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State of North Carolina
Division of Emergency Management, Department of Crime Control and Public Safety

Title III, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act

• Prepared Guidebook for Local Emergency Planning Committees


• Provided management consulting for development and operations of the State Emergency Response Commission


• Provided support to prepare public and LEPC informational materials regarding Title III


• Prepared three annual reports describing SERC activities


• Served as technical advisor to several committees of the SERC


• Developed a variety of position papers on Title III activities for use at State and National level


• Assisted with development of a model Title III plan for local government


• Developed an approach to reorganization of the North Carolina State Emergency Response Commission and prepared a recommended management plan for the Commission's new activities

Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness

• Provided general technical and management consulting regarding state operations in hazardous material emergency preparedness


• Prepared a comprehensive proposal for state-wide re-organization of a hazardous materials emergency preparedness program


• Prepared technical and legislative proposal for development of regionalized response to hazardous materials emergencies


• Prepared an area-wide risk assessment for the Local Emergency Planning Committee of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians in preparation for emergency plan development under Title III


• Formulated and prepared a management plan for development of the state-wide program for implementation of emergency planning and responder training grants available under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act


• Prepared a grant application booklet for use by local emergency planning committees in applying to the Division for emergency planning grants under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act


• Assisted with development of evaluation criteria for planning grant applications from local emergency planning committees pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act

• Worked with multi-agency task force and prepared a state-level oil spill contingency plan


• Prepared several editions of a "newsletter" concerning the oil spill plan development


• Developed a work plan for conduct of the oil spill plan exercises


• Prepared a public information and involvement program for use in the oil spill planning


• Prepared a detailed presentation of the concepts and characteristics of the oil spill plan

• Developed a Hazard Mitigation Administrative and Technical Plan for the Division pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 and 409 of the Stafford Act.


• Prepared, tested and presented an 8-hour instructional course in disaster recovery operations for state and local government


• Prepared and tested a 4-hour instructional course in damage assessment operations for local government


• Prepared a suggested standard operating procedures for damage assessment at the local level


• Prepared a comprehensive study of options for a state disaster recovery law, including background reports and proposals for state legislation

• Prepared a suggested model multi-hazard emergency operations plan for use by local government


• Provided general management and technical consulting to headquarters and regional offices concerning multi-hazard emergency planning at the state and local level


• Providing management consulting, technical support, and report preparation services for the "Model Systems Project," which involved analysis of emergency planning and management needs in the development of a state-wide "catastrophic disaster" emergency operations plan, integrating Federal, state and local emergency response capabilities and responsibilities.

• Provided direct technical assistance to CP&L's legal counsels during litigation for the facility operating license before the NRC, and activities included technical investigations, preparation of testimony and cross examination questions, and similar activities


• Provided technical consulting concerning implementation of field exercise programs and operations of joint public information center


• Participated in multi-agency committees to plan field exercises


• Developed several public information documents, including ingestion pathway brochure and public warning system brochures


• Provided direct support to local government in emergency responder training, procedure development, evacuation planning, special needs data gathering, etc.


• Provided wide ranging technical and managerial support in development of alternative emergency plans upon refusal of local government to participate in a nuclear plant emergency plan, including assisting in resolution of complex and controversial differences between utility and state programs.

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• Conducted detailed review of Federal Environmental Impact Statements concerning oil and gas development offshore of North Carolina


• Conducted detailed review of a preliminary Federal environmental report concerning Mobil Oil Corp. plan to drill offshore of North Carolina


• Provided detailed recommendations to the State for use with Federal agencies on areas of improvement needed in environmental report preparation concerning the Mobil Oil Corp. drilling plan


• Served as technical consultant to the Governor's Working Group on Mobil Oil Corp. Offshore Drilling during development of an multi-agency review methodology for the Mobil Oil Corp. Exploration Plan


• On behalf of the Department, presented summary of findings of the process for development of the Exploration Plan review methodology to a major international conference.

