Emergency Management: Concepts and Strategies for Effective Programs Lucien G. Canton CEM,CBCP, CPP Lucien G. Canton CEM,CBCP, CPP

2 Central Theme Emergency Management = Emergency Operations Planning

3 Book Divisions Defining Emergency Management –History & social science perspectives –Evolving roles Emergency Management Program –Program development –Strategic Planning –Planning Concepts and Techniques Disaster Management –Coordination –Crisis management Defining Emergency Management –History & social science perspectives –Evolving roles Emergency Management Program –Program development –Strategic Planning –Planning Concepts and Techniques Disaster Management –Coordination –Crisis management

4 Traditional Emergency Management Based on military planning –Plan-centric –Hierarchical –Closed-system Experientially-based –Limited use of empirical studies –Perpetration of disaster mythology Task-defined Based on military planning –Plan-centric –Hierarchical –Closed-system Experientially-based –Limited use of empirical studies –Perpetration of disaster mythology Task-defined

5 Emergency Management Cycle StrategicTactical

6 Specialized Body of Knowledge Historical Disasters Technical Knowledge Social Science Research

7 Management Tasks PlanningOrganizingDirecting Controlling

8 The Role of Emergency Manager Program manager, not a technician Generalist, not a specialist Coordinator and facilitator, not a director Senior policy advisor, not staff functionary Primary responsibility is the strategic plan, not the emergency operations plan Must be perceived as adding value Program manager, not a technician Generalist, not a specialist Coordinator and facilitator, not a director Senior policy advisor, not staff functionary Primary responsibility is the strategic plan, not the emergency operations plan Must be perceived as adding value

9 Strategic Planning Vision Mission Strategy Goals Objectives Action Action meets Objectives Objectives achieve Goals Goals implement Strategy Strategy fulfills Mission Mission achieves Vision ACT Vision defines Mission Mission drives Strategy Strategy identifies Goals Goals determine Objectives Objectives determine Action PLAN

10 Strategic Emergency Management Model Mitigation Strategy Recovery Strategy Response Strategy Preparednes s Strategy Strategic Plan

11 MITIGATETRANSFERRETAINAVOID Risk Management Strategy Multi-Year Strategic Plan Mitigation Strategy Insurance Strategy Recovery Strategy Avoidance Strategy Response Strategy Preparedness Strategy Mitigation Plans Emergency Plans Continuity Plans Recovery Plans

12 Levels of Operation Strategic Crisis Management Tactical Multiagency Coordination System Operational Incident Command System

13 Traditional Incident Management Policy Policy Group EOC DepartmentEOCDepartmentEOCDepartmentEOC ICPICPICP

14 Incident Management Department Heads MAC Group Department EOC Department EOC Department EOC ICP Senior Elected Official Strategic Tactical Operational Mutual Aid Agencies Emergent Organizations Community Based Organizations

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