Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) Handbook, Tactical Level Commander and Staff Toolkit

Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) Handbook

PREFACE
This Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) Handbook was
prepared by the Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) Command, Quick
Reaction Test (QRT) team under the direction of the Office of the
Secretary of Defense (OSD), Director Operational Test and
Evaluation (DOT&E), Deputy Director, Air Warfare (DD, AW).

Purpose
The purpose of this handbook is to assist tactical level Commanders
and Staffs in planning and executing DSCA operations.

Applicability
The DSCA Handbook applies to all United States military forces,
including Department of Defense (DoD) components (Active and
Reserve Forces, and National Guard when in federal status).
Additionally, these planning factors may be useful as a guide to
National Guard forces under state control.

This document also provides useful information for local and state
first responders, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel,
the United States Coast Guard, and Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) personnel operating within the National Response
Framework (NRF), National Incident Management System (NIMS),
and Incident Command System (ICS).

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1-1
1.1 Background 1-1
1.2 Authorities Governing DSCA 1-4
1.3 Legal Authority 1-4
1.4 Department of Homeland Security 1-6
1.5 Homeland Security Presidential Directive – 5 1-6
1.6 Homeland Security Presidential Directive – 8 1-7
CHAPTER 2: INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
ORGANIZATIONS 2-1
2.1 Introduction 2-1
2.2 National Response Framework 2-2
2.3 National Incident Management System 2-3
2.4 The Incident Command System 2-6
2.5 The Joint Field Office 2-9
2.6 Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management
Organizations 2-11
2.7 Emergency Support Functions 2-16
CHAPTER 3: CIVIL AND MILITARY RESPONSES 3-1
3.1 Incident Response Process 3-1
3.2 Local/First Tier Response 3-1
3.3 County and Regional/Second and Third Tier Response 3-1
3.4 Tribal Governments 3-2
3.5 State/Fourth Tier Response 3-2
3.6 DoD Response 3-3
3.7 State Military Response 3-6
3.8 Emergency Management Assistance Compact 3-8
3.9 Federal Response 3-9
3.10 Natural Disaster Response (Federal Military) 3-11
Appendix 3.A: Military Duty Status Comparison 3-21
CHAPTER 4: PLANNING IN A DSCA ENVIRONMENT 4-1
4.1 Joint Operation Planning Process Overview 4-1
4.2 Mission Analysis 4-1
CHAPTER 5: ALL-HAZARDS PLANNING FACTORS 5-1
5.1 Operational Phases 5-1
5.2 Tactical Level Commander 5-3
5.3 Executive Officer 5-11
5.4 A/N/S-1Personnel/Human Resources 5-14
5.5 A/N/S-2Intelligence 5-18
5.6 A/N/S-3/5/7Plans and Operations 5-22
5.7 A/N/S-4/8Logistics and Resource Management 5-28
5.8 A/N/S-6Communications 5-36
5.9 Public Affairs Officer/Information Officer 5-40
5.10 Staff Judge Advocate 5-45
5.11 Chaplain 5-47
5.12 Medical Officer/Surgeon/Medical Teams 5-54
5.13 Aviation Officer 5-67
5.14 Safety Officer/Non-Commissioned Officer 5-69
Appendix 5.A: NORTHCOM CONPLAN 3501-08 5-74
CHAPTER 6: SAFETY 6-1
6.1 Introduction 6-1
6.2 Hazards Identification and Mitigation 6-3
6.3 Areas of Special Concern 6-11
6.4 For More Information 6-11
Appendix 6.A: Composite Risk Management / Operational Risk
Management 6-12
CHAPTER 7: WILDLAND FIRES 7-1
7.1 Introduction 7-1
7.2 Disaster-specific Information 7-1
7.3 Wildland Firefighting Response Authorities 7-3
7.4 Planning Factors 7-20
7.5 Additional Information 7-25
Appendix 7.A: Abridged Glossary of Firefighting Terms from the
Fireline Handbook – January 1998 7-26
CHAPTER 8: HURRICANE AND TORNADO 8-1
8.1 Introduction 8-1
8.2 Disaster-specific Information 8-1
8.3 Hurricane and Tornado Missions 8-13
8.4 Planning Factors 8-14
8.5 For More Information 8-17
CHAPTER 9: EARTHQUAKE 9-1
9.1 Introduction 9-1
9.2 Disaster-specific Information 9-1
9.3 Earthquake Missions 9-15
9.4 Planning Factors 9-17
9.5 For More Information 9-20
CHAPTER 10: FLOOD 10-1
10.1 Introduction 10-1
10.2 Disaster-specific Information 10-2
10.3 Flood Missions 1