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• In the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo, prepared and presented an 8 hour instructional program to State personnel concerning the South Carolina Emergency Operations Plan and procedures for disaster recovery


• Provided a training program in emergency operations center functions and activities


• Assisted with the development of a state-level hazard mitigation strategy


• Developed a statewide assessment of the 1999 hurricane season to develop recommendations for program improvements.


• Mitigation 20/20™ software purchased for statewide distribution to support local hazard mitigation planning; Provided training sessions for local officials.

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• Formulated a program for implementation of the emergency planning and responder training grants under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act and prepared the application documents for the state to submit to the US Department of Transportation


• Mitigation 20/20™ software purchased for statewide distribution to support local hazard mitigation planning; Provided training sessions for local officials.

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• Performed a programmatic evaluation of the agency's programs and activities to developed recommendations for program enhancements and priorities for implementation.


• Evaluated the first edition of the "Survivable Crisis Management Plan" for the Commonwealth


• Prepared a new State-level Comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan, updating the existing State plan into a format consistent with the Federal Response Plan


• Prepared a detailed assessment of the agency's organizational and personnel structure in anticipation of a reorganization to improve its capabilities and effectiveness


• Assisted the Undersecretary of Public Safety in management planning necessary for the development of a new Department of Emergency Services encompassing the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, the Massachusetts National Guard, and the Massachusetts Division of Fire Services


• Advised the Department of Emergency Management on concepts and approaches to implement a state-wide hazard mitigation plan and program.

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State of Florida
Division of Emergency Management

• Evaluated plans and procedures for public information and rumor control during emergencies at the nuclear power plants in the state


• Facilitated and moderated a state-wide conference on radiological emergency preparedness addressing enhancements for the Emergency News Center, training, and consolidation of emergency plans


• Developed a 4-hour training program in damage assessment for county-level officials


• Administered and taught two 4-day programs in disaster recovery operations


• Developed standard operating procedures for the Florida Emergency Information Line, which is to provide information to the public during disasters.


• Developed standard operating procedures for the Emergency News Center, the media management center for radiological emergencies at nuclear power plants.


• Developed a standard operating procedure for the Division of Emergency Management in the operation of "Regional Relief Centers" for the distribution of donated goods after a major disaster.


• Formulated a strategy for the Florida Department of Community Affairs for the management of the state's hazard mitigation and long-term redevelopment programs.


• Developed a "Workbook in Local Mitigation Strategy Development, Recommendations for local government on the hazard mitigation planning process," which serves as an explanatory guide and companion document to the Division's "The Local Mitigation Strategy, A Guidebook for Florida Cities and Counties."


• Developed two guidebooks for local government on conducting vulnerability assessments to support development of local hazard mitigation strategies


• Developed a standard procedure for management of multi-county operations to support large-scale, regional hurricane evacuations


• Served as staff support to the Governor's Wildfire Response and Mitigation Review Committee in a review of the state's response, recovery and mitigation needs arising from the severe wildfires of 1998.


• Developed the terrorism response annex to the Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.


• Mitigation 20/20™ software purchased for statewide distribution to support local hazard mitigation planning; Provided training sessions throughout the state for local officials.

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• Supporting development of a comprehensive evacuation plan for the Daytona International Speedway

State Government Clients

• Developed a state-level energy crisis response plan

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• Mitigation 20/20™ software purchased for statewide distribution to support local hazard mitigation planning; Provided training sessions throughout the state for local officials.

State Government Clients

• Mitigation 20/20™ software purchased for statewide distribution to support local hazard mitigation planning; Provided training sessions throughout the state for local officials.

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• Mitigation 20/20™ software purchased for distribution to support local hazard mitigation planning; Provided training sessions throughout the state for local officials.

State Government Clients

• Mitigation 20/20™ software purchased for statewide distribution to support local hazard mitigation planning; Provided training sessions throughout the state for local officials.

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• Mitigation 20/20™ software purchased for distribution to support local hazard mitigation planning; Provided training sessions throughout the state for local officials.

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State of Kansas
Emergency Management Division

• Mitigation 20/20™ software purchased for statewide distribution to support local hazard mitigation planning; Provided training sessions for local officials.


