RNC Cleveland 2016:
Protecting Guests, Maintaining Safety
City of Cleveland Safety
Preparedness Update
Republican National Convention 2016 Unclassified/Non Law Enforcement Sensitive
City of Cleveland
Republican National Convention 2016
Opening Comments
Mayor Frank G. Jackson
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Our Leadership Team
Chief of Government & International Affairs/City Lead RNC Planning – Valarie J. McCall
Safety Director – Michael McGrath
Assistant Director – Edward Eckart
Police Chief – Calvin Williams
Deputy Chief – Edward Tomba
Fire Chief – Angelo Calvillo
EMS Commissioner – Nicole Carlton
Correction Commissioner – David Carroll
Jail Manager – Lisa Scafidi
Communications Manager – Brad Handke
EOC Manager – Alex Pellom
Chief Corporate Counsel – Richard Horvath
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City of Cleveland
Republican National Convention 2016
Our Strengths
People
Collaboration
Training
Equipment
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City of Cleveland
Republican National Convention 2016
Mayor
Frank G. Jackson
Safety Director
Michael McGrath
Division of Police
Assistant Director
Edward Eckart
Division of Fire Division of Correction
Division of EMS Communications Office of
Emergency Management
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Department of Public Safety
Organization Structure
• The lead agency for the Hard Zone is the United States Secret Service
(USSS). They are also collaborating on the design and implementation of the
overall security plan for the event.
- The USSS is responsible for all Dignitary Protection and will coordinate all
movement.
- The State of Ohio Highway Patrol is responsible for all Governors.
• Police Chief Calvin Williams and Deputy Chief Edward Tomba (Operations
Chief) are responsible for the direction, supervision, and management of all
law enforcement officers outside of the Hard Zone.
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Law Enforcement Coordination Overview
Division of Police
Executive Steering Committee
Ron Rowe RNC Coordinator
United States Secret Service (USSS)
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- Airport - Airspace Security - Business Impact
- Civil Disturbance - Consequence Management - Counter Surveillance/I-Teams
- Credentialing - Crisis Management - Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Crowd Management - Dignitary Protection - Explosive Device Response
- Fire/Life Safety/HAZMAT - Health/Medical - Intelligence/Counterterrorism
- Interagency Communications & Tech - Legal - Logistics and Operations
- Maritime Security - Public Affairs - Tactical
- Training - Transportation/Traffic - Venues
- Sites: Medical Mart/CC - Delegate Party - Staffing and Housing
Subcommittees
National Special Security Event
Committee Structure
• The Division of Police in collaboration with our LE partners have developed
plans to prevent and mitigate disruption by way of a balanced and
proportional response continuum, while at the same time protecting the
Constitutional Rights of all individuals who wish to have their voices heard.
All members of law enforcement are obligated to protect and uphold the
right of every person or group to lawfully assemble and demonstrate within
the guidelines set forth by The City and Public Safety Officials.
• The Division of Police response to security irregularities that arise shall be
proactive, immediate, and within the guidelines set forth by state and
municipal law, the United States Constitution, Cleveland Police General
Police Orders, Cleveland Police Divisional Notices, and orders of superior
officers.
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Law Enforcement Coordination Overview
Division of Police
• Public Safety Director Michael McGrath will utilize a unified command
structure to manage the multiple law enforcement agencies and City of
Cleveland Divisions.
– Approximately 500 local law enforcement officers and 2500-2700 out of
city/county/state law enforcement officers
• Mounted Unit Officers
• Bicycle Officers
• Motorcycle Officers
• Canine Teams
• The Cleveland Division of Police will manage and track security operations
during the RNC operational periods using National Incident Management
System (NIMS) model. Use of NIMS allows for multiple agencies,
jurisdictions, and disciplines to work in concert through the use of common
terminology, common objectives, and unit of command. NIMS is the standard
platform that all federal, state and local agencies must adhere to for incident
management.
