1. December 6, 2017

2. Top Louisiana Threats
Earthquake
Terrorism
Pandemic

3. Prevention Mitigation Preparedness Response Recovery
GOHSEP Mission
“GOHSEP’s mission is to lead and support Louisiana and its Citizens in the preparation for, response to and recovery from all emergencies and disasters.”
Prevention Mitigation Preparedness Response Recovery

4. The Louisiana Homeland Security & Emergency Assistance & Disaster Act Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 29, Chapter 6
“The Governor Is Responsible For Meeting The Dangers To The State And People ... And May Issue Executive Orders, Proclamations, And Regulations, And Amend Or Rescind Them, That Have The Force And Effect Of The Law”

5. Emergency Management Cycle
Prevention
PREVENTION
RECOVERY
RESPONSE
PREPARATION
MITIGATION
Event
Prevention happens when property and lives are protected by those that identify, deter or stop an incident from occurring
Mitigation
Mitigation efforts are attempts to prevent hazards from developing into disasters or to reduce the effects of disasters
Preparedness
Emergency managers develop plans of action to manage & counter their risks & take action to build the necessary capabilities needed to implement such plans
Response
Response includes the mobilization of necessary emergency services & first responders in the disaster area
Recovery
Recovery efforts are primarily concerned with actions that involve rebuilding destroyed property, re-employment & the repair of other essential infrastructure

6. Emergency Coordination
GOHSEP is the coordinating agency for state agencies in the planning for, response to & recovery from emergencies
During an emergency GOHSEP activates the State EOC to manage the response & recovery utilizing the Louisiana Unified Command System

7. Louisiana Unified Command
“Unified Command is a team effort which allows all agencies with responsibility for an incident, either geographical or functional, to establish a common set of incident objectives and strategies.
This is accomplished without losing or abdicating Agency authority, responsibility, or accountability.”

8. U C G NIFIED OMMAND ROUP Unified Commander (Governor)
Unified Command Staff - GOHSEP
ESF-2, 5, 7, 15 (JIC),
ESF-14 (Community Recovery, Mitigation)
& Economic Stabilization)
Legislative Liaison
Unified Commander (Governor)
Deputy Unified Commander (GOHSEP Director)
Lead Agency Secretaries
Emergency Support Function
Secretary of Transportation & Development
ESF - 1, 3
Superintendent of State Police
ESF - 10, 13
The Adjutant General
ESF - 2, 7, 16
Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry
ESF - 4 & 11
Secretary of Children & Family Services
ESF - 6
State Fire Marshal
ESF - 4
Commissioner of Administration
ESF - 2
Secretary of Health
ESF - 8
Secretary of Wildlife & Fisheries
ESF - 9
Secretary of Environmental Quality
ESF - 10
Secretary of Natural Resources
ESF - 12
Public Service Commission
The Attorney General
ESF - 13
Director of Workforce Commission
Director of Coastal Activities
ESF - 3
Coordinator of the Louisiana Oil Spill Office

9. Unified Command Group GOHSEP EOC Unified Command Group Operations
LANG
GOHSEP
DOA
Operations
Section
Plans & Intel
Section
Unified Logistics
Section
Admin & Finance
Section
GOHSEP
LANG
DOA
Human
Services Branch
DCFS
LDH
Plans &
Intelligence
Branch
LANG
GOHSEP
LSP
Support
Branch
LANG
GOHSEP
Purchasing
& Contracting
Branch
DOA
GOHSEP
DPS
GOHSEP
LSP
Emergency
Services Branch
Technical
Specialist
Branch
LANG
GOHSEP
NWS
USGS
USCG
USACE
LSUES LSU CERA
Services
Branch
Accounting,
Budget,
Audit & Doc
Branch
DOA
GOHSEP
DPS
Infrastructure
Support Branch
DOTD
LPSC
LA-
VOAD
Donations
Management
Branch
Transportation
Pre-Storm
Evacuation
Branch
DOTD
LSP
(DCFS/
LDH)
LANG
Military
Support Branch
GOHSEP LANG
ACOE
Generator
Branch
GOHSEP DOTD
Air Coordination
Branch

10. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
ESF 1
ESF 2
ESF 3
ESF 4
ESF 5
ESF 6
ESF 7
ESF 8
ESF 9
ESF 10
ESF 11
ESF 12
ESF 13
ESF 14
ESF 15
ESF 16
Transportation
Communications
Public Works & Engineering
Firefighting
Emergency Management
Mass Care, Emerg. Assist., Housing & Human Services
Resource Support
Public Health & Medical
Search & Rescue
Oil Spill, Hazardous Materials & Radiological
Agriculture
Energy & Utilities
Public Safety & Security
Community Recovery, Mitigation & Economic Stabilization
Emergency Public Information
Military Support To Civil Authorities
DOTD
GOHSEP/LSP/LANG
DOTD/CPRA
LDAF/SFM
GOHSEP
DCFS/LWC
GOHSEP/LANG
LDH
WLF/SFM
LDEQ/LSP/LOSCO
LDAF
DNR/PSC/LDH
LSP/DOJ
*See RSF Support Agencies
LANG

11. RECOVERY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS (ESF 14)
Primary Responsible Agencies
RSF 1
RSF 2
RSF 3
RSF 4
RSF 5
RSF 6
Community Planning & Capacity Building
Economic
Health & Social Services
Housing
Infrastructure Systems
Natural Resources
LED
DCFS/LDH
LHC
DOTD/CPRA
CPRA/WLF

12. Preparedness

13. Training/Exercises
“To provide training to Louisiana emergency responders through the National Incident Management System (NIMS), Emergency Management, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Counter Terrorism courses to prepare, mitigate, respond and recover from all-hazards incidents.”

14. Training & Exercise Branch
Coordinates the delivery of all Homeland Security & Emergency Management training in Louisiana & is mandated to deliver 80 courses per annum
Develops regional & statewide all hazards exercises & participates in at least 5 exercises per year
Tracks EMPG requirements for GOHSEP Personnel (EMPG funded personnel are required to participate in 3 exercises annually)

15. Plans Branch Annual Report/Capabilities Estimation
Parish EOPs & the Support Analysis Matrix
Supplement 6 repository
NIMS Implementation
All available in GOHSEP’s WebEOC

16. Emergency
Management

17. Operations
Operate the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) which provides operational control & coordination of all State Emergency Support Functions (ESF) & Federal Agencies activated in support of Parishes during an incident
Manage critical resources & commodities to support local response & recovery efforts

18. Emergency Operations Center
Maintain liaisons & coordination with Parish, State & Federal Agencies
Provides operational control & coordination of all State Emergency Support Functions (ESF) & Federal Agencies activated in support of Parishes during an incident
Manage critical resources & commodities to support local response & recovery efforts
Disaster response activities to support Parishes
Provides 24 hour operations when activated

19. EOP Overview
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Flooding
Drought Events
Wildfires
Winter Storms
Agriculture Events
Biological
Enemy Attack
Terrorism
Civil Disturbances
Oil Spills
Hazardous Materials
Nuclear Power Plants
Dam/Levee Failure
The state Emergency Operations Plan is an all-hazards plan & includes preparedness guidance for natural, technological & terrorist attack related emergencies & disasters

20. State Emergency Operations Plan
EOP

21. EMERGENCY ACTION LEVELS
Level I: In progress - response activities required Incident requiring full augmentation of EOC with all ESFs, supporting organizations & FEMA
Level II: Event in progress - major impact
Incident requiring full augmentation of EOC with all ESFs, supporting organizations & FEMA as needed II
Level III: Potential or actual threat
Incident requiring activation of CAT with potential augmentation from selected ESFs
Level IV: Normal operations
Staffing is in accordance with authorized manning levels and may include the CAT
III IV

22. Declaration Process Presidential Authorizes Federal Resources State
Authorizes State Resources
State
Authorizes Local Resources
Parish

23. RESOURCE REQUEST SUPPORT
Situational Status Flow
Resource Request Flow
Provides Support & Tracks
State ESF/EMAC
Mutual or FEMA
Receives, Validates, Authorizes & Tracks Support
State EOC
Request For Support Provide SITREP
Parish EOC
Maintain Linkage
Tasked ESF Point of Contact
Request For Support
Municipal

