1. Deputy Federal Preparedness Coordinator
BAY AREA InfraGard CHAPTER MEETING August 20, Federal Emergency Management Agency Mission Overview
Tom Ridgeway
Deputy Federal Preparedness Coordinator
FEMA Region IX

2. FEMA Partners in National Response
Every day, people all across the country prepare for and face disasters – both natural and man-made.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency – FEMA is committed to working with State, Territorial, Tribal, and local governments as well as private sector and volunteer organizations to provide the most effective response possible.

3. FEMA mission is to:
support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to
build, sustain, and improve our capability to
prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
The primary mission of FEMA is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other man-made disasters.
To be successful, this has to be a national effort, not just a FEMA effort.
Our new Administrator continues to emphasize this – we can’t focus on any one sector. We have to be successful at all levels in order to succeed.
FEMA therefore is constantly striving to enhance capability at the Federal, State, Territorial, Tribal, and local government levels, as well as reaching out to the private sector and volunteer and faith-based organizations.

4. FEMA Historical Facts Federal disaster relief began in 1803
FEMA created in 1979
FEMA became part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2003
“New FEMA” in 2006
Federal disaster relief can trace its beginnings to the Congressional Act of This act, generally considered the first piece of disaster legislation, provided assistance to a New Hampshire town following an extensive fire.
In 1979, FEMA was established by a Presidential order, which merged many separate disaster-related responsibilities into a single agency.
In 2003, FEMA joined 22 other federal agencies, programs and offices in becoming the Department of Homeland Security, known as DHS.
Additional reforms were implemented in Post Katrina Agency Mandated Reform Act???? 2006 that resulted in a “New FEMA”.

5. Congressional Mandate
Returned components of Preparedness to FEMA
FEMA Administrator
Stronger regional structure
Law Enforcement Advisor
Broader mission scope
Effective April 1, 2007, as a result of amendments made to the Homeland Security Act, changes were made to FEMA and DHS’ organizational structure, including the realigning of several functions into FEMA.
The Preparedness functions and programs transferred into FEMA include:
The Office of Grants and Training
The United States Fire Administration
National Capital Region Coordination
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness
The Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program
The FEMA Director, R. David Paulison, became the FEMA Administrator, reporting directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security and in the event of a declared emergency is called upon by the President.
The Act also includes provisions relating to FEMA's regional structure and provides a renewed focus on the Regions as the backbone for our relationship with state and local partners.  The 10 Regional Directors became Regional Administrators.
A newly created Law Enforcement Advisor to the Administrator. This position will play a critical role, participating in planning meetings and on-hand during times of crisis.
The New FEMA strengthens FEMA's coordination with other DHS components, as well as agencies and departments outside of DHS. It incorporates the concept of preparedness into all FEMA programs.  And, it enhances FEMA's capabilities to partner with emergency management and preparedness organizations and the private sector nationwide.
FEMA coordinates the federal government’s role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror

6. FEMA Structure Office of the Administrator
Administrator– R. David Paulison
Dep. Administrator /Chief Operating Officer– Harvey E. Johnson
Gulf Coast Recovery
Associate Deputy Administrator
Law Enforcement Advisor to the Administrator
Office of Policy and Prog. Analysis
Director
Executive Secretariat
Exec. Secretary
Office of External Affairs
Director
Associate Deputy Administrator
Regions
Region I - Administrator
Region II - Administrator
Region III – Administrator
Region IV - Administrator
Region V - Administrator
Region VI - Administrator
Region VII - Administrator
Region VIII –Administrator
Region IX - Administrator
Region X – Administrator
Office of Equal Rights
Director
Office of Chief Financial Officer
Office of Management Director/Chief Acquisition
Office of Chief Counsel
Chief Counsel
National Capital Region Coordination
Director
Logistics
Management
Assistant Administrator
Disaster Assistance
Assistant Administrator
Disaster Operations
Assistant Administrator
Grant Programs
Assistant Administrator
Lisa Lewis
National Preparedness
Deputy
Administrator
United States Fire Administration
Assistant Administrator
National Continuity
Programs
Assistant Administrator
Mitigation
Assistant Administrator
Dotted Lines are Coordination Solid Lines Are Command and Control

7. FEMA National Headquarters 10 Regional Office Other Support Facilities
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., FEMA has 10 regional offices located throughout the country serving as front line representatives.
FEMA also has additional facilities strategically placed to implement and support priorities such as training, disaster assistance registration and logistics support.
And, when a major disaster hits, temporary field offices are established within the disaster area, to support disaster operations and offer on-the-ground support to those individuals and communities impacted.

