Program Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

Technical Assistance Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii

How to Use This Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

How to Request Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv

CBRNE Terrorism Prevention

PREV-101 Domestic Preparedness Equipment Technical Assistance Program (DPETAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

PREV-102 Enhancing Grants Management Capacities of State Administrative Agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

PREV-103 Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program (ICTAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

PREV-104 Prevention Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

PREV-105 Terrorism Early Warning Group (TEW) Expansion – Orientation and Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . .5

PREV-106 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Port/Mass Transit Technical Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

CBRNE Terrorism Response

RESP-201 Business Executives for National Security (BENS) Business Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

RESP-202 Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) Team Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

RESP-203 Citizen Corps Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

RESP-204 Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government (COOP/COG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

RESP-205 Critical Incident Protocol: A Public and Private Partnership Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

RESP-206 Data Review Project Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

RESP-207 Domestic Preparedness Equipment Technical Assistance Program (DPETAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

RESP-208 Domestic Preparedness Support Information Clearinghouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

RESP-209 Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)/Terrorism Incident Annex (TIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

RESP-210 Emergency Response Synchronization Matrix Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

RESP-211 Enhancing Grants Management Capacities of State Administrative Agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

RESP-212 First Responder Training Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

RESP-213 Initial Strategy Implementation Plan (ISIP) Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

RESP-214 Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program (ICTAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

RESP-215 ODP Listservs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

RESP-216 Operational Plan Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

RESP-217 Public Health Departmental Operations Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

RESP-218 Public Information Plan Development and Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

RESP-219 Rapid Assistance Team (RAT) Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

RESP-220 Regional Response Planning/Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

RESP-221 Satellite Video Broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

RESP-222 State and Local Domestic Preparedness: Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) . . . . .31

RESP-223 State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

RESP-224 State Homeland Security Strategy Regional Implementation Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

RESP-225 Terrorism Early Warning Group (TEW) Expansion – Orientation and Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . .35

RESP-226 Training on the ODP Electronic Data Collection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

RESP-227 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Port/Mass Transit Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

CBRNE Terrorism Recovery

RECV-301 Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government (COOP/COG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

RECV-302 Critical Incident Protocol – A Public and Private Partnership Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

RECV-303 Enhancing Grants Management Capacities of State Administrative Agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

RECV-304 Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program (ICTAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Table of Contents
Appendix A

Technical Assistance Request Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Appendix B

First Responder Training Video Request Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
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Program Overview

Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP)

Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program

(HSPTAP)

ODP’s Homeland Security Preparedness Technical

Assistance Program provides direct assistance to State and

local jurisdictions to improve their ability to prevent,

respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism

involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and

explosive (CBRNE) weapons. A primary objective of the

program is to enhance the capacity of State and local

jurisdictions, as well as special needs jurisdictions such as

port authorities and mass transit agencies to develop, plan,

and implement effective strategies for CBRNE

preparedness. Technical Assistance (TA) may be provided

to State and local governments, law enforcement, fire,

hazardous materials, and other community agencies that

have CBRNE responsibilities. TA initiatives are overseen

and managed by two components of ODP’s State and

Local Program Management Division (SLPMD): the

Information Management and Preparedness Support

Division; and the Local Programs Division. 

All TA services are available to eligible recipients at no

charge. ODP will cover the cost of providing the

technical expertise, travel, and related expenses.

HSPTAP exists to address CBRNE terrorism as well as

other hazards a jurisdiction may face. To that end,

HSPTAP is built on a solid foundation including:

HSPD-8, the Universal Task List, the Universal

Adversary, and the Prevention and Deterrence

Guidelines.
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Technical assistance is a process of providing help to

resolve a problem and/or create innovative approaches to

CBRNE terrorism prevention, response, and recovery.

TA seeks to provide State and local jurisdictions with

assistance that can accomplish one or more of the

following objectives: 

v Identify a problem

v Address an identified problem

v Address items in a corrective action plan (CAP) from

a completed exercise

v Fill “gaps” between equipment, training, and exercise

programs

TA deliveries may take a variety of forms that can be

combined or modified to meet the specific needs of each

requesting State/local jurisdiction. In order to best

accommodate the wide variety of TA needs and

deliverables, ODP supports several levels of technical

assistance:

LEVEL ONE: Provision of general information to raise

awareness or enhance familiarity with practices/protocols

required within all jurisdictions. Level One delivery

methods include:

v Information

v Resources

LEVEL TWO: Delivery of solution packages and

performance models drawn from Federal, State, and local

studies, best practices, and experience that guide the

implementation of various initiatives. Level Two delivery

methods include:

v Models

v Templates

v Samples

LEVEL THREE: Delivery of rigorous, customized

solutions through direct, on-site support. Workshops,

guidance, and facilitation efforts maximize direct

interaction between TA providers and TA recipients to

ensure the successful implementation of the most complex

initiatives. Level Three delivery methods include: 

v On-site Specific Workshops

v Direct Guidance and Consultation

v Meeting Facilitation

Technical Assistance Defined
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CBRNE terrorism prevention, response, and recovery, as

outlined in the Homeland Security Presidential

Directive/HSPD-8, December 2003, are defining elements

of the Homeland Security Preparedness Technical

Assistance Program, and serve as the foundation for all TA

services. As a result, this catalog is divided into three

sections that correspond with these preparedness

objectives: 

CBRNE Terrorism Prevention

Detect, deter, and mitigate threats to our homeland.

CBRNE Terrorism Response

Lead, manage, and coordinate the national response to acts

of terrorism, natural disasters, or other emergencies.

CBRNE Terrorism Recovery

Lead national, State, local, and private sector efforts to

restore services and rebuild communities after acts of

terrorism.

Using the “Table of Contents” as a guide, readers can

quickly locate available TA services based on the broad

categories of prevention, response, and recovery. Some

TA services are applicable to more than one of these

preparedness objectives and therefore appear in the catalog

more than once. 

Each TA service has its own catalog entry that contains the

following information: 

v Brief Overview/Description

v Objective(s)

v Delivery Method(s)

v Identification of TA Levels

v Duration

v Target Audience

v Eligibility

Each TA service has been assigned a programmatic number

that will be useful in the TA request process. These

numbers appear on the table of contents and on the

corresponding catalog entry page. The structure of these

numbers is as follows:

v Prevention TA Services: PREV-1##

v Response TA Services: RESP-2##

v Recovery TA Services: RECV-3##

For more information concerning any of the TA services

that appear in this catalog, please contact the Centralized

Scheduling & Information Desk (CSID) by phone at 

1-800-368-6498 or by email at askcsd@ojp.usdoj.gov. The

CSID hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (EST)

Monday–Friday.

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All State and local jurisdiction requests for technical

assistance must be made in writing and sent through the

State Administrative Agency (SAA) to ODP for approval,

coordination, and execution.

Steps to Apply for Technical Assistance

(1) State and local jurisdictions applying for TA must

submit a written request (e-mail is acceptable) to

their SAA. In order to expedite the TA request

process, the requestor can use the “TA Service

Request” form (found in Appendix A of this document). This form can serve as the formal TA request.

(2) The SAA evaluates the request to ensure concurrence with the State’s strategy goals and objectives.

(3) If the SAA determines the request is in-line with the

strategy, the SAA sends the request to the appropriate ODP State Preparedness Officer.

(4) Following a final review, the Preparedness Officer

forwards the request to the appropriate ODP TA

Managers. 

For further information on requesting technical assistance,

contact the ODP Preparedness Officer assigned to your

State. You can also call the CSID at (800) 368-6498 or 

e-mail askcsd@ojp.usdoj.gov. 

How to Request

Technical Assistance
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DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (DPETAP)

In partnership with the United States Army’s Pine Bluff

Arsenal (PBA), the Department of Defense (DoD) center of

expertise for chemical/biological defensive equipment

production and support, ODP has established a

comprehensive, national equipment technical assistance

program for emergency responders. The Domestic

Preparedness Equipment Technical Assistance Program

(DPETAP) provides on-site technical assistance and

training through Mobile Teams to assist emergency

responders to better choose, operate, and maintain their

chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive

(CBRNE) detection and response equipment by providing

detailed technical information and hands-on equipment

operation and maintenance training. In addition,

DPETAP Instructor/Technicians provide intensive handson Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse (HDER) Program

Training,WMD Mass Casualty Personnel

Decontamination Training, and WMD Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE) Field Training.

Objectives

Enable emergency responders to gain a necessary level

of expertise regarding CBRNE detection and response

equipment.

Delivery Methods

DPETAP currently offers more than 40 courses and

exercises that range from 45-minutes to 24-hours in

length. They include:

v Three levels of CBRNE DETECTION

TECHNOLOGIES: The Basic Course, Introduction

to WMD-related Hazardous Material –

Substances and Symptoms, provides a

foundation for those unfamiliar with the “WMD

Delta” of hazardous materials. The Intermediate

and Advanced Courses cover detection

technologies primarily associated with the term

"Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)"; the

capabilities and limitations of these

technologies; the types of equipment that

employ these technologies; and the CBRNE

materiel that can be detected. The three courses

were designed to train “apprentice through

journeyman”...from beginners having no prior

knowledge of CBRNE-related technologies to the

veteran responders in need of a refresher.

v OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (O&M)

COURSES: The 25 1-4 hour, hands-on courses

cover the capabilities and limitations, preoperation, operation, preventive and corrective

maintenance of CBRNE detection equipment.

v TABLETOP PRACTICAL EXERCISES: There are

currently eight exercise scenarios employed.