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Law Enforcement Coordination Overview
Division of Police
• The goal of the unified command will be to support and coordinate non-City
of Cleveland Public Safety resources, to support and coordinate City of
Cleveland Public Safety disciplines (Police, Fire, EMS, Correction), and
engage agencies which have a support function for the RNC.
• The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will be responsible for intelligence
gathering in partnership with local law enforcement and play a key role in a
Crisis Management situation.
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is responsible for
Consequence Management for all Federal agencies and has played a
significant role in the pre-event training of public safety employees of the
City of Cleveland and those officers from neighboring jurisdictions.
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Law Enforcement Coordination Overview
Division of Police
• Intelligence Assets include a collaborative enterprise from federal, state,
county, and local law enforcement agencies:
– I-Teams (Intelligence Teams)
– PICC Teams (Protective Intelligence Teams)
– CS Teams (Counter Surveillance Teams)
– Street Undercover Teams
• Northern Border Initiative is a collaborative enterprise that provides safety and
security oversight of our waterfront, which includes resources from:
– United States Coast Guard
– Ohio Department of Natural Resources
– Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office
– Cleveland Division of Police
– Cleveland Division of Fire
• Airspace – Temporary Flight Restrictions controlled by Federal
Aviation Administration.
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Law Enforcement Coordination Overview
Division of Police
• The Cleveland Division of Police and all Law Enforcement Partners will
maintain a posture appropriate to situation and circumstance.
– Uniform of the Day will be Class B (short sleeve shirt & patrol hat).
• Day-to-day operation of the City and all commerce will continue. It is the
responsibility of the Division of Police to manage the traffic flow and other
routine needs of the community during the event.
• Anyone wishing to exercise their First Amendment Rights will be able to do so
and the City of Cleveland will assist them to ensure a safe environment.
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Law Enforcement Coordination Overview
Division of Police
• In addition to body worn cameras issued to local law enforcement officers, a
Video Unit has been created specifically for the RNC which includes
supervisors/officers that will have the responsibility of documenting, logging
and storing video evidence of events during the RNC. These events will
include traffic flow, crowd management, and law enforcement activity for the
duration of the convention.
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Law Enforcement Coordination Overview
Division of Police
• Division of Correction, Acting Commissioner David Carroll and Jail Manager
Lisa Scafidi are responsible for the booking, processing, and housing of
arrested citizens.
• The Division of Correction has approximately 130 employees which consist of
Correction Officers, Supervisors, Guards, Cooks, Case Workers and
Administrative staff. All Correction Officers and Supervisors receive Jailer
course training through the Ohio Police Officers Training Academy (OPOTA).
• Division of Correction Jail facilities and resources include:
– House of Correction (HOC)
– Annex Building
– Central Prison Unit (CPU)
– District jail facilities
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Arrest and Detention Processing Plans
• Contracting with Cuyahoga County Jail for additional beds, as well as, 24/7
booking and processing during the event.
• Contracting with Geauga County Jail for additional beds.
• Our current medical provider for in-house medical inmate services will be
increased to twenty-four (24) hour coverage during the RNC event. This will
include Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and an on-call Physician.
• Collaborating with both the Municipal and Common Pleas courts to empty
additional beds if needed.
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Arrest and Detention Processing Plans
• We continue to meet regularly with our partners, Municipal, County Courts,
and Prosecutors, Clerk of Courts, Bailiffs, Public Defenders and others to
ensure a smooth transition from booking to the initial court appearance.
This will include additional court dockets if mass arrests occur. We have
participated in several table top exercises pertaining to mass arrests and
have additional exercises scheduled leading up to the RNC.
• We have the appropriate capacity in the event of mass arrests.
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Arrest and Detention Processing Plans
• Cleveland Emergency Medical Service (EMS) has partnered with area
hospital systems and contracted with local private ambulance companies to
provide unprecedented medical coverage for every aspect of the event.
