Arizona Tornadoes
Arizona has recorded more than 230 tornadoes since 1952. That means the state averages about four reported tornadoes each year.

• Flash Flooding
• Winter Storms

Medical Emergency
Confined Space
Fire
Chemical Release

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Dam Failure
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Electrical Outage
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Extreme Heat

Flooding
Wildfire
Wind Storms

Are you Personally Prepared?

How will your organization communicate with your citizens during an emergency incident?
How will your organization make sure that all elected officials get the same information about the incident in a timely and accurate manner?
Can your organization make sure that all public and private partners get the same information?
Has your organization identified everyone that will be involved in an emergency incident?
Have those involved persons (including elected officials) received the FEMA recommended training?
When was the last time that your organization had an exercise to prepare for an emergency?
What technology does your organization use for emergency incidents?
Have you performed vulnerability assessments on the critical infrastructure in your community?

Who should be involved in emergency preparedness in your organization?
• Mayor and Council
• City Manager and Division Heads

• Police
• Fire
• Public Works

Do you have an EOC? Is it dedicated? Is it exercised? Does it have back up? Is it secured? Can it function 24 hours a day for 3 to 6 days?

• National Incident Management System (NIMS)
– IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System
– IS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action
Incidents
– IS-700: National Incident Management System, an
Introduction
– IS-800.b: National Response Framework (NRF), an
Introduction
– ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
– ICS-400: Advanced ICS Command and General Staff—
Complex Incidents
– ICS-402: ICS Overview for Executives/Senior Officials

Who should to take NIMS and ICS training?
• Entry Level:
FEMA IS-700, ICS-100
• First Line, Single Resource, Field Supervisors :
IS-700.A, ICS-100, and ICS-200
• Middle Management: Strike Team Leaders, Division
Supervisors, EOC Staff:
IS-700.A, IS-800.B, ICS-100, ICS-200, and ICS-300
• Command and General Staff; Area, Emergency, and EOC
Managers:
IS-700.A, IS-800.B, ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300 &ICS-400

Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Building Block Approach

Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
Program

Can your PD talk to your FD?
Can the FD talk to
Public Works?
If the phones are down, are you down?
Are the HAM radio operators set up in your
EOC?
Do you have satellite phones?

Is your EOC in a secure location? Do you have an identification system for entry?
What happens to your security if the utilities fail? Do you have a back up system?
Is your water distribution system secure?
How will you handle traffic if the lights are out and there is a mass exodus?
How will you shelter people in the event of a mass disaster?
How will you fuel all of your vehicles to support your emergency?
How do you secure the banks, credit unions, gas stations, super markets?
What is your plan to get your infrastructure back up and operational?
Generators, ice, food, shelter, pets, garbage, debris, medical……

Marc Walker
Marc.Walker@Arcadis-us.com
480-748-3752
Dan Couch
Wer911tou@cox.net
602-909-1256