1. Shelby County Office of Preparedness

2. MISSION “To provide efficient and effective coordination of resources in the mitigation of, planning and preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies/disasters for all residents of Shelby County Tennessee.” Shelby County Office of Preparedness Homeland Security, Emergency Management Agency, Urban Area Security Initiative2

3. What is Homeland Security? Shelby County Division of Homeland Security is comprised of two main components: Shelby County Office of Preparedness Homeland Security, Emergency Management Agency, Urban Area Security Initiative 3 Grants Administration  Funding of equipment & programs Program Administration  Response Planning  Information Sharing  Joint Training & Exercise

4. What Does Homeland Security Do? Homeland Security maintains partnerships and communications with: – Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – TN Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) – TN Office of Homeland Security (OHS) – TN Fusion Center (TFC) – Regional Organized Crime Information Center (ROCIC) – Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) – Public/Private partnerships (Chambers of Commerce) – Faith based partnerships (Shelby Cares) – GIS/planning (University of Memphis) Shelby County Office of Preparedness Homeland Security, Emergency Management Agency, Urban Area Security Initiative4

5. What Is UASI? Six County collaboration to efficiently utilize planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise assets and resources within the group. Shelby County Office of Preparedness Homeland Security, Emergency Management Agency, Urban Area Security Initiative5  Urban and rural  Distribution center of North America  Busiest cargo airport in the world  4th d largest inland port  Logistics base for FedEx, International Paper, AutoZone, Buckeye  Global medical research leaders/centers  Intersection of national energy transmission lines

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13. Questions? Shelby County Office of Preparedness Ph.222-6700 www.staysafeshelby.us Shelby County Office of Preparedness Homeland Security, Emergency Management Agency, Urban Area Security Initiative13