Securing Our State: A Coordinated Approach Homeland Security Strategy for the State of Colorado

Securing Our State:Securing Our State:A Coordinated ApproachA Coordinated Approach

Homeland Security Strategy for Homeland Security Strategy for the State of Coloradothe State of Colorado

““Because there’s no higher priority Because there’s no higher priority than the protection of Colorado, our than the protection of Colorado, our

citizens, and our way of life.”citizens, and our way of life.”

—Bill Owens, Governor—Bill Owens, Governor

AgendaAgenda

The Way AheadThe Way AheadStrategyStrategy

CoordinationCoordinationDepartmental ActivitiesDepartmental Activities

Regional ActivitiesRegional ActivitiesSuccess StoriesSuccess Stories

The Way AheadThe Way Ahead

Colorado’s Homeland Security Strategy Colorado’s Homeland Security Strategy provides Colorado with a roadmap to provides Colorado with a roadmap to safeguard the state against terrorist attack safeguard the state against terrorist attack and other disasters. The plan furnishes state and other disasters. The plan furnishes state and local officials with the means to develop and local officials with the means to develop interlocking and mutually supporting interlocking and mutually supporting emergency preparedness programs.emergency preparedness programs.

Strategy PurposeStrategy Purpose

The purpose is to coordinate the region’s Homeland Security efforts

Coordinate between federal, state, and local governments

Create partnerships through the public and private sector

Maximize resources through collaboration between departments, agencies, and regions on existing resources

66Homeland Security Strategy for ColoradoHomeland Security Strategy for Colorado

Strategy FocusStrategy Focus

PreventionPreventionIdentify and protect critical infrastructureImprove ability to gather, share, and analyze

information

PreparednessPreparednessPlan for emergency or disaster effectively

ResponseResponseEnsure effective coordination of emergencyResponse

Identify and close gaps in basic emergency response capabilities

RecoveryRecoveryEnable recovery from an emergency for both

private and public entities

Prevention

Preparedness

Response

Recovery


PlanningPlanningTraining and ExercisesTraining and Exercises

Information SharingInformation SharingCommunications InteroperabilityCommunications InteroperabilityCritical Infrastructure ProtectionCritical Infrastructure ProtectionFood and Agricultural ProtectionFood and Agricultural Protection

Public Health ProtectionPublic Health ProtectionCitizen ParticipationCitizen Participation

Continuity of GovernmentContinuity of GovernmentEmergency Responder CapabilitiesEmergency Responder Capabilities

Cyber-SecurityCyber-Security

Strategy GoalsStrategy Goals


It’s All About CoordinationIt’s All About Coordination

State Departments & Agencies

Governor's Office

9 All Hazards Regions


Homeland Security:Homeland Security:Coordinated at the Highest LevelCoordinated at the Highest Level

All Hazards Field All Hazards Field CoordinatorCoordinator

Homeland Security Homeland Security Coordinator Coordinator

Governor’sOffice

Dept of Local Affairs

Colorado Dept of Public Safety

Dept of Public

Health & Environ.

Dept of Military & Veterans

Affairs

Colorado Dept of

Agriculture

And Others


Homeland Security Strategy:Homeland Security Strategy:Department ActivitiesDepartment Activities

Office of Preparedness, Office of Preparedness, Security and Fire Security and Fire Safety (OPSFS)Safety (OPSFS)

Information sharingInformation sharing

Critical InfrastructureCritical Infrastructure

Fire incident reportingFire incident reporting

Resource Mobilization Resource Mobilization Inventory (ROSS)Inventory (ROSS)

Governor’sOffice



Dept of Public

Health & Environ.


Affairs

Colorado Dept of

Agriculture

And Others


StateLocal

Sharing Information Sharing Information

Colorado Information Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC)Analysis Center (CIAC) Provide timely analysis Provide timely analysis

and information sharingand information sharing

Conduit for information Conduit for information flow between federal, flow between federal, state, and local state, and local resourcesresources

Federal

CIAC

Information


Assess risks and vulnerabilities of Assess risks and vulnerabilities of Colorado’s critical infrastructureColorado’s critical infrastructure Facilities, power stations, Facilities, power stations,

transportation hubs, etc.transportation hubs, etc.

Institute prevention measuresInstitute prevention measures Deter eventsDeter events Detect planned attacksDetect planned attacks Defend against attackDefend against attack

Critical InfrastructureCritical Infrastructure



Department of Public Department of Public Health and Health and EnvironmentEnvironment Assess resources, Assess resources,

infrastructure and infrastructure and capacity to respondcapacity to respond

Provide proper Provide proper epidemiological epidemiological responseresponse

Use All-Hazards Use All-Hazards approachapproach

Governor’sOffice



Dept of Public

Health & Environ.


