Texas Department of
Public Safety
Division of Emergency
Management
TCEQ Regional Workshop: Emergency
Response Preparing for Disasters and
Emergency Incidents
Tuesday June 2, 2015
TDEM Initiatives
• Coordinate the state emergency management
program.
• Ensure the state and its local governments respond
to and recover from emergencies and disasters.
• Increase public awareness about threats and
hazards.
• Coordinate emergency planning.
• Provide specialized training for emergency
responders and local officials.
• Administer disaster recovery and hazard mitigation
programs.
TDEM at a Glance
• Responsible for a comprehensive
state emergency management
program
• Over 200 EFTs serving six DPS regions
• Almost 500 full-time employees
• Chief reports to the governor for all
emergency and disaster related
matters
TDEM Executive Team
TDEM
Assistant Director
Chief Nim Kidd
Chief of Staff
Lauren Allen
State Coordinator
EMS
Maxie Bishop
Regional State Coordinator
Field Response
Mike Miller
Section Administrator
Chief of Staff’s Office
Suzannah Jones
State Coordinator
Life Safety
Orlando Hernandez
District
Coordinators
Section Administrator
Enterprise Risk
Management
Miles Tollison
DAD Operations
Tom Polonis
State Coordinator
Regional Disaster Finance
Shari Ramirez-MacKay
State Coordinators
(Field Response)
DAD Support Services
Sandra Fulenwider
Regional Disaster
Finance
Coordinators
DAD Recovery, Mitigation,
& Standards
Paula Logan
State Coordinator - Preparedness
Chuck Phinney
State Coordinator - Recovery
Eric Kuntz
State Coordinator - Operations
Dede Powell
State Coordinator - Mitigation
Johnna Cantrell
State Management Team
Major Tim Smith
State Coordinator - RMS Services
Traci Brasher
State Coordinator - CIS
Jeff Newbold
Disasters in Texas
• Over 250 Federally Declared Disasters
in Texas from 1989-2015.
• Total – 288
• Emergency Declarations - 13
• Major Disasters – 40
• Fire Management Assistance
Declaration (FMAG) – 235
• Texas has more disaster declarations
than any other state
National Response Framework
(NRF)
• The Framework defines the key principles,
roles, and structures that organize the way
we respond as a nation, from the smallest
incident to the largest catastrophe.
• It describes how communities, tribes, states,
the federal government, and private-sector
and nongovernmental partners apply these
principles for a coordinated, effective
response.
Texas State Law
• Governor appoints Public Safety
Commission (PSC)(5 members)
• Director, Department of Public
Safety (DPS) is appointed by the
PSC
• Chief, DPS, Texas Division of
Emergency Management (TDEM)
is appointed by the DPS Director,
with approval of the Governor
Incident Management in Texas
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Incidents typically begin and end locally,
and are managed on a daily basis at the
lowest possible geographical,
organizational, and jurisdictional level.
Local Governments
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Local governments (counties, cities, or
towns) respond to emergencies daily using
their own resources.
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They rely on mutual aid and assistance
agreements with neighboring jurisdictions.
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When local jurisdictions cannot meet
incident response resource needs with their
own resources or with help available from
other local jurisdictions, they may ask the
state for assistance.
State of Texas
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States have significant resources of their
own.
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If additional resources are required, the
state may request assistance from other
states through interstate mutual aid and
assistance agreements such as the
Emergency Management Assistance
Compact (EMAC).
Federal Government
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If an incident is beyond local and state
capabilities, the governor can request
federal assistance.
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Emergency or major disaster declaration.
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The governor’s request is made through the
FEMA Regional Administrator and based on
a finding that the disaster is of such severity
and magnitude that effective response is
beyond the capabilities of the state and
affected local governments, federal
assistance is granted.
Texas – Strong Partners in
Disaster Response
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Local jurisdictions
Regional Organizations (RACs)
Voluntary Organizations
Special Response Teams (Emergency
Medical Task Force [EMTF], Texas Task Force
1, Public Works Response Team [PWRT])
Local volunteer special response teams
(Search One, TEXSAR, TCSAR, AASAR)
Private Sector
State Government – TDEM and the
Emergency Management Council
Emergency Management
Council
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Adjutant General’s Department
American Red Cross
Department of Information
Resources
General Land Office
Texas Division of Emergency
Management
Texas Public Utility Commission
The Salvation Army
State Auditor’s Office
State Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas Animal Health Commission
Texas Attorney General’s Office
Texas Procurement and Support
Services
Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas Department of State Health
Services
Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs
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Texas Health and Human
Services Commission
Texas Department of Insurance
Texas Department of Aging and
Disability Services
Texas Department of Public
Safety
Texas Department of
Transportation
Texas Education Agency
Texas Engineering Extension
Service
Texas A&M Forest Service
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department
Texas Department of Assistive
and Rehabilitative Services
Texas Workforce Commission
Texas Department of Family
Protective Services
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Texas Office of Court
Administration
Regional Disaster Finance
Program Design
• Ensures the disaster recovery process
is proactive in fiscal responsibility
before, during and after an
emergency or disaster
Regional Disaster Finance
Coordinators
• Work with local government chief
financial officers, budget directors,
finance directors, and auditors
• Work with other state agencies
involved in recovery to assist local
jurisdictions, non-governmental and
non-profit organizations
• Stationed in each DPS region
How do Texans Support Each
Other?