– Cleveland Clinic
– MetroHealth Medical Center
– University Hospitals
• Welcome Event
– First aid/medical treatment tent will be staffed with medical providers
capable of treating moderate illness/injuries. Staffing will include an
independent licensed provider (MD, DO, NP or PA) and a medical
support team (RN, EMT-P, and/or EMT.)
– Cleveland Emergency Medical Service will utilize Mobile Units for
response to medical emergencies during the event.
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Emergency Medical Service Collaboration and
Coordination with Hospital Systems
• Medical Coverage inside the hard perimeter
– First aid/medical treatment rooms will be maintained.
– Staffing will include medical providers capable of treating moderate illness/injuries; an independent licensed provider (MD, DO, NP or PA) and a medical support team (RN, EMT-P, and/or EMT.)
– Mobile medical teams will be staffed on the main and subsequent levels; paramedic medical providers will provide brief assessment and immediate treatment if needed, transport patients to the first aid/medical treatment rooms.
– Mobile medical teams will be assigned to other areas of the hard perimeter; paramedic medical providers will provide brief assessment and immediate treatment if needed, transport patients to the first aid/medical treatment rooms.
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Emergency Medical Service Collaboration and
Coordination with Hospital Systems
• Medical coverage at the checkpoint sites located within the secured
perimeter area .
– First aid/medical treatment tents will be located near the checkpoint sites.
Staffing will include medical providers capable of treating moderate
illness/injuries. An independent licensed provider (MD, DO, NP or PA) and a
medical support team (RN, EMT-P, and/or EMT) will be present.
• ALS ambulances will be staged in support of the first aid/medical treatment
tents in the event transportation is required.
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Emergency Medical Service Collaboration and
Coordination with Hospital Systems
• Medical coverage at the Media Filing Center
– Staffing will include first aid/medical treatment rooms with medical providers
capable of treating moderate illness/injuries; an independent licensed provider
(MD, DO, NP or PA) and a medical support team (RN, EMT-P and/or EMT).
– Mobile medical teams will be staffed by paramedic medical providers who will
provide brief assessment and immediate treatment if needed, transport patients
to the first aid/medical treatment rooms.
– An ALS ambulance to provide transportation to an emergency department if
necessary.
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Emergency Medical Service Collaboration and
Coordination with Hospital Systems
• Cleveland Emergency Medical Service will utilize Mobile Units for response
to medical emergencies in the hard (secured) perimeter.
• Cleveland Emergency Medical Service Paramedics will provide brief
assessment and immediate treatment if indicated; then transport to the first
aid/medical treatment tent if needed.
• Patients requiring medical treatment beyond the capabilities of the first
aid/medical treatment areas will be transferred by the Mobile Unit to an ALS
ambulance for transport to an area emergency department.
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First Aid/Emergency Medical Care in the
Event Footprint
• Downtown (including areas immediately surrounding the secured
perimeter):
– Cleveland Emergency Medical Service will utilize multiple mobile response units
for response to medical emergencies in the downtown footprint, allowing for
easier access within the confined, heavily populated areas.
– Cleveland Emergency Medical Service Paramedics will provide brief assessment
and immediate treatment if indicated; then transport to the first aid/medical
treatment area if needed.
– Patients requiring medical treatment beyond the capabilities of the first
aid/medical treatment area will be transferred by a Cleveland Emergency
Medical Service Mobile Unit to a private company - ALS ambulance for transport
to an area emergency department. The transfer point will be determined by the
location of the emergency.
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First Aid/Emergency Medical Care in the
Event Footprint
– An area will be designated as a first aid/medical treatment area outside of the
secured perimeter for assessment and treatment of persons associated with RNC
events.
– The hospitals will staff medical providers capable of treating moderate
illness/injuries; an independent licensed provider (MD, DO, NP or PA) and a
medical support team (RN, EMT-P, and/or EMT.)
