Shelby County Office of Preparedness Shelby County Office
Shelby County Office of Preparedness
Shelby County Office of Preparedness MISSION “To provide efficient and effective coordination of resources in the mitigation of, planning and preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies/disasters for all residents of Shelby County Tennessee. ” Shelby County Office of Preparedness Homeland Security, Emergency Management Agency, Urban Area Security Initiative 2
What is Homeland Security? Shelby County Division of Homeland Security is comprised of two main components: Grants Administration Program Administration ØFunding of equipment & programs ØResponse Planning ØInformation Sharing ØJoint Training & Exercise Shelby County Office of Preparedness Homeland Security, Emergency Management Agency, Urban Area Security Initiative 3
What Does Homeland Security Do? Homeland Security maintains partnerships and communications with: – Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – TN Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) – TN Office of Homeland Security (OHS) – TN Fusion Center (TFC) – Regional Organized Crime Information Center (ROCIC) – Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) – Public/Private partnerships (Chambers of Commerce) – Faith based partnerships (Shelby Cares) – GIS/planning (University of Memphis) Shelby County Office of Preparedness Homeland Security, Emergency Management Agency, Urban Area Security Initiative 4
What Is UASI? Six County collaboration to efficiently utilize planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise assets and resources within the group. Urban and rural Distribution center of North America Busiest cargo airport in the world 4 thd largest inland port Logistics base for Fed. Ex, International Paper, Auto. Zone, Buckeye Ø Global medical research leaders/centers Ø Intersection of national energy transmission lines Ø Ø Ø Shelby County Office of Preparedness Homeland Security, Emergency Management Agency, Urban Area Security Initiative 5
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Shelby County Office of Preparedness Ph. 222 -6700 www. staysafeshelby. us Questions? Shelby County Office of Preparedness Homeland Security, Emergency Management Agency, Urban Area Security Initiative 13
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