These 45-minute practical exercises present

students with a variety of potential CBRNE event

scenarios that require teams to evaluate the

conditions, determine the technology(ies) that

will be effective, decide on the types of detection

equipment to be used in each situation,

describe how they would employ the equipment

selected, and present their findings to the entire

class. "Hot washes" and group discussions

follow student team presentations.

TA Levels

Level Three: On-site assistance and training through

Technical Assistance Visits (TAVs).

Target Audience

Members of all emergency response communities,

including:

v Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)

v Fire

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Management

v Emergency Medical Services

v Environmental Health

Certificate

A certificate is issued for each course completed.

Eligibility

Each host jurisdiction or agency will determine its

program participants.
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ENHANCING GRANTS MANAGEMENT CAPACITIES OF

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

(THIS SERVICE IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT)

This TA service seeks to improve the overall ability of

State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) to manage and

account for Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP)

grants. Integrated research efforts consisting of expert

analysis, case studies, surveys, and focus groups will

accurately develop compilations of best grants

management practices and critical grant

management needs/problems. These documents,

coupled with ongoing electronic grants management

research, will serve as the foundation for the

development of a tailored on-site assistance program.

Targeted efforts to address identified issues will

rapidly be designed, developed, and delivered.

Objective

Enhance SAA grant management capabilities through

robust research and on-site support.

Delivery Methods

This service will focus on on-site assistance including

workshops, training sessions, and tabletop exercises.

TA Levels

Level Two: Comprehensive analysis of State and local

funding practices and final best grant management

practices report

Level Three: On-site assistance

Duration

This service will be completed over a 12 month period.

Target Audience

SAA personnel responsible for ODP grant

management.

Eligibility

All SAAs are eligible to receive this TA service.
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INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP)

The Interoperable Communications Technical

Assistance Program is designed to enhance

interoperable communications between local, State

and Federal emergency responders and public safety

officials, and is associated with ODP’s Urban Areas

Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program. Regardless of

the status of the jurisdiction’s interoperability efforts,

ICTAP will work with the Urban Area Working Group

(UAWG) to assess the current communications

infrastructure for gaps, and to determine the technical

requirements that can be used to design an

interoperable communications system.

Specific TA tasks include:

Needs Assessment

v Define who needs to talk with whom and when

v Develop and test operationally-based scenarios

v Identify and define interoperability gaps 

Enhancement Definition

v Scope realistic solutions

v Develop interoperability architecture

v Select architecture solution

v Develop implementation steps

Implementation

v Coordinate host site agreements

v Support technical integration

v Test, train, and evaluate

Transition Services

v Provide maintenance assistance

v Provide technical assistance (e.g. integration and

planning)

v Exercise, assess, and evaluate

Objective

Enable local public safety agencies to communicate as

they prevent or respond to a CBRNE attack.

Delivery Methods

ICTAP provides on-site support using a systems

engineering approach.

TA Levels

Level Three: On-site support

Duration

On-going support throughout the duration of the

UASI Program.

Target Audience

These workshops are intended for UAWGs and their

communications designees. The UAWG may also want

to include State and/or Federal representatives from

the region that are involved in interoperable

communications.

Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to State agencies and agencies

participating in the UASI Program.

Additional information on this TA service can be

obtained via ODP-sponsored Satellite Video

Broadcasts. These broadcasts are conducted in

partnership with the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency

Education Network (EENET) and are produced by

the National Terrorism Preparedness Institute

(NTPI) of St. Petersburg College in Florida.

To access the broadcasts, please visit the NTPI

website at (http://terrorism.spcollege.edu/).

Under the “Broadcasts” heading in the right hand

column, click on “Archives.” The following

broadcasts are applicable to this TA service:

v CoMNET, February, 25, 2004:

“Radio Interoperability – Part I”

v CoMNET, April 28, 2004:

“Radio Interoperability – Part II”

More detailed information on the Satellite Video

Broadcasts (RESP-221) can be found on page 30 of

this catalog.
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PREVENTION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

The newest facet of the Homeland Security

Preparedness Technical Assistance Program, Prevention

TA is specialized assistance that helps State and local

jurisdictions proactively impede CBRNE terrorism

incidents. Based on ODP’s Preparedness Guidelines for

Homeland Security on Prevention and Deterrence

issued in June 2003, Prevention TA is comprised of five

functional categories:

v Collaboration: Joint efforts between and among

public and private sector agencies to prevent

terrorism.

v Information Sharing: Active linkages of

information to prevent terrorism.

v Risk Management: Approaches to reduce

vulnerability of targets.

v Threat Recognition: The act of stopping a

terrorism threat by discovery before it is

executed.

v Intervention: The act of stopping terrorists with

force before a threat is executed.

The Prevention TA services will be rigorously developed

in the coming months. Please check back as new

programs will be added as soon as they become

available.
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TERRORISM EARLY WARNING GROUP (TEW) EXPANSION

– ORIENTATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 

Since 1996, the Los Angeles County Sheriffs

Department has operated a Terrorism Early Warning

Group (TEW) to cover the anti-terrorism intelligence

needs of the county. ODP has identified it as a model

for replication throughout the country due to its

success in gathering and analyzing large quantities of

intelligence information from a regional, multidiscipline approach, while ensuring a flow of

intelligence information from all sectors and through

all levels of government. This technical assistance

program will share lessons learned regarding the

establishment of TEW fusion center operations and

how to share that information through regional

teams. Included in this approach are strategies for

prevention, detection, apprehension, and response.

Objective

Offer support to all 51 Urban Areas Security Initiative

(UASI) sites and their respective States to consider

implementing their own TEW approach, as a part of

our effort to create a nationwide network of TEWs.

Delivery Methods

PREV-104(A) Orientation Sessions – Understanding the

TEW Model

ODP is providing orientation sessions at the Los

Angeles TEW Resource Center to assist local

jurisdictions understand the TEW model and the keys

to successfully adopting the model to meet the

specific needs of individual jurisdictions. The

orientation introduces attendees to the following:

v Regional approach models

v Multi-disciplinary involvement

v Staffing approaches

v Outreach techniques

v Terrorism Liaison Officers

v Intelligence fusion techniques

v Behind-the-Scenes tour at the Los Angeles

County TEW Resource Center

v Attendance at LATEW’s monthly meeting

v Funding TEWs through UASI grants

v Continuing involvement with the TEW Resource

Center Circle of Excellence, granting access to

educational resources, continuing best practice,

research, workshops and seminars, and

collaborative support

PREV-104(B) Direct Technical Assistance Workshop –

Structuring Your Own TEW 

As a follow-up to the Los Angeles orientation, ODP will

send a team of experts to an individual jurisdiction

that has indicated an intention to develop a local TEW.

The technical assistance team will organize a

workshop to:

v Provide consulting and organizational support

to develop a TEW model that works best for each

jurisdiction

v Review templates for target folders, requests for

information, alerts, etc.

v Organize jurisdictional working groups

v Develop an implementation plan

v Provide assistance to the level required to

ensure jurisdiction success

In advance of the workshop the technical assistance

team will work with the lead contacts to ensure

participation by individuals necessary for that

jurisdiction’s successful implementation of a TEW.

PREV-104(C) Continuing Technical Assistance –

Implementing the TEW Model

The TEW Resource Center, established by the LATEW

through ODP assistance, is a valuable continuing

technical assistance resource for all TEWs nationwide.

The Resource Center will be available to answer

routine follow-up questions, and will maintain a

library with the following information:

v Best practices and lessons learned from

previously established TEWs

v TEW historical documentation

v Continuing conference and educational

offerings

v Up-to-date studies and research

v Intelligence training information and

intelligence experts

v TEW staff exchange opportunities

v National TEW registry to encourage networking

among TEWs

Additionally, ODP will continue to work directly with

jurisdictions to ensure the success of TEWs

nationwide.
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TA Levels

Level Three: On-site assistance (conferences,

workshops, direct support)

Duration

v Orientation Sessions – Understanding the TEW

Model: One-day session with the day before and

after as travel days.

v Direct Technical Assistance Workshop –

Structuring Your Own TEW Workshop: A one or

two-day session will be organized depending on

the needs of each jurisdiction.

v Continuing Technical Assistance – Implementing

the TEW Model: On a case-by-case basis.

Target Audience

Individual UASI jurisdictions and/or State working

groups. Teams from each region should have multiagency, multi-discipline representation, and include

the local UASI representative.

Eligibility

Eligibility will be determined by the ODP TEW Program

Manager.
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This technical assistance program is designed to

enable transit agencies and port asset owners to

participate in a comprehensive, facilitated risk

assessment that supports effective decision making at

many levels in the organization. It is associated with

ODP’s Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Transit

System Security and Port Security grant programs.

