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Transportation Emergency
Operations

Catastrophestakeplacewhen
severeeventsinteractwithhuman
vulnerability..

Dave Clements, P.E.

NYS Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Services
Formerly with NYS Department of Transportation

Whatwillbediscussed??
Engineeringrolesandresponsibilities
IncidentCommandSystem(ICS)
NationalIncidentManagementSystem

(NIMS)

WhatisEmergency
Managementandhow
doesitrelatetoyouasan
Engineer??

ThreeCaseStudies

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ImpactsofSevereEvents
Medicalcare&Shelteringdifficult
Publicinformationnearlyimpossible
Debrisremovalinsurmountable
Rebuildinglengthyprocess;Outsideinvolvement

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RethinkingHazards

WhatistheICS?

Littlecontroloversevereevents
Considernaturalnessofdisasters
Concentrateonhumanactivities;RegionalICS
Forexample:TwinTowershadproblemsincommand

andcontrol,radiocommunicationsandevacuation
procedures.

ICSComponents
Commonterminology
Modularorganization
Integratedcommunications
Unifiedcommandstructure

Systematictoolfor
S t
ti t lf

command,control
andcoordination

HistoryoftheICS
DevelopedasaresultofwildfiresinSouthern

Californiain1970
*

ICScreatedtoaddress :
Nonstandardterminologyamongresponding

agencies

Consolidatedactionplan

Lackofcapabilitytoexpandandcontract

Manageablespanofcontrol

Actionplans

Predesignatedincidentfacilities
Comprehensiveresourcemanagement

WhenistheICSUsed?
Notjustforfirerelatedemergencies
*
Itcanalsobeusedfor :
HAZMATincidents;incidentswithmultiple

casualties;plannedevents;singleandmultiagency
lawenforcementincidents;responsetonatural
hazards;air,rail,waterorgroundtransportation
incidents;wideareasearchandrescuemissions;
privatesectoremergencymanagementprogram;
multijurisdictionalormultiagencyincidents,etc.

Communications
Designatedfacilities
* What is the Incident Command System http://www.911dispatch.com/ics/ics_describe.html#concepts

5FunctionsoftheICS
Command
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration

* What is the Incident Command System http://www.911dispatch.com/ics/ics_describe.html#concepts

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Incident Command System Organizational Chart

Incident Commander

Planning Section

Resources Unit

Operations Section

Logistics Section

Branch Director Ground Operations

Finance Secton

Branch Director Service

Situation Unit

Time Unit
Procurement Unit

Division or Groups

Communications Unit

Documentation Unit

Compensation/Claims Unit
Medical Unit

Demobilization Unit

Strike Teams

Technical Specialists

Task Forces

Cost Unit
Food Unit
Branch Director Support

-Sec Tom Ridge (3/1/04)

Single Resources
Branch Director Air Operations

a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state,

tribal, and local governments to work effectively and
efficiently together to prepare for, prevent, respond to,
and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of
cause,
cause size,
size or complexity.
complexity

Supply Unit
Facilities Unit

Air Support Group

Ground Support Unit
Helibase Manager
Helispot Manager
Air Attack Group

Helicopter Coordinator
Air Tanker Coordinator

NIMS:WhatItIs/WhatIts
Not
National Incident Management
System

Capabilities and Resources

NIMSisacomprehensive,nationalapproachtoincident
managementthatisapplicabletoalljurisdictionallevelsandacross
functionaldisciplines.
NIMSrepresentsacoresetofdoctrine,principles,terminologyand
organizationalprocessestoenableeffective,efficientand
collaborativeincidentmanagementatalllevels.
NIMSprovidestheframeworkforinteroperabilityand
compatibility.
NIMSisbasedonabalancebetweenflexibilityandstandardization.

NIMSis
Coresetof:

Doctrine
Concepts
Principles
Terminology
Organizational
processes
Applicabletoall
hazards

NIMS is not
An operational
incident management
plan
A resource allocation
plan
A terrorism / WMDspecific plan
Designed to address
international events

InterventionPoints

LayeredResponseStrategy

Mitigation
Federal Response

Preparedness

State Response
Regional / Mutual Response Systems
Local Response, Municipal and County

Minimal

Low

Medium

High

Increasing magnitude and severity

Catastrophic

Response
Recovery

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Mitigation

Preparedness

Riskassessments

Allpredisasterfunctions(communityeducation,

Environmentprotection
p

Allpostdisasterfunctions(particularlyevacuation,
Allpostdisasterfunctions(particularlyevacuation

Design/ConstructionStandards

training,grantmanagement,exercises)

sheltering,communicationsandresource
management)

Medicalcapacity
Terrorismprevention

PrioritizedResponse

Recovery

Vulnerablepopulations
Damageandimpactassessments
Flexibledeploymentofrescuepersonnel
Interstateandinternationalmutualaid

compacts
Coordination

RoleoftheCivil/
TransportationEngineer
Assessments
Design/Build
ld

Wellcraftedplans
Debrismanagement
Disasterassistanceprograms
Rebuilding

THREE CASE STUDIES

Buffalo Ice Storm -10/06
Hurricane Katrina
9/11

Inspect/Test
MaintainandOperate

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BuffaloIceStorm
10/06

BuffaloIceStormOct.06
Highlylocalized(024of

snow)
Erie,Niagara,Genesee,and

OrleansCos.declaredmajor
disasterareas
400,000w/opowerforovera
week
13fatalitiesfromheart
attacks,chainsawaccidents,
fallingtreesandcarbon
monoxide
8.8MC.Y.ofdebris $130M

