Rotary and the Resilient Community A.J. Briding Certified Emergency Manager Certified Organizational Resilience Executive

Overview of Presentation The Importance of Community Readiness The Importance of Community Readiness Elements of Community Readiness Elements of Community Readiness The Importance of the Private Sector The Importance of the Private Sector

Pop Quiz for Rotarians How many of you have emergency provisions at home? How many of you have emergency provisions at home? How many of you travel overseas for Rotary projects? How many of you travel overseas for Rotary projects? How many of you know who to contact in an emergency at those locations? How many of you know who to contact in an emergency at those locations? How many of you have a recovery plan to leave those locations if necessary? How many of you have a recovery plan to leave those locations if necessary?

Pop Quiz for Businesses How many of you are business people? How many of you are business people? How many of your businesses have a business continuity plan? How many of your businesses have a business continuity plan? How many of you would be OK if your business shut down for 2 weeks? How many of you would be OK if your business shut down for 2 weeks? – One month or longer? How many of you back up your essential data routinely? How many of you back up your essential data routinely?

The Emergency Management Cycle Readiness Preparedness.. Response.. Rebuilding

The Importance of Community Readiness What if the cavalry doesn’t come? What if the cavalry doesn’t come? Even if it does, will it be too little, too late? Even if it does, will it be too little, too late?

NIMS: Preparedness Preparedness activities should be coordinated among all appropriate agencies and organizations within the jurisdiction, as well as across jurisdictions. Preparedness activities should be coordinated among all appropriate agencies and organizations within the jurisdiction, as well as across jurisdictions. NGOs and the private sector should be involved in these efforts, as they often provide incident-related services, and are the owners and operators of critical infrastructure and key resources that may be involved in emergency management and incident response. NGOs and the private sector should be involved in these efforts, as they often provide incident-related services, and are the owners and operators of critical infrastructure and key resources that may be involved in emergency management and incident response. Though not integrated directly into NIMS, individuals play a critical role in preparedness and are expected to prepare themselves and their families for all types of potential incidents. Though not integrated directly into NIMS, individuals play a critical role in preparedness and are expected to prepare themselves and their families for all types of potential incidents. Jurisdictions should have outreach programs to promote and support individual and community preparedness (e.g., public education, training sessions, demonstrations), including preparedness of those with special needs. Jurisdictions should have outreach programs to promote and support individual and community preparedness (e.g., public education, training sessions, demonstrations), including preparedness of those with special needs.

NRF: Private Sector Roles Partners in local and State emergency preparedness and response organizations and activities Partners in local and State emergency preparedness and response organizations and activities Emergency managers must work seamlessly with businesses that provide water, power, communication networks, transportation, medical care, security, and numerous other services upon which both response and recovery are particularly dependent. Emergency managers must work seamlessly with businesses that provide water, power, communication networks, transportation, medical care, security, and numerous other services upon which both response and recovery are particularly dependent. Provide response resources (donated or compensated) during an incident – including specialized teams, essential service providers, equipment, and advanced technologies – through local public-private emergency plans or mutual aid and assistance agreements, or in response to requests from government and nongovernmental-volunteer initiatives. Provide response resources (donated or compensated) during an incident – including specialized teams, essential service providers, equipment, and advanced technologies – through local public-private emergency plans or mutual aid and assistance agreements, or in response to requests from government and nongovernmental-volunteer initiatives. private-sector resilience and continuity of operations planning, as well as recovery and restoration from an actual incident, represent essential homeland security activities. private-sector resilience and continuity of operations planning, as well as recovery and restoration from an actual incident, represent essential homeland security activities.

Citizen Corps Citizen Corps is FEMA's grassroots strategy to bring together government and community leaders to involve citizens in all- hazards emergency preparedness and resilience. Citizen Corps is FEMA's grassroots strategy to bring together government and community leaders to involve citizens in all- hazards emergency preparedness and resilience. NRF: Citizen Corps brings together local leaders from government and civic leaders from NGOs and the private sector to prepare for and respond to incidents. Citizen Corps Councils are typically sponsored by elected or appointed officials and/or emergency managers. These Councils provide leadership and support for programs that educate, train, and engage community volunteers to support emergency management and responders. NRF: Citizen Corps brings together local leaders from government and civic leaders from NGOs and the private sector to prepare for and respond to incidents. Citizen Corps Councils are typically sponsored by elected or appointed officials and/or emergency managers. These Councils provide leadership and support for programs that educate, train, and engage community volunteers to support emergency management and responders. FY 2010 Citizen Corps Program grant funding: $12.5 M FY 2010 Citizen Corps Program grant funding: $12.5 M – Texas $684,000