Affairs

Colorado Dept of

Agriculture

And Others


Building CapacityBuilding Capacity

Centers for Disease Control Bioterrorism Grant

Health Resources & Services Administrations Hospital

Grant

Federal

13 Local Health Departments and Nursing Services

72 Acute Care Hospitals

297 EMS Agencies

State Local

CDPHE



Department of Department of AgricultureAgriculture

Agro-security and best Agro-security and best practicespractices

Disease preparedness to Disease preparedness to protect food supplyprotect food supply

Governor’sOffice



Dept of Public

Health & Environ.


Affairs

Colorado Dept of

Agriculture

And Others


Agro-security Preparedness Agro-security Preparedness

Ag Preparedness and Response PlanAg Preparedness and Response PlanBio-security practices brochuresBio-security practices brochuresDisease surveillance in coordination Disease surveillance in coordination with Public Health & Environmentwith Public Health & EnvironmentIndustry alerts using Public Safety’s Industry alerts using Public Safety’s notification systemnotification systemICS training for Cooperative ICS training for Cooperative Extension agents through Colorado Extension agents through Colorado State UniversityState University


Disease Preparedness: Animal IDDisease Preparedness: Animal ID

Radio Frequency Animal ID (RFID) Radio Frequency Animal ID (RFID) ProjectProject Colorado is a pilot state for the National Colorado is a pilot state for the National

Animal Identification System Animal Identification System Colorado Department of Agriculture working Colorado Department of Agriculture working with the United States Department of Agriculture with the United States Department of Agriculture andand

Collaborating with private companiesCollaborating with private companies


Disease Preparedness: LivestockDisease Preparedness: Livestock

Tracks an animal with a Tracks an animal with a positive result for a disease positive result for a disease using grid computer networkusing grid computer network Cooperative effort between Cooperative effort between

the Colorado Department of the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado Agriculture and Colorado State UniversityState University

Ensures safe food product Ensures safe food product for maintaining consumer for maintaining consumer confidenceconfidence

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Dept. of Military and Dept. of Military and Veterans AffairsVeterans Affairs National GuardNational Guard

Rapid responseRapid response

Mass casualty deconMass casualty decon

Mobile comm suiteMobile comm suite

Emergency response Emergency response forceforce

Civil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol

Airborne digital imagingAirborne digital imaging

Governor’sOffice



Dept of Public

Health & Environ.il


Affairs

Colorado Dept of

Agriculture

And Others



Additional DepartmentsAdditional Departments Continuity of Gov’t Continuity of Gov’t

(GOG) (GOG)

Continuity of Ops Continuity of Ops (COOP)(COOP)

Securing facility accessSecuring facility access

Assess threat levels/riskAssess threat levels/risk

Governor’sOffice



Dept of Public

Health & Environ.il


Affairs

Colorado Dept of

Agriculture

And Others



Dept. of Local AffairsDept. of Local Affairs Coordinate emergency Coordinate emergency

responseresponse

Coordinate training and Coordinate training and exerciseexercise

State administering State administering agency for homeland agency for homeland security grantssecurity grants

Governor’sOffice



Dept of Public

Health & Environ.il


Affairs

Colorado Dept of

Agriculture

And Others


Multi-Agency Coordination Center Multi-Agency Coordination Center

Central location for response Central location for response to All-Hazards emergenciesto All-Hazards emergencies Federal agenciesFederal agencies State agenciesState agencies Local agenciesLocal agencies

Coordinate response and Coordinate response and resourcesresourcesTraining and exercise facility Training and exercise facility for multi-agency/multi-for multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional usejurisdictional use


MACC: Sharing ResourcesMACC: Sharing Resources

State Emergency Operations Center, Div of Emergency Mgt.State Emergency Operations Center, Div of Emergency Mgt.State Mapping CoordinatorState Mapping Coordinator

Developing a state-wide Geographic Information System (GIS)Developing a state-wide Geographic Information System (GIS)

Office of Preparedness, Security, and Fire SafetyOffice of Preparedness, Security, and Fire Safety Integration of Resource Mobilization Plan & Resource Inventory Integration of Resource Mobilization Plan & Resource Inventory

Database Database

Sharing ConnectivitySharing Connectivity Statewide dispatch via South Metro Fire (access to 800 MHz)Statewide dispatch via South Metro Fire (access to 800 MHz)

Transportation Operations CenterTransportation Operations Center Command and control of all state road systemsCommand and control of all state road systems

Alternate facility for FEMAAlternate facility for FEMASpecial Compartmental Information Facility (SCIF)Special Compartmental Information Facility (SCIF)

