Several Regional Emergency Support Function (R-ESF) Committees support the Regional Emergency Coordination Plan SM (RECP) and the UASI process. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments staff provides support to these committees.

Several of these committees have information on the Web site, others will be coming online with updated information soon. Click on a link in the table below to open a new browser window for the committee.

Regional Emergency Support Functions (RESFs) R-ESF Committee

#1 Transportation

Co-Chair: Mark Miller
Co-Chair: Earl Lewis
Staff: Pat Powell

R-ESF 1 Transportation

#2 Communications

Chair: Dale Spangenberg
Vice Chair: Tanya Gott
Staff: George Danilovics

Chief Information Officers Committee (password protected)

#3 Water & Wastewater

Chair: Chuck Murray
Vice Chair: Tom Jacobus
Vice Chair: Bob Etris
Staff: Steve Bieber

RESF 3 Water Group (password protected)

#3 Solid Waste & Debris Management

Chair: Tom Smith
Vice Chair: Joyce Doughty
Vice Chair: Tom Kusterer
Staff: John Snarr

Solid Waste Managers Group

R ESF  #4 – Firefighting
R-ESF  #9 – Search and Rescue
R-ESF  #10 – Hazardous Materials

Chair: Chief Kevin McGee
Staff: Pat Powell

Fire Chiefs Committee

#5 Emergency Management

Chair: Mark Penn
Staff: Sue Wheeler

Emergency Managers Committee

#6 Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services

Chair: Linda Mathes
Vice Chair: Russel Gardner
Staff: Nancy Rea

Mass Care

#7 Logistics Management and Resource Support

Chair: Cathy Muse
Staff: Carl Kalish

Chief Purchasing Officers
(password protected)

#8 Public Health and Medical Services

Chair: Dr. Reuben Varchese
RESF 8 Subcommittee Chair:
Dr Lisa Kaplowitz
Staff: Nancy Rea

Health Officers Committee

#11 Agriculture and Natural Resources

Chair: Linda Mathes
Staff: Nancy Rea

 

#12 Energy

Chair: Jim Gorby
Vice Chair: Chuck Clinton
Private Sector Rep.: George Gacser

Staff: George Nichols

Energy Policy Advisory Committee

#13 Public Safety and Security

Chair: Chief Stephen Holl
Vice Chair: Chief Alvin Hinton
Vice Chair: Chief Doug Scott
Vice Chair: Chief Jeff Delinski
Immediate Past Chair: Chief Dave Rohrer
Staff: Melissa Rivord

Police Chiefs

#14 Long-Term Community Recovery

Chair: TBD
Staff: Melissa Rivord

Long Term Community Recovery  

#15 External Affairs

Chair: Merni Fitzgerald
Staff: Jeanne Saddler

Public Information Officers

#16 Volunteer and Donations Management

Chair: Mary Foley
Staff: Timothy Sharma