– Cleveland Emergency Medical Service will provide support to the First Aid/
Medical Treatment Area with ALS Medical Support Team(s).
– ALS ambulance will be staged at this location to transport patients to area
emergency departments.
– Designated fire hydrants will serve as spray basins for cooling as well as ‘water
buffalos’ for hydration. Locations are yet to be determined.
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First Aid/Emergency Medical Care in the
Event Footprint
• Cleveland Emergency Medical Service will support Law Enforcement Officer
activity in staged areas with ALS Medical Support Teams. The ALS Medical
Support Teams will provide immediate medical care of persons associated
with RNC events. The ALS Medical Support Teams will deploy at the
direction of Law Enforcement Commanding Officer and with law
enforcement presence if indicated.
• Cleveland Emergency Medical Service will support Law Enforcement Officer
activity with set locations for rehabilitation/assessment/treatment.
– The ALS Medical Support Team will provide assessments and limited treatment.
– For more extensive treatment, a Cleveland Emergency Medical Service mobile
unit will provide transport to the Federal Medical Task Force Tent.
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First Aid/Emergency Medical Care in the
Event Footprint
• Main Law Enforcement Officer Medical Treatment Areas – collaboration
with Federal Medical Task Force Team(s).
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services will staff medical providers
capable of treating moderate illness/injuries. Staffing may include medical
doctors, nurses, and paramedics.
• Law Enforcement Officer rehabilitation, treatment and holding areas will be
at the Federal Medical Task Force Team Tents.
• Law Enforcement Officers in extremis will be transferred by the Emergency
Medical Service Mobile Unit to a private company - ALS ambulance for
transport to an area emergency department. The transfer point will be
determined by the location of the emergency.
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First Aid/Emergency Medical Care in the
Event Footprint
Collaboration between Cleveland Emergency Medical Service and
hospital systems will provide medical coverage for all law enforcement
personnel at housing locations
• Staffing to include independent licensed providers (MD, DO, NP or PA) and a
medical support team (RN, EMT-P and/or EMT)
• Off hours staffing will include paramedics
• ALS ambulances will be utilized to transport patients to area emergency
departments if necessary
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Law Enforcement Officer Medical Coverage –
Housing Sites
• Main Canine and Equestrian Medical Treatment Area – collaboration with
the National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT).
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) will staff providers
capable of treating moderate illness/injuries. Staffing may include
veterinarians, animal health technicians and other support staff. The National
Veterinary Response Teams deploy with sufficient supplies and equipment to
sustain several operational periods.
• Horse and working dog rehabilitation and treatment area will be at the
National Veterinary Response Team tent.
• Mobile NVRTs will deploy to fixed areas in the downtown footprint for the
working dogs.
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Veterinary Support Services
• Cleveland Division of Fire is primarily responsible for all Fire, Life Safety, Tech
Rescue, Hazardous Material recognition, and decontamination at all RNC
Venues, including the overall Event Footprint.
• Division of Fire will staff an All Hazards Management Center to dispatch, track
and relay information to the Joint Hazard Assessment Team in collaboration
with USSS, FBI and DOE.
• Division of Fire will staff the Hard Perimeter with: – Battalion Chief as Incident Commander
– Hazmat Vehicle and Decontamination
– Fire Suppression Resources
– Mobile Decontamination Teams
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Fire, Life Safety, Hazmat, Decon
Coordination
• Division of Fire will staff the Soft Perimeter with: – Battalion Chief as Incident Commander
– Fire Suppression Resources
– Hazardous Response Team
– Multiple Mobile Decontamination Teams
• Division of Fire Prevention Bureau is conducting pre-incident building
inspections and special permit inspections to ensure compliance to State
and Local Ordinances.
• Each Venue designated as RNC Facility will be staffed with Life Safety
Inspectors to monitor crowds, conditions, Fire Suppression Systems.