There are three major components to the program:

v Risk Assessment, which is composed of:

• Criticality assessment

• Threat assessment

• Vulnerability assessment

• Impact assessment

v Response capabilities assessment

v Needs assessment

Objective

Enable grantees to quantify their risk factors, and then

make informed choices on how to reduce that risk

based on their existing capabilities and the benefits of

proposed improvements through prioritized risk

reduction investments.

TA Levels

Level Three: On-site assistance

Delivery Methods

The elements of the technical assistance program are

deployed as a Special Needs Jurisdiction Tool Kit.

Agencies and assets participate in an interactive

multi-step facilitated assessment process that involves

a series of site visits and workshops with the ODP

assessment team and personnel from the

agency/asset.

Duration

The entire process for a single agency or asset takes

approximately four months to complete. The technical

assistance will be provided throughout the duration of

the UASI Program.

Target Audience

Transit agencies and port asset owner/operators

Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to transit agencies and port asset

owner/operators participating in the UASI Program.

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URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) PORT/MASS

TRANSIT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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This technical assistance program is designed to assist

State and local jurisdictions in building public-private

partnerships to improve Homeland Security at the

local, State, and regional level. The Business Force

programs, include: 1) Business Response Network: A

web-based information system that connects State

emergency management personnel to needed

business resources quickly and effectively during a

catastrophic event. 2) Business Volunteer Training:

Business recruit employees and provide facilities for

government-funded emergency management

training. They participate in the Citizen Corps training

to create community emergency response teams

(CERTs) within companies. 3) Strategic National

Stockpile (SNS) Distribution and Dispensing: Assist

State and local public health officials with distribution

and dispensing of the SNS. 4) Information Sharing

Portal: A web portal prototype to enable company

security executives to share information, including

suspicious activity and emergency response plans.

Objectives

Enable State and local jurisdictions to drawn upon

business companies with relevant assets to create

programs that help meet their deficiencies in efforts

to prevent, respond to and recover from terrorism

incidents.

TA Levels

Level Two: www.bens.org

Level Three: On-site assistance

Delivery Methods

The Business Force Program provide executive level

directorship to support the four elements and to

support business participation.

Duration

The entire process to set-up the business force takes

approximately one year.

Target Audience

This TA program is currently under-going a pilot phase

in three different locations.

Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to the pilot sites.

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BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY 

BUSINESS FORCE
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The Chemical Protective Clothing Team Technical

Assistance is an innovative approach to preparing

emergency responders for chemical incidents

involving mass casualties. This TA service will provide

information and training required to properly don,

utilize, and remove items of Chemical Protective

Clothing designed for use at chemical related

incidents. In addition to training on the proper use of

CPC, this TA service provides first responders with

critical skills in how to recognize and work within a

contaminated area. Course participants will

incorporate this knowledge into their community’s

emergency response plans.

Objective

Properly train first responders in the use of chemical

protective clothing so that they are able to perform

rapid victim assessment and rescue within

contaminated areas.

Delivery Method

This service will combine classroom education

sessions with hands-on training.

TA Levels 

Level One: Participant manual

Level Three: On-site training workshops

Duration

CPC TA will be delivered in a single eight-hour course.

Target Audience

v Fire

v EMS

v Law Enforcement

Eligibility

This course is primarily intended for fire, EMS, and law

enforcement personnel. It is the responsibility of the

jurisdiction to determine medical clearance for

stresses related to the wearing of CPC.

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CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (CPC) 

TEAM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Additional information on this TA service can be

obtained via ODP-sponsored Satellite Video

Broadcasts. These broadcasts are conducted in

partnership with the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency

Education Network (EENET) and are produced by

the National Terrorism Preparedness Institute

(NTPI) of St. Petersburg College in Florida.

To access the broadcasts, please visit the NTPI

website at (http://terrorism.spcollege.edu/).

Under the “Broadcasts” heading in the right hand

column, click on “Archives.” The following

broadcasts are applicable to this TA service:

v Live Response, May 28, 2003: “Personal

Protection Equipment – Know and Follow

Self-Protective Measures for WMD Events”

More detailed information on the Satellite Video

Broadcasts (RESP-221) can be found on page 30 of

this catalog.
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Citizen Corps, a vital component of USA Freedom

Corps, was created to help coordinate volunteer

activities that will make our communities safer,

stronger, and better prepared to respond to any

emergency situation. It provides opportunities for

people to participate in a range of measures to make

their families, their homes, and their communities

safer from the threats of terrorism, crime, and

disasters of all kinds. Citizen Corps programs build on

the successful efforts that are in place in many

communities around the country to prevent crime and

respond to emergencies. Programs that started

through local innovation are the foundation for

Citizen Corps and this national approach to citizen

participation in community safety.

Objective

To foster, encourage and coordinate citizen

participation in individual and community activities

that promote preparedness for threats of all kinds. By

focusing on preparing, training, and volunteering at

the community level, Citizen Corps is a way for state

and local governments to leverage community

members (the citizen) to take an active role in

hometown preparedness.

Delivery Methods

Through its network of state and local councils, Citizen

Corps fosters activities to increase preparedness and

response capabilities through public education,

outreach, and training and volunteer service.

Citizen Corps is comprised of a number of programs

including:

v Citizen Corps Councils helps drive local citizen

participation by coordinating Citizen Corps

programs, developing community action plans,

assessing possible threats, and identifying local

resources, conducting preparedness outreach

and awareness campaigns.

v The Community Emergency Response Team

(CERT) Program educates people about disaster

preparedness and trains them in basic disaster

response skills, such as fire safety, light search

and rescue, and disaster medical operations.

Using their training, CERT members can assist

others in their neighborhood or workplace

following an event and can take a more active

role in preparing their community.

v The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program

strengthens communities by helping medical,

public health and other volunteers offer their

expertise throughout the year as well as during

local emergencies and other times of

community need. MRC volunteers work in

coordination with existing local emergency

response programs and also supplement

existing community public health initiatives,

such as outreach and prevention, immunization

programs, blood drives, case management, care

planning, and other efforts.

v An expanded Neighborhood Watch Program

(NWP) Program incorporates terrorism

awareness education into its existing crime

prevention mission, while also serving as a way

to bring residents together to focus on

emergency preparedness and emergency

response training.

v Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) works to

enhance the capacity of state and local law

enforcement to utilize volunteers. VIPS serves as

a gateway to resources and information for and

about law enforcement volunteer programs.

v The Citizen Corps Affiliate Program expands the

resources and materials available to states and

local communities by partnering with Programs

and Organizations that offer resources for

public education, outreach, and training;

represent volunteers interested in helping to

make their community safer; or offer volunteer

service opportunities to support first

responders, disaster relief activities, and

community safety efforts.

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CITIZEN CORPS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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TA Levels

Level One: Information resources

(http://citizencorps.gov)

Level Two: Templates, samples, and best practices

Level Three: On-site assistance

Types of TA requests can include: how to organize and

maintain Councils; how to integrate the various

programs at the state and local levels; how to leverage

the resources of the Affiliate organizations and other

community groups; how to work with the media to

conduct a preparedness awareness campaign; how to

include citizens in exercises and drills and other

planning and training opportunities.

Duration

The duration of services vary.

Target Audience 

Anyone that is able to participate in making America

safer.

Eligibility

Eligibility is contingent on approval by State and/or

local government entities.
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(THIS SERVICE IS CURRENTLY IN PILOT)

This TA service assists States and local jurisdictions in

the review, development, and/or revision of their

Continuity of Operations / Continuity of Government

plans for emergency management.

Objectives

v Develop or review COOP and/or COG plans

v Develop planning guides for local jurisdictions

and other State agencies

Delivery Methods

v Workshops

v Training sessions

v Direct planning support

TA Levels

Level One: Information Clearinghouse:

(http://odp.ncjrs.org)

Level Two: Templates available for adaptation

Level Three: On-site assistance - Subject matter experts

are sent to the State to facilitate discussions with

agencies to assist in plan development.

Duration

The full TA delivery is conducted over the course of 2-10

days.

Target Audience

v Emergency Management

v Other agencies as appropriate

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through State Administrative

Agency.

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CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS/CONTINUITY 

OF GOVERNMENT (COOP/COG)
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This TA service will provide a process for communities

to develop and validate joint public/private disaster

plans and assist in CBRNE preparedness. The program

will bring together teams from both the public and

private sectors for community facilitation on planning,

mitigation, business recovery, lessons learned, best

practices, and plan exercising. An interactive website

and follow-up involvement will be provided to

continue support for and guidance to the teams

participating in the process.

Objectives

v Create public and private sector understanding

of their common goal to protect lives and

property while sustaining continuity of

community life

v Encourage the public and private sector entities

that may have engaged in the assessment and

planning process in isolation to form

cooperative partnerships

v Assist those businesses and communities

lacking emergency planning experience in the

development of a joint emergency planning

process

v Develop an understanding of mutual or

respective goals and understand how public and

private resources can complement and support

each other

v Serve as a resource for those engaged in the

joint planning process

Delivery Methods

v Facilitation Meeting

v Workshops

v Tabletop

TA Levels

Level One: Interactive website for TA recipients

Level Three: On-site assistance

Duration

The session will be a 6-8 month process, which

includes a 1-day (8-hour) community facilitation

meeting, 1- or 2-day follow-up meetings, and a 1-day

tabletop to end the process. Throughout the process,

an interactive website will be available to the

community for continuation of support for and

guidance to the teams.