8. Who is FEMA? ▪ 4,000 authorized full- time permanent employees
▪ Approximately 12, on-call disaster assistance employees
Federal Departments and Agencies under the National Response Framework
The FEMA workforce is comprised of dedicated men and women with an important and vital mission.
However, the Agency is much smaller than most people realize. 3,022 permanent full time staff are supplemented by temporary full time and part time staff, along with on call employees for disaster support.
Disaster Assistance Employees (DAEs), also known as reservists, are a critical staff resource to FEMA as they perform disaster response and recovery activities across the country, usually at temporary work sites in disaster damaged areas.
Individuals with a broad range of hands-on emergency management, fire, rescue, emergency medical services, law enforcement, military and private sector experience lead FEMA’s efforts at the national and regional levels.
FEMA is taking a more business-like, professional approach to strengthen the agency’s workforce structure, achieve the right mix of skills and know-how, and strike the right balance of permanent, reservist and temporary personnel.
To achieve enduring success we will continue to “Shape the Workforce”, transforming FEMA to a new level of competency and professionalism as the Nation’s Preeminent Emergency Management Agency.

9. Emergency Management Elements
Preparedness/Prevention
Response
Recovery
Mitigation
We see these 4 elements as a cycle: we respond, recover, then based on lessons learned, we mitigate, prepare and start the process over.

10. National Preparedness Cycle
National Planning System
Integrated Planning System
Comprehensive Preparedness Guides
Planning Technical Assistance
Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants
Planning Guide for Special Needs Populations
Task Force for Emergency Readiness
Fusion Center Guidelines & Technical
Assistance
Comprehensive Assessment System
National Preparedness Reports
Emergency Management Accreditation Program
Target Capabilities List
Remedial Action Management Program/Corrective Action Program
Lessons Learned Information Sharing
Community Preparedness
Citizen Corps Councils
Citizen Emergency Response Teams
Tribal Outreach
National Incident Management System
Resource Typing
Credentialing
Emergency Management Assistance
Compact
National Exercise Program
National-level Exercises
Regional, State & Local Exercise Support
Training & Exercise Planning Workshops
National Exercise Schedule
Exercise & Evaluation Program doctrine
National Exercise Simulation Center
Terrorism Prevention Exercise Program
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Exercises
Equip
Responder Knowledge Base/SAVER
Authorized Equipment List
Homeland Security Grant Programs
Plan: Guidance for state and local organizations
Integration of federal and state and local planning
Organize/Equip: HS Grant programs
Targeted Infrastructure Grant Programs
Train: EMI
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS/DOJ)
National Fire Academy
Exercise: National Exercise Program
Coordination of Federal, State and local exercise schedules
Implementation of national and regional exercises
Support for local exercises
Evaluate/Improve: HSEEP
Evaluate Exercises
Initiate Corrective Action Plans
National Training Program
Emergency Management Institute
Center for Domestic Preparedness
64 Training Partners offering 641 Courses
Masters & Executive Leadership Program
National Continuity Programs 10 10

11. Stafford Act – ‘Our All Hazards Doctrine’
Response Operations
Stafford Act – ‘Our All Hazards Doctrine’
For declared disasters or emergencies
Federal response resources
Loan or donation of Federal resources
Medicine, food and other consumables
Federal recovery programs
All Federal response is now under the structure of the NRF, but the specific authorities and types of assistance that FEMA can provide are identified in the Stafford Act.
FEMA acts as a coordinating body for all federal resources and assistance provided during an emergency response.
FEMA also administers its own recovery programs (typically direct financial support) for individuals as well as public and private non-profit organizations.

12. Response Operations Responsibilities
Local Emergency
Management Agency
State/Tribal Emergency
FEMA/ NRF Primary Agency
Identify requirements exceeding available local capability (measurable and specific)
Identify requirements exceeding available State/Tribal capability.
Determine the exact Federal resource needed (State/Tribal cost share may apply).
It is often said that all response operations are Local –
That is, State and Territorial resources support local response efforts when local capability is exceeded, Federal resources support State and Territorial response when their capability is exceeded.

13. Individual Assistance Emergency Food
Recovery Programs
Individual Assistance
Emergency Food
Grants and loans to repair, rebuild, replace
Public Assistance: infrastructure grants for:
Protective measures and debris removal
Recovery of facilities and equipment
These are our 2 major areas of recovery programs.
Note that individual assistance is somewhat minimal assistance for initial support immediately after a disaster – we are not authorized to provide for all costs incurred by disaster victims.
Public assistance, however, typically does provide for most costs incurred by State and Local Government in response operations and in repair of facilities and equipment.

14. Mitigation Programs
Sustained actions to limit long-term risk to life and property from a disaster
Measures include:
Land use planning
Structural Improvement, acquisition or relocation
Adoption of building codes
As part of FEMA resources made available after a disaster declaration, certain funds are made available for Mitigation of risks from future incidents.
In addition, there are annual funds made available independent of disaster activity.
A wide range of projects may be eligible for mitigation funding independent of the type of damages actually incurred during an incident.

15. National Flood Insurance Program
Insurance for homeowners in flood hazard areas
Maintenance of nation-wide maps to identify flood hazard zones
FEMA also administers the National Flood Insurance Program and maintains a data base of flood Maps for the entire country that identifies flood hazard zones.

16. Questions? Tom Ridgeway Deputy Federal Preparedness Coordinator
National Preparedness Division
FEMA Region IX
As part of FEMA resources made available after a disaster declaration, certain funds are made available for Mitigation of risks from future incidents.
A wide range of projects may be eligible for mitigation funding independent of the type of damages actually incurred during an incident.