– In the event of an incident, they will coordinate crowd management and
evacuations.
• Division of Fire is staffing Extrication Teams for the purpose of extracting
individuals from restraint devices designed to cause civil unrest and
disruption.
– Field Force Extrication Teams will support Law Enforcement and deploy at the
direction of Law Enforcement Commander.
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Fire, Life Safety, Hazmat, Decon
Coordination
• Technical Rescue Companies will be deployed to mitigate structural
collapse, trench collapse, high angle rescue, confined space rescue and
other specialty situations.
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Fire, Life Safety, Hazmat, Decon
Coordination
• Interagency Communication and Coordination with Federal, State, Local
and Private partners is our primary focus.
• The City of Cleveland has created a communications plan using lessons
learned from the Tampa RNC and Charlotte DNC. The City of Cleveland
has also engaged the Charlotte and Tampa Communications Leads (COM-
L) in conjunction with the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) to
help develop and test the communications plan.
• The City of Cleveland will be using multiple systems and levels of backup
during the event.
– Primary System
– Secondary System
– Third System
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Communications Resources and
Contingencies
• Multiple direct radio-to-radio capabilities will be utilized in the event of
multiple failure
• Cellular phones will be deployed to all supervisory, management and
Command Staff personnel.
• Cellular phones are supplied to Mission Critical Support Resources (i.e..
Hospitals)
• All Mission Critical Functions and Individuals are being assigned
Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) Priority
Status
– Service provides priority phone service during an emergency
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Communications Resources and
Contingencies
• Central location from which local governments can provide interagency
coordination and executive decision making in support of incident response
and recovery operations.
• Managed by the City of Cleveland and will serve as a central point of
operations for the City of Cleveland.
• The EOC will serve as the critical link to:
– Multi-Agency Coordinating Center (MACC),
– Joint Operations Center (JOC),
– Critical Infrastructure Coordinating Center (CICC),
– Intelligence Operation Center (IOC),
– Cuyahoga County Emergency Operation Center,
– State of Ohio Emergency Operation Center, and
– All other operational centers and command posts that will be operational in
support of the RNC.
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Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• The EOC will serve as the clearinghouse for all City of Cleveland resources,
operations and services that will be needed during the operational periods
of the RNC.
– This will be accomplished through the Area Command Model outlined in the
Incident Command System.
• The EOC will be fully operational 24 hours a day beginning with the first
operational period
– Operational periods will be 12 hours in length and as follows
• A Shift (0600-1800)
• B Shift (1800-0600)
• Joint Information Center (JIC) located in the EOC.
– Serve as a central point of Public Information collection and dissemination for the
City of Cleveland.
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Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
The EOC will produce the following documents throughout the activation:
• Incident Action Plans (IAPs)
– IAPs will be developed once per operational period (A/B).
– These documents will serve as an outline to better coordinate operations and
ensure all members of the response are working off of the same set of
objectives.
– Will include a Safety Plan, Medical Plan, Communications Plan, Work
Assignments, Weather Outlook, maps and other pertinent information to
perform the duties accordingly and safely.
• Situational Reports (SITREPs)
– SITREPs will be produced throughout the operation on a two hour basis.
– Produced by the EOC Planning Section. Approved by EOC Manager for
distribution.
– Contains significant events, operational adjustments, etc.
Note: All IAPs and SITREPs will be available on Knowledge Center to ensure maximum collaboration and situational
awareness throughout the multiple operations centers around the city, county and region.
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Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
EOC Technological Advantages
1. Advanced Camera Systems
• 100+ cameras throughout the City of Cleveland
• External agency feeds available for display.
2. Video Wall
• Broader view of information that will be used to make more informed decisions. - Capability to provide 20 different sources of information at once on the Main EOC Floor.
3. Knowledge Center Software
• Enhanced situational awareness regardless of location
4. Video Conferencing Capability
• Each room of the EOC (Main Floor, Tactics Room, JIC) has the ability to host
and join video conferences as needed.