Target Audience

v Public Sector

v Emergency Management

v Fire/HazMat

v Law Enforcement

v EMS

v Health and Medical

v Public Works

v Private Sector

v Utilities

v Large Businesses

v Retail

v Banks

v Shipping Companies

v Small Businesses

Eligibility

All jurisdictions are eligible to receive this TA service.

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CRITICAL INCIDENT PROTOCOL:

A PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROCESS
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The State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy

(SHSAS) Program is designed to provide a national

baseline of first responder capabilities and needs for

use at the local, State, and federal levels. However, time

constraints on the assessment process, as well as

performance issues related to the Data Collection Tool

(DCT) impacted the ability of States to verify

assessment data prior to submission to ODP.

The Homeland Security Data Review Project will

encourage every State to successfully submit

homeland security assessment data that has been

reviewed for accuracy. All submitted assessment data

should correspond with ODP SHSAS guidance, State

instruction/guidance and jurisdiction specific

planning factors.

Objectives

v Enhance the State’s ability to employ the Data

Analysis Tool (DAT) to analyze their assessment

data as part of the Data Review Project

v Enhance the State’s understanding of the

Quality Assurance Report and the Data Review

Project

v Complete the data entry for the SHSAS Data

Review Project

Delivery Methods

ODP is providing three distinct training sessions to

assist State and local jurisdictions to review and

submit accurate homeland security assessment data:

RESP-205(A) Data Review Technical Assistance Workshop

This workshop focuses on explaining the data

identified in the customized Quality Assurance Report,

interpreting electronic copies of State SHSAS reports,

and providing further instruction on completing the

Data Review Project. Jurisdiction Assessment Reports

(which are complete copies of each jurisdiction’s

assessment) will be provided to State personnel

during this visit. The expected outcome of this

workshop will be an understanding of the Quality

Assurance Report and understanding of the Data

Review Project process.

RESP-205(B) Data Analysis Technical Assistance

Workshop

This workshop is provided to assist State jurisdictions

with viewing and analyzing reports available through

the Data Analysis Tool (DAT) for their assessment data.

The workshop will include facilitators demonstrating

the data analysis tool. The expected outcome of this

workshop is that participants can employ the DAT to

analyze their assessment data as part of the Data

Review Project process.

RESP-205(C) Data Entry

This workshop follows the SHSAS Data Review TA and

completion of the State’s review of the SHSAS data for

all jurisdictions. This workshop focuses on inputting

the corrected data into the secure, online Data

Collection Tool (DCT). The expected outcome of this TA

will be completion of the data entry for the SHSAS

Data Review Project.

Duration

v Data Review Technical Assistance Workshop:

One day, with a pre-workshop meeting prior to

the delivery of the workshop

v Data Analysis Technical Assistance Workshop:

Four to six hours

v Data Entry: The length of this workshop is

dependant on the number of jurisdictions and

the amount of data to be updated, ranging from

one to four days.

Target Audience

These workshops are intended for State administrative

agency personnel and State and urban area working

groups responsible for SHSAS development and

implementation. Participants may represent any of the

disciplines designated by ODP, as well as others

deemed necessary by the State Administrative Agency.

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through State Administrative

Agency.

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DATA REVIEW PROJECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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In partnership with the United States Army’s Pine Bluff

Arsenal (PBA), the Department of Defense (DoD) center

of expertise for chemical/biological defensive

equipment production and support, ODP has

established a comprehensive, national equipment

technical assistance program for emergency

responders. The Domestic Preparedness Equipment

Technical Assistance Program (DPETAP) provides onsite technical assistance and training through Mobile

Teams to assist emergency responders to better

choose, operate, and maintain their chemical,

biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE)

detection and response equipment by providing

detailed technical information and hands-on

equipment operation and maintenance training. In

addition, DPETAP Instructor/Technicians provide

intensive hands-on Homeland Defense Equipment

Reuse (HDER) Program Training, WMD Mass Casualty

Personnel Decontamination Training, and WMD

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Field Training.

Objectives

Enable emergency responders to gain a necessary level

of expertise regarding CBRNE detection and response

equipment.

Delivery Methods

DPETAP currently offers more than 40 courses and

exercises that range from 45-minutes to 24-hours in

length. They include:

v Three levels of CBRNE DETECTION

TECHNOLOGIES: The Basic Course, Introduction

to WMD-related Hazardous Material –

Substances and Symptoms, provides a

foundation for those unfamiliar with the “WMD

Delta” of hazardous materials. The Intermediate

and Advanced Courses cover detection

technologies primarily associated with the term

"Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)"; the

capabilities and limitations of these

technologies; the types of equipment that

employ these technologies; and the CBRNE

materiel that can be detected. The three courses

were designed to train “apprentice through

journeyman”...from beginners having no prior

knowledge of CBRNE-related technologies to the

veteran responders in need of a refresher.

v OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (O&M)

COURSES: The 25 1-4 hour, hands-on courses

cover the capabilities and limitations, preoperation, operation, preventive and corrective

maintenance of CBRNE detection equipment.

v TABLETOP PRACTICAL EXERCISES: There are

currently eight exercise scenarios employed.

These 45-minute practical exercises present

students with a variety of potential CBRNE event

scenarios that require teams to evaluate the

conditions, determine the technology(ies) that

will be effective, decide on the types of detection

equipment to be used in each situation,

describe how they would employ the equipment

selected, and present their findings to the entire

class. "Hot washes" and group discussions

follow student team presentations.

TA Levels

Level Three: On-site assistance and training through

Technical Assistance Visits (TAVs).

Target Audience

Members of all emergency response communities,

including:

v Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)

v Fire

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Management

v Emergency Medical Services

v Environmental Health

Certificate

A certificate is issued for each course completed.

Eligibility

Each host jurisdiction or agency will determine its

program participants.

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DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (DPETAP)
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This TA service makes available a virtual library of

information and resources on domestic preparedness,

counterterrorism, and CBRNE issues for use by State

and local jurisdictions. Resources can be viewed

online, downloaded, linked, or ordered through the

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)

Clearinghouse. Topics include:

v Terrorism

v Preparedness

v First Responders

v HazMat

v WMD

v Victims’ Issues

v Training

v Exercises

Objective

The goal of this TA service is to enhance the capacity

and preparedness of State and local jurisdictions to

respond to CBRNE domestic terrorism incidents through

the use of a search and retrieval system that includes a

variety of publications, videos, abstracts, articles,

templates, models, samples, and links to other sites.

Delivery Methods

Self-service library that requires users to pull

information from a repository.

TA Levels

Level One: Information Clearinghouse

(http://odp.ncjrs.org)

Target Audience

v Emergency Management

v Fire/HazMat

v Law Enforcement

v EMS

v Health and Medical

v Public Works

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through State Administrative

Agency.

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DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS SUPPORT 

INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE
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The intended outcome of this session is to assist State

and local jurisdictions in building a multidisciplinary

emergency response planning team that is able to

develop or revise an effective EOP, or other

appropriately named emergency response plan, and

the respective TIA that guides the jurisdiction’s

preparation for and response to a CBRNE/terrorism

incident.

Objectives

v Determine the desired format and content for

jurisdiction EOP

v Determine the desired format and content for

TIA to the EOP

v Determine the desired format and content for

up to 3 EOP annexes

Delivery Methods

v Training sessions

v Direct support

TA Levels 

Level One: CoMNET Broadcasts 

Level Two: Templates

Level Three: On-site assistance. Subject matter experts

are sent to the State to facilitate discussions with

agencies to assist in plan development.

Duration

This TA service is designed for two days, with an

additional day for a preliminary site assessment visit

to the jurisdiction to gather specific EOP/TIA

information that will be used to tailor the TA to the

unique planning needs of the jurisdiction.

Target Audience

v Emergency Management

v Other agencies as appropriate

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through State Administrative

Agency.

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EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP)/TERRORISM 

INCIDENT ANNEX (TIA)
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The Emergency Response Synchronization Matrix (Sync

Matrix) TA program provides an effective means for

developing emergency preparedness and response

capabilities and allows users to integrate, coordinate,

and synchronize plans for multi-jurisdictional

emergency operations. Developed by Argonne

National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),

Sync Matrix is an innovative software tool that

provides emergency planning assistance by

graphically displaying the complex multi-jurisdictional

activities that support the planning and decisionmaking process.

Objectives

v Enhance emergency planning by eliminating

the difficulties associated with the preparation

of coordinated emergency operations plans and

procedures

v Enhance emergency response exercise design

and evaluation

v Provide feedback that allow planners to identify

needed improvements in plans, procedures, and

training requirements

v Provide a response implementation and

management tool

Delivery Methods

Sync Matrix TA will be delivered through a series of onsite consultations:

v Initial assessment meeting(s) will enable TA

recipients to gain a broad understanding of the

TA service and allow the TA provider to gain a

solid understanding of the core city’s planning

requirements.

v A kick-off meeting will formally launch the TA

initiative.

v The TA provider will then conduct on-site

training workshops in order to teach TA

recipients how to properly use the Sync Matrix

software.

v Return visits will be scheduled as needed to

ensure effective Sync Matrix implementation.

