NCR Homeland Security Program

Committee Business

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: Ryan Whytlaw	R-ESF 1 Transportation Description Events Current Documents Past Documents Members
#2 Communications Infrastructure Chair: Steve Emanuel Vice Chair: Mike Herway Vice Chair:Vivek Kundra Staff: George Danilovics	Chief Information Officers Committee (password protected)
#3 Public Works & Engineering - Water & Wastewater Chair: Chuck Murray Vice Chair: Tom Jacobus Vice Chair: Bob Etris Staff: Jim Shell	RESF 3 Water Group (password protected) Description Events Current Documents Past Documents Members
#3 Public Works & Engineering - Waste & Debris Management Chair: Tom Smith Vice Chair: Joyce Doughty Vice Chair: Tom Kusterer Staff: John Snarr	Solid Waste Managers Group Description Events Current Documents Past Documents Members
#4, #9, #10 Fire, Technical Rescue, HAZMAT Chair: Chief Kevin McGee Staff: Ryan Whytlaw	Fire Chiefs Committee
#5 Information & Emergency Planning Management Chair: Mark Penn Staff: Sue Wheeler	Emergency Managers Committee
#6 Mass Care Chair: Linda Mathes Vice Chair: Russel Gardner Staff: Nancy Rea	Mass Care
#7 Resource Support Chair: Cathy Muse Staff: Carl Kalish	Chief Purchasing Officers (password protected) Description Events Current Documents Past Documents Members
#8 Health, Mental Health & Medical Services Chair: Dr. Reuben Varchese RESF 8 Subcommittee Chair: Dr Lisa Kaplowitz Staff: Nancy Rea	Health Officers Committee Description Events Current Documents Past Documents Members
#11 Food 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 Description Events Current Documents Past Documents Members
#13 Law Enforcement Chair: Chief Dave Rohrer Vice Chair: Chief Stephen Holl Vice Chair: Chief Al Hinton Vice Chair: Chief Michael Taborn Staff: Melissa Rivord	Police Chiefs Description Events Current Documents Past Documents Members
#14 Long Term Community Recovery Chair: TBD Staff: Melissa Rivord	Long Term Community Recovery Description Events Current Documents Past Documents Members
#15 External Affairs Chair: Merni Fitzgerald Staff: Jeanne Saddler	Public Information Officers
#16 Donation & Volunteer Management Tri-Chair: Mary Foley Tri-Chair: Theresa Gardner-Williams Tri-Chair: Amy Ward Staff: Timothy Sharma