# Presentation: 685349

##  2007 Fire Weather

- 6/12/07
- Heath Hockenberry

## 2007 Top Items

- Katrina funding “review”
- Incident Support Expansion
- OFCM User Needs Assessment
- The upcoming National Agreement
- Why we’re here

## Katrina Supplemental Funding

| KATRINA RESULTS |  |
| --- | --- |
| Laptops/printers for IMETs | $68,400  |
| New satellite dishes | $203,000  |
| Comms to test a new dish | $18,000  |
| Verizon Wireless Cards | $10,500  |
| NOAA Weather Radios | $4,900  |
| Three electronic Theodolites | $60,000  |
| FX-Net Software Update to OB6 | $178,000  |
| FX-Net Servers for FSL | $31,000  |
| All-hazards/Oil Spill Training | $105,000  |
| GIS Server in Southern Region | $28,000  |
| IMET Jackets, Polos & Hats | $2,490 +  |
| TOTAL COSTS | $709,290 |

- Emphasis placed on getting equipmentand data support you need.

- An excellent example of how weactually get funding boosts

- Now the “responsibility” kicks in,so we may come a’knockin’

- And yes, please try and wearyour jackets/hats/polos when appropriate.

## IMET Expansion:Vision and Mission

- _Mission for Services_
- “NWS Incident Meteorologists provide emergency managers and incident commanders with dedicated on-site and remote weather support for wildland fire and other events of national significance.”

**Notes:**
Need OS22 reorganization
Need Directive for all-hazards
A Directive summary outline is needed.

## 3/13/07 Equipment Locations with Katrina expansion(Shows IMET trainee locations with equipment) 

- 3/13/07 Equipment Locations with Katrina expansion(Shows IMET trainee locations with equipment)

- PDT (2)

- OTX (2)

- MSO (2)

- WRH
- SLC

- BOI (3)

- MTR

- HNX (2)

- SEW (2)

- TWC

- REV (2)

- STO (2)

- SGX

- MFR (2)

- PSR

- PIH

- PQR (2)

- EKA

- FGZ

- GGW

- TFX

- VEF

- LOX

- BYZ

- LKN

- AJK

- AFC

- AFG

- MHX

- BUF

- CHS

- RLX

- ILN

- BTV

- PRH

- LKZ

- ABQ

- MAF

- EPZ

- JAN

- FFC

- TBW

- PUB (2)

- RIW

- CYS

- BOU

- GJT (2)

- JKL

- MPX

- PAH

- Equipment locations (54)

- MIA (Trainee)

- MLB (Trainee)

- HOU (Trainee)

- HPC

- SJT

- RNK

- Certified IMETs as of 3/13/07 (70)

- IMET trainees of 3/13/07 (44)

- Available AMRS (70)

- MLB

- MIA

- TPA

**Notes:**
Houston

## Our vision:

- IMETs at each WFO, WSO and HQ

- PDT (2)

- OTX (2)

- MSO (2)

- WRH
- SLC

- BOI (3)

- MTR

- HNX (2)

- SEW (2)

- TWC

- REV (2)

- STO (2)

- SGX

- MFR (2)

- PSR

- PIH

- PQR (2)

- EKA

- FGZ

- GGW

- TFX

- VEF

- LOX

- BYZ

- LKN

- AJK

- AFC

- AFG

- MHX

- BUF

- CHS

- RLX

- ILN

- BTV

- PRH, HNL

- SRH

- LKZ

- ABQ

- MAF

- EPZ

- JAN

- FFC

- TBW

- PUB

- RIW (2)

- KC

- CYS

- BOU

- GJT (2)

- JKL

- MPX

- PAH

- Fire Weather (70)

- Specialized NOAA HAZMAT (8)

- All-hazards response capability(163)

- CLE

- NEW

- PHL

- BOX

- HGX

- LOT

- LWX

- OKX

- OAX

- Guam, Pago Pago

- Regions

- WSO’s

- Nat’l Centers

- STL

- GFK

- BIS

- RAP

- ABR

- FSD

- LBF

- DDC

- TOP

- ICT

- OUN

- AMA

- PWM

- CAR

- BHM

- TLH

- EYW

- LSE

- GRB

- TVC

- DTW

- DLH

- BNA

- MEM

- ISN

- UNV

- PIT

- RNK

- AKQ

- RAH

- ILM

- MLB

- MOB

- RFC’s

## All Hazards Support Expansion

- All-hazards

- FIRE

- Marine

- Dispersion

- Hydro

- Dispersion

- Hydro

## Draft IMET Expansion Assumptions...

- An IMET in each office
- Interagency training standards will be established and clear
- The WCM function can be used as a staffing solution to IMETs in every office
- Not all IMETs will be equal.  A clear set of qualifications for each potential IMET duty/function is necessary
- Union will be fully engaged.

## Training paths for NOAA’s Incident Support Specialists (ISS)  

-      **ISS “Core” Training**
- ICS 100, 200
- FEMA IS-700
- CAMEO/ALOHA
- HYSPLIT
- COMET – NWS support duringhazardous materials emergencies
- Media training
- SPOT forecasting proficiency

**    ****Fire Weather **
**   ****IMET Training**
- ICS 300
- FEMA IS 800
- NWCG S-190, 290,390
- COMET 591
- IMET Task Book
- All-hazards Workshop
- Handling difficult situations
- Leadership course
- Aviation safety
- COMET complex terrain courses

- Marine ISS Training:
- ICS 300
- FEMA IS 800
- Water survival training
- Aviation safety
- HAZWOPER course
- All-hazards Workshop
- Emergency Spill Response
- Leadership course
- Handling difficult situations
- Tsunami response

- Hydro ISS Training
- ICS 300
- FEMA IS 800
- HAZWOPER course
- All-hazards Workshop
- WHFS Course
- Leadership course
- AHPS Graphics
- COMET Flash Flooding

- ISS Training for Other,
-    Non-Fire Hazards:
- ICS 300
- FEMA IS 800
- IEM 130, 160, 180 and 190
- All-hazards Workshop
- Handling difficult situations
- Leadership course
- Aviation safety
- Supporting military emergencyresponse during hazardousreleases

**Local ISS Specialties**
**(part of core at select WFO’s):**
- Avalanche response
- Earthquake response
- Space weather hazards
- Tsunami response

**Notes:**
General Staff
ICS and NIMS classes all offered via FEMA distance learning
70 staff (most IMETs) already trained in 2006 all-hazards workshop
Spot forecasting, Dispersion Basics, Cameo/Hysplit, NWS Support during HAZMAT Emergencies all done through COMET/E-learning
Media training is conducted on-station
Other local training – (Provided by local DEM’s, Volcanic ash and Lahar procedures for tectonic regions

IMETS
IEM 130: Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings
IEM 131: Prevention of and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents
IEM 160: WMD Awareness Level Training
IEM 180: Hazardous Materials Awareness 
IEM 190: (Incident Emergency Response): Transportation Security Awareness

## OFCM User needs Assessment

- Due to be briefed Western Governors’ Association meeting in South Dakota this week.

- Final Analysis on Nine “Functional Areas” being completed at this time.

- OFCM = Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology

## Policy & the National Agreement

- NWSI 10-406 “Expires” at the end of the 2007 fire season.

- Topics of interest: Interagency IMET standards, training, alternative billing schemes, explicit IMET equipment directions...etc...

## The reason why we’re here...

- October 26, 2006 at7 a.m.

- The local WFO identified the correct spot forecast location

- A reminder for us how important it is to maintain situational awareness

- Results have been released

- Esparanza Fire Fatality Location