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Region 2’s Use of the Incident Command System For

The World Trade Center Response&

2004 Republican National Convention Predeployment

Brief Recap: The Mission

FEMA Mission Assignments for EPA ($83M): • sampling and analysis of ambient air, debris, water • "washdown" of personnel & vehicles• removal & disposal of hazardous materials• vacuuming of dust & debris from streets• monitoring discharges to Hudson River• provide data & health info to the public • Assist Financial District in retrieving electronic files/papers• Supplying PPE to rescue workers

Region 2’s Use of ICS at WTC

Dust Suppression: Washing and Cleaning

Monitoring: Establish a Network

Real-Time VOC Data to Workers

R2 ICS structure for WTC & RNC

External Factors & Influences Affecting “Command” & Leadership

• NYC under a state of Siege• City-lead response (w/FEMA funding)

– FDNY controlled WTC site– NYPD controlled the landfill– NYCDDC ran debris removal– HQ’ed from NYC EOC

• Site work focused on human remains recovery• Initial (EPA) taskings were from the White House• Significant portion of EPA workers not emergency

responders• ICS commitment was within ER program, not the Agency• Used some ICS “tools”, rather than true ICS

Initial Mobilization

• Mobilizing the ER Operations & Support Staff– Shutting Down “normal” regional operations (sites, etc.)– Gathering All Available Resources:

• Regional On Scene Coordinators (OSCs) (20+)• ERT (20+)• USGC National Strike Force (40+)

– USCG BOA Contract Support (Miller & Clean Harbors)• Contract Support (150 +)

– EPA: ERRS, START, REAC; GSA: TetraTech• EPA Program Specific Support

– Contracts– Communications– Information Systems– Media Programs (Water, Air, RCRA, etc)

• OSCs from other Regions



Key Locations

• Pier 92/NYCEOC• Pier 90/FEMA DFO• WTC Site/West & Vessey• Fresh Kills Landfill (Staten Island Landfill)• EPA Edison Facility/EPA Staging area/EPA

COOP relocation• 290 Broadway/26 Federal Plaza


Response partners & organization• New York City Agencies

DEP, DOH, FDNY, NYPD, OEM, DDCPier 92/NYCEOC

• State agenciesState EOC/AlbanyDEC Agency reps @ NYCEOC

• FEMAPier 90/DFOOperations Section/Emergency Service Branch


Unified vs. Single Command• No EPA “Incident Commander” as a

unified command partner with NYC• EPA provided Agency Reps in City EOC

and FEMA DFO• Internal Regional Area Command(-like

organization) for EPA’s tactical missions: response led by “Disaster Coordinator”


Incident assignments

• Single Agency Area Command (Edison)• Regional & HQ Senior Leadership

Role/participation• USCG AST IMAT• roles of OSCs• roles of Regional Disaster Team (RRSC)


Operations SectionOctober 2001:• “Ground Zero” Branch

– Outfall Monitoring Group– Washing Group– SuperVac Group– Disposal Group

• Sampling Branch– Water Group– Landfill Group– Lower Manhattan Division– Ambient Air Group– Organic/Metals Group– Building Assessment Group

• Data Assessment Branch• Landfill Washing Branch

November 2001:

• Sampling & Data Management• Disposal Group• Wash Group• Landfill Group

Removed from Ops Section (reporting to Disaster Coordinator):

• Coast Guard Support– USCG Landfill– USCG Ground Zero

ICS Structure Oct & Nov:


Organization for Environmental Monitoring & Data Management

• Sampling & Data Management was assigned within Operations Section, some tactical decisions made at RA/DD level

• Environmental monitoring mission transcended the entire response• ICS organization didn’t include substructure for IT support, risk

assessment, and overall scientific & data management support• Multitude of organizations conducted sampling under no common

umbrella, including within EPA (HQ/ORD assets)• Public data release controlled by HQ OEI (not in command structure)• Some sampling decisions made in reactive mode• No clearly defined & documented sampling objectives (QA Plan) led

to lack of any exit strategy. Substantially the same air sampling program in May ’02 as in September ’01.