• Prepared the state-level hazard mitigation plan


• Preparing the first update of the state-level hazard mitigation plan using the state-level Mitigation 20/20™ program


• Preparing an update of the Kansas Planning Standards used to guide development of county emergency management plans

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• Developed and implemented a four state program of hazardous materials exercises to test a decision methodology concerning selection of evacuation or protection in place for the public [Findings used in the development of DOT's 1990 Emergency Response Guidebook]


• Participated in an educational teleconference over the Emergency Education Network (EENET) concerning protective actions in hazardous materials emergencies and development of realistic exercises for hazardous materials emergencies.


• Developed the concept and coordinated initial planning for the establishing a "National Task Force for Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness"

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• Prepared a Stage I "plan for a plan" to develop a national program for professional certification of local emergency managers


• Developed the detailed work plan for Phase II implementation of the Phase I plan, involving development of a detailed program for testing and certification of local emergency managers


• Provided Mitigation 20/20™ to the ten FEMA regions for their use in supporting state and local efforts for development of local hazard mitigation plans.

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• Developed a suggested decision methodology for selection of evacuation or protection-in-place for the public threatened by a hazardous material emergency


• Conducted a review of the training status of emergency workers in the Kanawha Valley prior to a major hazardous material exercise


• Developed a training program for local organizations in protective action decision-making for hazardous materials emergencies


• Conducted a comprehensive study of hazardous materials transportation in the Kanawha Valley, including assessment of commodity flow, identification of areas of heightened risk, and formulation of recommendations on enhancements for emergency response and planning


• Prepared an instructional program explaining the process used in the hazardous materials transportation study for presentation to local emergency planning committees; Training program placed on CD for independent use by state and local planners, with thousands of copies distributed nationally


• Presented the results of research into protective action decision making to a major regional conference sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency


• Provided technical presentations at numerous workshops for local emergency planning and response organizations regarding protective action decision making and hazardous materials commodity flow studies


• Assisted with the development and conduct of two national conferences (1995 and 1999) on protective actions for the public threatened by hazardous materials emergencies; prepared post-conference reports on future research and development needs for this area.

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• Prepared a new component of the Association's guidebook for new directors of state emergency management agencies discussing hazard mitigation programming and activities.

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• Prepared a "Guidebook on Energy Emergency Preparedness" with two associated training modules, to address methods to enhance preparedness for the energy related aspects of major disasters


• Developed and presented a table top exercise in energy emergency preparedness to the annual workshop of the National Coordinating Council on Emergency Management, Region IV


• Supported the development and delivery of a comprehensive workshop regarding energy emergency preparedness and mechanisms for cooperation by utilities and government emergency preparedness officials


• Prepared a concept paper in multi-state response and recovery efforts for energy supplies and systems following a major earthquake

Regional Associations
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• Prepared a brief, overview risk assessment due to hazardous materials transportation, storage and manufacture in the Kanawha Valley

Regional Associations
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• Prepared first comprehensive multi-hazard emergency operations plan for the Borough, including Title III plans and annexes for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant


• Prepared the first biannual update of the original emergency operations plan


• Prepared the second biannual update of the original emergency operations plan


• Prepared the fourth biannual update of the original emergency operations plan


• Prepared the fifth update of the original emergency operations plan


• Prepared a continuity of government plan for the Borough’s public safety building and the agencies housed therein.

County & Municipal Governments
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• Developed a comprehensive emergency operations plan in the "emergency support function" format, beginning with an evaluation of the City's emergency preparedness capabilities and emergency management needs to formulate recommendations for enhancements, and concluding with a 3 hour training program for all city supervisory personnel in the implementation of the plan.

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• Developed a continuity of operations plan for the Fire/rescue Department, 911 Operations, Police Department, Department of Public Works and EMS operations.

County & Municipal Governments

• Developing the City’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

County & Municipal Governments
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• Developed a terrorism incident response annex for the City’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.


• Developed a continuity of operations plan for the Fire/rescue Department, 911 Operations, Police Department, Department of Public Works and EMS operations.

