TOPOFF 1- Lessons Learned
Source: EXERCISE TOPOFF 2000 AND NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR) AFTER-ACTION REPORTThe National Response Team, FINAL REPORT, August 2001
The Federal WMD response and preparedness community, led by the FBI and FEMA, should become fully conversant on the NRS and incorporate it in WMD planning and response. To that end, the NRS, relying on its NRT member agencies, should develop outreach materials in partnership with the WMD community. These materials should focus on the knowledge, understanding, and assets of the NRS and the use of the NRC in planning for and responding to a WMD event. The goal of this effort is to ensure that the NRS is alerted and activated as appropriate. This effort should be targeted towards all responders, including local, state, and Federal, who may be part of the WMD community.
The National Response Center should serve as the focal point for notifications. Events that warrant notification include those that pose a possible threat to public heath, safety and the environment. These events include those involving WMD. To accomplish this, the National Response Team (NRT) and the NRC should complete a review of current procedures and expectations for notifications during a WMD event and, in concert with the WMD community, develop an action plan to implement any recommended improvements or changes. Areas that should be examined include the effective and manageable process for receiving and disseminating such notifications.
The Federal government should adopt the widely used National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) ICS/UC system as the standard response management system at incident sites, including WMD incidents. To do this, the NRS, working in a partnership with the WMD response community, should develop a joint outreach and training program for all local, state, and Federal responders on NIIMS ICS/UC.
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