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
#1Transportation Chair: Natalie Jones-Best Vice-Chair: John Contestabile Vice-Chair: Dick Steeg Vice-Chair: Mark Miller Staff: Robert Young	R-ESF 1 Transportation Description Events Current Documents Past Documents Members
#2 Communications Infrastructure Chair: Wanda Gibson Vice Chair: Alisoun Moore Vice Chair: Suzanne Peck Staff: Chris Willey	Chief Information Officers Committee (password protected)
#3 Public Works & Engineering - Water & Wastewater Chair: Chuck Murray Vice Chair: Tom Jacobus Vice Chair: Bob Etris Vice Chair: Steve Gerwin 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 Vice Chair: Tom Henderson Staff: John Snarr	Solid Waste Managers Group Description Events Current Documents Past Documents Members
#4, #9, #10 Fire, Technical Rescue, HAZMAT Chair: Chief Mike Neuhard Vice Chair: Chief James Schwartz Staff: Michelle Harrigan	Fire Chiefs Committee
#5 Information & Emergency Planning Management Chair: C. Douglas Bass Staff: Sue Wheeler	Emergency Managers Committee
#6 Mass Care Chair: Linda Mathes 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. Gregg Pane Staff: Nancy Rea	Health Officers Committee Description Events Current Documents Past Documents Members
#11 Food Char: Steve Malan Vice Chair: Michelle Penick Staff: Nancy Rea	Non-Profit Roundtable
#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 Polly Hanson Vice Chair: Chief Dave Rohrer Vice Chair: Chief Tom Manger Vice Chair: Dwight Pettiford Staff: Steve Dickstein	Police Chiefs Description Events Current Documents Past Documents Members
#14 Long Term Community Recovery Chair: Terry Gainer Vice Chair: Susan Roltsch Vice Chair: Vikki Rideout Vice Chair: Miguel Ascarrunz Staff:Robert Young	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 Chair: Trish Redmond Vice Chair: Andrea Jolly Vice Chair: Millicent Williams Staff: Nancy Rea	Non-Profit Roundtable