24. State Support To Local Communities Resource Request Process
Municipal Incident Command
Contracts
Rents
etc.
Municipal Assets
State
Agency
Assets
ESF
Contracts
Rents
etc.
Business
EOC
State
Operations
Federal
Assistance
Parish EOC
Intrastate
Mutual
Aid
Contracts
Rents
etc.
Parish Assets
EMAC State
To State Assets
LEGEND
Status Feedback
Request Support

25. Intrastate Mutual Aid Compact
IMAC is effective for all Louisiana parishes
Program provides & promotes mutual assistance among parishes in the prevention, response & recovery from an emergency or any event that exceeds a parish's capabilities or resources
IMAC does not mandate that a parish provide assistance when requested

26. Emergency Management Assistance Compact
EMAC offers assistance during governor-declared emergencies through a system that allows states to send personnel, equipment & commodities to help disaster relief efforts
Once conditions for providing assistance to a requesting state have been set, the terms constitute a legally binding contractual agreement that makes affected states responsible for reimbursement
Deploying resources through EMAC leverages federal grant dollars (such as HMGP & EMPG)
Through EMAC, states are able to join forces & help one another when they need it the most

27. What Is EMAC National Interstate Mutual Aid System:
Sharing of resources across state boundaries (force multiplier)
Development of written agreements & supporting legislation
The terms, policies & procedures that govern the management of interstate mutual aid assets

28. PARTNERS
LOUISIANA
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT

29. LA BEOC Annex of the State’s Emergency Operations Center
Facilitates communication with the state's major businesses/industries, as well as operators of critical infrastructures to enhance Louisiana's emergency management efforts
Led by the NIMSAT Institute, with support from SDMI, under an overarching leadership of LED & GOHSEP

30. GOHSEP Homeland Security Regions
CADDO
BOSSIER
CLAIBORNE
UNION
MOREHOUSE
WEST
EAST
DESOTO
RED
RIVER
BIENVILLE
JACKSON
LINCOLN
OUACHITA
RICHLAND
MADISON
SABINE N A T C H I O E S W B R
CARROLL
WINN
CALDWELL
FRANKLIN
TENSAS
GRANT
LASALLE
CATAHOULA D
VERNON
RAPIDES
AVOYELLES
BEAUREGARD
ALLEN
EVANGELINE
SAINT
LANDRY
POINTE
COUPEE
FELICIANA
HELENA G P
CALCASIEU
JEFFERSON
DAVIS
ACADIA
CAMERON
VERMILION
VER
LAFAYETTE
MARTIN
IBERIA
MARY
ST.
WASHINGTON
BATON
ROUGE
LIVINGSTON
TAMMANY
IBERVILLE
ASCENSION
JOHN
CHARLES L F U
TERREBONNE J Q M
SAINT BERNARD
ORLEANS
ASSUMPTION
JAM ES ST
ST/
ST BERNARD 7 8 6 2 9 1 5 4 3
GOHSEP Homeland Security Regions

31. Regional Support Responsibilities
“Front line” liaisons between GOHSEP & locals
Provide daily assistance to locals
Assist parishes in obtaining resources during disaster events
Provide situational awareness to the State EOC
Assist parishes in determining priorities & efforts for Homeland Security funding
Conduct annual reviews of Parish Emergency Operation Plans
Assist parishes in exercise & training programs
Assist in Preliminary Damage Assessments & other recovery efforts

32. Roseland Regional Staging Area
Convoy Staging Area
24 Hour Operations
Logistics
Roseland Regional Staging Area
Logistics
Roseland RSA
Holloway Rd.
RSA Main Gate
RSA
RSA Exit
HWY 51
Roseland RSA Facility Exit
Operated by LANG & FEMA
POD Operations Center
Convoy Staging Area
24 Hour Operations