Assessment of terrorism across all levels of governmentAssessment of terrorism across all levels of government


Training and ExercisesTraining and Exercises

Division of Emergency Management coordinating Division of Emergency Management coordinating all trainingall training

Collaboration with multiple agencies to develop Collaboration with multiple agencies to develop statewide exercisesstatewide exercises


Administration of Homeland Security Administration of Homeland Security FundsFunds

Administers Homeland Security grants since Administers Homeland Security grants since July 1, 2004July 1, 2004 Acting Executive Director Barbara KirkmeyerActing Executive Director Barbara Kirkmeyer $30 million available for 2005$30 million available for 2005

Responsible for the state’s comprehensive Responsible for the state’s comprehensive emergency management programemergency management program

All Hazards RegionsAll Hazards Regions

Designated by executive orderDesignated by executive order9 All-Hazard Regions9 All-Hazard Regions

Multi-Agency/multi-disciplineMulti-Agency/multi-disciplineReflect regional needs and prioritiesReflect regional needs and prioritiesConsistent planning process and information for all Consistent planning process and information for all regionsregions

Homeland Security FundingHomeland Security FundingShared within regionShared within regionRegional Advisory CommitteeRegional Advisory Committee

Local law enforcement, first responders, public health, othersLocal law enforcement, first responders, public health, others


All Hazards RegionsAll Hazards Regions

Each Region has Each Region has developed all-hazards developed all-hazards coordination groupscoordination groups

Process is bottom-up, Process is bottom-up, locally drivenlocally driven

Allows solutions to Allows solutions to mature, build mature, build consensus, pooling of consensus, pooling of resources resources


Coordinating RegionsCoordinating Regions

Regional Advisory Committees

Representatives

State All Hazards Advisory Committee

Working Groups

Governor



Northeast All Hazards Steering Committee

Northeast All Hazards

General Committee Working Groups



LAW

Fire EMS

Hospitals OEM Public Health

LAW

Public Works

Elected Officials

Communications


National PrioritiesNational Priorities

Expand Regional CollaborationExpand Regional Collaboration

Implement NIMS and NRPImplement NIMS and NRP National Incident Management SystemNational Incident Management System National Response PlanNational Response Plan

Implement the NIPPImplement the NIPP National Infrastructure Protection PlanNational Infrastructure Protection Plan


NIMSNIMS

National Incident National Incident Management System (NIMS)Management System (NIMS) Provides a consistent, Provides a consistent,

nationwide approach to nationwide approach to incident managementincident management

Established as the State Established as the State standard for incident standard for incident management by Executive management by Executive Order #D011-04Order #D011-04

Uses Incident Command System Uses Incident Command System (ICS)(ICS)


Target CapabilitiesTarget Capabilities

36 National Preparedness Capabilities36 National Preparedness Capabilities CommonCommon PreventPrevent ProtectProtect RecoverRecover RespondRespond


Target CapabilitiesTarget Capabilities Interoperable CommunicationsInteroperable Communications PlanningPlanning Responder Health & SafetyResponder Health & Safety Critical Infrastructure ProtectionCritical Infrastructure Protection Community Preparedness & ParticipationCommunity Preparedness & Participation Intelligence/Information SharingIntelligence/Information Sharing Medical SurgeMedical Surge CBRNE DetectionCBRNE Detection Law Enforcement InvestigationLaw Enforcement Investigation Response and DecontaminationResponse and Decontamination Mass ProphylaxisMass Prophylaxis EOC ManagementEOC Management Explosive Device ResponseExplosive Device Response


Northeast All Hazards Region:Northeast All Hazards Region:Success StoriesSuccess Stories

Interoperable CommunicationsInteroperable Communications InfrastructureInfrastructure RadiosRadios

PlanningPlanning ResponseResponse StrategyStrategy

Regional Response TeamsRegional Response Teams Enhance & Improve Existing EffortsEnhance & Improve Existing Efforts


QuestionsQuestions


Your Regional Coordinator’sYour Regional Coordinator’s

Kevin KuretichKevin Kuretich

[email protected]@state.co.us 970.679.4503970.679.4503

Colorado Division of Colorado Division of Emergency ManagementEmergency Management

150 E 29150 E 29thth Street Suite 215 Street Suite 215

Loveland, Colorado 80538Loveland, Colorado 80538

Clint GoldensteinClint [email protected]@pctelcom.coop

970.580.8808970.580.8808

Northeast Colorado All Hazards Northeast Colorado All Hazards RegionRegion

P.O. Box 26P.O. Box 26

Holyoke, Colorado 80734Holyoke, Colorado 80734

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Securing Our State: A Coordinated Approach Homeland Security Strategy for the State of Colorado