DFW Airport

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DFW Airports Emergency Management Model
Alvy Dodson Vice President/Director of Public
Safety DFW International Airport
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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

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Background

• Preparedness
• Response
• Recovery
• Mitigation

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Potential Emergency Situations
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Background

• Training
• Other Departments
• Incident Management System
• Emergency Operations Center
• Mutual Aid Partners

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Full Scale Exercise
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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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8/05/85
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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.

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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 Services

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Findings

• Need for the following
• Department Dependency Matrix
• AOC / EOC
• Trained Staff
• Crisis Communications Plan

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Staff Support Requirements

• Continuous Training on the Use of the Plan
• Succession Planning
• Situational Awareness and Analysis

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8/31/88
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Integrated Emergency Management System
Chief Executive Officer
Policy Group
EOC Manager
AOC
Logistics
Operations
Planning
Finance
ICS / EOC Interface
Incident Manager
Safety Officer
Operations
Planning
Finance
Logistics

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For Your Consideration

• Executive Management Support Is Critical !
• Active Participation and Support of the Plan at
  All Levels
• Integrate a Continuous Improvement Process

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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

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Closing Thoughts

• Need for Continual Improvement
• Technology Is Important - But Dont Forget About
  the People
• Know what support resources are available to you
  outside your organization
• Check Egos at the Door

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