Technical Assistance Levels

Level Two: Models, templates, samples

Level Three: On-site training workshops

Duration

The duration of the TA delivery will vary depending on

location. The initial assessment meeting(s), kick-off

meeting, and training workshops can generally be

conducted over the course of 3-6 months with return

visits scheduled as needed.

Target Audience

Emergency management/homeland security

managers and planners from UASI core cities.

Eligibility

Sync Matrix is initially being offered to Urban Areas

Security Initiative (UASI) core cities.

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYNCHRONIZATION MATRIX

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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(THIS SERVICE IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT)

This TA service seeks to improve the overall ability of

State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) to manage and

account for ODP grants. Integrated research efforts

consisting of expert analysis, case studies, surveys, and

focus groups will accurately develop compilations of

best grants management practices and critical grant

management needs/problems. These documents,

coupled with ongoing electronic grants management

research, will serve as the foundation for the

development of a tailored on-site assistance program.

Targeted efforts to address identified issues will

rapidly be designed, developed, and delivered.

Objective

Enhance SAA grant management capabilities through

robust research and on-site support.

Delivery Methods

This service will focus on on-site assistance including

workshops, training sessions, and tabletop exercises.

TA Levels

Level Two: Comprehensive analysis of State and local

funding practices and final best grant management

practices report

Level Three: On-site assistance

Duration

This service will be completed over a 12 month period.

Target Audience

SAA personnel responsible for ODP grant

management.

Eligibility

All SAAs are eligible to receive this TA service.

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ENHANCING GRANTS MANAGEMENT CAPACITIES OF

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
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ODP has developed a variety of first responder training

videos at the awareness level for use by organizations,

departments, and training academies nationwide.

Titles currently available for distribution include the

following:

Responding to a WMD Crime Scene

Emergency responders may find themselves

responding unknowingly to a criminal incident

involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). This is

an entirely new and different set of responsibilities for

the emergency responder. The purpose of this video is

to demonstrate the responsibilities of recognizing,

identifying and preserving potential evidence at a

WMD crime scene, thereby affording the best

possibility for a positive identification of suspects and

successful prosecution.

Target Audience

v Law Enforcement

v Fire/HazMat

v Emergency Management

Surviving the Secondary Device—The Rules Have

Changed

Produced in partnership with the Georgia Emergency

Management Agency, this video is designed to assist

public safety officials in making informed decisions

concerning the real potential of secondary explosive

devices. These devices, which detonate after the initial

explosion, target blast survivors, other individuals who

converge on the scene, and, more often, responding

public safety personnel. The possibility of secondary

devices requires that public safety officials look at not

only how to protect the lives of citizens, but also how

to protect the emergency responders. This video

discusses policies and procedures for effectively

responding to and managing a bomb incident, and for

better ensuring the safety of the public and the

emergency responder.

Target Audience

v Law Enforcement

Surviving Weapons of Mass Destruction

The threat of terrorist incidents involving chemical or

biological agents is very real. This training video is

designed to enhance the survival and safety of

emergency responders during such incidents.

Although protecting the public is the principal mission

of all public safety agencies, it is also important that

emergency responders do not forget their own safety.

This video, produced in partnership with the Georgia

Emergency Management Agency, approaches safety

from the perspective of the individual responder and

agency.

Target Audience

v Fire/HazMat

Weapons of Mass Destruction—The First Responder

Being prepared for incidents involving weapons of

mass destruction means knowing what to look for and

how to react. Preparation means that all emergency

response agencies, including law enforcement, fire,

emergency medical services and others, at all levels of

government, work together in responding to such

events. This video, produced in partnership with the

City of Seattle Fire Department, was prepared to

familiarize emergency responders with steps they can

take to mitigate the effects of such incidents, and to

better ensure their own and the public’s safety.

Target Audience

v Law Enforcement

v Fire/HazMat

v EMS

Using ICS in a WMD Incident

This video addresses the implementation of an

Incident Command System (ICS) in a CBRNE incident.

Topics include background, overview of model ICS,

basic ICS scenario, expansion of ICS to accommodate

multi-agency and multi-jurisdiction elements,

integration of external resources, and culmination of

the scenario covering all aspects of ICS in a CBRNE

incident.

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FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING VIDEOS
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Target Audience

v Law Enforcement

v Fire/HazMat

v Emergency Management

Using Unified Command in a WMD Incident

This video addresses the transition to a Unified

Command (UC) in a CBRNE incident. Topics include

background, overview of model ICS, transition to a

Unified Command, integration of Federal assets,

Emergency Operation Center (EOC) interface, Joint

Operations Center (JOC) interface, and culmination of

the scenario covering all aspects of Unified Command

in a CBRNE incident.

Target Audience

v Law Enforcement

v Fire/HazMat

v Emergency Management

Objective

Provide first responders with adequate awareness

training that can accommodate requests for distance

learning initiatives.

Delivery Methods

Videos are available for independent viewing by

interested parties.

TA Levels

Level One: Information / resources

Eligibility

State and local emergency management agencies are

eligible to receive this TA.
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Initial Strategy Implementation Plan Technical

Assistance workshops are designed to provide

facilitation and assistance to the State Administrative

Agency (SAA) in preparing the ISIP template and

submitting the required information to ODP.

Objective

Capture the most current information available for

planned projects, and estimates of the grant funding

to be applied to these projects, for all FY 2004

Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) and Urban

Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program funding

received.

Delivery Methods

ODP is providing two training sessions to assist SAAs

in preparing and submitting the ISIP template. The

workshops may be delivered together in one

workshop, or delivered in two separate workshops.

RESP-212(A) ISIP Project TA Workshop

This workshop focuses on providing facilitation and

assistance to the SAA in developing a list of projects

based on its State and/or Urban Area Homeland

Security Strategy. This TA will cover:

v Determining a project list;

v Determining funding strategies for all projects;

v Demonstrating how the expenditure of grant

funds will support the goals and objectives

outlined in the State and/or Urban Area

Homeland Security Strategy.

RESP-212(B) ISIP Template Completion TA Workshop

This workshop focuses on enhancing understanding of

how to complete the ISIP template and the process for

ISIP submission. This includes:

v Providing a complete accounting of how the

State or territory has complied with passthrough requirements;

v Completing, reviewing and submitting the ISIP

electronic template.

Duration

Each workshop is delivered over one to two days,

which may include a pre-workshop meeting with the

SAA on the day prior to the workshop.

Target Audience

These workshops are intended for SAA personnel and

any additional personnel responsible for developing

and updating projects to be funded through the FY04

HSGP and UASI grants, and may include subgrantees.

The SAA may also want to include the State financial

services representative responsible for managing

grant resources in these programs.

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through SAA.

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INITIAL STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (ISIP) 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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The Interoperable Communications Technical

Assistance Program is designed to enhance

interoperable communications between local, State

and Federal emergency responders and public safety

officials, and is associated with ODP’s Urban Areas

Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program. Regardless of

the status of the jurisdiction’s interoperability efforts,

ICTAP will work with the Urban Area Working Group

(UAWG) to assess the current communications

infrastructure for gaps, and to determine the technical

requirements that can be used to design an

interoperable communications system.

Specific TA tasks include:

Needs Assessment

v Define who needs to talk with whom and when

v Develop and test operationally-based scenarios

v Identify and define interoperability gaps 

Enhancement Definition

v Scope realistic solutions

v Develop interoperability architecture

v Select architecture solution

v Develop implementation steps

Implementation

v Coordinate host site agreements

v Support technical integration

v Test, train, and evaluate

Transition Services

v Provide maintenance assistance

v Provide technical assistance (e.g. integration and

planning)

v Exercise, assess, and evaluate

Objective

Enable local public safety agencies to communicate as

they prevent or respond to a CBRNE attack.

Delivery Methods

ICTAP provides on-site support using a systems

engineering approach.

TA Levels

Level Three: On-site support

Duration

On-going support throughout the duration of the

UASI program.

Target Audience

These workshops are intended for UAWGs and their

communications designees. The UAWG may also want

to include State and/or Federal representatives from

the region that are involved in interoperable

communications.

Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to agencies participating in the

UASI Program.

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INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAL 

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP)

Additional information on this TA service can be

obtained via ODP-sponsored Satellite Video

Broadcasts. These broadcasts are conducted in

partnership with the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency

Education Network (EENET) and are produced by

the National Terrorism Preparedness Institute

(NTPI) of St. Petersburg College in Florida.

To access the broadcasts, please visit the NTPI

website at (http://terrorism.spcollege.edu/).

Under the “Broadcasts” heading in the right hand

column, click on “Archives.” The following

broadcasts are applicable to this TA service:

v CoMNET, February, 25, 2004: “Radio

Interoperability – Part I”

v CoMNET, April 28, 2004: “Radio

Interoperability – Part II”

More detailed information on the Satellite Video

Broadcasts (RESP-221) can be found on page 30 of

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RESP-214(A) The Domestic Preparedness Support

Listserv is an electronic dissemination tool designed to

provide State and local agencies with information on

domestic preparedness, counterterrorism, and CBRNE

issues. This TA service includes a daily update on

global terrorism activities, fact sheets, and

announcements.