County & Municipal Governments

• Prepared a critique of the City's response to Hurricane Bertha to formulate recommendations emergency preparedness program enhancements

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• Prepared the hazardous materials emergency response annex to the county's multi-hazard emergency operations plan, in compliance with the Commonwealth of Virginia's requirements for local level compliance with Title III, SARA.

County & Municipal Governments

• Assisted a consortium of Chesterfield County, the City of Richmond, Hanover County and New Kent County in the development and implementation of a program to characterize hazardous materials transportation on a regionalized basis

County & Municipal Governments
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• Prepared an evaluation of the county's emergency preparedness program in light of changes and expansions in Florida's state-wide emergency management programs


• Supported an updating of the County's emergency plan and assisting with the development of a "model" county emergency preparedness program for Florida


• Prepared a standard operating procedure for implementation of Emergency Support Function #5, Information and Planning, and prepared a training program, including a table top exercise, in the procedure's use


• Prepared a mass casualty incident procedure for the county and all of its municipalities


• Prepared three guidebooks for hazard mitigation: for local officials, homeowners, and small business owners


• Conducted an analysis of current and needed hazard mitigation projects at the municipal and county level


• Developed a county-level procedure for the coordination of public and private sector hazard mitigation projects


• Prepared a procedure for the identification, justification and prioritizaton of hazard mitigation initiatives to be incorporated into the Broward County Local Mitigation Strategy


• Developed a preliminary edition of the County's plan under the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program


• Assisting with development of a long-term disaster recovery plan and other recovery related projects

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• Conducting reviews of emergency plans submitted by residential health care facilities in the county, pursuant to state regulations. The review evaluates emergency plans against state criteria, the county's plan, and "good practice" in emergency preparedness.


• Assisted with preparation of a Local Mitigation Strategy under the Florida Department of Community Affairs program, "Breaking the Cycle," which is intended to lessen the human and economic costs of future disasters.


• Assisting with updating of the county mitigation strategy for compliance with federal standards using Mitigation 20/20™


• Developed a continuity of operations plan for the Fire/rescue Department, 911 Operations, Police Department, Department of Public Works and EMS operations.


• Prepared the Terrorism Incident Response Annex to the County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan; Prepared the second update of the annex to address post 9-11 standards and operational concepts

County & Municipal Governments
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• Conducted reviews of emergency plans submitted by residential health care facilities in the county, pursuant to state regulations. The review evaluates emergency plans against state criteria, the county's plan, and "good practice" in emergency preparedness.


• Supported the development of a county-wide hazard mitigation and disaster recovery planning process involving wide spread representation from both the public and private sector


• Assisting with updating of the county mitigation plan for compliance with federal standards using Mitigation 20/20™


• Developed and implemented a table-top exercise for a multiple casualty incident at the Daytona International Speedway


• Prepared the multiple casualty incident annex to the County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan


• Prepared an update of the County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan in an electronic, interactive format.


• Prepared the Terrorism Incident Response Annex to the County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan; Prepared the second update of the annex to address post 9-11 standards and operational concepts


• Developed a continuity of operations plan for the Fire/rescue Department, 911 Operations, Police Department, Department of Public Works and EMS operations.

County & Municipal Governments
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• Assisted with preparation of a Local Mitigation Strategy under the Florida Department of Community Affairs program, "Breaking the Cycle," which is intended to lessen the human and economic costs of future disasters.

County & Municipal Governments
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• Assisting with updating of the county mitigation plan for compliance with federal standards using Mitigation 20/20™


• Assisted with development of a terrorism incident response annex to the County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

County & Municipal Governments

• Assisting with updating of the county mitigation plan for compliance with federal standards using Mitigation 20/20

County & Municipal Governments
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• Assisted with development of a terrorism incident response annex to the County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

County & Municipal Governments

• Assisted with preparation of a Local Mitigation Strategy under the Florida Department of Community Affairs program, "Breaking the Cycle," which is intended to lessen the human and economic costs of future disasters.


• Assisting with updating of the county mitigation plan for compliance with federal standards using Mitigation 20/20™

County & Municipal Governments
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• Assisted with preparation of a Local Mitigation Strategy under the Florida Department of Community Affairs program, "Breaking the Cycle," which is intended to lessen the human and economic costs of future disasters.


