The Committe shall:

1. Review the following types of emergency operations plans (EOP) and make recommendations to the SERC regarding them.
   1. State, interjurisdictional and local plans prepared under AS 26.23.
   2. State and regional plans prepared under AS 46.04.200-210.
   3. Plans prepared by State agencies under other authorities.
   4. Integrated or combined State/Federal emergency operations plans.
2. Review these plans to determine consistency with one another and with the criteria listed in SARA Title III (Section 303(c); AS 26.23.075; AS 26.23.077; AS 46.04.200; AS 46.04.210; the National Contingency Plan (NCP); the Federal Response Plan (FRP); and other criteria as may be adopted by this committee.
3. Where appropriate, recommend changes to the State EOP that would improve the State’s ability to prevent and minimize the injury and damage that could result from naturally occurring or manmade disasters.
4. Develop an emergency operation plan review process for the SERC.
5. Review the State’s model community emergency response plan, as developed by DHS&EM, and make recommendations to the SERC.
6. Review the results of exercises and response operations, assess the adequacy of plans and resources, and make recommendations to the SERC.
7. Review other emergency operations planning issues, as requested by the SERC Co-chairs, and report findings and recommendations to the SERC.

Committee Composition

The Committee shall consist of one representative each from the State Departments of Military and Veterans Affairs (Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management); Environmental Conservation; Health and Social Services; Natural Resources; Transportation and Public Facilities; Public Safety; and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To the extent practicable, the Committee shall be composed of individuals knowledgeable in emergency management matters.

Committee Members

David Kang (Chair)
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
P.O. Box 5750
Ft. Richardson, AK 99505-5750
Phone: (907) 428-7041
Fax: (907) 428-7009
Email: david.kang@alaska.gov


Larry Iwamoto
Prevention Section Manager
Division of Spill Prevention and Response
Department of Environmental Conservation
555 Cordova Street, Second Floor
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-7683
Fax: (907) 269-7648
Email: larry.iwamoto@alaska.gov


Rob Fitch
Exercise Manager
1305 E. Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 343-1404
Fax: (907) 343-1411
Email: fitch@muni.org


Martin Maricle
State Support Forester
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
3700 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Phone: ( 907) 451-2608
Fax: (907) 451-2690
Email: martin.maricle@alaska.gov


Ted Smith
Planner II
Department of Health & Social Services
Public Health Preparedness
3601 C Street, Suite 760
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: ( 907) 334-2637
Fax: (907) 269-2048
Email: edward.smith@alaska.gov


Thomas Wilder
Federal Emergency Management Agency
222 West 7th Ave, Box 29
Anchorage, AK 99513
Phone: (907) 271-4300
Fax: (907) 271-4315
Email: thomas.wilder@dhs.gov


William A. "Pete" Petram
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Community Health Service Division
Emergency Management Department
P.O. Box 529
Willow, AK 99688
Phone: (907) 495-6360
Fax: (907) 495-6350
Email: wpetram@anthc.org


Chief Warren Cummings
Fairbanks Fire Department
1101 Cushman St.
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 450-6604
Fax: (907) 450-6666
Email: wcummings@ci.fairbanks.ak.us


Lt CDR Layne McDowell
Alaska Command
9480 Pease Ave., Ste. 301
Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-2170
Phone: (907) 552-3364
Fax: (907) 552-4855
Email: earl.mcdowell@elmendorf.af.mil


Cameron Carlson
University of Alaska
910 Yukon Drive
Butrovich Suite 106
Fairbanks, AK 99775-5240
Phone: (907) 450-8159
Fax: (907) 450-8151
Email: cameron.carlson@alaska.edul


Lt. Barry Wilson
Statewide Search and Rescue Coordinator
Alaska State Troopers
Department of Public Safety
5700 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
Phone: (907) 269-5645
Fax: (907) 269-5033
Email: barry.wilson1@alaska.gov


Rod Hoffman
Crisis Preparedness Manager
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
900 E. Benson Blvd
P.O. Box 196660
Anchorage, AK 99519
Phone: (907) 787-8330
Fax: (907) 787-8330
Email: hoffmanr@alyeska-pipeline.com