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Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Agencies Represented
City of
Cleveland County – Regional State of Ohio Federal Private
Emergency
Management
Cuyahoga County Emergency
Management
Department of
Transportation
Federal Bureau of
Investigation First Energy
EMS Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Emergency
Management FEMA Knowledge Center
Finance Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s
Department National Guard
Fire Greater Cleveland Regional
Transportation Agency Police State Highway Patrol
Division of Correction Greater Cleveland Regional
Transportation Agency Systems
Law Hospital Systems Liaison(s)
Police
Prosecutor’s Office
Public Health
Public Utilities
(Power/Water)
Public Works
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Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Division of Police employee training includes:
• Procedural Justice and Constitutional Use of Force – Mandated by OPOTA (Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy)
• FEMA/Crowd Management (3 day)
• Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP):AWR-160-Standarized
Awareness
• Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Independent Study (IS) National
Incident Management (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS) Courses:
• IS-700.a – National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
• IS-100.b - Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS 100
• IS-200.b - ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents.
• Constitutional Policing
• FEMA/Crowd Management (3 day)
• First Amendment (Free Speech, Freedom of Assembly)
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Public Safety Training in Preparation for RNC
Division of Police
• Fourth Amendment (Right to Privacy, Reasonable Search & Seizure of
Person, Place or Thing.
• Fourteenth Amendment (Due Process, Equal Protection)
• Bureau of Justice Affairs Controlled Items Standards as required by
Executive Order #13688
• Select Division of Police officers have been trained and certified:
– FEMA CDP: AWR-160-1 Standardized Awareness Authorized Training Program,
Train the Trainer
– FEMA PER-200 – Field Force Operations (FFO)
– PER-206 – Technical Emergency Response Training for CBRNE Incidents
(TERT)
– PER-267 – Emergency Medical Operations for CBRNE Incidents (EMO)
– PER-900 – Hands-on Training for CBRNE Incidents
• Bicycle Officers will complete a 40-hour training course.
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Public Safety Training in Preparation for RNC
Division of Police
• The Division of Police Executive Staff has received FEMA sponsored
training and attending a 3 day Table Top Exercise on how to mitigate a
concentrated/coordinated attack on an event such as the RNC.
– Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Independent Study (IS) National
Institute Incident Management (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS)
Courses:
• IS-800.b-National Framework, An Introduction
– Ohio’s Emergency management Agency (EMA) in collaboration FEMA/EMI
• ICS-300-Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
• ICS-400-Advanced ICS
– FEMA CDP: MGT-300-Field Force Command and Planning (FFC) or MGT-300-
1-Field Force Command: Executive Command (FFE)
– Captains of Field Operations have been trained and certified in FEMA CDP:MGT-
300-Field Force Command and Planning
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Public Safety Training in Preparation for RNC
Division of Police
Division of Emergency Medical Service training includes:
All Employees:
• Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Independent Study (IS) National
Incident Management (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS) Courses:
– IS-700a.- National Incident Management System (NIMS, An Introduction
– IS-100.b-Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
– IS-200.b-ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident
• Independent Delivery Authorized by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)
– AWR-160 – Standardized Awareness Training
Select Employees
• FEMA CDP: PER-200 – Field Force Operations (FFO)
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Public Safety Training in Preparation for RNC
Division of Emergency Medical Service
Division of Emergency Medical Service training includes:
Education and Training Section
• FEMA CDP:
– AWR-160-1 – Standardized Awareness Authorized Training Program, Train-the-
Trainer
– PER-200 – Field Force Operations (FFO)
– PER-206 – Technical Emergency Response Training for CBRNE Incidents
(TERT)
– PER-267 – Emergency Medical Operations for CBRNE Incidents (EMO)
– PER-900 – Hands on Training for CBRNE Incidents (HOT-I)
• Captains of Field Operations
– FEMA CDP: MGT-300 – Field Force Command and Planning
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Public Safety Training in Preparation for RNC
Division of Emergency Medical Service
Division of Emergency Medical Service Executive Staff training includes:
The Executive Staff has received FEMA sponsored training and attended a 3
day Table Top Exercise on how to mitigate a concentrated/coordinated attack
on an event such as the RNC.
• Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Independent Study (IS) National
Institute Incident Management (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS)
Courses:
– IS-800.b-National Framework, An Introduction
• Ohio’s Emergency management Agency (EMA) in collaboration FEMA/EMI
– ICS-300-Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
– ICS-400-Advanced ICS
• FEMA CDP:
– MGT-300-Field Force Command and Planning (FFC) or
– MGT-300-1-Field Force Command: Executive Command (FFE)
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Public Safety Training in Preparation for RNC
Division of Emergency Medical Service
Division of Emergency Medical Service training includes:
All Employees:
• Certified State of Ohio Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and/or Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (EMT-P) - Medical Director required functioning written and practical exam every three
years
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
• Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP)
• Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS)
• Ohio Trauma Triage
• Monthly medical continuing education sessions
• Total average of 180 hours of continuing medical education during a certification cycle (3 years)
Select Employees: • EMS Instructor (EMSI)
• FTO (Field Training Officers)
• Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
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Public Safety Training in Preparation for RNC
Division of Emergency Medical Service
Division of Fire employee training includes:
• Hazardous Materials Technician for CBRNE Incidents HT/PER 261
• Hazardous Materials /Weapons of Mass Destruction Technician Ohio Fire Academy
(OFA) #1749
• Radiological Emergencies Response Operations RERO/PER-904
• Incident Command: Capabilities, Planning and Response Actions for all Hazards
IC/MGT-360
• Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings NMT PER-230
• Field Force Command and Planning FFC/MGT-300
• Field Force Operations FFO/PER-200
• Field Force Extrication Tactics FFE/PER-202
• Hazmat Officer/Hazmat Safety Officer OFA #1784
• ICS 300 & 400
• Event Security Planning MGT-335
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Public Safety Training in Preparation for RNC
Division of Fire
Division of Fire employee training includes:
• BJA SLATT Program Specialized Workshop on explosives and explosive devices
• Situation Unit Leader (SITL) L-964
• DHS Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) – Radiation Training PER-241
• FEMA Preparing for a Complex Coordinated Attack L0912
• EOC Operation and Management G-775
• All Hazards Planning Section Chief L-960
• All Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader L-969
• Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs Grant Fraud, Waste and Abuse
Training
• Intermodal Awareness IMS (CNT)
• Crude by Rail Awareness CBR (CNT) PER-327
• Anarchists Tactics During Large Events (Cleveland Clinic/Mercyhurst University
Research Team
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Public Safety Training in Preparation for RNC
Division of Fire
• The Goal of the City of Cleveland is to provide a safe and secure
environment for all participants, news media, individuals exercising their
First Amendment Rights, service providers, and general public. The
procurement of goods and services is paramount to achieving that goal.
• For this designated NSSE Event, the City of Cleveland applied for and was
awarded a $50 Million Grant from the Department of Justice, Bureau of
Justice Affairs. The items listed below are a small sample list of the goods
and services the Department of Public Safety has purchased in support of
the event: – Personal Protective Gear for Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, EMT’s &
Paramedics – SUV’s, Pick-up Trucks, Cargo Vans, Transport Vans, Hazmat Vehicle, UTV’s,
UTV Patient Transport Vehicles – Bicycles – Lease of Fire Engines and Ladder Trucks – Chemical Munitions – Housing at local universities for out-of-state Law Enforcement Officers – MOU’s with External Law Enforcement Entities – Private Ambulance Company contracts for ALS Personnel and Ambulances
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Equipment and Services to
Support the Event