BuffaloIceStormOct.06
90%oftreesdamaged
Cleanupeffortsimpededbydownpowerlinesand

inabilityofutilitycrewstoaccesslocalroadsand
streets
Emergencyservicesstretchedtomax.
Emergencyservicesstretchedtomax

BuffaloIceStormOct.06
ICSCommandPostestablishedbyNYSDOTinErieCounty
StagingAreaestablishedinStateParknearRochester
ATIGestablishedbyCityOEM
y
y
Specialtreecrews,damageassessmentteamsandequipment

sentbyNYSDOTasfarawayasLongIslandandfromnearby
statesbyutilitycompanies

BuffaloIceStormOct.06

RoleoftheCivil/Transportation
Engineer

Despitetheconditions,aBuffaloSabreshockeygame

againsttheNYRangerswasplayedattheHSBCArena
w/opower fullattendanceof18,690

Assessments
Design/Build
ld
Inspect/Test
MaintainandOperate

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HurricaneKatrinaStrikes
NewOrleans

HurricaneKatrinaStrikes
NewOrleans
Flooded160,000homes
Flooded50%oflocalbusinesses

with2ft.ormoreofwater

Depositedover40Mcubicyardsof

surgebornedebris

95%ofCitybuildingsaffected

totalingover$400Mindamages

700+Cityvehicleslostamounting

to$128M

HurricaneKatrinaStrikesNewOrleans

HurricaneKatrinaStrikes
NewOrleans

Roads,drainagesystemsandbridgesseverely

impacted

ExtensivedamagedtoDPWphysicalfacilities
35,000localandFederalAidstreetsegmentsdamaged
10,000streetlightsdamaged
t tli ht d
d
458trafficsignalsand20,000streetsignsdestroyed
70,000catchbasins/26,000manholescloggedwith

debris

30%personnelloss
20%productivitydecreaseinrepairwork
Interruptions/delaysinplannedand/or

scheduledmaintenanceandcapitalimprovement
projects

Lossofoperatingbudget

25,000carsabandoned/flooded

Katrina SecuringRecoveryFunding
MultipleFederalandStateagencies
Contractswithfirmsspecializinginprogram

managementandcostrecovery
EmergencyWorkfundingandStatefundsusedfor

initialdebrisremovalandstabilizationof
damagedinfrastructure
Morerefinedassessmentsandcostestimates

conductedtosecureadditionalFEMA/ERfunding
forpermanentrepairofinfrastructure

Whatisnecessarytosecureanduse
PublicAssistanceandFHWAfunding?
Identifyingdisasterrelateddamages(FEMA,FHWA,

HUD,etc.)
WorkingwithStateandFEMA/DOTtoensureaccurate

scopesofrecoveryworkandcostestimates
Documentationforfutureaudits
Cultivateandmaintainhealthyandpositive

relationshipswithregional,StateandFederalliaisons
toacceleraterecovery

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LessonsLearnedfromKatrina
HaveICStraininginplace drill
frequently
HaveFinancialRecoveryPlaninplace
formanagementoflostregular
revenueoffundinginatimelymanner

LessonsLearnedfromKatrina(cont.)
Establishaneffectivemultilevelsystemof

communication

Maintainstrongpublicoutreachefforts
Documentationispivotaltotherecovery

process

Developstandardoperating
procedurestoaccessandadminister
Federallyfundedprograms

Usepreevent/standbyemergency

contracting

LessonsLearnedfromKatrina
(cont.)

LessonsLearnedfromKatrina(cont.)
Updatestandardstoensurereconstructiontomost

Maintainassetconditionandmaintenance

records

recentspecifications
Plantousecontractorsforrecoveryworkandinternal
y

Developassetmanagementtools,particularly

bridgeandhighwayinspectionreportsand
drainagemaintenancelogs

staffforassessmentwork
Assigndedicatedstafftotrackandmonitorgrantsand

reimbursements
Prioritizerecoveryeffortswithrealistictimelines

(criticaltoeffectivepublicoutreach)

911

911
19AlQaedaterrorists 4

commercialairliners
Bothtowerscollapsedwithin2
p

ExtensiveICSinplace
Frequentdrills
q

hours
3,000victimsdied;6,000

injured;836responders
perished;14,000evacuated
safely

Multiagencyeffort
FirsttimeinU.S.history

airspacecleared

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Roles/Responsibilitiesofthe
Engineer
Assessments
Design
Construction

Inspection

Testing
MaintainandOperate

911
Engineering:Searchand

Rescue,Haulroad,Shear
wall,PATH,FreshKills
accessforDNAsampling
Pentagonwasclearedand

repairedwithin1year

911LessonsLearned
Firsttowerburnedfor56minutes;Secondfor102

minutes;collisionsequivalenttovolcanic
eruptions
eruptions
Initialcommunicationbreakdown/confusion;

separatecommandposts;incompatibleradio
communicationsbetweenagencies

NewFreedomTowertobe

1,776tall(tallestbldg.in
No.America)

Websites

www.fema.gov
www.semo.ny.us

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Dave_Clements@Hotmail.com
or
dclements@dhses.ny.gov

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