33. Interoperability

34. Statewide Interoperability
Louisiana Wireless Information Network
Mobile Sites
Users ,000
Active Sites
Coverage %
Tower Sites
Maintenance budget has not seen an increase in the last 3 years.
July 2008 – LWIN consisted of 55 Operational Sites and approximately 32,000 users.
July 2011 – LWIN consists of 108 Operational Sites and approximately 62,000 users.
No users fees is a key component to LWIN’s success – encourages local participation.
Federal grant money cannot be used for system maintenance.
Without additional monies, LWIN’s predominance as a national example will be in jeopardy. 
LWIN is the largest statewide, interoperable communication system and a model of success.
During the past 3 years, the system provided interoperable communications to multi-layers of responders during emergencies and events (Gustav, BP Oil Spill, 2011 Spring Floods, numerous Mardi Gras, safety fairs, emergency operations exercises, etc).
Federal (FEMA, US Coast Guard, Army Corp of Engineers, FBI, US Marshals, US Border Patrol, etc)
State (State Legislative offices, GOHSEP, DPS / LSP, LDWF, Dept of Ag, DSS, DOTD, etc)
Local (Levee Boards, Parish Sheriffs, Parish EOCs, City Fire and EMS, Public Works, etc)
Provided communication to all these agencies and alleviated the need for each agency to expend resources establishing separate communication infrastructure and interoperable patches.  (Reduced duplication of effort.)
Several articles in national news and industry publications.
Numerous speaking engagement requests, both nationally and internationally, for LWIN personnel to showcase LWIN’s success.
Monthly average of over 9 million “Push-to-talk” transmissions for past 12 months.
Over 380 separate local/state/federal agencies use LWIN.
In order to stay at the forefront of interoperable communications, more funding is needed.
Maintenance costs are increasing – fuel, T1 lines, rent of tower space, electricity, etc.
Increases in capacity will be needed as more users come on LWIN (more users mean more repeaters needed to carry the increased load in traffic).
New technologies will have to be integrated – Mobile Broadband networks needed for First Responders (laptops in vehicles for LE / Fire / EMS; surveillance systems (video camera feeds) on highways, ports, airports, etc; mobile devices (smart phones, ipads, etc) and associated applications that are being developed for First Responders.

35. Emergency Support Function
WebEOC
Parish EOC
State
EOC
Emergency Support Function
Request
Mission
Assignment
Fulfillment
WebEOC is a web-enabled crisis information management system, providing secure real-time information sharing & mission processing

36. Mapping Software - Virtual Louisiana

37. Emergency Public
Information

38. Louisiana Alert FM
Transmit digital messages based on geographic or organizational groupings
Messages delivered via data subcarrier of existing FM transmitters to multiple receiving FM devices & to a downloadable Apple or Google smartphone App
No recurring usage fees paid by government customers after initial license fee
App based emergency notifications for a user’s current geo- specific location & a single bookmarked location are free

39. Emergency Public Information
A BROADCAST BY THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
EMERGENCY
ALERT
SYSTEM
Warning
Tornado
Baton
Rouge
NOAA
Radio
Weather
Louisiana Preparedness Guides
The State’s Joint Information Center (JIC)
The Louisiana Emergency Alert System (EAS) & NOAA Weather Radio

40. Emergency Public Information
Public service announcements via television, radio, print, web & social media platforms
Former
Saints

41. Emergency Public Information
Get A Game Plan Campaign

42. Emergency Public Information Website
emergency.la.gov

43. Emergency Public Information
State Emergency Operations Center
Disaster
Updates
Disaster
Updates
Evacuations
Road Closures
Incident Status
Sheltering
Recovery Updates
Connecting with the public during a crisis:
Social Media
Public Internet Resources
Disaster
Updates
Disaster
Photos & Video

44. Social Media-Facebook

45. Social Media - Twitter
@GOHSEP

46. LA GET A GAME PLAN APP
The new Louisiana Get A Game Plan App upgrade is now publically available
Under Construction
We have recently launched our new GET A GAME PLAN App…with preparedness information…evacuation information and an I’m Safe tab to let you notify friends and loved ones your safe if communications go down.

47. Closing
Comments

48. FIND US ON THE WEB
gohsep.la.gov
getagameplan.org +