jtfw presentation june3- 08 - emergency management bc · • joint task force west (jtfw) ... •...
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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION• Overview of Canada Command • Joint Task Force West (JTFW)• Principles of Domestic Ops• Federal/Provincial Partners
• National Immediate Reaction Forces• Specialized Equipment within JTFW• Canada Command Direction for Domestic Ops (CCDDO)
– Chapter 10 – Humanitarian Assistance• Request Process for CF Assistance• Examples of Past, Present, Future & Recurring Domestic Operations
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The Four Commands
• 3 operational commands:– Canada COM – CEFCOM– CANSOFCOM
• Support command:– CANOSCOM
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Canada Command
Mission: Canada COM will conduct operations to detect, deter, prevent, pre-empt and defeat threats and aggression aimed at Canada within our area of responsibility. When required, Canada COM will provide military assistance to civil authorities including consequence management, in order to protect and defend Canada.
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Protecting Canada
• Sovereignty and security
• Search and Rescue
• Aid to Civil Power
• Disaster Relief Assistance
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Comd JTFW Mission
JTFW will conduct full spectrum joint and inter-agency operations within regional or assigned boundaries in order to protect Canadians, defend Canadian interests, and provide assistance to other governmental departments as required and when so ordered.
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JTFW Concept of OperationsJTFW Concept of Operations•• Recently Updated (May 2008) to reflect recent experiencesRecently Updated (May 2008) to reflect recent experiences
•• Operational concept focuses on developing and maintaining Operational concept focuses on developing and maintaining a high level of Situational Awareness in order to efficiently a high level of Situational Awareness in order to efficiently Force Generate and effectively Force EmployForce Generate and effectively Force Employ
•• ““Understand the requirement in order to precisely define the Understand the requirement in order to precisely define the requirement and effectively shape the response.requirement and effectively shape the response.””
•• Based on a foundation of mutual understanding and Based on a foundation of mutual understanding and cooperation between all stakeholderscooperation between all stakeholders
•• Basis for all Rapid Reaction Contingency Ops is Basis for all Rapid Reaction Contingency Ops is JTFW/LFWA COP PORTALJTFW/LFWA COP PORTAL
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FG Capacity
FE Capability
SharedSA
Stakeholder Co-operation
Effective and Timely CF Response
JTFW OPERATIONAL CONSTRUCT
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DOMESTIC OPERATIONS
• Primary role of CF is to defend Canada. Through bilateral agreements between Canada and the USA, the CF is also committed to the defence and security of North America.
• JTFW maintains Domestic Operations Detachments in each Provincial Capital for better situational awareness. Detsprovide liaison with:– PS Regional Offices– provincial emergency management organizations (ie. AEMA)– federal counterparts within area of responsibility, ie RCMP & CSC
• JTFW also monitors and coordinates support to a wide range of CF activities throughout western Canada such as ceremonial visits, community outreach, etc.
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JTFW/LFWA
HQ
MB Dom Ops Det
MB EMO
AB Dom Ops Det
EMA SK EMO
SK Dom Ops Det
PROVINCAL EMOPROVINCAL EMOJTFW Dom Ops DetsJTFW Dom Ops Dets
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PRINCIPLES OF DOMESTIC OPERATIONS
• THE CF IS A FORCE OF LAST RESORT - if you call us, you have NO other options…
• Support to Lead Civil Authorities. Although military support may be provided, civilian authorities will normally retain the lead.
• Military Chain of Command. CF personnel will always remain under the military chain of command.
• Unique military skills and capabilities. Except for immediate response to save lives, prevent human suffering and/ormitigate property damages, the decision to employ CF assets for non-defence tasks shall be based on the need for unique mil skills and capabilities. In cases where timely alternates are not available, commanders are expected to exercise sound judgment when decidingto commit CF resources.
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PRINCIPLES OF DOMESTIC OPS (Cont’d)
• Competition with Industry. CF must not enter into competition with industry for services available in the private sector.
• Reqr for recovery of costs. CF is not funded to carry out domestic operations tasks, therefore all costs are normally recovered.– a request must not be delayed or denied for cost recovery reasons if a CF
response is requested to save lives, prevent human suffering and/or mitigate property damage.
