1 Emergency Support Function #9 (Search and Rescue)Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Support Function #9 (Search and Rescue) State SAR Coordinator’s Council Meeting January 25, 2017
2 ESF #9 – Search & Rescue (SAR) Overview
3 ESF #9 Expansion National Response FrameworkAlways in effect, can be implemented as needed – scalable and flexible Applies to all Federal departments and agencies Provides consistent approach for providing service for both Stafford Act and non-Stafford Act incidents Why Is the Framework Always In Effect? It is not always obvious at the outset whether a seemingly minor event might be the initial phase of a larger, rapidly growing threat. The National Response Framework allows for the rapid acceleration of response efforts without the need for a formal trigger mechanism.
4 ESF #9 Expansion Post-Katrina, scope of ESF #9 broadened from only US&R to include all search and rescue (SAR) Expanded from One Primary Agency to Four : DHS/FEMA/US&R (structural collapse) DHS/U.S. Coast Guard (water operations) Department of Interior/National Park Service & Department of Defense/U.S. Northern Command (land SAR)
8 ESF #9 Expansion For each incident requiring Federal ESF #9 support, FEMA designates an ESF #9 Overall Primary Agency (OPA) which: Coordinates integration of Federal ESF #9 resources in support of requesting Federal, state, tribal or local authority Coordinates provisioning of additional Federal ESF #9 support resources if required during a response Provides Federal ESF #9 incident reports, assessments, and situation reports as required Remaining three ESF #9 Primary Agencies provide support to designated OPA ESF #9 OPA can change during course of incident
9 Federal SAR operations are conducted in accordance with the:ESF #9 Doctrine Federal SAR operations are conducted in accordance with the: U.S. National SAR Plan (NSP) U.S. National SAR Supplement (NSS) to the International Aeronautical & Maritime Search and Rescue Manual, and Catastrophic Incident SAR (CISAR) Addendum Land SAR Addendum Agency specific doctrine
10 National Search & Rescue CommitteeFederal body responsible for bringing together all Federal search and rescue providers for coordination, policy and doctrine development, and research and development Currently chaired by the U.S. Coast Guard Meets quarterly in Washington, DC
11 Federal Search & Rescue Coordination GroupThe Federal Search and Rescue Coordination Group (FSARCG) established as an advisory and coordination body One representative from each of the four Federal ESF #9 Primary Agencies Designed to facilitate effective coordination and information flow during an incident requiring Federal ESF #9 resources The FSARCG is NOT an additional approval or decision making body, its function is coordination
12 Federal Search & Rescue Coordination GroupWhile the UCG that it will be assigned to is incident-dependent, the FSARCG provides SAR subject matter expertise to responsible Federal and State SAR decision makers
13 Field Operations Relationship between:Incident Management Assistance Team(s) Incident Management Team(s) US&R Incident Support Team Related entities: Federal Search & Rescue Coordination Group (FSARCG) Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
14 National US&R Response SystemCodified in law (44 CFR Part 208) / *SB #2971 Nationally managed System 28 US&R Task Forces Seven Hazardous Materials Push Packages (HEPP) Three US&R Incident Support Teams (IST) Three IST Equipment Caches US&R Technical Specialists Support to State and Local Governments Program Management FEMA US&R Branch US&R Strategic Group, Advisory Organization Formal Decision Making Process
15 National US&R Response SystemTask Force Locations Note: IST = Incident Support Team Equipment Cache HEPP = US&R Hazardous Material Push Package AZ-TF1 PHOENIX NE-TF1 LINCOLN MO-TF1 BOONE CO. UT-TF1 UNIFIED FIRE AUTH. OH-TF1 MIAMI VALLEY WA-TF1 PUGET SOUND TN-TF1 MEMPHIS US&R Western Division Central Eastern R-X R-VIII R-IX R-VII R-VI R-V R-IV R-III R-II R-I PA-TF1 PHILADELPHIA MA-TF1 BEVERLY WA OR ID MT WY UT CO NE KS OK NM AZ NV CA SD ND IA MO AR TX LA MS TN KY IL IN OH WI MI MN WV VA NC SC AL GA FL NY MD PA MA VT CT NH ME RI DE CO-TF1 & HEPP-5 WEST METRO IN-TF1 & HEPP-3 INDIANAPOLIS CA-TF4 OAKLAND CA-TF3 MENLO PARK CA-TF7 & HEPP-7 SACRAMENTO NV-TF1 & HEPP-6 CLARK CO. CA-TF8 SAN DIEGO CA-TF2 LOS ANGELES CO. CA-TF1 LOS ANGELES CITY CA-TF5 ORANGE CO. CA-TF6 IST West Cache RIVERSIDE TX-TF1 IST Central Cache HEPP-4 COLLEGE STATION VA-TF1 FAIRFAX CO. NY-TF1 NEW YORK CITY MD-TF1 & HEPP-1 MONTGOMERY CO. VA-TF2 IST East Cache VIRGINIA BEACH FL-TF1 MIAMI-DADE FL-TF2 & HEPP-2 SOUTH FLORIDA NJ-TF1 LAKEHURST NJ
16 National US&R Response SystemNIMS US&R Typing Standard Swiftwater Rescue Operations Modular Deployment – Mission Ready Packages
17 National US&R Response SystemCanine Search Human Remains Detection CSTs Readiness Assessment Program Training Curriculum Revisions Access for State and Local US&R resources
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