THE NORTH
CENTRAL TEXAS
FUSION CENTER
Overview Briefing
October 2009
Fusion Center Organizational Chart
Director of Homeland Security
Emergency Management Coordinator
Office Administrator
BIOTERRORISM
ASSISTANT EMERGENCY
MGR.
Bioterrorism Coordinator
Administrative Secretary
Main Court
Security Guard
Supervisor
UDCF
Security Guard
Supervisor
City Bioterrorism Planner
Security Guard
Security Guard
IT Specialist
Security Guard
Security Guard
Security Guard
Security Guard
Auditor
CRI Coordinator
Medical Reserve Corps
Volunteers
Security Guard
Security Guard
Security Guard
Security Guard
SECURITY/INTELLIGENCE
Sr. Intelligence Analyst
NCT Fusion Center
(County/Local)
FIRE/HAZMAT
Fire Marshal
Administrative Secretary
Crime Analyst,
Texas Department of
Public Safety (State)
Central Region Manager,
U.S. DHS I&A (Federal)
Sr. Intelligence Officer,
U.S. DHS I&A (Federal)
Arson Investigator
Illegal Dumping
Enforcement Officer
Policy Fellow ,
U.S. DHS I&A (Federal)
Reserve Officers (unpaid)
Security Guard
Hatchell Bldg
US Marshals Service
Interns
Embry-Riddle, UNT
Courthouse Security
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Screening of the Public for prohibited items
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Updating Courthouse Security Policies & Procedures
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Bloomdale Courthouse and University Drive Courts Facility (UDCF)
X-Ray machines and Magnetometers
3 Shifts (7-4, 8-5, 2-10)
Security Guard presence at Hatchell Administration Building
Coordinate with HLS, Sheriff’s Office, DA’s Office, Facilities, McKinney PD
Identification and Training of Floor Wardens
Courthouse Security Exercise on June 27th at Bloomdale
Emergency Management
• Maintain Emergency Plan at Advanced Level by the Governor’s
Division of Emergency Management (GDEM)
• Public Education
- Presentations – Rotary, Kiwanis, Chambers of Commerce, Masonic Lodges
- Safety Fairs - Storm Spotter Training, Medical Reserve Corps, Red Cross
• Stakeholder Meetings
•MUAWG, REPAC, Direction & Control, Fusion, REM, LEPC
•Hospitals, Non-Profit Groups, Sheltering, Volunteer Groups
• Disasters and Exercise
-H1N1, West Texas Wildfires, Severe Weather
• Grant Application & Management (>$6 Million since 2003)
- UASI, State Homeland Security, EMPG, EOC, JAG (Byrne)
Homeland Security Department
Major Exercises
• July 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction
(WMD) Functional Exercise
Emergencies
• Spring 2004, Greenville, TX, Chemical Spill
• July 2005 Waterline Break
• June 2004 Smallpox Full-Scale Exercise
• Hurricane Katrina and Rita (2005/2006)
• December 2004 Plano WMD Functional
• August 2005 Copeville, TX Railway
Exercise
• March 2005 County-Wide WMD
Functional Exercise
• August 2005 Strategic National Stockpile
(SNS) Functional and Full-Scale Exercise
• May 2006 Regional Hurricane Functional
Exercise
• June 2006 Regional WMD Functional
Exercise
• July 2008 COOP Tabletop Exercise
• Plano, Prosper, Wylie MRC POD Exercises
Chemical Spill
• March 2006 Wylie Flooding/Severe
Weather
• May 2006 Westminster/Anna Severe
Weather and Tornado
• Summer 2006 Wildfire Declaration
• July 2007 Flooding
• Fall 2008 Hurricanes Ike and Gustav
• Spring 2009 West Texas Wildfires
• H1N1 (Swine Flu) Outbreak
Public Health Preparedness (BT Team)
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Prepare for, respond to, and recover from disease outbreaks
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Objectives and Activities
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Enhance preparedness and planning efforts for natural and man-made
public health emergencies through composition and development of
plans and training of Homeland Security & Health Care Services staff
Distribute medical countermeasures (e.g., medication/vaccine) during
large-scale public health emergency within 48 hours
Organize & conduct training & exercises for pandemic influenza, SNS
deployment, redundant communications, and other response activities
Improve inter-agency & inter-jurisdictional coordination through
development of agreements and routine participation with hospitals,
schools, city emergency managers, adjacent county departments,
DSHS, NCTCOG, NCTTRAC, as well as non-profit, faith-based and
community organizations
Provide mass care for sheltering operations
Educate residents regarding disease prevention and control
Medical Reserve Corps
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Mission is to improve health and safety of communities
by organizing and utilizing local volunteers
Enhance response through pre-identifying, credentialing,
and training local volunteers
Volunteer roles
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Support local public health initiatives to advance priorities of
Surgeon General
Assist with surge personnel needs
Participate in mass prophylaxis exercises and disaster drills
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Train with local emergency response partners
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Support and supplement existing community
response resources
www.medicalreservecorps.gov
Mobile Incident Command Post
Mobile Incident Command Post
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3 Pullout Sections
Conference Room & Dispatch
Area
14 Workstations
Accommodations for 12-15
Funded by:
 Homeland Security Grant
 UASI
Mobile Medical Unit
Fire Marshals Office
Plan Review and Inspections
 Fire Prevention
 Local Emergency Planning Committee
 Environmental Crimes
 Arson Investigations
 Nuisance Abatement
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Fire Marshals Office
Fusion Center Mission
The right data
To the right person
At the right time
While protecting the individual rights of all citizens
“Think Globally
Act Locally”
North Central Texas Fusion Center
Stakeholders & “All-Hazards” Disciplines