• Consult with Public Safety Canada as LEAD FEDERAL AGENCY for most Safety / Emergency Preparedness issues
• CF IS IN MOST CASES A LAST RESORT
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PRIMARY FEDERALPARTNERS
• Public Safety Canada (PS) – AB Regional Office
• RCMP “K” Division (AB)
• Corrections Service Canada (CSC)– 7 federal penitentiaries/centres in Alberta
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PROVINCIAL PARTNERS
• Alberta Emergency Management Agency
• AB Sustainable Resource and Development, Fire Protection Division. Lead ministry wrt forest fires.
• AB Environment. Responsible to monitor likely flood areas.
• AB Protocol. Royal Visit, Opening of AB Legislature…
• AB Health. Pandemic Influenza
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IMMEDIATE REACTION FORCES
• The whole of the CF is potentially available for use in domestic operations
The CF maintains elements on standby at varying degrees of readiness for any military task, including domestic operations. When a domestic situation occurs that requires an immediate CF response, these assets will normally be employed first.
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IMMEDIATE REACTION FORCES - ARMY
Immediate Reaction Unit (IRU)
JTF Atlantic, JTF East (Quebec), JTF Central (Ontario) and JTF West (Prairies) each maintain an IRU of approx 350 personnel at 24 hours notice to move
– Each IRU has a sub-unit (approx 90 people) designated as Vanguard at 12 hours, with its lead elements at 8 hours
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IMMEDIATE REACTION FORCES –AIR
• Search and Rescue (SAR) – Normal duty hours: 30 min– After normal duty hours: 2 hours
• Other Air Assets– Comox & Greenwood each maintain one long-range
patrol aircraft on standby at 8 hrs Notice to Move– One Griffon helicopter always at 8 hrs in JTFA, JTFE,
JTFC and JTFW.
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IMMEDIATE REACTION FORCES -NAVY
Navy Ready Duty Ships
JTF Atlantic and JTF Pacific each maintain one ship as “Ready Duty Ship” on 8 hours notice to sail for SAR or domestic contingency operations.
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PORT INSPECTION DIVERPORT INSPECTION DIVERPLONGEUR DPLONGEUR D’’INSPECTION PORTUAIREINSPECTION PORTUAIRE
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Specialized Equipment
Five Naval Reserve Detachments (centrally controlled)
EquipmentEquipmentRHIB/Zodiac
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Regional Air Control Element (RACE)
• Each regional Joint Task Force (JTF) HQ will have a RACE
• The RACE reports to the regional JTF Comd as part of the J3 organization.
• Officer Commanding RACE is the senior Air Force advisor in the JTF HQ
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1 CMBGMission: “generate operationally ready land forces while supporting directed domestic contingency operations in order to meet Canada’s defence objectives”
1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
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1 ASG Mission: Provide logistics and infrastructure support to LFWA units and formations
1 Area Support Group
ChilliwackCalgary
Edmonton
Shilo
Wainwright
Suffield
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CAF Assets in JTFW4 Wing Cold Lake
Mission: Train, deploy and support world class tactical fighter forces to meet Canada’s needs
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EMERGENCY CIVIL ASSISTANCE
• Major impact of CF support will occur in first 24-36 hours.
• Initial response: Dispatch LOs for the purpose of assessment, act as point of contact with responsible civil agencies and assist in coordinating CF response
• Emergency situations requiring an Immediate Response. Local Commanders are expected to respond promptly to a request for assistance, within their approval authority, by providing an immediate CF response to an emergency to save lives, prevent human suffering, or mitigate severe property damage
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SEARCH AND RESCUE(SAR)
• Aeronautical and Maritime SAR are not within the mandate of Joint Task Force West. These searches are coordinated through the national Rescue Coordination Centre (Trenton, ON)
• Ground Searches for Missing Person (GSAR). Searches for missing persons are coordinated by the police agency of jurisdictional responsibility. Consequently, any request for military assistance would be initiated by same agency and may be directed to JTFW or AB Dom Ops Det.
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Request Process - Activation
• Major disaster event. Request made by provincial EMO or PS:– Establish liaison with appropriate dept– Deploy Liaison Officer to provincial Emergency Operations Centre– CF support can be customized– If additional CF resource required at regional level, RJTF to Canada COM
• Assistance to Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) –– Provincial. Police force of jurisdiction or Minister resp for public security– Federal. Minister PS or Commissioner RCMP, depending on requirement