U.S. Coast Guard Initiatives CAPT JOSEPH GLEASON CHIEF, USCG OFFICE - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CAPT JOSEPH GLEASON

CHIEF, USCG OFFICE OF PREPAREDNESS AND EXERCISE POLICY

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Discussion Topics

 2015 Uniformed Services Caucus Initiatives  Ebola Preparedness and Lessons Learned  Coast Guard Incident Management  Improving the Future

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2015 Uniformed Services Caucus Initiatives

 Emergency Manager of the Year Award  Pentagon Engagement with DASD Robert “Bob” Salesses  Membership

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 Preparedness

 Stood up EVD Crisis Action Team in Washington D.C.  Reviewed existing Policy and Plans to identify potential

shortcomings

 Analyzed current resources available for response,

developed guidance for use (PPE, etc.)

 Importance of interagency coordination

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Ebola Preparedness & Lessons Learned

 Response

 Ebola was different. Need for revised field level

• perational guidance and response cards.

 Using established processes. Maritime Intelligence

Fusion Center, National Command Center resources for response and monitoring, including US Government Senior Leadership Briefs and Data Calls; Maritime Operational Threat Response.

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Ebola Preparedness & Lessons Learned

 Response

PPE for Clinical conditions is different than PPE needs

in the Dynamic operational environment.

PIU development Operational testing of PPE Document lessons learned. AARs on EVD related

incidents (M/V Puppis Ocean, M/V Cape Bird, Carnival Magic), as well as AAR on EVD CAT.

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Ebola Preparedness & Lessons Learned

Coast Guard Incident Management Outreach Efforts

 Canadian Coast Guard  Norwegian Coastal Administration  Brazil, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, possibly Mexico  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  DHS Office of Health and Administration

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Improving the Future of Coast Guard Incident Management

 Expansion of Incident Management role for CG Reserves  Developing Job Aids and PQS for new Intelligence &

Investigations Section

 Creation of ICS Area Command Guide

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Improving the Future of Coast Guard

Incident Management

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Mobile IMH App

 Displays the IMH without need for

wireless connection

 Searchable by keyword  Includes CG Job Aids and ICS Forms  Personalized bookmarking and note taking  Weblinks to useful external sites  For IOS and Android Operating Systems

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Improving the Future of Coast Guard Incident Management

Incident Action Plan System

 ICS Software to develop Incident Action Plans  The Response Group (TRG) is developing IAPS specifically

for Coast Guard use

 Anticipate Coast Guard-wide FOC Hurricane Season 2016

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ICS Competencies

 Revised 60 + ICS Competencies  National Qualification Board - Type 1 / 2 Certifications  Developed Currency and Recertification Requirements  Revised unit (Sector) WQSB requirements

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Questions

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Captain Joseph Gleason Chief, Office of Contingency Preparedness and Exercise Policy Phone: 202-372-2141 Email: Joseph.J.Gleason@uscg.mil

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