 Homeland Security
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 Director, Intelligence Analysts, Bioterrorism Coordinators
Law Enforcement
 Sheriff, Dispatchers, Police Officers, Crime Investigators
Public Health
 Epidemiologists, Health Authorities, Medical Examiners
Fire
 Fire Marshals, Fire Chiefs, Arson Investigators
Emergency Management
 Emergency Managers and Coordinators
State and Federal Government
 Texas Fusion Center, US DHS NOC, TX DPS
Private Sector
 Energy, Railroads, Sports Facilities, Public Schools, Hospitals
North Central Texas Fusion System
• Threat Assessments
- Cowboys Stadium, Inland Port, Pizza Hut Park, NTMWD
• Strategic Analysis
- Criminal Gangs, Human Trafficking, Arms Trafficking
• Law Enforcement Agency Support
- Home Invasions, Homicide Investigations, Human Trafficking, Gangs
• Data Collection and Analysis
- >100 Million LE records; 2 Terabytes of Unstructured Data
- >1000 users
- 78 Libraries on crimes, gangs, illegal dumping, DHS reports, public health
28 additional libraries added soon
• Stakeholder Meetings
- FBI, DHS, ATF, DEA, Secret Service, US Marshals, DPS, local agencies
• Inmate phone call transcription & translation
Novel 2009 A(H1N1) Influenza
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Virus - new subtype of A/H1N1 -- not previously detected
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CDC determines: virus spreading from human to human
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Virus - gene segments from 4 different influenza types:
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$1.5 billion provided to fight H1N1
North American swine, North American avian, North American human
and Eurasian swine
Symptoms: Fever greater than 100F & cough or sore
throat with no other known cause.
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Other symptoms include body aches, headaches, chills, & fatigue.
Some may also report runny nose, nausea, vomiting & diarrhea.
Novel 2009 A(H1N1) Influenza
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Collin County confirmed cases, 101 prior
to August 1st
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203 cases in September, October
numbers are pending
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52 deaths in Texas, 147 nationally
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No deaths reported in Collin County
Collin County Responses
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Educate community residents and stakeholders
Distribute CDC Guidance to stakeholders
Develop Contingency plans
Capability Gap Analysis
Mass Vaccination Plan
Communications
Coordination with
 Public and Private Schools
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Day Care and Assisted Living/Nursing Homes
Cities
Hospitals, Medical Providers, Pharmacies
Existing Vaccine Providers
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Providers receive direct shipment of vaccine at no
cost
 hospitals, doctors, pharmacies, & clinics
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Key points
 Providers may charge an administration fee.
 This is expected to meet the demand for the novel
H1N1 vaccine, just as with the seasonal flu.
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If demand is higher, contingency plans are in place
H1N1 Flu Vaccine
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Will be available in late October or November
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Collin County has received 200 doses that went to hospitals
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Age 10 and older will require 1 shot
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Age 6 months to age 10 will require 2 shots, 3-4 weeks apart
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Adult seasonal flu vaccine available 9/8/09. Collin County
Healthcare Services is out of seasonal flu vaccine for kids
*This information changes frequently based on CDC guidance
Priority Groups
Primary focus is to increase capacity to vaccinate
priority groups identified by CDC MMWR, Aug 21,
2009
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Pregnant women
Household contacts of those < 6 months old
Health care and emergency medical personnel
People 6 months to 24 years old
Individuals ages 25 - 64 with chronic health conditions
Flu Surveillance System
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Will reside in the Fusion System
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Will provide easy access to guidance materials and information
on flu and other diseases
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Will allow easy calculations of school absenteeism on a daily
basis district-wide for school nurse coordinators,
superintendents, and public health epidemiology
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Will enhance surveillance and situational awareness
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Will monitor absenteeism against baselines and provide alerts
Flu Surveillance System
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CDC definition of ILI.
What should I do to Stay Healthy?
Covering nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing
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Dispose the tissue in the trash after use.
Hand washing with soap and water
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Especially after coughing or sneezing.
Cleaning hands with alcohol-based hand cleansers
Avoiding close contact with sick people
Avoiding touching eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands
If sick with influenza-like illness, stay home from work or school
and limit contact with others until 24 hours after fever subsides
Get seasonal flu vaccine now and 2009 H1N1 when it comes out !
Questions?
Have you & your family received
the seasonal influenza vaccine?