Homeland Security Grants

Presidential Decision Directive 1998 – PDD 62 –Fight against Terrorism a top national priority Counter Terrorism tools Improve Airport & Airplane security 2002 – PDD 3 –Homeland Security Advisory System –Consequence Management 2002 – PDD 7 –Homeland protection of key resources and critical Infrastructure

What form of Terrorism will strike ?

Federal Government Initiative Create M etropolitan M edical R esponse S ystem –Capability Enhancement Fire/EMS, Police, Health, DPW Grant Funding –Equipment –Training WMD Domestic Preparedness

High Risk Targets of Opportunity for Terrorism Homeland Security required regional planning

Urban Area Security Initiative Top 5 of 21 Strategies 1)Command Integration 2)CBRNE Exercises 3)Mass-Casualty Operations 4)Structural Collapse Response Teams 5)Governance “The Foundation” Local Regional State & Federal SF UASI

Homeland Security Grants State vs. Urban Area

Urban Area Security Grant SFFD UASI ’03 Funding –Planning Personnel –Training CBRNE Operations Response Command Incident Management –Equipment CBRNE USAR –Exercise –NERT

Urban Area Security Initiative Test response plans Replace and add to CBRNE equipment Expand Training & Exercise programs –Including the NERT volunteers Create “Regional” responses

M.C.I. Mass-Casualty Incident SEMS Standardize Emergency Management System Incident Command Functions

Immediate Structural Collapse Multiple Departments Task Force Concept Creates State and Regional response asset

U rban S earch A nd R escue

Mission Readiness Bomb & Hazardous Materials Emergency Structural Collapse Bay-water Rescue Operations Metropolitan Medical Task Force CA National Guard 95 th Civil Support Team (WMD) Coordinate and test Tactic, Techniques, and Procedures

BART Terrorism Response Exercise 4/12/04BART Terrorist Response Drill – April 12-19, 2004

Next Phase Implement the funding Create mechanisms for field operations Purchase equipment for CBRNE & USAR Establish special training and continue field exercises Continue work on the UASI ’04 Grant process