• Assisting with updating of the county mitigation plan for compliance with federal standards using Mitigation 20/20™


• Prepared an update of the County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan in an electronic, interactive format.


• Prepared the Terrorism Incident Response Annex to the County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan; Prepared the second update of the annex to address post 9-11 standards and operational concepts


• Developed a continuity of operations plan for the Fire/rescue Department, 911 Operations, Police Department, Department of Public Works and EMS operations.

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• Prepared a traffic management procedure for control of hurricane evacuations


• Prepared a traffic management procedure for control of re-entry following a hurricane evacuation


• Conducted an evaluation of the current status of mass casualty incident response planning in anticipation of the development of a county-wide response plan to support the program for responding to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction
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Assisted with the development of a county-wide mass casualty incident response plan

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• Assessed the fire protection and hazardous materials emergency response needs and management options for an industrialized area of the county


• Conducted an assessment of the need for the purchase of a ladder truck by a local volunteer fire department


• Conducted an assessment of the need for redistricting fire service organizations to accommodate growth in the County's major city.


• Prepared an after-action report concerning the County's emergency response to Hurricane Bertha


• Assisted with the development of an application for hazard mitigation grant funds to establish a comprehensive local hazard mitigation and post-disaster redevelopment planning process.


• Supported development of applications to HUD for local disaster recovery projects


• Supported the county's participation in the "Project Impact" program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency by providing consultation regarding the county's leadership to the overall effort.


• Prepared an after-action report concerning the County's emergency response to Hurricane Fran

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• Assisted with the design and conduct of a hazardous materials commodity flow study of highway transport through a two county area; Conducted a hazards analysis using the information derived from the study

County & Municipal Governments

• Assisted with the development of a local planning organization and preparation of a local hazard mitigation strategy for Randolph and Tucker Counties, WV, which are participants in FEMA's "Project Impact" program.

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• Assessed the need to regionalize 21 municipal local emergency planning committees and prepared a management plan to establish the regional LEPC


• Conducted workshop for municipalities in the need for LPEC regionalization and options for completing the process

County & Municipal Governments

Argonne National Laboratory
Emergency Systems Section

• Providing exercise evaluation teams and exercise evaluation report preparation for selected nuclear power plant emergency preparedness exercises in New England.


• Through a "basic ordering agreement," selected to provide a range of consulting services in hazardous materials and radiological emergency preparedness.

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ICF Consulting

• Providing exercise evaluation teams and exercise evaluation report preparation for selected nuclear power plant emergency preparedness exercises in New England.


• Through a "basic ordering agreement," selected to provide a range of consulting services in hazardous materials and radiological emergency preparedness.

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• Assisted with development of a hazard mitigation program for the airport based on experiences with Hurricanes Bertha and Fran, including development of a hazard mitigation strategy and identification of specific mitigation projects

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• Developed and presented a 2-day comprehensive course in compliance with Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act.

Business Clients

• Assisted in development and filming of a program broadcast first in November 1993, and repeatedly thereafter, to instruct homeowners on ways to prepare for a major disaster

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• Provided technical consulting and research services during emergency preparedness litigation for the Plant Vogle Nuclear Power Plant operating license; Worked directly with corporate legal counsels on issues including inter-agency communication, public warning, and evacuation planning

Business Clients

• Prepared and presented to local response agencies a training program in protection-in-place as a hazardous material protective action technique


• Observed and evaluated a major plant wide exercise of a response to a hazardous material emergency

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• Conducted a corporate-wide audit of nine operating companies regarding their emergency preparedness program; developed recommendations concerning improvements as well as a set of "self-audit" criteria for future use


• Assisted corporate emergency preparedness personnel in the development and conduct of a table top exercise for company and division level personnel


• Developed a proposed Corporate Emergency Preparedness Plan for Ashland Oil, Inc.

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• Presented a training program in protective actions during hazardous materials emergencies at the Ashland Petroleum Company annual Health and Safety Conference for refinery personnel

Business Clients

• Provided an assessment of the fire service issues involved in the development of a large residential community in northern New Jersey

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