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From page 9... ... Typically, these are the fire, police, and emergency medical services responders, though in some cases, industrial fire or security brigades may be among the core partners as well. Many airports routinely work with nearby first responders but may not have established liaisons with other resources in the region. Read the entire page →
From page 10... ... These can be prepared and approved in advance so they are ready to be used. With the complexities of a CBRNE event, the airport operations staff and the public safety agencies that respond to the airport must be able to demonstrate unified command and the impacts of a change from a local response to federal involve10 3 Code of Federal Regulations Title 14: Aeronautics and Space, Part 139 Certification of Airports Subpart D-Operations section 139.325 Airport Emergency Plan. Read the entire page →
From page 11... ... A JIS is the process of bringing all of the stakeholder agencies together to deliver coordinated interagency messaging and executing public information plans, including rumor control. Developing this process with the stakeholder agencies takes time and practice. Read the entire page →
From page 12... ... If the airport fire department does not provide more than first responder operations-level hazmat response, technician-specialist level hazmat teams must be available through mutual aid. It is vital that the airport have effective mutual aid agreements with the offsite agencies as a CBRNE event will require assistance from the outside. Read the entire page →
From page 13... ... Airport law enforcement officials should be able to move from a single command to unified command for law enforcement activities. This move may occur before the FBI arrives if a state police agency arrives and has jurisdiction. Read the entire page →
From page 14... ... The challenges a state or local medical examiner would face in a CBRNE event at an airport would be two-fold. First, a CBRNE event has the potential to overwhelm the system with a caseload surge. Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... A CBRNE event differs in that it has the potential to contaminate runways and taxiways, and decontamination of those areas may take weeks. Third, the attack may render portions of the airport structures unsafe and force an evacuation of the facility. Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... Airport Emergency Preparedness Team Composition and Responsibilities The airport emergency preparedness team or task force is the core group of decision-makers and managers who are responsible for incident command and management of supporting functions during an emergency. The team generally includes the airport manager, operations manager, fire chief, the head of security and law enforcement, the director of communications, and the emergency management director (if other than the aforementioned positions) Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... Immediate Duties Related Emergency Function Emergency Responder Communications Dispatch Manager Rapid dispatch of airport emergency preparedness team and appropriate support agencies Communications Public Alert and Notification of Emergency Public Information Officer Alert with instructions to all individuals on the airport premises, including airline managers, tenants, employees, and the traveling public. Warning and Emergency Public Information Size-up and Assessment of Emergency Relevant first responder incident commander, Chief Engineer, and Airport Manager Initial evaluation of disaster's impact and risks and establishment of response priorities with immediate actions necessary to protect life, health, and safety. Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... , • Neighboring school district and nearby university emergency managers, • Local media, • Public relations company, • Volunteer agencies, • Heavy equipment suppliers/construction company, and • Neighboring transit authority. The rationale for the each suggested member is self evident, except perhaps for a public relations company. Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... , transit com panies, private industry Alert and Warning Media; public relations company; area dispatch/ 911 departments Em ergency Public Inform ation Local me dia; public relations com pany; area dispatch/ 911 depart me nts; air carrier public inform ation representative Protective Actions (Evacuate and Protect in Place) School district and university em ergency ma nagers; Red Cross and other volunteer agencies; Shelter ma nagers from local governm ent; transit and bus companies; State highway patrol Firefighting, Rescue, and Hazm at Officials from local fire departments (especially any special operations units available) Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... Airports are already familiar with Title 14 CFR Part 139, which will continue as the rule that airports must meet for emergency preparedness and certification. The NFPA standards also are not new to airport fire departments and operations managers, and they remain as an important reference for essential safety and disaster readiness. Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... Five of the 13 airports vest primary responsibility with Airport Operations; two do so under Public Safety; and one assigns emergency planning responsibility to Operations Security. Structural fire protection of airport facilities is provided by the on-site Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting ARFF unit (at least until the local fire department arrives) Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... Where biological agents were reported as covered, the emphasis seems to be on the prospect of pandemic flu carried by travelers, but not as a terrorist attack with biological weapons, though one large airport categorizes biological under suspicious materials. On the question of, "Do you have automatic aid or mutual aid agreements that are specific to CBRNE events? Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... There were 44 NIMS provisions that remained, and these were organized into the following categories, each having sub-elements: • Emergency Services and Mutual Aid, • EOC and Support Functions, • Public Communications and Media, • Emergency Medical Services, and • Law Enforcement. A sample of the evaluation tool is presented in Appendix C Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... This plan includes good, specific information related to mass casualty incidents and emergency medical services. They have coordinated with Marion County and, if necessary, the airport incident commander can implement the Marion County Mass Casualty Incident Plan. Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... Each of the plan's 15 functional and 10 incident-based annexes addresses in detail the roles and responsibilities of the Port of Seattle's emergency services, other airport departments, and mutual aid jurisdictions. The highly structured plan helps the incident commander maintain control and coordination among all disaster responders at the airport and resources from the region. Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... Special attention has been given to ensuring that emergency services personnel have current, reliable personal protection equipment and other equipment necessary for safe operations, including that which is needed for response to CBRNE incidents. MAC personnel have received special training and information on emergency response practices. Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... Many plans itemize the primary stakeholders in specific functional and incident-based annexes, but it is helpful for representatives at the EOC to have a compilation of all key response organizations in one list. The list identifies the relevant organizations by these categories: • Department of Aviation, • Emergency Management Agencies, • Federal Agencies, • Hospitals, • Mutual Aid Fire Departments, • Mutual Aid Police Departments, • State Agencies, • Support Agencies, and • Tenants. Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... Their team is geared to airside requirements, but the concept could be expanded upon to cover all mutual aid assets needed for major incidents. San Francisco International Airport, California San Francisco's AEP delineates a novel approach to structuring disaster response. Read the entire page →

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... Typically, these are the fire, police, and emergency medical services responders, though in some cases, industrial fire or security brigades may be among the core partners as well. Many airports routinely work with nearby first responders but may not have established liaisons with other resources in the region.