Review of regional efforts to assess and build capabilities in the Baltimore region. Discusses the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment and the State Preparedness Reporting process as well as Maryland initiatives for preparedness. Presented at the MADRA meeting.

1. Baltimore UASI
Capabilities
Assessment
Process
November 21, 2013
MADRA
Laurel, MD

2. Introduction
Steve Davis – Project Consultant,
Baltimore Urban Area Strategic Planning
Project
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Brian Bauer, Chair UASI Whole Community
Committee
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Tom McNeal, Chair UASI Recovery Committee
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4. What is UASI?
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Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI = Waa-Cee)
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Homeland Security Grant Program intended to
enhance regional preparedness in major
metropolitan areas
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UASI supports regional collaboration and is
meant to assist in the creation of regional
systems for prevention, protection, mitigation,
response, and recovery
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5. The Baltimore UASI
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The Baltimore Urban Area Working Group (UAWG) has
managed over $80 million in federal grants since 2003
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DHS places the Baltimore region
in the top 25% of urban areas
with respect to asset-based risk
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Not only as a potential target for
terrorist but as an entry point
for staging activities
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6. National Capital Region
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The NCR Urban Area is ranked 4th behind NYC, LA, and
Chicago
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Over $560 million since 2003

Obvious target based on
strategic and symbolic value
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The UAWG oversees
regional coordination and a
security strategy to increase
preparedness.
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7. Maryland
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The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
works with both the Baltimore and NCR UASIs as well as
the rest of the State of Maryland enhance preparedness
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Maryland Emergency Preparedness
Program (MEPP).
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Similar Strategy and THIRA process
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Works with Baltimore and NCR to
identify the preparedness needs and
implement projects to fill those gaps
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8. Risk Solutions International LLC
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9. National
Preparedness
System
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10. Our Approach
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Assess threats/hazards
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Base plans on the most severe:
– Review and estimate
outcomes, impacts, and
targets for all core capabilities
– Identify resource requirements
– Identify shortfalls
– Set priorities for improvement
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11. What is THIRA?
Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk
Assessment (THIRA)
THIRA is a risk-assessment process that:

Helps the whole community identify and
understand likely vulnerabilities
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Reduces duplication of efforts by building on
risk assessment efforts already in place
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12. THIRA
FEMA Guidance uses a four step process
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13. State Preparedness
Report (SPR)
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SPR serves as a capability
assessment
Uses a five point scale
Rate POETE with and
without mutual aid
Include gaps and recent
advances
1/27/2014
(5) 100% Capable
(4)
(3)
(2)
(1) No Capability 0%
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14. Planning Process
Stakeholder workshops to:
 Estimate outcomes, impacts, and targets
 Estimate resource requirements
 Conduct a capabilities estimation
 Perform a gap analysis using SPR
 Prioritize capabilities to enhance
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15. Organizational Structure
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16. Recovery
Whole Community (LEPC,
CERN, Etc.)
S
S
S
P
S
S
S
S
Public Information and Warning
S
S
S
S
P
S
S
S
Operational Coordination
S
S
S
P
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
Prevention/Protection
All
Baltimore UASI Proposed
Committee Structure
Interoperable Technology
(Data, Comms, Cyber,
Public Information and
Outreach
Emergency Management
(Planning)
Law Enforcement
Prevention and Protection
Committees have
responsibility for specific
core capabilities
Health and Medical (incl AFN)

Special Operations (IMT,
US&R, HazMat, TRT, MMRS,
Planning
Committees to
Capabilities
Forensics and Attribution
P
Intelligence and Information Sharing
P
Interdiction and Disruption
P
Screening, Search, and Detection
P
Access Control and Identity Verification
P
Cybersecurity
S
Mitigation
Assess respective
capabilities
Physical Protective Measures
P
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S
S
Risk and Disaster Resilience Assessment
P
Threats and Hazard Identification
Critical Transportation
Environmental Response/Health and Safety
S
S
S
P
S
P
P
S
P
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
S
P
S
P
S
S
P
S
Operational Communications
S
Public and Private Services and Resources
S
Public Health and Medical Services
Situational Assessment
HazMat (BUASI Capability to include CBRNE Detection,
Response, and Decontamination)
Fire Incident Response Support (BUASI Capability to include
Firefighting, Rescue, Evacuation, etc.)
SWAT (BUASI Capability for Special Weapons and Tactics
response to terrorist and/or criminal threats)
P
S
S
S
S
Explosive Device Response (BUASI Capability for explosive
device-related incident response and mitigation)
P
P
P
P
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
S
P
S
P
S
S
S
S
S
Economic Recovery
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P
On-scene Security and Protection
Sustain capabilities
S
Long-term Vulnerability Reduction
Mass Search and Rescue Operations
Response
Prioritize improvements
S
P
Mass Care Services
Recovery
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S
S
Community Resilience
Fatality Management Services
Identify gaps
S
P
P
Infrastructure Systems (Response Focus)
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S
P
Risk Management for Protection Programs and Activities
Supply Chain Integrity and Security
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S
S
S
P
S
S
P
S
Housing
S
P
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Infrastructure Systems (Recovery Focus)
S
P
S
Natural and Cultural Resources
S
P
S
Health and Social Services
S

17. Threats and Hazards
These are those threats and hazards of
the greatest concern for stressing the
limits of our capabilities
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Hurricane
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Winter Storm
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Attack/CBRNE
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Cyber Attack
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Pandemic
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Nuclear Facilities
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18. Strategic Planning
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Strategies are a requirement of the UASI Program
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These describe the mission, vision, goals and
objectives necessary to achieve increased
capabilities
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UASI stakeholders work to build the Strategy based
on the THIRA and a Capabilities Assessment
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The Strategy guides the implementation of the
program and sets funding priorities
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19. Whole Community

A government-centric
approach to emergency
management is not enough

We must leverage all of the
resources of
our communities
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Expect to see more of a focus
on including the “whole
community” in preparedness
planning.
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20. Maryland Prepares
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Maryland developed the “Maryland
Prepares” App
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The app provides important
information and tools to help
residents be more informed and
prepared for emergency situations
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Includes preparedness tips, alerts,
“I’m Safe” and other tools

App Store and Google Play
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21. Maryland PSIP
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Maryland developed Private Sector Integration
Program (PSIP) to:
– Incorporate the private sector into the
emergency management framework
– Provide a voice to the business community
– Increase information sharing between the
private and public sectors
– Sign-up to receive alerts on weather, road
closures, power outages, unmet needs
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22. Maryland OSPREY
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OSPREY Operational
Situational Picture
for Response to an
Emergency
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GIS maps will
facilitate information
sharing about
current status of
infrastructure
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23. Regional Integrated Transportation Information System
RITIS: UM CATT Lab Data
sharing, dissemination, and
archiving system .
Dashboard, and visual
analytics that help agencies
gain situational awareness,
measure performance, and
communicate information
between agencies and to the
public.
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24. Regional Integrated Transportation Information System
RITIS: Data sharing,
dissemination, and archiving
system .
Dashboard, and visual analytics
that help agencies gain
situational awareness, measure
performance, and communicate
information between agencies
and to the public.
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25. Questions?
Web Resources
Urban Areas: UrbanAreas.org
Baltimore UASI: Emergency.BaltimoreCity.gov
NCR: CapitalRegionUpdates.gov
Maryland Prepares/PSIS/OSPREY: MEMA.Maryland.gov
RITIS: CATTLab.umd.edu
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