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Unit 2 – OEP and PEMS

Unit 2 OEP and PEMS

• HQ OEP– OEP Mission– EP Website

• PEMS– Overview– Benefits– Current Functionality– OEP Role– IT Role– New Functionality

• PEMS Ambassadors

Goals:

Headquarters OEP

OEP is responsible for development

implementation and coordination of

emergency preparedness plans to

protect Postal Service employees,

customers, operations and mail

security during disasters and national

emergencies

Headquarters OEP (continued)

Office of Emergency Preparedness has four key objectives

1. Safeguard employees and customers– Bio Detection System (BDS)

2. Maintain high state of emergency readiness to ensure continuity of operation

– Integrated Emergency Management Plan (IEMP)

3. Safeguard critical assets of the Postal Service– Mail Isolation Control and Tracking (MICT)

4. Maintain the security interests of our nation– National Response Plan (NRP)

Office of Emergency Preparedness

• Emergency Preparedness Web site– Message from Mr. Pankey, VP OEP– PEMS

• PEMS support documentation• Frequently Asked Questions

– National Response Plan– Integrated Emergency Management Plan– Bio Hazardous Detection System Updates– Operational Security– http://blue.usps.gov/emergencypreparedness/

welcome.htm or type in “emergency preparedness” on the Postal Blue quick search

Prevention/Preparedness

Recovery

Mitigation

Response

Benefits of PEMS• Plan and prepare for

emergencies• Manage emergency

documentation and rosters• Notify Postal emergency

response and management personnel

• Communicate effectively with emergency management and response teams

• Report emergencies, maintain and manage records, and analyze trends

Information PUSHED to you

Information you can PULL

EMT Member

PEMS is a Push / Pull System

• Emergency Notifications to response teams and management

• Updated emergency situation reports

• Response teams checklists based on specific threat and role

• Responding team rosters and current response status

• EMT Rosters• IEMPs for District and

Installation• Emergency response

details and situation reports

• Historical reports for trend analysis and after action reporting

Current Functionality• Manage Emergency Planning

documentation• Reporting, Record Keeping,

and Trend Analysis for ALL hazards

• Automated Response Team and Management Notification

• Response Team Coordination• Desktop and Wireless

data access capabilities• Automated alert notices from

nationwide Bio-Hazard Detection System

Current Functionality:Desktop Capabilities

• Automatically send notifications to workstations and wireless communication devices

• Oversee Emergency Management Teams during response situations

• Create and distribute threat and role specific response checklists

• Access all current and historical emergencies according to organizational structure

• Tracking emergency information through an incidents lifecycle

Current Functionality: Wireless Capabilities

• Emergency Notification Messages• Contains up to date information relative to

managing the specific emergency incident• Includes current response team contact info• Delivered in real-time • Includes user and emergency specific response

checklists• Wireless Device Resident Data• Ability to activate response teams remotely• Enables emergency response management

regardless of users physical location• Contains information for managing all emergency

types in case of communications network failure• Contains updated team contact information

Future Functionality

• Trend analysis

• Voice notification

• Mapping / GIS

• IEMP Wizard

Review

• Appreciation for PEMS vision– Past– Present– Future

• Why you need PEMS

• Benefits for specific PEMS users

For More Information About PEMS

• Manager, Emergency Preparedness (District)

• HELP Desk Coordinator– IEMPHelp@usps.gov– Ensures questions/problems get directed to

the correct support person for resolution