RESP-214(B) The State Administrative Agency Listserv is

a private electronic dissemination tool designed to

provide the ODP’s State Administrative Agencies (SAAs)

and contacts with information on domestic

preparedness, CBRNE, and counterterrorism issues. It

has been designed to provide the SAAs with a forum to

receive ODP-specific information, including

information bulletins, and to share information with

each other. The SAA listserv is for invited guests only.

Objective

Provide a rigorous mechanism for information

dissemination in order to ensure the establishment of

a universal basis of common knowledge among vital

homeland security parties.

Delivery Method

Listserv information will be disseminated via e-mail.

v Interested parties can register for the Domestic

Preparedness Support listserv by accessing the

Information Clearinghouse website

(http://odp.ncjrs.org), clicking on the hyperlink,

“Subscribe to the Resource Newsletter”, and

entering a valid e-mail address.

v The SAA listserv is a private group that will be

accessed via invitation.

TA Levels

Level One: Information Clearinghouse –

(http://odp.ncjrs.org); ODP Helpline: 1-800-368-6498

Target Audience

Domestic Preparedness Support Listserv

v Emergency Management

v Fire/HazMat

v Law Enforcement

v EMS

v Health and Medical

v Public Works

State Administrative Agency Listserv

v SAAs and contacts only by invitation from ODP

Eligibility

Domestic Preparedness Support Listserv: All interested

parties

State Administrative Agency Listserv: SAAs and contacts

only by invitation from ODP

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ODP LISTSERVS
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This TA service assists in developing and enhancing

CBRNE operational plans, response plans, emergency

operating procedures, and terrorism annex plans.

Many State, regional, and local jurisdictions are facing

numerous issues in the revision and implementation

of their response and emergency planning, and have

requested assistance in developing a logical plan to

be implemented. Some States have requested

assistance in developing a template for a terrorism

annex for use by local jurisdictions.

Objectives

v Develop operational plans derived from State

strategic plan, response plans, emergency

operating procedures, and/or terrorism annex

plans to respond to CBRNE terrorism incidents

v Examine options to implement the strategic

plan in a coordinated fashion

Delivery Methods

v Seminars

v Facilitated planning meetings

v Training sessions

v Direct planning support

TA Levels

Level Two: Operational plans available for adaptation

Level Three: On-site assistance - Subject matter experts

are sent to the State to facilitate discussions with

agencies to assist in plan development

Duration

1-5 days

Target Audience

v Emergency Management

v Other agencies as appropriate

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through State Administrative

Agency.

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This type of assistance was developed to apply the

principles of an emergency management system to

the public health system. TA providers will assist with

the planning and implementation of a department

operations center (DOC) to be established to enhance

the local health department’s response to large-scale

incidents.

Objectives

v Identify the organizational structure and

management approach to the receiving,

tracking, and coordination of taskings utilizing

the DOC

v Identify physical support needs for

implementation of the DOC, primarily using

existing infrastructure and networks

v Acquire and install infrastructure needed to

operate the DOC, develop operating guidelines

for the DOC, and detail position duties

v Train Department of Health personnel who will

staff the DOC during incidents, and finalize the

operating guidelines for the DOC

Delivery Methods

v Workshops

v Training sessions

TA Levels

Level One: Information Clearinghouse –

(http://odp.ncjrs.org)

Level Two: Public Health DOC plan has been developed

for jurisdictions to adapt to their public health system.

Level Three: On-site assistance

Duration

12-15 days

Target Audience

v Health and Medical

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through State Administrative

Agency.

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PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS CENTER
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This TA service assists in the development and

enhancement of public information plans and assists

in the integration of public information at the Federal,

State, and local levels. TA providers can train public

information officers as well as support the integration

of public information into disciplines such as law

enforcement, public health, and emergency

management.

Objectives

v Develop public information plans

v Integrate the plans at different levels of

government and among disciplines

v Train public information officers

Delivery Methods

v Seminars

v Workshops

v Training sessions

v Direct planning support

TA Levels

Level Two: Templates under development

Level Three: On-site assistance – Subject matter

experts are sent to the State to facilitate discussions

with agencies to assist in plan development.

Duration

1-5 days

Target Audience

v Public Information Officers

v Emergency Management

v Other agencies as appropriate

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through State Administrative

Agency.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION PLAN DEVELOPMENT 

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The ODP Rapid Assistance Team Technical Assistance

provides telephone and on-site assistance to State

Administrative Agencies (SAAs) and Urban Areas

Security Initiative (UASI) Grant participants in

identifying State/urban area equipment needs,

developing State/urban area equipment procurement

plans, preparing grant application documents (e.g.,

program narratives, budgets, etc.) and other related

support. If necessary, RAT personnel can be dispatched

on short notice to help applicants meet deadlines for

funding provided through ODP grant programs.

Objective

Provide mechanisms to rapidly fill gaps and/or solve

problems regarding ODP grant management.

Delivery Methods

Telephone assistance and tailored, on-site support.

TA Levels

Level One: Telephone assistance

Level Three: On-site assistance

Duration

Duration depends on the request.

Target Audience

SAAs/UASI grant recipients

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through State Administrative

Agency.

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RAPID ASSISTANCE TEAM (RAT) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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Many States are exploring the use of regional response

as a solution to Statewide delivery of specialized

CBRNE responder assets. TA providers can assist in the

development of a detailed assessment process to

evaluate current capabilities in the various disciplines,

as a baseline for determining what CBRNE capabilities

exist and where capability may need to be created.

Some of the assessments can be conducted using

existing data, while others will require a mail survey or

on-site visits to conduct a more thorough assessment.

The results of the assessment process can be used to

assist in a Statewide all-hazards regional response

planning process.

Objectives

v Identify and resolve the various issues that are

associated with regional response, including

regional boundaries, determining regional

assets, developing standardized equipment lists,

training, and operations guidelines

v Identify baseline capabilities and needs

Delivery Methods

v Seminars

v Workshops

v Training sessions

TA Levels

Level One: Information Clearinghouse –

(http://odp.ncjrs.org)

Level Two: Prototype assessments have been developed

for the various disciplines, focusing on four areas:

training, equipment, staffing, and procedures.

Level Three: On-site assistance

Duration

10-14 days

Target Audience

v Emergency Management

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through State Administrative

Agency.

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The Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP)-sponsored

Satellite Video Broadcasts are conducted in partnership

with the Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA) Emergency Education Network (EENET) and are

produced by the National Terrorism Preparedness

Institute (NTPI) of St. Petersburg College in Florida.

Broadcasts alternate between CoMNET (Consequence

Management News, Equipment, and Training) and “Live

Response.” The broadcasts occur at 2:00 p.m. (EST) on

the fourth Wednesday of each month.

CoMNET offers CBRNE – related awareness information

to the Nation’s civilian and military emergency response

communities. CoMNET is a news magazine-style

program consisting of multiple segments, similar to the

National Alert programs aired on the FEMA’s EENET.

“Live Response” is a program during which a panel of

subject matter experts explores topics related to

CBRNE consequence management and engages in

question and answer session with the program

audience, “Live Response” also helps local, State, and

Federal administrators stay informed of CBRNE

resources and operational considerations that may

impact their communities. Live calls to the broadcast

can be made via a toll free number: 1-888-870-3000.

Both CoMNET and “Live Response” are available via the

NTPI Web page – (http://terrorism.spjc.edu/)

Through “Yahoo Groups” a live chat room is provided

where viewers may ask questions regarding the

program directly online at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CoMNET2001/ and

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liveresponse/.

These broadcasts are also archived for viewing at any

time. Archived shows from 2004 include:

“Live Response,” January 28, 2004

The feature discussion is, “Perimeter Security when

Victims are Present."

CoMNET, February 25, 2004

Feature stories include:

v Conducting A Mass Fatality Exercise

v Radio Interoperability

v Transfer Within the ICS

v Know Self Protection Strategies

“Live Response” March 24, 2004

The feature discussion is, “Recognizing a WMD Incident

Through Calls for Service, Dispatch Patterns, & Signs

and Symptoms."

CoMNET, April 28, 2004

Feature stories include:

v Coordination of Public Warning 

v Radio Interoperability – Part II 

v Direct Threat Assessment

v Scene and Crowd Control Procedures

TA Levels

Level One: NTPI Web page – (http://terrorism.spjc.edu/) 

Delivery Method

Satellite Broadcast seminar

Target Audience

v Emergency Management

v Fire/HazMat

v Law Enforcement

v EMS

v Health and Medical

v Public Works

Eligibility

This TA service is available to all interested parties.

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SATELLITE VIDEO BROADCASTS
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The Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk

(CSID) is a non-emergency resource for use by State

and local emergency responders across the United

States. The CSID provides general information on all of

the ODP programs and information on the

characteristics and control of CBRNE materials,

defensive equipment, mitigation techniques, and

available Federal assets.

