Maryland State Local Planning for FNSS in ESF6
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Maryland State & Local Planning for FNSS in ESF#6 Operations Martin J. O’Malley Governor Anthony G. Brown Lieutenant Governor Theodore Dallas Secretary
Maryland Department of Human Resources Division of Administrative Operations Office of Emergency Operations Isabel Fitzgerald Deputy Secretary for Operations Rainier C. Harvey, Sr. , Chief
Overview: • How State and Local Jurisdictions work together ▫ DHR Liaison Conference (April 23, 2012) ▫ State Shelter Forum (July 24, 2012) • State Plans to accommodate Functional Needs ▫ Sheltering ▫ Evacuation
How State and Local Jurisdictions work together • Fundamental Principle: EVERY DISASTER STARTS LOCAL ▫ Primary/Initial Responsibility lies with local government. ▫ State and Federal entities can provide resources to the local level when local resources have been exhausted. • Considerations: ▫ ESF 6 Committees ▫ Equipment ▫ Activations �Derecho Storm response; Hurricane Sandy response ▫ Vulnerable Population Database ▫ Canvassing neighborhoods
MD Constitution & Code Social Services Public Health Emergency Management DHR DHMH MEMA State Level LDSS LHD LEM Local Level Social Services Public Health Emergency Management County Charter & Code
DHR Liaison Conference (April 23, 2012) • Purpose: to coordinate emergency management activities undertaken by DHR/LDSS staff in support of both local and state plans • Conference provided best practices and speakers from many partner agencies for fulfilling common duties • Agenda Topics: Financial Reimbursement Following a Disaster; ESF#6 Committees; Functional Needs Support Services and ESF#6; Shelter Site Selection and Operations; Disaster Housing; Repatriation; and Family Assistance Centers.
State Shelter Forum (July 24, 2012) • Purpose: to coordinate emergency Shelter planning and operations throughout all levels of the State. • MEMA Chaired Process ▫ Task Force of State, local and NGO partners created initial recommendations and suggested tools/models ▫ Those recommendations were reviewed, modified, and accepted by consensus of local and State Emergency Managers at statewide Forum • Recommendations ▫ Core Shelter Capacity Planning Goal ▫ Core Shelter Resources(General Sheltering, Pets, FNSS, and Medical) • Tools & Models ▫ Templates/Models: Shelter Plan, Shelter Identification Checklist, and Shelter MOU ▫ Training Courses
State Plans to accommodate Functional Needs • No separate plan – fully integrated into broader plans • Sheltering ▫ Fully Inclusive – no “medical” shelters ▫ Pre-identified supplies �Limited , immediately available cache �On-demand contracting (with back-up sources) for other items ▫ Back-up power • Support to ESF#1 Transportation for Evacuation ▫ Transportation disadvantaged populations (example: OC Seasonal Workforce Evacuation plan)
Challenges: • Accurately assessing local capacity in order to support any gaps • Balancing Local and State operational requirements ▫ Personnel - staffing
State & Local Planning for FNSS in Shelter Operations Pamela A. Spring, LCSW-C Director Office of Emergency Operations Division of Administrative Operations Maryland Department of Human Resources 311 W. Saratoga St. , Rm 622 Baltimore, MD 21201 -3500 410. 767. 7797
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