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Homeland Security Working Group (HSWG)
Homeland Security Working Group (HSWG) Charter
Purpose
- To improve homeland security in Kansas
- The Homeland Security Working Group shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:
- Represent their organizations' perspective regarding homeland security preparedness matters
- Act as the coordinating group for state-level terrorism plans, reviewing and editing plans
- Act as design team for state-level terrorism exercises
- Produce and coordinate interagency guidelines for terrorism response
- Review terrorism responses and:
- Design improvements to response procedures
- Recommend changes to the Commission on Emergency Planning and Response (CEPR) for changes to State Statutes or Kansas Administrative Regulations
- Staff support will be provided by Kansas Division of Emergency Management.
Membership
- Animal Health Department
- Attorney General
- Board of Emergency Medical Services
- Department of Transportation
- Division of Emergency Management
- Division of Environment
- Division of Information Services
- Division of Health
- Division of Health and Environmental Laboratories
- Fire Chiefs' Association
- Fire Fighters' Association
- Fire Marshal's Office
- Highway Patrol
- Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police
- Kansas Association of Counties
- Kansas Bureau of Investigation
- Kansas Department of Agriculture
- Kansas Department of Corrections
- Kansas Emergency Management Association
- Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association
- Kansas Emergency Medical Technicians Association
- Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
- Kansas National Guard
- Kansas Sheriffs Association
- KU Fire School
- League of Kansas Municipalities
Related Information
- Chairperson: selected annually by the Homeland Security Working Group.
- Vice-Chairperson: designated by the chairperson.
- Time allotted: The Homeland Security Working Group shall to convene as necessary. The Chairperson will be responsible for finalizing agenda issues, determining meeting times, and tracking projects.
- Feedback: Publish a summary of meetings and provide a report of programs and actions to CEPR as requested by CEPR Chairperson.