Emergency Management Websites

September 2001

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Lead Agency for consequence management once delegated by Attorney General according to CONPLAN.

_ CONPLAN http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/conplan/

The CONPLAN is the overall federal response plan for terrorism. At this time we are uncertain if the plan has been implemented.

_ Federal Response Plan http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/frp/

The Federal Response Plan is the generic federal emergency response plan that is referenced by the CONPLAN. The FRP also includes an annex relating to terrorism.

Department of Justice

_ Main website http://www.usdoj.gov/index.html

_ Federal Bureau of Investigation http://www.fbi.gov/

Lead agency for crisis management according to the CONPLAN.

_ FBI WMD Incident Contingency Plan

This is the FBI’s response plan to weapons of mass destruction incidents. This document is either classified or unavailable for public consumption.

_ PDD-39 Domestic Deployment Guidelines

This document is classified.

National Domestic Preparedness Office

_ Main website http://www.ndpo.gov/

NDPO is an interagency department responsible for helping with coordinating federal, state and local efforts during a weapon of mass destruction incident.

_ NDPO Blueprint http://www.ndpo.gov/blueprint.pdf

Operation guidelines for the NDPO

National Infrastructure Protection Center

_ Main website http://www.nipc.gov/

The NIPC's mission is to serve as the U.S. government's focal point for threat assessment, warning, investigation, and response for threats or attacks against our critical infrastructures. These infrastructures include telecommunications, energy, banking and finance, water systems, government operations, and emergency services.

_ Infragard http://www.infragard.net/

InfraGard is a Partnership between Private Industry and the U.S. government (represented

by the FBI).

National Response Center

_ Terrorism (Chemical/Biological) http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/terrorism.htm

NRC Duty Officers take reports of actual or potential domestic terrorism and link emergency calls with SBCCOM for technical advice on dealing with weapons of mass destruction and with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to initiate the federal response actions. The NRC also provides reports and notifications to other federal agencies as necessary.

Department of Defense

_ Main website http://www.defenselink.mil/

Support agency for FBI/FEMA during biological/chemical incidents according to CONPLAN

_ SBCCOM http://www.sbccom.apgea.army.mil/

Lead agency of the DOD for biological and chemical weapons of mass destruction incidents

_ Chemical Biological Rapid Response Team http://www2.sbccom.army.mil/cbrrt/fs_cbrrt.htm

The mission of the CB-RRT is: On order, deploy and establish a robust and integrated capability to coordinate and synchronize DoD’s technical assistance (medical and non-medical) to support the Lead Federal Agency in both the Crisis and Consequence Management of a WMD incident or designated National Security Special Event. Focused on domestic, but responsive worldwide.

Department of Energy

_ Main website http://www.energy.gov/

Support agency for FBI/FEMA during nuclear incidents according to CONPLAN

_ Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/AEOD/ER/FRERP/

The objective of the Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FRERP) is to establish an organized and integrated capability for timely, coordinated response by Federal agencies to peacetime radiological emergencies.

Department of Health and Human Services

_ Main website http://www.os.dhhs.gov/

Medical support agency to the FBI/FEMA

_ HHS Health and Medical Services Support Plan for the Federal Response to Assets of Chemical/Biological Terrorism

This plan for the Department of Health and Human Services is unavailable for public consumption.

Environmental Protection Agency

_ Main website http://www.epa.gov/

Support agency to FBI/FEMA according to CONPLAN

_ Counter-terrorism http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/ct-epro.htm

EPA’s counter-terrorism webpage

_ National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan

http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/ncp.htm

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

_ Department of Human Services, Planning, and Public Safety

http://www.mwcog.org/hspps/pubsafe.html

The Department of Human Services, Planning, and Public Safety is the department responsible for public safety planning in Washington, D.C.

_ Metropolitan Medical Strike Team (MMST)

This document defines the mission of the MMST as a response to nuclear, biological, or chemical terrorism incidents. It describes the concept of operations and the process by which the MMST is notified, activated, and deployed. This document is unavailable for public consumption.

Washington, D.C. Police Department

_ First District http://www.mpdc.org/English/districts/1st/

The First District is the branch of the Washington, D.C. Police Department that presides over the capitol building area.

Washington, D.C. Fire Department

_ Main website http://www.dcfd.com/

Virginia Department of Emergency Management

_ Main website http://www.vdem.state.va.us/

The Department of Emergency Management is the Virginia state agency responsible for emergency planning. The agency’s emergency response plan for terrorism is unavailable for public consumption.

Arlington County Fire Department (Virginia)

_ Main website http://www.co.arlington.va.us/fire/

_ Public Transit Safety & Security http://www.commuterpage.com/safety.htm

Maryland Emergency Management Agency

_ Main website http://www.mema.state.md.us/

The Maryland Emergency Management Agency is the Maryland state agency responsible for emergency planning. The agency’s emergency response plan for terrorism is unavailable for public consumption.