1. Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 Situational Awareness & Assessment James R. Kish, Director Technological Hazards Division National Preparedness Directorate 1

2. Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 2 Technological Hazards Division  Part of FEMA’s National Preparedness Directorate  Charged with emergency preparedness for technological hazards  Responsible for community preparedness around national chemical weapons stockpiles (CSEPP) and commercial nuclear power plants (REPP)  Coordinate with multiple federal, state and local partners

3. Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 3

4. 4 Importance of Situational Awareness and Assessment  Critical to coordinate information among local, state, federal, and private sector  Provide timely, accurate information for public awareness and decision making  Informs decision-making  Protective actions – evacuation and sheltering  Anticipation and deployment of response resources  Helps build public confidence  Immediate area  Regional  National/international

5. Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 5 How Situational Awareness Supports the Response Effort  Determine where and how to deploy resources  Government response activities (local/state/federal)  Private sector, NGO/faith based  Coordinate information for decision-makers at all levels  Role of technology  Effectiveness of prior planning, coordination, and rehearsal  Impact of poorly coordinated, inaccurate, or late information  TMI  Katrina

6. Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 Situational Awareness (Steady State) NOC State EOC Regional Watch Centers National Watch Center State Warning Centers Federal Agencies Media Other Sources Situational Awareness: Steady State

7. Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 7 Situational Awareness: Monitoring State EOC Regional Watch Centers Situational Awareness (Monitoring) NOC National Watch Center Regional Response Coordination Center National Response Coordination Center State EOC State Warning Centers Incident Command Federal Agencies Media Other Sources

8. Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 Situational Awareness (Response) State EOC Regional Watch Centers NOC National Watch Center Regional Response Coordination Center National Response Coordination Center State EOC State Warning Centers Incident Command Federal Agencies Media Other Sources NIMS/ICS Information and Planning Command Staff State EOC Emergency Support Functions Situational Awareness: Response

9. Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 9 FEMA “Whole of Community” Approach Planning for the Whole Community Integrating and Coordinating Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Children and Adults with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs Before, During and After a Disaster.  July 19, 2010