Private Sector Importance: A Federal Perspective 2012 State of Florida Public Sector – Private Sector Disaster Preparedness Summit Phil Strouse, Region IV Stakeholder Relations Liaison
Whole Team, One Field, Same Direction “There’s no way government can solve the challenges of a disaster with a government-centric approach. It takes the whole team. And the private sector provides the bulk of the services every day in the community.” -Craig Fugate, FEMA Administrator 2
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Force multiplier in disseminating information Broad reach, robust networks, involved audiences Large manufacturing / industrial areas are communities Innovation, experience, commodities, quality of service 4 Why invest in PS engagement?
Resilient economic engine driving recovery Employment, tax revenue, providers of basic needs, normalcy April 2011 severe weather in AL, GA, MS and TN 323,860 businesses potentially impacted 1,547,652 employees and $168 billion in sales volume 5 Importance to state / local officials
Trade association coordination (finance, insurance, realty,...) Insurance Industry Information Sharing Sessions Safer AL Summit (industry partners and awareness) University of AL built safe room display w/ Home Depot supplies Long Term Housing and Recovery Expos 6 Team synchronization:
Latest Developments... 7 Supporting state counterparts and bolstering efforts Regular conference calls, state-specific distribution lists Grant Program support for Public-Private Collaboration Linking Southeastern US umbrella organizations into the Regional Response Coordination Center Whole Community pilot projects focused on primary input from private sector associations, partners and key groups
Latest Developments... 8 Ideascale, Think Tank, webinars, daily operations briefings PPD-8 National Planning Frameworks Second Annual “Building Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships” in Colorado Springs, July Training at your fingertips IS-660: Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) IS-662: Improving Preparedness & Resilience through PPP I’m here to listen and learn... from you.
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