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All EMI SIG members can Join an EMI SIG Subcommittee to participate in teleconferences, share best practices and contribute to the important work of fostering excellence in emergency management. 
 
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Continuity of Operations
Upcoming Teleconference:
Thursday, February 13, 2020   15:00 ET
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Meeting number (access code):907 023 824
Meeting password: dmsc
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Annual Objectives:

 

 

The COOPSC will:

  • Promote continuity throughout the Enterprise.
  • Serve as an Enterprise-wide working group for COOP-related issues.
  • Undertake projects that will help ensure the continuance of departmental essential functions utilizing an all-hazards approach.
  • Promote information exchange, standards, and best practices with a focus to benefit DOE/NNSA and contractor Continuity Programs in support of the overall DOE/NNSA mission.
  • Provide regularly scheduled information-sharing meetings through video and/or phone conferencing.
  • Establish and maintain liaison with other EMI SIG and DOE/NNSA committees that have mutual interests. The COOPSC shall advise, as requested, all other DOE/NNSA committees on continuity matters.
  • Coordinate with Continuity Program Office (CPO) to establish annual goals and objectives for the subcommittee that support the annual theme, HQ objectives and needs of the subcommittee membership.
 
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DOE Meteorological Subcommittee
Upcoming Teleconference:​
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020   13:30 ET
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Meeting number (access code):907 023 824
Meeting password: dmsc
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Items of Interest (Products, Projects, News, etc.):
Creation of a DOE Meteorological handbook
Discussion Board Created for Subcommittee on SharePoint
Annual Objectives:
The DMSC will: 
 
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Emergency Public Information
 
Upcoming Teleconference:
Tuesday, January 21, 2020    11:00 am ET
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Meeting number (access code): 900 323 761
Meeting password: episc
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Annual Objectives:
 
 
 
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Emergency Readiness Assurance
 
Upcoming Teleconference:
Wednesday, February 12, 2020   15:00 ET
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Meeting number (access code): 900 196 191
Meeting password: erasc
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Annual Objectives:
1) Complete priority updates to Exercise Builder.
2) Develop a plan for upgrading Exercise Builder to a new, more stable platform.
3) Provide support to the CRADS development specific to readiness assurance.
4) Increase active membership in the ERASC and participation in quarterly conference calls.
5) Promote standards and best practices through informational sharing and educational activities during ERASC conference calls.
6) Identify and recommend a common trending tool for readiness assurance requirements.
7) Conduct 1-2 EXR-231 Exercise Design courses (based upon need).
 
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Field and First Responders
 
Upcoming Teleconference:
 Wednesday, January 15, 2020   15:00 ET 
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Meeting number (access code): 902 039 633
Meeting password: ffrsc
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Annual Objectives:
1) Continue to improve participation of monthly teleconferences by planning meaningful discussions that add value.
2) Complete Site Fire Department benchmark spreadsheet and publish.
3) Participate in CRADS process; provide input and feedback.
4) Begin two-year effort to research FF Retirement/Physical Fitness Initiatives.
5) Establish training working group to focus on improved collaboration of training content and effort across the NNSA/DOE first responder community.
 
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Subcommittee for Emergency Planners
 
Upcoming Teleconference:
Thursday, January 16, 2020    14:30 ET
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Meeting number (access code): 908 859 198
Meeting password: semper
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Annual Objectives:
The SEMPER will: 
  • Develop an agreed upon charter and institutionalize the subcommittee's existence within EMI SIG.
  • Recruit a diverse group of emergency management professionals to voluntarily share experience, expertise, and insights in regard to emergency planning to enhance the effectiveness of emergency management programs throughout the complex.
  • Hold regularly scheduled information-sharing teleconferences, web-based meetings, video teleconferences, or in-person meetings.
  • Serve as a DOE/NNSA focal point for emergency management planning for the DOE complex.
  • Engage other EMI SIG subcommittees to enhance emergency planning knowledge and information sharing.
  • Provide support for other EMI SIG subcommittees on overlapping topical areas, as requested.
  • Promote DOE/NNSA-wide emergency planning best practices.
  • Focus on addressing Protective Actions or other emergency planning issues brought up by assessments.
 
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Subcommittee for Emergency Management Technologies
Upcoming Teleconference:
Wednesday, January 15, 2020   14:00 ET  
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Meeting number (access code): 901 410 571
Meeting password: semtech
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Annual Objectives:
The SEMTECH will: 
•Ensure the viability of Headquarters (HQ) and its Contractors’ Emergency Management technology capabilities through coordinated planning and exchange of information and management techniques.
•Promote standards and best practices through informational and educational activities.
•Discuss, educate, and evaluate emergency management technologies.
•Gauge complex-wide interest in technology products and leverage package discounts where available.
•Discuss cost sharing and collaboration between organizations to minimize development, testing, and implementation schedules of new products.
•Provide a forum for sites to present, test, and solicit recommendations on new technologies in different development stages.
•Provide a forum to vet new technologies through the EMISIG Steering Committee, prior to being officially implemented.
•Support the EMI SIG Steering Committee, Subcommittees, and Working Groups with technology-related questions or issues..
•Function as a DOE/NNSA repository for technology information and resources by maintaining a SharePoint site as a sharing location for working group members.
•Promote DOE/NNSA-wide best practices for implementing technology solutions.
•Provide regularly scheduled information-sharing, phone conferencing, video conferencing when needed, and annual meetings for its members.  Promote standards and best practices through informational and educational activities.
 
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Subcommittee on Technical Analysis and Response Support
Upcoming Teleconference:
Thursday, January 16, 2020    13:00  ET 
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Meeting number (access code): 900 428 535
Meeting password: stars
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Annual Objectives:
STARS will:
•Ensure the viability of Headquarters (HQ) and its Contractors’ response capabilities, through coordinated planning and the exchange of information and management techniques, to
characterize and address natural, man-made, and technological hazards
provide consequence assessment and protective actions capabilities.
•Review relevant requirements and guidance for the All-Hazards and Technical Planning Basis, consequence assessment, and protective actions
•Promote standards and best practices through informational and educational activities.
•Serve as the DOE/NNSA focal point for All-Hazards and Technical Planning Basis, consequence assessment, and protective actions
•Function as a DOE/NNSA repository for All-Hazards and Technical Planning Basis, consequence assessment and Protective Action information and resources.  
•Promote DOE/NNSA-wide best practices for implementing emergency response.
•Establish and maintain liaison with other EMI SIG and DOE/NNSA committees that have mutual interests. The STARS shall advise, as requested, all other DOE/NNSA committees on hazards assessment, consequence assessment, and protective actions and promote cooperation among these committees in areas of common interest.
•Provide regularly scheduled information-sharing virtual meetings and annual meetings for its members.
 
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Training & Drills
Upcoming Teleconference:
Tuesday, January 21, 2020    13:00pm ET  
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Meeting number (access code): 901 439 841
Meeting password: tdsc
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Annual Objectives:
1) Encourage benchmarking visits across the DOE complex
2) Continue conference calls
3) Continue sharing lessons learned and best practices on conference calls and at EMI SIG Annual Meeting
4) Continue to support TDSC members in the implementation of DOE O 151.1D training and drill requirements
5) Continue to support DOE HQ and other subcommittees as requested (i.e., review and provide feedback for new or revised training)
6) Promote identification of more “best practices”
7) Provide feedback of the T&D CRAD to PNNL