LEE MAYFIELD PLANNING CHIEF LEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Public-Private Partnerships in Disaster Preparedness

Whole Community Approach Government Can’t Do It Alone  Public, Private, Non-Profit Worlds Working Together  Big Part of Our Job is to Get Business Back Up and Running  Emergency Operations Center Seats for Economic Development and VCB 85% of the US Critical Infrastructure Owned by the Private Sector 90% of Business That Do Not Resume Operations Within 5 Days of a Disaster Will Fail Within 2 Years Where Would a Disaster or Catastrophic Event Leave Your Business? Being Unprepared in the Event of a Crisis can Lead to Revenue Loss, Unanticipated Costs and a Significant Competitive Disadvantage

Prepare to Become Resilient! Think About Your Disaster Plan Now, Not During the Event  Where will you go if your building is damaged or destroyed?  How will you communicate with employees? Vendors? Clients?  What if your IT/data system goes down?  Could your business survive without power for weeks? What You Can Do Now  Confirm Insurance Coverage – Private Insurance is Key to Recovery!  Create a Disaster Plan –  Train Employees on the Plan  Know What’s in Your Recovery Toolbox – SBA Loans, Emergency Bridge Loan Program, etc…

Opportunities for Engagement Federal (FEMA), State, Local Initiatives to Partner with Businesses BEFORE Disasters Strike Involvement in Disaster Planning, Training, Exercises, and Emergency Operations Center Activations  Yearly Hurricane Briefing, Statewide Private Sector Disaster Summits, Post- Disaster Re-Entry Planning, Long-Term Recovery Committee, etc… Presentations at Chamber Meetings and Other Outreach Opportunities Networking and Connecting with Emergency Management Staff

Contacts Rob Farmer, Director – Lee County Public Safety Jim Bjostad, Chief of Emergency Management Lee Mayfield, Planning Chief