State of Connecticut STATE RESPONSE FRAMEWORK (SRF) Version 4.2 July, 2019 Prepared by Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) In partnership with other CT State Agencies and Non‐Governmental Organizations involved in Emergency Preparedness and Response Activities in the State of Connecticut Connecticut State Response Framework July, 2019 ‐ State of Connecticut State Response Framework (SRF) Table of Contents PROMULGATION OF VERSION 4.2 ....................................................................................................................... i State of Connecticut State Response Framework (SRF) ............................................................................ ii Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................... ii Record of Changes .................................................................................................................................................. iv Section 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 AUTHORITY ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 MISSION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 1.5 ORGANIZATION .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.5.1 Advisory Council Bylaws........................................................................................................................................... 4 1.6 SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 4 1.6.1 Planning Assumptions ............................................................................................................................................... 5 1.7 LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................... 6 1.7.1 Credentialing ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.8 PLAN MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.9 CURRENT KEY FRAMEWORK INITIATIVES .......................................................................................................................... 7 1.9.1 Mass Care Working Group, ESF 6 ............................................................................................................................ 7 Section 2.0 Concept of Operations ..................................................................................................................... 1 2.1 STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER ...................................................................................................................... 11 Section 3.0 Functional Roles and Responsibilities ....................................................................................... 1 3.1 THE STATE ROLE ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 3.1.1 Governor ................................................................................................................................................................... 2 3.1.2 Connecticut State Agencies and Offices .................................................................................................................... 3 3.2 LOCAL PARTNERS ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 3.3 REGIONAL PARTNERS ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.4 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL/REGIONAL LEVEL .......................................................... 24 3.5 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGO) ............................................................................................................. 25 3.6 PRIVATE SECTOR ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 3.7 FEDERAL PARTNERS ........................................................................................................................................................ 26 3.8 INTERSTATE/INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS......................................................................................................................... 26 Section 4.0: Connecticut Pre‐Activation Framework ................................................................................. 1 4.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 4.2. STATE UNIFIED COMMAND STRUCTURE AND PRE-ACTIVATION ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 1 4.2.1 DESPP/DEMHS Command Structure and Reporting for Pre-Activation Activities ................................................. 3 4.3 OPERATIONAL PERIODS AND THE PLANNING “P” ............................................................................................................... 3 4.4 COORDINATION WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES ................................................................................................................. 4 4.5 COORDINATION WITH NEW ENGLAND STATES................................................................................................................... 5 4.6 FEDERAL INTEGRATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 4.6.1 DHS/FEMA ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 ii Connecticut State Response Framework July, 2019 4.7 INFORMATION RHYTHM AND CONNECTICUT’S SITUATION REPORT ................................................................................... 5 4.7.1 Internal DESPP/DEMHS Communications .............................................................................................................. 6 4.7.2 Communication with Municipalities (EMDs and CEOs) .......................................................................................... 7 4.7.3 Communications with Private Sector and Volunteer Organizations ......................................................................... 7 4.8 PRE-ACTIVATION ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................................................ 7 4.8.1 Emergency Management Director ............................................................................................................................ 8 4.8.2 Public Information Officer ........................................................................................................................................ 8 4.8.3 Legal Counsel ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 4.8.4 MAC Coordinator ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 4.8.5 Operations Chief ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 4.8.6 Planning Section Chief .............................................................................................................................................. 9 4.8.7 Internal Logistics Section Chief ................................................................................................................................ 9 4.8.8 External Logistics Section Chief ............................................................................................................................... 9 4.8.9 Finance/Admin Section Chief .................................................................................................................................... 9 4.8.10 Resource Request Management Section Chief .....................................................................................................