DFW Airport’s Emergency Management Model
Alvy Dodson Vice President/Director of Public Safety DFW International Airport
Background
Developed Contingency Plans Based Upon Post 9/11 Challenges Developed Financial Contingency Plans
Developed Airport Operations Center (AOC) and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) All Departments Participating
Background
Preparedness Response
Recovery
Mitigation
Potential Emergency Situations
Background
Training
Other Departments Incident Management System
Emergency Operations Center
Mutual Aid Partners
Full Scale Exercise
Purpose
To provide a set of protocols to direct and guide designated DFW Airport Board departmental staff in rapidly responding to events or circumstances that substantially impact DFW Airport operations, personnel and/or customers.
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Purpose (cont.)
Our ultimate goal is to effectively and efficiently resolve the incident at hand and return the airport to normal operations as soon as practical.
Plan Objectives
Fosters Critical Thinking by all potential participants Provides Guidance and Direction
Optimizes Response to Events
Supports Planning for Local, National or International Events Provides Forum for Shared Information and Action Plans to Restore Critical
Findings
Need for the following:
Department Dependency Matrix
AOC / EOC Trained Staff
Crisis Communications Plan
Staff Support Requirements
Continuous Training on the Use of the Plan Succession Planning Situational Awareness and Analysis
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Integrated Emergency Management System
Chief Executive Officer Policy Group EOC Manager AOC
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance
ICS / EOC
Interface
Incident Manager
Safety Officer
Operations
Logistics
Planning
Finance
Suggestions
Train Business Unit Managers on the Plan Departments should Review Current Internal Contingency Plans Incorporate the Event Contingency Plan Into the EOC Training Program and Quarterly Tabletop Exercises
Closing Thoughts
Need for Continual Improvement Technology Is Important - But Don’t Forget About the People Know what support resources are available to you outside your organization
Check Egos at the Door