Monitoring Conducted by Numerous Organizations

• NYSDOH, NYSDOL• NYCDEP, NYCDOH• NYC Board of Ed., NYC School Constr. Auth• NYC Dept. of Design & Construction• NJDEP, NY/NJ Port Authority• USDOL, USDOI, USGS, CDC, GSA• NYU, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, UC Davis• ConEd, Verizon, AT&T• Operating Engineers Union


Planning Section• Planning Cycle

24 hour operational period; then 48 & 72 hour periodsFacilitated by USCG AST

• Resource ordering & tracking (conventional process)ERRS/START ERT/REACUSCG BOAssite-specific sampling contract

• DocumentationWork summaries for each operational period (mitigation activities only)Personnel entry/exit not closely managed

• DemobilizationInitial mobilization was a very heavy personnel resource load Duties of some departed personnel were not reassigned


Situational Reporting:

SITREPS issued 2-3x/week

Did not include any sampling data status or issues


Logistics Section• Incident Facilities

“Area Command” in EdisonIncident Command Posts at WTC Site & LandfillAgency Reps in NYCEOC & FEMA DFO (incl. JIC)

• CommunicationsCell phonesDaily safety brief/operational meetingField Observers

• Food/Medical/Vehicles


Finance SectionCost tracking

EPA FinanceEPA, salary, travel, contracts

• NPFCIAG for USCG BOA contractsNational Strike Force Assets


Summary:• Used some “ICS tools”, rather than ICS• OSCs/removal program was a minority population in total

Agency response effort• ICS tools were substantially limited to conventional

removal activity• No command organization for senior management

involvement in response• No command structure for numerous support personnel &

activity (IT, scientific support, logistical support) within Region & HQ

• Operated primarily as single agency command, subordinate to NYC

• Demobilization was problematic – key functions not always replaced & duration of duty tours were not clearly defined


RNC Pre-deployment

• USCG COTP-NY is pre-designated OSC for Manhattan

• EPA supported Coast Guard-led organization in integrated ICS structure, staged at COTP-NY facility

• EPA deployment was supported by Area Command org in Edison RRC (strategic planning, logistics, finance)