The CSID provides information on the following

services: CBRNE Training, Centralized Scheduling

Capability, CBRNE Exercises, State Homeland Security

Assessment and Strategy Grants, and Technical

Assistance.

Objectives

Provide a single resource for the dissemination of nonemergency information on ODP programs.

Delivery Method

Telephone assistance

TA Levels

Level One: Information Clearinghouse:

http://odp.ncjrs.org CSID telephone number:

1-800-368-6498. E-mail address: askcsd@ojp.usdoj.gov.

For more information, please see the ODP fact sheet

at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/helpline.htm.

Target Audience

v State and local public safety agencies

v Emergency Management

v Fire/HazMat

v Law Enforcement

v EMS

v Health and Medical

v Public Works

Eligibility

All State and local jurisdiction emergency responders

are eligible for this TA service.

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STATE AND LOCAL DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS:

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State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy

Technical Assistance was developed to assist States in

meeting the needs assessment and comprehensive

planning requirements under the ODP State

Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Process

(SHSAS). The purpose of State Homeland Security

Assessment and Strategy TA is to assist States in

developing and implementing an assessment and

State strategy for the enhancement of jurisdictional

preparedness to respond to a CBRNE terrorism

incident.

ODP is providing four distinct training sessions to

assist State and local jurisdictions to develop

comprehensive State homeland security strategies.

RESP-223(A) Understanding and Implementing the ODP

SHSAS

This session provides an overview of the assessment

and strategy development process. Facilitators will be

able to assist States to:

v Understand the requirements of the ODP SHSAS

process for the State and local jurisdictions

v Understand how to organize at the State level

v Register SAAs in the ODP Online Data Collection

Tool

v Develop jurisdictions for the State

v Develop jurisdictional assessment instructions

that supplement the Jurisdiction Assessment

Handbook

v Provide assistance to the level required to

ensure State success

RESP-223(B1) Jurisdiction Assessment Technical

Assistance

This session trains presenters to instruct jurisdictions

in completing the jurisdiction assessments. Facilitators

will be able to assist jurisdictions to:

v Organize jurisdictional working groups

v Analyze State instructions and the Jurisdiction

Assessment Handbook

v Successfully complete the Threat and

Vulnerability Assessments (Risk Assessment)

v Use the Risk Assessment to develop planning

factors

v Complete the assessment of Mutual Aid and

Response Team Capabilities

v Develop Current and Desired Response Levels

(Capabilities Assessment)

v Analyze Tasks by Discipline

v Determine requirements and current levels in

the solution areas of planning, organization,

equipment, training, and exercises (Needs

Assessment)

v Detail requirements for submission to the SAA

v Provide assistance to the level required to

ensure jurisdiction success

RESP-223(B2) Direct Jurisdiction Assessment Technical

Assistance 

ODP Technical Assistance Providers can also work

directly with the jurisdiction or group of jurisdictions

to assist those jurisdictions in completing the tasks as

outlined for the train-the-trainer program above.

RESP-223(C) Developing a State Homeland Security

Strategy 

This session provides assistance in completing the

strategy for submission to ODP. Facilitators will be able

to assist States to:

v Analyze/process jurisdictional

input/information

v Prioritize jurisdictions

v Input State-level data

v Develop the strategy by:

• Analyzing all roll-up information collected in

the ODP Online Data Collection Tool

• Developing a vision

• Developing a strategic focus

• Developing goals and objectives

• Prioritizing objectives

• Completing all written areas of the strategy

v Submit the strategy to ODP

v Provide assistance to the level required to

ensure State success

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Objectives

v Enhance the State and local jurisdictions’

understanding of the assessment process

v Enhance the State and local jurisdictions’ ability

to conduct assessments

v Enhance the States’ ability to develop a

comprehensive State homeland security

strategy

Delivery Methods

v Conferences

v Workshops 

v Training sessions

v Train-the-trainer programs 

v Direct Support

TA Levels 

Level Three: On-site assistance

Duration

v Understanding and Implementing the ODP

SHSAS: One session per State

v Jurisdiction Assessment Technical Assistance:

Each State may receive a total of five Train-theTrainer and/or Direct Jurisdiction Assessment

Technical Assistance sessions

v Developing a State Homeland Security Strategy:

One session per State

Target Audience

v Understanding and Implementing the ODP

SHSAS: State working group

v Jurisdiction Assessment Technical Assistance:

Local jurisdictions

v Developing a State Homeland Security Strategy:

State planners

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through State Administrative

Agency.
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(THIS SERVICE IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT)

This TA service will provide assistance to the State

Administrative Agency (SAA) in revising and updating

the State Homeland Security Strategy (SHSS) to

develop a regional response system.

Objectives

v Review the State Homeland Assessment and

Strategy (SHSAS) process

v Review assessment data and discuss how the

data is used in regional strategy

implementation

v Prioritize the SHSS goals, objectives, and projects

for the region

v Develop a SHSS Regional Implementation plan

Duration

This is a three-day workshop. In addition, there will be

a one-day preliminary site visit, approximately two

weeks prior to the workshop, and a one-day premeeting the day before the workshop.

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through the SAA.

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STATE HOMELAND SECURITY STRATEGY REGIONAL

IMPLEMENTATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA)
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Since 1996, the Los Angeles County Sheriffs

Department has operated a Terrorism Early Warning

Group (TEW) to cover the anti-terrorism intelligence

needs of the County. ODP has identified it as a model

for replication throughout the country due to its

success in gathering and analyzing large quantities of

intelligence information from a regional, multidiscipline approach, while ensuring a flow of

intelligence information from all sectors and through

all levels of government. This technical assistance

program will share lessons learned about establishing

TEW fusion center operations and how to share that

information through regional teams. Included in this

approach are strategies for prevention, detection,

apprehension, and response.

Objective

Offer support to all 51 Urban Areas Security Initiative

(UASI) sites and their respective States to consider

implementing their own TEW approach, as a part of

our effort to create a nationwide network of TEWs.

Delivery Methods

PREV-104(A) Orientation Sessions – Understanding the

TEW Model

ODP is providing orientation sessions at the Los

Angeles TEW Resource Center to assist and local

jurisdictions understand the TEW model and the keys

to successfully adopting the model to meet the

specific needs of individual jurisdictions. The

orientation introduces attendees to the following:

v Regional approach models

v Multi-disciplinary involvement

v Staffing approaches

v Outreach techniques

v Terrorism Liaison Officers

v Intelligence fusion techniques

v Behind-the-Scenes tour at the Los Angeles

County TEW Resource Center

v Attendance at LATEW’s monthly meeting

v Funding TEWs through UASI grants

v Continuing involvement with the TEW Resource

Center Circle of Excellence, granting access to

educational resources, continuing best practice,

research, workshops and seminars, and

collaborative support

PREV-104(B) Direct Technical Assistance Workshop –

Structuring Your Own TEW 

As a follow-up to the Los Angeles orientation, ODP will

send a team of experts to an individual jurisdiction

that has indicated an intention to develop a local TEW.

The technical assistance team will organize a

workshop to:

v Provide consulting and organizational support

to develop a TEW model that works best for each

jurisdiction

v Review templates for target folders, requests for

information, alerts, etc.

v Organize jurisdictional working groups

v Develop an implementation plan

v Provide assistance to the level required to

ensure jurisdiction success

In advance of the workshop the technical assistance

team will work with the lead contacts to ensure

participation by individuals necessary for that

jurisdiction’s successful implementation of a TEW.

PREV-104(C) Continuing Technical Assistance –

Implementing the TEW Model

The TEW Resource Center, established by the LATEW

through ODP assistance, is a valuable continuing

technical assistance resource for all TEWs nationwide.

The Resource Center will be available to answer

routine follow-up questions, and will maintain a

library with the following information:

v Best practices and lessons learned from already

established TEWs

v TEW historical documentation

v Continuing conference and educational

offerings

v Up-to-date studies and research

v Intelligence training information and

intelligence experts

v TEW staff exchange opportunities

v National TEW registry to encourage networking

among TEWs

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Additionally, ODP will continue to work directly with

adopting jurisdictions to ensure the success of TEWs

nationwide.

TA Levels

Level Three: On-site assistance (conferences,

workshops, direct support)

Duration

v Orientation Sessions – Understanding the TEW

Model: One day-long session with the day before

and after as travel days

v Direct Technical Assistance Workshop –

Structuring Your Own TEW Workshop: A one or

two-day session will be organized depending on

the needs of each jurisdiction.

v Continuing Technical Assistance – Implementing

the TEW Model: On a case-by-case basis.

Target Audience

Individual UASI jurisdictions and/or State working

groups. Teams from each region should have multiagency, multi-discipline representation, and include

the local UASI representative.

Eligibility

Eligibility will be determined by the ODP TEW Program

Manager.
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Through hands on training sessions, this TA service

provides assistance on the use of the electronic data

collection tools, data-mapping tools, and queries.