DO:
• Relationship building before a
disaster
• Business Emergency Operations
Center (BEOC)
• Combined planning, training and
exercises
DON’T:
• Wait until a disaster happens
• Self-deploy
DPS State Regions
• Texas is divided into 6 DPS regions
• Region 7 is the
Capitol Complex
• Field Response
State Coordinators
oversee a team of District
Coordinators
State Disaster Districts
• Texas has 24 disaster districts
• Each disaster district
has a TDEM
District
Coordinator
Requesting State Assistance
through DDCs
• Staging areas
• Direction and control
of resources
• Incident Management
Team support
• Facilities and
equipment
• State and District
Coordinator interface
Local
Elected Officials
Local Emergency
Management
Disaster District
Committees (DDC)
State Operations
Center
Requesting Assistance
The Stafford Act
• Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act PL 93-288
• Authorizes President to declare an
emergency or major disaster in a
state
• Request to President comes from
governor
• Makes federal assistance available to
supplement state and local resources
Emergency Support Functions
(ESFs)
• Provide structure for coordinating
interagency support for response to
an incident
• Functions are grouped together for
most frequently used support during
declared disasters and emergencies
under the Stafford Act
Emergency Support Functions
(ESFs)
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ESF 2:
ESF 3:
ESF 4:
ESF 5:
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ESF 15:
Transportation
Communications
Public Works & Engineering
Firefighting
Emergency Management
Mass Care, Emergency Assistance,
Housing & Human Services
Logistics Management & Resource Support
Public Health & Medical Services
Search & Rescue
Oil & Hazardous Materials Response
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Energy
Public Safety & Security
Long-Term Community Recovery
External Affairs
Presidential Declaration
Process
Incident occurs, and
local government
assesses damage and
recovery capability
Mayor/County Judge
sends a letter of request
to the governor certifying
that the severity of the
disaster is beyond their
capability and prepares a
DSO
If damages appear to
exceed state/local
capability, based on
the DSO, the state
contacts the FEMA
regional office
FEMA regional
personnel summarize
the information
collected and send a
recommendation to
FEMA headquarters
If warranted, the
governor requests
assistance from the
president, certifying that
the severity of the
disaster is beyond local
and state capability
Federal, state, and local
government personnel
conduct an on-site
preliminary damage
assessment (PDA)
The FEMA director
recommends a course
of action to the
president
The president
determines whether to
grant or deny the
gubernatorial request
If denied, the
governor may appeal
the decision within 30
days
SOC Organization 2015
DPS AD
TDEM Chief
Policy Group
SOC Manager
Daily Operations
Staff
(TDEM)
General Counsel
(OGC)
FEMA Liaison
Planning Section
(TDEM)
Ops Section
(DPS)
Situation Unit
(EM Council)
Documentation
Unit
(EM Council)
Emergency
Services Branch
(EM Council)
Resource Unit
(EM Council)
Demobilization
Unit
(EM Council)
Human Services
Branch
(Council, VOAD)
Infrastructure
Branch
(EM Council)
Military Branch
(TXMF)
PIO
(DPS)
Logistics Section
(TDEM)
Finance Section
(TDEM)
Service
Coordinator
(TDEM)
Private Sector
Unit
Time Unit
(State Agencies)
Procurement
Unit
(DPS, TPASS)
Supply Unit
(TXMF)
Warehouse
(TDEM)
Cost Unit
(OMB, CAO)
Recovery Liaison
(TDEM)
Property
Manager
(TDEM)
Emergency Operations
• Level IV
Normal Conditions
• Level III
Increased Readiness –
Watch Conditions
• Level II
High Readiness –
Warning Conditions
• Level I
Maximum Readiness –
Emergency Conditions
The Four Challenges
The Four Challenges
• Be the Expert
The Four Challenges
• Be the Expert
• Stay in your lane
The Four Challenges
• Be the Expert
• Stay in your lane
• Collaborate at all cost
The Four Challenges
• Be the Expert
• Stay in your lane
• Collaborate at all cost
• Make a decision!
Personal Responsibility
• Are you ready?
• Is your family prepared?
• Does your workplace have a plan?
• Does your church, place of worship or
civic organization have a plan?
• Does your neighborhood have a
plan?
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