Interim National Preparedness Goal

June 9, 2005

Update Brief for Emergency Management Higher Education Conference

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What is the National Preparedness Goal? Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 (HSPD-8) on National

Preparedness calls for a domestic all-hazards preparedness goal that establishes:

- Measurable readiness priorities and targets

- Standards for preparedness assessments and strategies

- A system for assessing the Nation’s overall level of preparedness

The purpose of the National Preparedness Goal is to focus efforts to establish a unified, risk-based, national approach to prepare for major events – or Incidents of National Significance

The Interim Goal was published on March 31; a Final Goal, with target levels of capability, will be released in October 2005

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Benefits for the Nation

An opportunity for all stakeholders to help shape the system

A consistent process for prioritizing needs and allocating resources based on risk – that we can use to consolidate and streamline the existing processes

Better answers to the fundamental questions: “How prepared do we need to be?” “How prepared are we?” “How do we prioritize efforts to close the gap?”

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National Preparedness Goal in ContextStrategy Presidential

Directives

National Incident Management

System (NIMS)

National Preparedness

Guidance

Planning Tools (Scenarios, UTL, TCL)

National Preparedness Goal

National Response Plan (NRP)The National The National

Strategy for Strategy for Homeland Homeland SecuritySecurity Homeland Homeland

Security Security Presidential Presidential Directive 7Directive 7

Grant Program Guidance

Homeland Homeland Security Security

Presidential Presidential Directive 5Directive 5

Common approach to

national incident management:

Prevention

Protection

Response

Recovery

Preparedness

National Initiatives

Homeland Homeland Security Security

Presidential Presidential Directive 8Directive 8

National Infrastructure

Protection Plan (NIPP)

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The Vision

To engage Federal, State, local, and tribal entities, their private and non-governmental partners, and the general public to achieve and sustain risk-based target levels of capability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from major events in order to minimize the impact on lives, property, and the economy.

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Capabilities-Based PlanningScenarios

The National Planning Scenarios highlight the scope, magnitude, and complexity of plausible catastrophic terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies

Tasks

The Universal Task List (UTL) provides a menu of tasks from all sources that may be performed in major events such as those illustrated by the National Planning Scenarios

Capabilities

The Target Capabilities List (TCL) provides guidance on specific capabilities and levels of capability that Federal, State, local, and tribal entities will be expected to develop and maintain

• 15 Scenarios

• Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive, Food and Agricultural, and Cyber Terrorism

• Natural Disasters

• Pandemic Influenza

• Prevention

• Protection

• Response

• Recovery

• 36 Capability Summaries

• Description, Outcome, ESF/Annex, Associated Critical Tasks, Measures, Capability Elements, Linked Capabilities, Event Conditions, References

• Tailored to levels of government based on assigned roles and responsibilities

• Tailored to Tiers or groups of jurisdictions based on risk factors

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Common

Planning

Interoperable Communications

Prevent Mission Area

Information Collection and Threat Detection

Intelligence Fusion and Analysis

Information Sharing and Collaboration

Terrorism Investigation and Apprehension

CBRNE Detection

Protect Mission Area

Risk Analysis

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Food and Agriculture Safety and Defense

Public Health Epidemiological Investigation and Testing

Citizen Preparedness and Participation

Respond Mission Area

On-Site Incident Management

Emergency Operations Center Management

Critical Resource Logistics and Distribution

Volunteer Management and Donations

Worker Health and Safety

Public Safety and Security Response

Respond Mission Area (cont)

Firefighting Operations/Support

WMD/Hazardous Material Response and Decontamination

Explosive Device Response Operations

Animal Health Emergency Support

Environmental Health and Vector Control

Citizen Protection: Evacuation and/or In-Place Protection

Isolation and Quarantine

Search and Rescue

Emergency Public Information and Warning

Triage and Pre-Hospital Treatment

Medical Surge

Medical Supplies Management and Distribution

Mass Prophylaxis

Mass Care (Sheltering, Feeding, and Related Services)

Fatality Management

Recover Mission Area

Structural Damage Assessment and Mitigation

Restoration of Lifelines

Economic and Community Recovery

The Target Capabilities List

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Needs = Elements of Capability

PersonnelPaid and volunteer staff who meet relevant qualification and certification standards necessary to perform assigned missions and tasks.

Planning

Collection and analysis of intelligence and information, and development of policies, plans, procedures, mutual aid agreements, strategies, and other publications that comply with relevant laws, regulations, and guidancenecessary to perform assigned missions and tasks.

