Introductions

Emergency Planning

Emergency Management & Preparedness Street Smarts Version

Where to Start? Commit to it Ask Someone Get Some Training

Commit To It Only what you put in will you get out Assign resources to it. Money Human Resources Time

Ask Someone Your are not going to be cutting edge Many effective plans are already there There are consultants Emergency Preparedness Canada Emergency Measures Ontario (EMO) Red Cross Municipality

Get Some Training Hazard and Risk Assessment Prevention Mitigation Recovery Recurring Themes

Identify Core Services or Needs Not a risk assessment, not threat specific What you need to protect What you like to protect What you can do without short term What you can do without longer term What you can do without

What you need to protect People Infrastructure Assets Supplies

How Do You Protect It Protection Train people Provide Equipment and Procedures Technology adaptation Look for Common Sense solutions first Refer to Core Services and Needs…..OFTEN

When Do We Start to Build the Plan? You are about 50% done right here! You know who and what you are going to protect You know there will be steps necessary to protect in all the phases of the emergency

When Do We Start to Build the Plan? Prevention Mitigation Recovery

Prevention+Mitigation+Recovery = Resilience

Question Where would you get the best return for effort? Prevention? Mitigation? Recovery? It will vary to some degree but you rarely need to mitigate or recover from something you prevented

Question Can 1 Plan be used for all emergencies? Yes/No. Anything that can be made consistent should be. Templating is useful. Adaptability is key. Separate plans if required.

Adaptive Management Strategy Model Overview Step 1 Assemble and study all pertinent and associated background materials.

Adaptive Management Strategy Model Overview Step 2 Identify, Analyze and Prioritize

Adaptive Management Strategy Model Overview Step 4 Allocate Resources and Develop Strategies

Adaptive Management Strategy Model Overview Step 5 Prepare Draft SOP

Adaptive Management Strategy Model Overview Step 6 Prepare Final SOP

Adaptive Management Strategy Model Overview Step 7 Train to and exercise the plan

Adaptive Management Strategy Model Overview Step 8 Monitor and Evaluate Effectiveness

Adaptive Management Strategy Model Overview Step 9 Produce a Report

Core Principles………helpful Incident Management System IMS 100, IMS 200

Core Principles………helpful Strategic Tactical Task

No Battle Plan Survives First Contact the Enemy Unharmed Adjust but don’t give up the planning or the plan What you need to protect does not change Stay disciplined and business like Know when to ask for help Know where that help is Know how to ask