An Overview of the Division of An Overview of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Homeland Security and Emergency

ManagementManagement

David Berrisford, Field Services David Berrisford, Field Services

Branch DirectorBranch DirectorDPS Homeland Security & Emergency ManagementDPS Homeland Security & Emergency Management

Vision and MissionVision and Mission

““Keeping Minnesota Ready”Keeping Minnesota Ready”The mission of Homeland Security and The mission of Homeland Security and

Emergency Management is to help Minnesota Emergency Management is to help Minnesota prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from natural and human caused disaster. Our from natural and human caused disaster. Our team develops and maintains partnerships; team develops and maintains partnerships; collects and shares information; plans; trains collects and shares information; plans; trains and educates; coordinates response and and educates; coordinates response and resources; and provides technical and financial resources; and provides technical and financial assistance. assistance.

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ValuesValues

We achieve this through We achieve this through demonstrating core values:demonstrating core values:

IntegrityIntegrity RespectRespect ExcellenceExcellence ProfessionalismProfessionalism CommitmentCommitment DedicationDedication Effective CommunicationEffective Communication

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HSEM OrganizationHSEM Organization

Director

Kris Eide

BusinessManagerJon Huspek

Deputy DirectorJohn Kerr

PreparednessKevin Leuer

Field ServicesDavid Berrisford

ResponseRecoveryMitigationTerri Smith

GrantsOffice Administration

PlanningMNJACCritical

Infrastructure

RegionsEPCRA

Regional AssetsTraining

Exercises

OperationsPublic AssistanceInd. Assistance

MitigationCitizen Corps

Prevention(Homeland

Security)Mike

Schwab

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Hot Topics

Homeland Security Grant Homeland Security Grant ProgramProgram

ProcessProcess– Inclusive (all disciplines)Inclusive (all disciplines)– List of initiatives based on national List of initiatives based on national

priorities and target capabilitiespriorities and target capabilities– Initiative ranked by Initiative ranked by

agency/disciplineagency/discipline

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Homeland Security Grant Homeland Security Grant ProgramProgram

Rankings based onRankings based on– Percentage of project completed so Percentage of project completed so

farfar– Continuing investmentContinuing investment– Investment by state or local partnerInvestment by state or local partner– Risk assessment of not fundingRisk assessment of not funding– Regional benefitRegional benefit

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Homeland Security Grant Homeland Security Grant ProgramProgram

We are allowed 15 projects for the stateWe are allowed 15 projects for the state– Included Citizen Corps as 1 projectIncluded Citizen Corps as 1 project– Included MMRS as 1 projectIncluded MMRS as 1 project

15 projects for UASI15 projects for UASI

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Homeland Security Grant Homeland Security Grant ProgramProgram

CBRNECBRNE Interoperable CommunicationsInteroperable Communications Regional FundingRegional Funding Hazmat Teams/Bomb Squads/ Hazmat Teams/Bomb Squads/

Collapsed StructureCollapsed Structure Public AwarenessPublic Awareness Info sharing including warnings Info sharing including warnings

and indicatorsand indicators

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Homeland Security Grant Homeland Security Grant ProgramProgram

UASI completely competitiveUASI completely competitive Statewide base + competitiveStatewide base + competitive

– SHSGP 4.1 millionSHSGP 4.1 million– LETPP 3 millionLETPP 3 million

Citizen CorpsCitizen Corps– $343,000$343,000

MMRSMMRS– $464,000$464,000

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National Incident National Incident Management System Management System

(NIMS)(NIMS)

Standardized Standardized procedures for procedures for incident managementincident management

Key element of HSPD Key element of HSPD 5 and 85 and 8

Adopted by Minnesota Adopted by Minnesota – – Executive Order 05-02Executive Order 05-02

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National Incident National Incident Management System Management System

(NIMS)(NIMS) IS-700 must be completed by IS-700 must be completed by

September 30 in all disciplinesSeptember 30 in all disciplines IS-800 completed by emergency IS-800 completed by emergency

management personnelmanagement personnel NIMS adopted be all levels by NIMS adopted be all levels by

December 2005December 2005 NIMCAST used to measure NIMCAST used to measure

compliancecompliance

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NIMS TrainingNIMS Training

Who is required?Who is required?– You need to determineYou need to determine

How do take it?How do take it?– Independent StudyIndependent Study– ClassroomClassroom– New Employee OrientationNew Employee Orientation– Be Creative Be Creative

How do we pay for it?How do we pay for it?– It’s an eligible expenseIt’s an eligible expense– Overtime and Backfill???Overtime and Backfill???

How do we track it? Enforce it?How do we track it? Enforce it?

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Influenza PandemicInfluenza Pandemic

Partnering with HealthPartnering with Health Supplement to the EOPSupplement to the EOP 2 pathways – Employer, 2 pathways – Employer,

ResponderResponder Working with Critical Working with Critical

InfrastructureInfrastructure Support to locals and Support to locals and

businessbusiness

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National ActivitiesNational Activities

Educating Congressional Educating Congressional DelegationDelegation– Reinstate and increase EMPGReinstate and increase EMPG– Reinstate 15% for HMGPReinstate 15% for HMGP– Support for Public EducationSupport for Public Education– Fund EMACFund EMAC

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National ActivitiesNational Activities

MN delegation on Homeland MN delegation on Homeland Security related committeeSecurity related committee

We should educate those that are We should educate those that are not on those committeesnot on those committees

Wants to know how it affects local Wants to know how it affects local jurisdictionsjurisdictions

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Web InitiativesWeb Initiatives

Improvements to main siteImprovements to main site ReadyMinnesota.orgReadyMinnesota.org Launch TBDLaunch TBD Initially public preparedness messageInitially public preparedness message

– Get a Kit Get a Kit – Make a PlanMake a Plan– Severe Weather Awareness WeekSevere Weather Awareness Week

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•Manage requests for help and offers of assistance •Track and manage assets, personnel and tasks •Share information with other members of the incident management team •Communicate critical information quickly to numerous geographically dispersed team members •Track financial expenditures for post-incident reimbursement •Make decisions based upon quickly changing conditions •Provide timely accurate information to the media and public officials

     

HSEM PrioritiesHSEM Priorities

Local SupportLocal Support Meeting Strategic Meeting Strategic

PlanPlan Spring Flood Spring Flood

PreparationPreparation

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What’s Next?What’s Next?

Focus on All HazardsFocus on All Hazards Feedback from youFeedback from you Advisory groupAdvisory group Legislative InitiativesLegislative Initiatives Follow our MissionFollow our Mission Eyes on our VisionEyes on our Vision

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