City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

 

Meeting Date:  September 19, 2006

                                                                                                                   

Item No.:        

 

Recommendation:  That the Common Council adopt Resolution No. 10674-091906 approving the Department of Homeland Security’s National Response Plan (NRP) and adoption of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) for the City of Oak Creek to bring unity in our response to disasters and any terrorist attacks.

 

Background:  In cooperation with Federal Departments and agencies, state, local, and tribal officials, private sector and emergency management national associations, this plan was developed to embody our Nation’s commitment to the concept of one team, one goal—a safer and more secure America.

 

The NRP establishes a unified and standardized approach within the United States for protecting citizens and managing homeland security incidents.  All Federal departments and agencies that may be required to assist or support during a national incident will use this Plan, whether from threats of terrorism, major natural disasters, or man-made emergencies.  The NRP standardizes Federal incident response actions by integrating existing entities and those that have acted independently.  It establishes standardized training, organization, and communication procedures through NIMS and clearly identifies authority and leadership responsibilities.

 

This plan is the ground breaking tool that will unify emergency services communities in preparing and planning prior to major incidents.  The NFP fulfills a requirement in Homeland Security Directive 5 and provides a core operational plan for all national incident management.

 

The National Response Plan and the supporting National Incident Management System establishes management processes to:

  1. Improve coordination and integration between Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Regional, private sector and non-governmental organization partners;
  2. Integrate the Federal response to catastrophic events;
  3. Improve Incident Management communications and increase cross-jurisdictional coordination and situational awareness;
  4. Improve Federal to Federal interaction and emergency support;
  5. Maximize use and employment of incident management resources;
  6. Facilitate emergency mutual aid and Federal emergency support to State, Local, and Tribal governments.

 

The NRP further recognizes the potential magnitude of threats from weapons of mass destruction and severe natural disasters by adoption of a new term incident of national significance.  An incident of national significance is described as an incident with high impact requiring an extensive and well coordinated response by Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and non-governmental authorities to save lives and minimize damage.

 

 

Fiscal Impact:  None

 

Prepared by:

 

 

 

Tom Rosandich

Assistant Fire Chief

Respectfully submitted:

 

 

 

Patrick DeGrave

City Administrator

Approved by:

 

 

 

Brian M. Satula

Emergency Management Director

Fire Chief

 

 

 

Fiscal Review by:

 

 

 

Beverly A. Buretta, CMC

City Clerk