NEW ENGLAND WORKSHOP
Draft Agenda
Thursday, May 7, 11:30-1:00
Massport Fire Rescue Headquarters, 162 Harborshide Dr., Logan Airport
By invitation only - Lunch and parking provided
Context: Maintaining continuity of operations (COOP) and continuity of business (COB) during non-aviation
disasters and catastrophes that are larger in scale than one airport and its mutual aid partners and smaller in scale than
national.
Hypothesis: Cooperation and coordination between airports and EMAs is a powerful and cost-effective
form of mitigation against hazards of all types (multihazards).
Proposed invitees: New England commercial
airports, state and local emergency management agencies, federal agencies (FAA, FEMA, TSA, CDC, DOD, USCG)
Agenda:
Introduction – Jim Smith
Purpose of study and workshop
Summary
of previous work
Introduction to SEADOG/WESTDOG - Greg Kelly or Jim Smith
Discussion of the following topics and any related topics that arise:
Is there a real issue?
Status of airport-to-airport agreements in New England
Formal
Informal
Good neighbors
Status of multi-airport to emergency management
agency (EMA) or groups of EMAs, or to multi-agency coordination entities (MACs)
Extent of NIMS/ICS application
Role of governments
- Local
- Multi-local (regional council of governments, generically speaking)
- State
- Federal
Unmet needs
Opportunities
Possible mechanisms for cooperation and
coordination
Barriers
to implementation
Competition vs. cooperation
Funding
Technology
- Conclusions/wrap-up