CERTs Community Emergency Response Team Unskilled volunteers Unskilled volunteers Skilled volunteers Skilled volunteers Often part of ESFs Often part of ESFs Can start a CERT or Can start a CERT or assist an established CERT

Ham Radio: ARES/RACES ARES: Amateur Radio Emergency Service ARES: Amateur Radio Emergency Service – licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes voluntarily registeredvoluntarily registered – ch1.html ch1.html ch1.html RACES: Radio Amateur Civilian Emergency Services RACES: Radio Amateur Civilian Emergency Services –

Key to Surviving Disasters: The Community Individual and family preparation Individual and family preparation Citizen engagement Citizen engagement Volunteer manning Volunteer manning Private sector readiness Private sector readiness Economic resiliency Economic resiliency -- Lack of recovery can be the greatest impact of a disaster

Community Preparation Promotion and facilitation of readiness programs in the community Promotion and facilitation of readiness programs in the community – DHS Ready Programs Ready America Ready America Ready Business Ready Business Ready Kids Ready Kids Create and assist with equivalent programs in other countries, if not already present Create and assist with equivalent programs in other countries, if not already present Consider risk mitigation in overseas projects Consider risk mitigation in overseas projects – Eliminate obvious threat vulnerabilities

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Ready Kids

Protect Your Business Emergency plans Emergency plans Business continuity plan Business continuity plan Disaster recovery plan Disaster recovery plan... If you fold, that helps neither you nor your community... Ignoring the threat is not a risk management option

FEMA and the Private Sector

Community Preparation (con’d) Community infrastructure readiness Community infrastructure readiness – Medical systems – Transportation systems – Power infrastructure – Communications providers – Education (K-12 districts, college campuses)

Community Preparation (con’d) Other thoughts Other thoughts – Translators (preparation outreach and response and recovery operations) – Elderly – Special needs citizens – Pet handlers for evacuation – Warehousing facilities – Transportation assets – Outreach

NVOAD “Promoting Cooperation, Communication, Coordination and Collaboration in Disaster Response”

NVOAD Mission National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) is the forum where organizations share knowledge and resources throughout the disaster cycle— preparation, response and recovery—to help disaster survivors and their communities. National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) is the forum where organizations share knowledge and resources throughout the disaster cycle— preparation, response and recovery—to help disaster survivors and their communities. Members of National VOAD form a coalition of nonprofit organizations that respond to disasters as part of their overall mission. Members of National VOAD form a coalition of nonprofit organizations that respond to disasters as part of their overall mission.

State and Local VOADs Each of the 55 State and Territory VOADs are members in National VOAD. State VOADs enter into a cooperative agreement with National VOAD to ensure that the State VOAD operates with similar principles and values to the National organization. Each of the 55 State and Territory VOADs are members in National VOAD. State VOADs enter into a cooperative agreement with National VOAD to ensure that the State VOAD operates with similar principles and values to the National organization. Each State VOAD develops its own governing documents, membership criteria, meeting schedules and coordination functions based on the National structure. Many of the organizations that join State VOADs are the chapters or counterparts of National level members, in addition to local community-based organizations and faith-based groups. Each State VOAD develops its own governing documents, membership criteria, meeting schedules and coordination functions based on the National structure. Many of the organizations that join State VOADs are the chapters or counterparts of National level members, in addition to local community-based organizations and faith-based groups.

VOADs: Volunteer Wisely In a community struggling to respond to and recover from a disaster, an influx of unexpected or unneeded volunteers and donations can make the process even more difficult. In a community struggling to respond to and recover from a disaster, an influx of unexpected or unneeded volunteers and donations can make the process even more difficult. Before traveling to the disaster area to help, learn where and when your skills will be needed. Before traveling to the disaster area to help, learn where and when your skills will be needed. Discuss with volunteer organizations how your needs for food, water and shelter will be met while you are volunteering.” Discuss with volunteer organizations how your needs for food, water and shelter will be met while you are volunteering.”

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