Organization andLeadership

Individual teams, an overall organizational structure, and leadership at each level in the structure that comply with relevant laws, regulations, and guidancenecessary to perform assigned missions and tasks.

Equipment andSystems

Major items of equipment, supplies, facilities, and systems that comply withrelevant standards necessary to perform assigned missions and tasks.

TrainingContent and methods of delivery that comply with relevant training standardsnecessary to perform assigned missions and tasks.

Exercises, Evaluations, and

CorrectiveActions

Exercises, self-assessments, peer-assessments, outside review, compliance monitoring, and actual major events that provide opportunities to demonstrate,evaluate, and improve the combined capability and interoperability of the otherelements to perform assigned missions and tasks to standards necessary to achieve successful outcomes.

NOTE: Elements of capability are consistent with NIMS

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Target Capabilities List Development DHS held the National Capabilities Workshop I June 2-3 to begin the

process of setting target levels of capability

- Attended by representatives from Federal agencies, States, and key national associations

17 workgroups were established to refine the 36 capabilities over the next two months; these workgroups will:

Define national target level

Develop strategies for applying the capability requirements to a large-scale incident

Apportion responsibility for building and maintaining capabilities

The National Capabilities Workshop II will be held in August; target levels of capability will be set by DHS in October 2005

DHS held the National Capabilities Workshop I June 2-3 to begin the process of setting target levels of capability

- Attended by representatives from Federal agencies, States, and key national associations

17 workgroups were established to refine the 36 capabilities over the next two months; these workgroups will:

Define national target level

Develop strategies for applying the capability requirements to a large-scale incident

Apportion responsibility for building and maintaining capabilities

The National Capabilities Workshop II will be held in August; target levels of capability will be set by DHS in October 2005

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Overarching Priorities

Implement the NIMS and NRP

Expand Regional Collaboration

Implement the National Infrastructure Protection Plan

Capability-Specific Priorities

Strengthen Information Sharing and Collaboration Capabilities

Strengthen Interoperable Communications Capabilities

Strengthen CBRNE Detection, Response, and Decontamination Capabilities

Strengthen Medical Surge and Mass Prophylaxis Capabilities

National Priorities

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National Preparedness Guidance DHS developed the Guidance with input from Federal, State, local,

tribal, private sector, and non-governmental entities

The Guidance supplements – not supplants – other Federal guidance

The Guidance describes:

- The 10-step national process for Capabilities-Based Planning, to define and achieve target levels of capability and assess preparedness from the local to the national level

- Existing program efforts that support the seven national priorities and linked capabilities from the Target Capabilities List (TCL)

- A schedule of activities to update State and Urban Area preparedness assessments and strategies – with Federal assistance

National Preparedness Guidance was distributed in April 2005 and is

available at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/assessments/hspd8.htm

DHS developed the Guidance with input from Federal, State, local, tribal, private sector, and non-governmental entities

The Guidance supplements – not supplants – other Federal guidance

The Guidance describes:

- The 10-step national process for Capabilities-Based Planning, to define and achieve target levels of capability and assess preparedness from the local to the national level

- Existing program efforts that support the seven national priorities and linked capabilities from the Target Capabilities List (TCL)

- A schedule of activities to update State and Urban Area preparedness assessments and strategies – with Federal assistance

National Preparedness Guidance was distributed in April 2005 and is

available at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/assessments/hspd8.htm

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The Department of Homeland Security will dispatch HSPD-8 Mobile Implementation Training Teams to visit Governors and other senior officials throughout the Summer

Information, guidance, and technical assistance will be available through appropriate grant programs

Target capability levels and a Final National Preparedness Goal will be released in October 2005

States and Urban Areas will update and submit State and Urban Area homeland security strategies by September 30, 2005

The Department of Homeland Security will dispatch HSPD-8 Mobile Implementation Training Teams to visit Governors and other senior officials throughout the Summer

Information, guidance, and technical assistance will be available through appropriate grant programs

Target capability levels and a Final National Preparedness Goal will be released in October 2005

States and Urban Areas will update and submit State and Urban Area homeland security strategies by September 30, 2005

Next Steps

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Where To Go For More Information HSPD-8 information page on the web:

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/assessments/hspd8.htm

ODP Secure Portal: https://odp.esportals.com

Lessons Learned Information Sharing system http://www.llis.gov

Questions and FeedbackOn UTL and TCL: utl@dhs.gov Other HSPD-8 issues: hspd8@dhs.gov