1. Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Guide Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 201

2. THIRA is Part of a Larger Effort  The National Preparedness System outlines an organized process for achieving the National Preparedness Goal.  The foundation of the System is identifying and assessing risks.  THIRA is one process that a community can use to identify and assess their risks.

3. What is a Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)?  CPG 201 is the guidance; THIRA is the output  THIRA does not replace the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) or Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP)

4. Who Is Required to Complete a THIRA? All grantees receiving Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) and Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) – Typically, this means states, commonwealths and territories All Urban Areas receiving funding under the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant program

5. 2012 FEMA THIRA ANALYSIS  FEMA Regional THIRAs were submitted September 2012  Urban area, state, territorial, and tribal nation THIRAs were submitted on December 31, 2012  FEMA Reviewed THIRA Analysis and Provided Feedback to States on:  THIRA outputs  Desired outcomes/Capability Targets  Objective of FEMA Review Analysis:  Inform national preparedness efforts

6. THIRA COMPONENTS

7. Step 1: Threat and Hazard Types Identify types of threats/hazards: Natural Technological Human-caused

8. Step 1: Example Threats and Hazards of Concern

9. Step 2: Give the Threats and Hazards Context Focused on hazards and threats of greatest concern Show how a threat or hazard can affect your jurisdiction Multiple threats or hazards occurring at the same time Cascading effects of a threat or hazard

10. Step 3: Examine the Core Capabilities Using the Threats and Hazards

11. 3.a Determine the Desired Outcomes

12. Step 3: Examine the Core Capabilities Using the Threats and Hazards 3.b Consider Estimated Impacts  For each threat and hazard, determine the impacts on the community through the lens of the core capabilities  Consider impacts related to the mission areas

13. Step 4: Set Capability Targets Capability targets are based on the greatest impact combined with the desired outcomes The output of this step is to have a target for each of the Core Capabilities These targets will serve as the basis for the State Preparedness Report capability assessment

14. Step 5: Apply THIRA Results After the THIRA is completed, apply result to the community’s risk management efforts A jurisdiction may find it simply needs to sustain existing capabilities, or it may identify a resource shortfall or capability gap

15. THIRA Benefits Strategic planning for prioritizing resources Inform Mitigation planning and projects Use to build planning scenarios Utilize results for exercises and training

16. Next Steps / On-going Activities Review and update THIRA annually Coordinate THIRA process with stakeholders including whole community Encourage local jurisdictions to conduct their own THIRA (A maybe…down the road)

17. THIRA: Things to Remember Required for Grantee (State) Funding Eligibility Informs, but does not take the place of, our HIRA and other risk analyses Our plans and programs should be risk-based We should allocate resources according to our risk (get more bang for our buck)

18. Questions Patrick Sheehan, Chief Plans Branch PCSheehan@dps.state.oh.us 614-799-3693 PCSheehan@dps.state.oh.us