1. 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

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

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

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

5. 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

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

7. Charles E. Fisher, Managing Director Utility and Critical Infrastructure Practice James Lee Witt Associates 202-585-0780 (DC) 919-960-3821 (NC) cfisher@wittassociates.com www.wittassociates.com