Dallas County Continuity of Operations Program ************************* Chief Doug Bass Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEM)

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1 Dallas County Continuity of Operations Program ************************* Chief Doug Bass Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEM)

2 Programmatic Scope Dallas County has written policies and procedures that assist County Departments and Elected/Judicial Officials to implement an effective COOP program. Dallas County HSEM provides a written COOP template to better ensure program consistency and effectiveness. HSEM provides an SME to assist departments with the completion of their COOP documents. HSEM sets regular meetings with county departments to discuss COOP.

3 Examples Where COOP Was Used Dallas Police Shootings Inclement Weather Re-Location of County Records Building Facility Building Flooding- Relocation of Employees Ebola/Medical Events

4 Best Practices Have standard COOP template Have Subject Matter Expert Take Advantage of FEMA Coop Training and Certifications Exercise COOP as part of your training and exercise program on annual basis The COOP program should be a budgeted line item in your budget

5 Lessons Learned COOP is a perishable product. COOP will not occur with a driving and continuing force. Someone has to manage the COOP process. Departments must design and have authority over their own COOP documents. Having regular meeting of the COOP Implementation Team is important.

6 Continuity of Operations Planning: A Tribal Nation s Perspective Josh Garcia Coordinator Division of Emergency Management Public Safety Department Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo

7 Tribal Profile Checkerboard nation with two communities whose total population is approximately 3,000. Located in El Paso County (Far West Texas), in close proximity to New Mexico and bordering Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. YDSP Mission Statement: To promote self-sufficiency, improve the quality of life, and preserve the cultural identity for the Pueblo. DEM established in 2006 through Tribal Resolution TC DEM Mission Statement: Promote self-sufficiency by providing a comprehensive and coordinated emergency management system to protect the health, safety, welfare and property of the Pueblo.

8 Essential Departments Tribal Council Governor Tribal Operations Director Emergency Management - Coordinator Tribal Police - Chief Health & Human Services - Director Management Information Systems - Director Human Resources - Manager Finance - Director

9 Tribal Essential Functions Ensuring the continued functioning of our form of government in order to maintain the trust and confidence of our Pueblo s citizens Providing rapid and effective response to, and recovery from the consequences of, an attack or other incident through effective and cooperative relationships with neighboring governments Protecting against threats to the Pueblo and bringing to justice perpetrators of crimes or attacks against Ysleta Del Sur or its people, property and interests Providing critical Tribal Government Services that address the health, safety and welfare needs of the Pueblo

10 Lessons Learned Pueblo Maintenance (Public Works) is an essential department to our COOP Non-essential department personnel must also have a good understanding of COOP Personal preparedness is key to essential personnel s fulfillment of annex responsibilities during COOP event COOP Planning is like eating an elephant, you do it a bite at a time

11 Best Practices Initial Tribal Leadership Buy-in is crucial COOP Planning is a team effort, not an individual one Planning team should take COOP Training before engaging in planning

12 RESILIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS Austin Austin and Travis County Aoife Longmore Program Manager City of Austin Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

13 Resilience Implementation Program Pilot program from John Hopkins University Can you measure a city s resilience?

14 Resilience Implementation Program What are the relationships?

15 Resilience Implementation Program The program consisted of a workshop and exercise Rehearsal Logistical difficulties

16 Resilience Implementation Program CALEX Objectives: Examine how loss or diminished capability of a critical infrastructure sector (e.g., electricity) impacts the capability of all other sectors to perform their mission essential function Recognize that the loss of one lifeline sector may result in a loss or reduction of additional critical resources or services Examine how loss of essential services impacts your agency s ability to operate Discuss resulting impacts on the ability to serve the community and protect public health and safety Examine how the impacts change over time Identify measures or resources that will improve your agency s ability to meet mission essential functions when one or more critical resources or services are unavailable

17 Resilience Implementation Program We looked at strengthening continuity plans First exercise of its kind nationwide We would like to repeat every two-three years

18 Questions and Contacts Aoife Longmore Business and Special Programs Manager City of Austin, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office: (512) Chief Doug Bass, MS, CEM, TEM Dallas County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Office: Josh Garcia, Coordinator Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Office Ext