Maryland Emergency Management Agency 4/16/2014 Maryland Emergency Management Agency June 9, 2014 “A Prepared Marylander Creates a Resilient Maryland”

Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) 4/16/2014 Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Mission: To ensure that Maryland families, communities, and key stakeholders are provided the tools they need to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from the consequences of emergency and disaster events. Vision: A Prepared Marylander Creates a Resilient Maryland

MEMA Includes a staff of about 75 emergency management professionals under the direction of Executive Director Ken Mallette. The agency is located on the 600-acre Camp Fretterd Military Reservation.

Strategic Initiatives MEMA - Organization Executive Director Operations Preparedness Administration Strategic Initiatives

Office of the Executive Director Strategic Initiatives Geographic Information Systems National Capitol Region Liaison

Administration Directorate Technology Support Partnership with DoIT Grants Management Federal Homeland Security and Emergency Management Grants Public Assistance Works with FEMA, local partners, private non-profits, and other state agencies to coordinate reimbursement of disaster-related costs, costs of essential services, and uninsured damages Finance During an emergency activation, tracks spending for possible federal reimbursement and provides resources for Emergency Operations Center staff

Operations Directorate Maryland Joint Operations Center (MJOC) Regional Liaison Officer (RLO) Program State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)

Maryland Joint Operations Center (MJOC) 24/7/365 Civilian/Military Watch Center Situational Awareness Weather Homeland Security Law Enforcement Fire/Emergency Medical Nuclear Power Plants Resource Requests

MJOC Provides common operating picture for senior leadership Point of contact for federal, state, and local agencies and officials Provides dispatch capabilities for other state agencies Fire Marshal, Environment (Haz-Mat), Occupational Safety and Health

Regional Liaison Officer (RLO) Program Point of contact for local emergency management staff Provides assistance to local emergency managers in local EOC or at the scene of an emergency Provides situation awareness to MEMA from on-site reporting and car-mounted cameras

RLO Program

State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Coordinates state response to emergency situations As many as 40 state, federal and non- government agencies staff the facility to collaborate on response Flexible and Scalable – only the agencies needed are called in Facility to be completely renovated – completion scheduled for June 2014

SEOC - Old

SEOC - Temporary

New SEOC – 2014 (~June)

Preparedness Directorate Active Learning and Exercises Branch Adaptive Planning Branch Resilience and Outreach Branch Public Information Public-Private Partnerships Individual Assistance Voluntary/Faith-Based Liaison Mitigation Unit

Active Learning and Exercises Active Learning (Training) Coordination of more than 100 emergency management and first responder training courses annually in subject areas ranging from Incident Command System to Public Information Exercises Develop, deliver, and assist with dozens of exercises around Maryland, based on a variety of naturally-occurring and human-caused hazards scenarios Quarterly exercises with Governor’s Cabinet

Adaptive Planning Emergency Support Function (ESF) concept, with hazard-specific annexes Plans establish purpose, scope, roles, and responsibilities for all partners Work with other state agencies to develop Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) Work with local governments to develop emergency response and COOP plans

Adaptive Planning Maryland Emergency Preparedness Program (MEPP) Overarching construct for homeland security and emergency management preparedness and operations Risk- and capabilities- based preparedness and operations All-hazards approach to the delivery of 31 specific core capabilities across four mission areas (prevent/protect, mitigate, respond, recover)

Resilience and Public Outreach Public Information Outreach to general public, state agencies, NGOs and media before, during, and after disasters Use of technology, social media, web presence Joint Information Center (JIC) Individual Assistance Program Coordinate federal, state programs to help individual disaster survivors Damage assessments and IA grant funding Long-term recovery

Resilience and Public Outreach Public-Private Partnerships Private Sector Integration Program (PSIP) Coordination with private sector to facilitate information exchange during emergencies– BOC concept Voluntary and Faith-Based Engagement Coordinate operations, exercises and training with non-governmental partners and Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) Network of trained volunteers to help emergency managers and first responders

Hazard Mitigation Develop pre- and post- disaster hazard mitigation plans Advise on projects related to hazard mitigation Work with local governments to secure federal grant money for mitigation programs Work with FEMA to distribute disaster recovery mitigation grants

How Emergencies are Managed Emergencies are primarily local events If a local jurisdiction cannot handle an event, they reach out to neighboring counties – mutual aid Additionally, they can reach out to other counties using the Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact (MEMAC) If needed, state resources can be requested The state can reach out to other states through the national EMAC The state can then request federal help

Disaster Declarations Governor can declare State of Emergency National Guard use Other actions NOT part of the Presidential Disaster Declaration process, but is required to request a PDD After an emergency, local, state and federal staff perform a Preliminary Damage Assessment If UNINSURED damage to public infrastructure appears to meet financial thresholds, MEMA will recommend the governor make the request

Disaster Declarations (con’t) Request is sent to President via DHS/FEMA President can declare all or part of a state a federal disaster area or deny the request in total. The President, through FEMA, then determines which types of assistance will be available Public Assistance Individual Assistance Regardless of the President’s decision, other federal agencies may offer programs to help Small Business Administration Department of Agriculture Department of Housing and Urban Development

How Emergencies are Managed Emergencies are primarily local events If a local jurisdiction cannot handle an event, they reach out to neighboring counties – mutual aid Additionally, they can reach out to other counties using the Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact (MEMAC) If needed, state resources can be requested The state can reach out to other states through the national EMAC The state can then request federal help

Disaster Declarations Governor can declare State of Emergency National Guard use Other actions NOT part of the Presidential Disaster Declaration process, but is required to request a PDD After an emergency, local, state and federal staff perform a Preliminary Damage Assessment If UNINSURED damage to public infrastructure appears to meet financial thresholds, MEMA will recommend the governor make the request

Disaster Declarations (con’t) Request is sent to President via DHS/FEMA President can declare all or part of a state a federal disaster area or deny the request in total. The President, through FEMA, then determines which types of assistance will be available Public Assistance Individual Assistance Regardless of the President’s decision, other federal agencies may offer programs to help Small Business Administration Department of Agriculture Department of Housing and Urban Development

“A Prepared Marylander Creates a Resilient Maryland”

Thank You! Questions? Ed McDonugh Public Information Officer Maryland Emergency Management Agency 5401 Rue Saint Lo Drive Reisterstown, MD 21136 410-517-3607 ed.mcdonough@maryland.gov http://mema.maryland.gov Twitter: @MDMEMA Follow us on Facebook, Pintrest