• Expansion plans for EU to relocate to Edison RRC if need for expansion


Area CommanderEric MosherJohn Higgins

LiaisonMatt Darcangelo, NYS DEC

Larry Bailey, NYS DEC

Safety Officer

RRT

Planning Section ChiefDoug Kodama

Joe Rotola

Logistics Section ChiefPaul Koester

Finance/Admin Section ChiefCurtis Clifford

Situation UnitMark Gallo

Kevin MatheisDilshad PereraNick Magriples

Irmee HuhnBonnie Greene

Elise Jakabhazy, R1 OSCCatherine Young, R1 OSC

Iqbal Sayed, RSTChristopf Stannik, RST

Documentation Unit

Support Branch

Supply Unit

Ground Support Unit

Services Branch

Communications Unit

Time Unit

Cost Unit

Environmental UnitArtie Block, ATSDR

Leah Escobar, ATSDR

Deputy Area Commander

Planning Section Support

Region 2 Area Command (Region/RRC/EOC)RNC Predeployment Staffing

Revised: August 28, 2004

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Facilities Unit

Procurement Unit

Contract Support Unit

Lab Unit

Compensation/Claims Unit

Critical Resource Unit

Information Technology Unit

Medical Unit

Food Unit

Resource UnitValerie Approvato

Demobilization Unit

Information OfficerBery ShorePat Seppi

Science Advisor

ER/Disaster Response TeamMargaret Chong

Mike BrescioDwayne Harrington

Eric DalyEllen Banner

Gary Lipson, R1 OSC - StandbyJanis Tsang, R1 OSC - Standby

R6 OSC - StandbyR6 OSC - Standby

IT/GISFrank Demarco

Susan LinManny ChoiTom Murphy

Harvey SimonCarlos Kercado

Daisy TangEugenia Naranjo

Bob SimpsonLinda Timander


Inicdent CommanderUSCG

Liaison

Safety OfficerCris D'Onofrio - USCG ACTNY

Greg DeAngelis - USCG ACTNY

Operations Section ChiefDon Graham - USCG ACTNYDan Harkay - USCG ACTNY

Air Branch

Planning Section Chief

Information Officer

Deputy Incident CommanderJim Daloia - USCG ACTNY

Chris Jimenez - USCG ACTNY

Region 2 Incident Command (Field Ops - Tactical Focus)RNC PreDeployment


Region 2Mobile Lab

Edison, NJMark Denno, DESAPeter Savoia, DESABob Finke, DESA

TAGA 2Edison, NJ

EPA HeloEdison, NJ

Contact: Randy Braun or

Mike Glogower

Sampling Group

TAGA 1Edison, NJ

SamplingTeam

VesselGroup

Region 1Mobile Command

PostMary Ellen Stanton, R1 OSC- Edison, NJ

Bonnie Mace - STARTCraig Trimbur - START

Ryan Manderbach - START

RadGroup

Mike DebonisNidal AzzamJeanette EngEric Simpson

ORIA Resources fm

Las Vegas & AlabamaEdison, NJ

Gregg DempseyJames HarrisRoger ShuraBrian Moore

David KappelmanSpenser Hamil

Staging AreaEdison, NJ

Deputy Operations Section Chief

Neil NorrellMike Ferriola

Logistics Section Chief Finance Section Chief

Operations SectionJeff BechtelDavid RosoffPaul Kahn

Alex Sherrin, R1 OSCTom Condon, R1 OSCJohn Brennan - RSTSteve Cannon - RST

Rapid Water Testing TeamOn-Standby

OSC - Ops SectionBob Morrell, DESA

Dick Coleates, DESABruce Kiselica, DEPPGerry McKenna, DEPP

ASPECT AircraftTweed New Haven Airport New Haven, CT

Mark ThomasTim Curry

Keith Aten, Airborne ImagingRay Brindle Airborne Imaging

Paul Fletcher, Airborne ImagingRobert Kroutil, Los AlamosRoger Combs, Los Alamos

NCERT/CTRTSAC Jim Seidel

Kurt GrunertMike ookJim Lorah

Greg HorvathEric Weese

Steve DrielakMatt Rees, PhD

Tony AmosSA Dave Barlow


Area CommanderEric MosherJohn Higgins

Planning Section ChiefDoug Kodama

Joe Rotola

Logistics Section ChiefPaul Koester

Finance/Admin Section ChiefCurtis Clifford

Resource UnitValerie Approvato

Situation UnitMark Gallo

Dilshad PereraNick Magriples

Irmee HuhnElise JakabhazyKevin MatheisBonnie Green

Catherine Young RST

Endangered Species Act

Resources at RiskEnvironmental & Economical

Risk Communication

HealthAssessment

Artie Block - ATSDRLeah Escobar - ATSDR

Risk Assessment/Toxicology

DEPP

Region 2 Area Command (Region/RRC/EOC)Environmental Unit Staffing


Assistant Environmental Unit Leader

DESA

Data ManagementTeam

ERT

Modeling / TrajectoryAnalysis &

Weather TeamERT

WeatherNOAA

Monitoring Oversight & Analytical

TeamDESA

Air ModelingERT

Environmental Unit LeaderERT - SSC

Response Technol;ogiesSpecialists

AnalyticalCoordinator

DESA

Quality AssuranceCoordinator

DESA

Fate &Transport

ERT

Ecological &Health

Assessment TeamDEPP

Sample &Monitoring Plan

CoordinatorDESA

LaboratoryCoordinator

DESA

Long-Term Science & Study Coordinator

ORD

Demobilization Unit

Documentation Unit

GIS/IT Team Harvey SimaonLinda Timander

Daisy TangBob EckmanBob Simpson

Carlos KercadoEugenia NaranjoFrank Demarco

Susan LinManny ChoiTom Murphy

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