would be from a Dukes

County AgencyCounty Agency 2) The message initiator function could be either top-2) The message initiator function could be either top-

down only (County to Town Department(s) and (County down only (County to Town Department(s) and (County to non-aligned Agencies or Businesses)to non-aligned Agencies or Businesses)

oror the message initiator function could be both top-down the message initiator function could be both top-down

(County to Towns) (County to Towns) andand lateral lateral (Town “a” department(s) to town “b” department(s)(Town “a” department(s) to town “b” department(s)

3) 3) No FundingNo Funding is required by the County or Towns is required by the County or Towns

DD CC EE NN NNUsesUses

Emergency ManagementEmergency Management Hurricane & Winter Storm ResponseHurricane & Winter Storm Response

• Initial Alerts to all towns and County DepartmentsInitial Alerts to all towns and County Departments• Coordination during hurricane or stormCoordination during hurricane or storm• Shelter coordinationShelter coordination• Coordination of Disaster Damage Assessment TeamsCoordination of Disaster Damage Assessment Teams

Haz Mat ResponseHaz Mat Response• Initial Alerts to all towns and County DepartmentsInitial Alerts to all towns and County Departments• Coordination during IncidentCoordination during Incident• Responder coordinationResponder coordination• Coordination of Disaster Damage Assessment TeamsCoordination of Disaster Damage Assessment Teams

Mass Casualty IncidentsMass Casualty Incidents• Initial Alerts to all towns and County DepartmentsInitial Alerts to all towns and County Departments• Coordination during the incidentCoordination during the incident• Inter-departmental coordinationInter-departmental coordination

Mass Vaccination Dispensing AlertsMass Vaccination Dispensing Alerts• Mass call-out of dispensing site volunteersMass call-out of dispensing site volunteers• Initial Alerts to all towns and County DepartmentsInitial Alerts to all towns and County Departments• Coordination during the vaccination phaseCoordination during the vaccination phase• Responder coordinationResponder coordination• Coordination of Follow-on actionsCoordination of Follow-on actions

DD CC EE NN NNUses, Uses, cont.cont.

andand Simultaneous, Secure Communication & Coordination between Simultaneous, Secure Communication & Coordination between

Emergency Management andEmergency Management and• All Town Emergency Managers, all Town Departments, and elected officialsAll Town Emergency Managers, all Town Departments, and elected officials• MV HospitalMV Hospital• MV AirportMV Airport• SSASSA• County Search & RescueCounty Search & Rescue• MASS State HighwayMASS State Highway• Mass Vaccination Dispensing SitesMass Vaccination Dispensing Sites• Temporary MorgueTemporary Morgue• Dukes County Communication CenterDukes County Communication Center• Ham Radio OperatorsHam Radio Operators• MEMAMEMA• OthersOthers

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Dukes County Communication CenterDukes County Communication Center 1) Provides a way to phone multiple agencies with a 1) Provides a way to phone multiple agencies with a

single entry on the Internetsingle entry on the Internet 2) provides a secure non-radio communicating device 2) provides a secure non-radio communicating device

for those incidents that require secrecy or which require for those incidents that require secrecy or which require perimeter set-up prior to public knowledge of an incidentperimeter set-up prior to public knowledge of an incident

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Dukes County Mobile Command PostDukes County Mobile Command Post 1) For use during incident when Communication 1) For use during incident when Communication

Security is requiredSecurity is required 2) For use when cross jurisdictional communication is 2) For use when cross jurisdictional communication is

requiredrequired

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Does any other County or Town use the HAN in this way?Does any other County or Town use the HAN in this way? NO, we would be the first to set up a Local Alert NO, we would be the first to set up a Local Alert

Network (LANNetwork (LAN I outlined this project to the MDPH and was given I outlined this project to the MDPH and was given

permit authority to form this LAN.permit authority to form this LAN. They gave me the permission because, for their benefit, it They gave me the permission because, for their benefit, it

would get the officials of all 7 Dukes County towns on the would get the officials of all 7 Dukes County towns on the Massachusetts HAN and it could prove to other counties Massachusetts HAN and it could prove to other counties and Towns that the HAN also has a local level use.and Towns that the HAN also has a local level use.

DD CC EE NN NNUses, Uses, cont.cont.

BenefitsBenefits 1) Solves cross-jurisdictional communications 1) Solves cross-jurisdictional communications

problemsproblems 2) Simultaneous Communications and dispatch2) Simultaneous Communications and dispatch 3) Confidentiality3) Confidentiality 4) Rapid Communications4) Rapid Communications 5) Receiver does not need computer access5) Receiver does not need computer access 6) Simple to operate6) Simple to operate 7) No cost to County7) No cost to County 8) Receipt of message notification to originator8) Receipt of message notification to originator