James Lee Witt Associates Emergency Management & Damage Mitigation Florida Public Service Commission Electric Utility Infrastructure Workshop January 23, 2006, Tallahassee Charles Fisher, Managing Director Utility and Critical Infrastructure Practice

Background James Lee Witt Associates James Lee Witt Associates Utility and Critical Infrastructure Practice Utility and Critical Infrastructure Practice Experience Experience

Hazard Mitigation Preparedness PlanningResponse Recovery Hazard/Threat Determination Emergency Management Cycle

Damage Mitigation Vegetation Management Vegetation Management Pole Assessment Pole Assessment Underground wires Underground wires

Preparation Emergency Management Culture Emergency Management Culture Incident Command System Incident Command System Relationship with local emergency management officials Relationship with local emergency management officials Joint planning Joint planning Exercise Exercise All Hands Culture All Hands Culture

Response & Recovery Damage Assessment Damage Assessment Joint Operations Joint Operations Restore and Communicate Restore and Communicate Mutual Assistance Mutual Assistance

Charles E. Fisher, Managing Director Utility and Critical Infrastructure Practice James Lee Witt Associates (DC) (NC)