Seeking Standards for Public-Private Sector Emergency Management Collaboration June 8, 2006 Building safer communities through standards of excellence. Philip J. Padgett, Private Sector Commissioner, Emergency Management Accreditation Program Contacting the Presenter: Telephone: (703) Contacting EMAP: Telephone: (859)

Emergency Management Accreditation Program is... A voluntary accreditation process based on collaboratively developed national standards For local and state programs responsible for preventing, preparing for, mitigating against, and coordinating response and recovery from disaster Ready to expand to private sector application Looks at a jurisdiction’s whole program…not just the emergency management agency Assesses programs against consistent standards to demonstrate excellence and accountability Serves as a catalyst for building multi- disciplinary, multi-organizational system and improving continuity Strengthens preparedness and response system through program self-assessment, documentation, and independent peer review Provides a process for continuous quality improvement EMAP’s Approach

The EMAP Standards – 58 Standards in 15 Program Areas Program Management (6) Laws and Authorities (2) Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (3) Hazard Mitigation (3) Resource Management (5) Mutual Aid (2) Planning (8) Direction, Control and Coordination (4) Communications and Warning (4) Operations and Procedures (6) Logistics and Facilities (2) Training (5) Exercises, Evaluations and Corrective Action (3) Crisis Communications, Public Education and Information (3) Finance and Administration (2)

EMAP Assessments an d Accreditations, May Baseline Assessments completed for States, Territories, several Local jurisdictions (Blue and Yellow) 3 Baseline Assessments scheduled (Light Blue) 4 Baseline Assessments not scheduled (Red) 9 Jurisdictions accredited: Arizona, District of Columbia, Florida, Jacksonville/Duval County, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Illinois, East Baton Rouge Parish (conditionally)

The Unmet Need for Public-Private Sector Collaboration Guidance Today’s Consensus: –Post-9/11and post-2005 Catastrophes, the need is urgent for better coordinated public-private sector planning and response to emergencies Emerging Consensus: –Improved public-private coordination will strengthen both sectors But specifics of the win-win remain to be defined The Challenges: –Little guidance exists to help emergency management and elected officials identify non-governmental partners and integrate them into the emergency management process –Private companies often reluctant to engage in the process for multiple reasons: reimbursement, liability, data sensitivity –Private Sector, too, needs guidance and practice to become a good emergency management partner with its host communities –Common denominator of cross-sector knowledge is low

Stimuli for Better Public-Private Sector Collaboration Katrina/Rita experience imposed both positive and negative reinforcement + Engagement of Private Sector through EMAC showed what could be achieved - Cascading effects of just-in-time interdependencies -/+ Private Sector, Public Sector Organizations, and the Public all share in conclusion that “We are on our own.” Anticipation of a Pandemic is broadening and deepening intra and inter- sector awareness Growing Private Sector awareness of depth of impact of public sector capabilities and actions on employee welfare and business continuity/recovery Increasing Public Sector awareness of key role of privately-owned critical infrastructure in maintaining essential services Persistent outreach and inclusion by key public and private organizations is achieving positive results DHS Private Sector Office, FEMA, Chamber of Commerce, NEMA, BENS Public-Private Mutual Aid Agreements work!

Initiatives to Develop Better Public-Private Sector Collaboration Guidance DHS outreach to and inclusion of the private sector –LLIS Public-Private Partnership for Emergency Preparedness series of 7 monographs –FEMA inclusion of private sector in ESF-14 planning –Invitation to review and comment on major National Preparedness Plans –Inclusion of private sector in major exercises – TOPOFF 3 and 4 Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) commitment to increase coordination with private sector ISO International Workshop on Standardization for Emergency Preparedness, April 2006 – ISO, ANSI, and InterCep U.S. Chamber of Commerce HLS Task Force has topical Working Groups interacting with DHS National Pandemic Strategy Implementation Plan “Expected Actions” include many opportunities for private sector inclusion in interagency committees and working groups Business Executives in National Security (BENS) project to improve public- private response and recovery collaboration EMAP Project to develop Standards-based Guidance

EMAP’s Proposed Standards-Based Guidance Project EMAP Standard can provide an inter-sector bridge –Private Sector roots – Standard developed from the NFPA 1600 Standard for Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs –Public Sector application – Developed by state, local, and federal practitioners and proven in use by states, counties, and cities Goal: Develop best practices-based guidance for public- private collaboration framed by the 15 program categories of the EMAP Standard One-year Project in three Phases; 1.Identify Needs and Innovative Partnerships and Practices through survey 2.Benchmark best practices through analysis by a public-private working group 3.Peer Review, Outreach, and Assistance Status: Now seeking funding

EMAP Commission Bruce Baughman, Alabama Emergency Management Agency Neil Blais, City of Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Dave Liebersbach; Secretary- Treasurer, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Chris Logan, National Governors Association Gerard Murphy, Police Executives Research Forum Philip Padgett; The Boeing Company Ellis Stanley, Sr., Chairperson; Emergency Preparedness Department, City of Los Angeles (Calif.) William Waugh, Georgia State Univ. Dept. of Public Administration & Urban Studies Dewayne West; Vice- Chairperson; Johnston County (N.C.) Emergency Services Beth Zimmerman, Arizona Department of Emergency & Military Affairs