Objectives

v Understand and effectively use the ODP online

assessment tool

v Familiarize States and jurisdictions with the

capabilities of the online data-mapping tool

v Understand how to effectively query data and

data analysis

Delivery Methods

v Workshops

v Training sessions

TA Levels

Level One:

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/assessments/definition.

htm#tools 

Level Two: State and jurisdiction assessment

handbooks

Level Three: On-site assistance

Duration

1-2 days

Target Audience

v Emergency Management

v Fire/HazMat

v Law Enforcement

v EMS

v Health and Medical

v Public Works

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through State Administrative

Agency.

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DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM
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This technical assistance program is designed to

enable transit agencies and port asset owners to

participate in a comprehensive, facilitated risk

assessment that supports effective decision making at

many levels in the organization. It is associated with

ODP’s Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Transit

System Security and Port Security Grant Programs.

There are three major components to the program:

v Risk Assessment, which is composed of:

• Criticality assessment

• Threat assessment

• Vulnerability assessment

• Impact assessment

v Response capabilities assessment

v Needs assessment

Objective

Enable grantees to quantify their risk factors, and then

to make informed choices on how to reduce that risk

based on their existing capabilities and the benefits of

proposed improvements through prioritized risk

reduction investments.

TA Levels

Level Three: On-site assistance

Delivery Methods

The elements of the technical assistance program are

deployed as a Special Needs Jurisdiction Tool Kit.

Agencies and assets participate in an interactive

multi-step facilitated assessment process that involves

a series of site visits and workshops with the ODP

assessment team and personnel from the

agency/asset.

Duration

The entire process for a single agency or asset takes

approximately four months to complete. The technical

assistance will be provided throughout the duration of

the UASI program.

Target Audience

Transit agencies and port asset owner/operators

Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to transit agencies and port asset

owner/operators participating in the UASI Program.

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URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) PORT/MASS

TRANSIT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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(THIS SERVICE IS CURRENTLY IN PILOT)

This TA service assists States and local jurisdictions in

the review, development, and/or revision of their

Continuity of Operations / Continuity of Government

plans for emergency management.

Objectives

v Develop or review COOP and/or COG plans

v Develop planning guides for local jurisdictions

and other State agencies

Delivery Methods

v Workshops

v Training sessions

v Direct planning support

TA Levels

Level One: Information Clearinghouse:

http://odp.ncjrs.org

Level Two: Templates available for adaptation

Level Three: On-site assistance - Subject matter experts

are sent to the State to facilitate discussions with

agencies to assist in plan development.

Duration

The full TA delivery is conducted over the course of 2-10

days.

Target Audience

v Emergency Management

v Other agencies as appropriate

Eligibility

Eligibility is established through State Administrative

Agency.

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CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS/CONTINUITY 

OF GOVERNMENT (COOP/COG)
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This TA service will provide a process for communities

to develop and validate joint public/private disaster

plans and assist in weapons of mass destruction

(WMD) preparedness. The program will bring together

teams from both the public and private sectors for

community facilitation on planning, mitigation,

business recovery, lessons learned, best practices, and

plan exercising. An interactive website and follow-up

involvement will be provided to continue support for

and guidance to the teams participating in the

process.

Objectives

v Create public and private sector understanding

of their common goal to protect lives and

property while sustaining continuity of

community life

v Encourage the public and private sector entities

that may have engaged in the assessment and

planning process in isolation to form

cooperative partnerships

v Assist those businesses and communities

lacking emergency planning experience in the

development of a joint emergency planning

process

v Develop an understanding of mutual or

respective goals and understand how public and

private resources can complement and support

each other

v Serve as a resource for those engaged in the

joint planning process

Delivery Methods

v Facilitation Meeting

v Workshops

v Tabletop

TA Levels

Level One: Interactive website 

Level Three: On-site assistance

Duration

The session will be a 6-8 month process, which

includes a 1-day (8-hour) community facilitation

meeting, 1- or 2-day follow-up meetings, and a 1-day

tabletop to end the process. Throughout the process,

an interactive website will be available to the

community for continuation of support for and

guidance to the teams.

Target Audience

v Public Sector

v Emergency Management

v Fire/HazMat

v Law Enforcement

v EMS

v Health and Medical

v Public Works

v Private Sector

v Utilities

v Large Businesses

v Retail

v Banks

v Shipping Companies

v Small Businesses

Eligibility

All jurisdictions are eligible to receive this TA service.

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CRITICAL INCIDENT PROTOCOL: A PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

PARTNERSHIP PROCESS
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(THIS SERVICE IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT)

This TA service seeks to improve the overall ability of

State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) to manage and

account for Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP)

grants. Integrated research efforts consisting of expert

analysis, case studies, surveys, and focus groups will

accurately develop compilations of best grants

management practices and critical grant

management needs/problems. These documents,

coupled with ongoing electronic grants management

research, will serve as the foundation for the

development of a tailored on-site assistance program.

Targeted efforts to address identified issues will

rapidly be designed, developed, and delivered.

Objective

Enhance SAA grant management capabilities through

robust research and on-site support.

Delivery Methods

This service will focus on on-site assistance including

workshops, training sessions, and tabletop exercises.

TA Levels

Level Two: Comprehensive analysis of State and local

funding practices and final best grant management

practices report

Level Three: On-site assistance

Duration

This service will be completed over a 12 month period.

Target Audience

SAA personnel responsible for ODP grant

management.

Eligibility

All SAAs are eligible to receive this TA service.

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ENHANCING GRANTS MANAGEMENT CAPACITIES OF

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
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The Interoperable Communications Technical

Assistance Program is designed to enhance

interoperable communications between local, State

and Federal emergency responders and public safety

officials, and is associated with ODP’s Urban Areas

Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program. Regardless of

the status of the jurisdiction’s interoperability efforts,

ICTAP will work with the Urban Area Working Group

(UAWG) to assess the current communications

infrastructure for gaps, and to determine the technical

requirements that can be used to design an

interoperable communications system.

Specific TA tasks include:

Needs Assessment

v Define who needs to talk with whom and when

v Develop and test operationally-based scenarios

v Identify and define interoperability gaps 

Enhancement Definition

v Scope realistic solutions

v Develop interoperability architecture

v Select architecture solution

v Develop implementation steps

Implementation

v Coordinate host site agreements

v Support technical integration

v Test, train, and evaluate

Transition Services

v Provide maintenance assistance

v Provide technical assistance (e.g. integration and

planning)

v Exercise, assess, and evaluate

Objective

Enable local public safety agencies to communicate as

they prevent or respond to a CBRNE attack.

Delivery Methods

ICTAP provides on-site support using a systems

engineering approach.

TA Levels

Level Three: On-site support

Duration

On-going support throughout the duration of the

UASI Program.

Target Audience

These workshops are intended for UAWGs and their

communications designees. The UAWG may also want

to include State and/or Federal representatives from

the region that are involved in interoperable

communications.

Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to agencies participating in the

UASI Program.

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INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAL 

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP)

Additional information on this TA service can be

obtained via ODP-sponsored Satellite Video

Broadcasts. These broadcasts are conducted in

partnership with the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency

Education Network (EENET) and are produced by

the National Terrorism Preparedness Institute

(NTPI) of St. Petersburg College in Florida.

To access the broadcasts, please visit the NTPI

website at (http://terrorism.spcollege.edu/).

Under the “Broadcasts” heading in the right hand

column, click on “Archives.” The following

broadcasts are applicable to this TA service:

v CoMNET, February, 25, 2004: “Radio

Interoperability – Part I”

v CoMNET, April 28, 2004: “Radio

Interoperability – Part II”

More detailed information on the Satellite Video

Broadcasts (RESP-221) can be found on page 30 of

this catalog.
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TA Requestor: Date

(State or local jurisdiction requesting TA)

Please describe the nature and extent of the issue or problem you are experiencing:

Catalog Number of TA Service Requested:

Catalog Title of TA Service Requested:

Jurisdiction Level to Receive TA: State Local Both Regional

Additional Information:

Request is consistent with the technical assistance goals, projected needs, and priorities addressed in the

statewide strategy.

__ Yes. If “yes,” please list the strategy goal/objective:

__ No. If “no,” please attach an explanation or strategy update justifying this need for technical assistance or

redefining goals, objectives, and priorities.

Desired Delivery Dates/Timeline:

Anticipated Number of TA Participants:

Additional Information on Specific Needs:

TA Requestor Point of Contact Information:

Name: Title:

Phone Numbers: E-mail Address:

appendix a technical assistance request form

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) REQUEST FORM

ODP Preparedness Officer Signature

Date

SAA Authorized Signature

Date
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Note: Unlike all other TA services, this request form does not have to be routed through the SAA and Preparedness

Officer. Please send this form directly to the Centralized Scheduling & Information Desk (CSID) by e-mail at

askcsd@ojp.usdoj.gov.

Requestor Date

Organization 

Intended Use for Video 

Audience

Please check the video(s) you would like to receive:

__ Responding to a WMD Crime Scene

__ Surviving the Secondary Device—The Rules Have Changed

__ Surviving Weapons of Mass Destruction

__ Weapons of Mass Destruction—The First Responder

__ Using ICS in a WMD Incident

__ Using Unified Command in a WMD Incident

Requestor Contact Information:

Name: Title:

Mailing Addrress:

Phone Numbers:

E-mail Address:

first responder training video request form appendix B

FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING VIDEO REQUEST FORM