1. Strengthening Public/Private Partnerships in Preparedness Diana McClure Business Resiliency Program Manager IBHS September 16, 2009 National Preparedness Month

3. ACP – Hurricane Katrina Lessons ACP Lesson 1 - Emphasize the need for greater business continuity planning in the small and mid-sized business sector. Considering the Fortune 500 companies have the resources to hire business continuity staff or experienced consultants, small companies do not have the same luxury. ACP should organize seminars through the local chambers of commerce to help educate and guide these organizations on how to develop their own plans. ACP Next Steps

6. Partnerships and Collaboration U.S. Chamber of Commerce Regional and local Chambers Association of Contingency Planners Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII) Small Business Development Centers Trade Associations Public Entities Universities Non-profits 3M members: 96% small businesses <100 employees

7. Resiliency Culture of preparedness Shared responsibility – personal – neighborhood – community Business – Over 97% of businesses are < 100 employees

8. Community Emergency Response Teams Civilian emergency work force Community self-sufficiency Adjunct to local emergency services Training – 17.5 hours Encourage preparedness, hazard ID and mitigation

9. Types of Buildings – Why is CERT Important?

10. CERT Training Disaster Preparedness Disaster Fire Suppression Disaster Medical Operations Part I Disaster Medical Operations Part II Light Search and Rescue Operations Disaster Psychology and Team Organization Course Review and Disaster Simulation https:/www.citizencorps.gov/cert/about.shtm

11. CERT Programs - Examples Los Angeles Fire Department North Carolina Gov. Office Tulsa OK – Red Cross Louisiana –Iberia Parish –Orleans Parish –Jefferson Parish

12. Challenges Personal responsibility or “let someone else do it” Motivation factors Time restraints Cost – in $$ and personnel time Building specific, block, neighborhood Can large businesses help smaller ones?

13. Next Steps – Ideas for ACP Work with Mayor's Office of Emergency Preparedness to spread the preparedness message – CERT – Open for Business® “Preparedness is an essential element of a resilient and secure Nation.” Presidential Proclamation, September 4, 2009

14. For more information www.DisasterSafety.org Diana McClure dmcclure@ibhs.org (617) 879-3145

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16. San Diego Chapter – 8.15.06

17. San Diego Chapter

18. What Worked Used IBHS training materials –75 causes of disaster & benefits of planning –PowerPoint presentation –“Why Planning Is Important” –“What About Costs?” in toolkit Asked audience about their experiences and used ACP members’ experiences Handed out training slides and local websites—business & family disaster planning

19. What Worked ACP –Registration on San Diego chapter website –Members recruited attendees –Three ACP members participated & helped with workshop questions Participants –Targeted 50 or fewer employees/company Companies without business continuity planners on board –Included credit unions, health care, government, schools

20. Central Florida Chapter One-on-one training for individual company Contract Packaging Association—4.9.06 2007 workshops –Governor’s Hurricane Conference workshop (FL) –HELPS conference/Orlando FL Estimated time to complete plan =16 hours

21. Oklahoma Chapter - Disaster Resistant Business Council Ann Patton, Open for Business, Institute for Business & Home Safety; Rick Myers, Association of Contingency Planners, Oklahoma Chapter; Linda Muirheid, Tulsa City-County Health Department; Sandy Cox, Bank of Oklahoma (co-chair); Dave Hall, State Farm Insurance (co-chair); Claudia Arthrell, Family & Children’s Service, Oklahoma; Crystal Kline, Mayor’s Citizen Corps; Tim Lovell, Mayor’s Citizen Corps; Dennis Currington, Tulsa Metro Chamber; Bob Roberts, RD Flanagan & Associates

22. Open for Business ® in CA Chambers of Commerce –Napa –San Diego East County –Orange –Los Angeles ACP Chapters –Los Angeles –Orange County –San Diego L.A. Dept. of Water & Power L.A. Public Health WACE Program of the Year

23. Open for Business ® in Colorado Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association Colorado Rocky Mountain ACP Chapter Focus on RMIIA natural constituency – insurance companies & agents The “sale” was legislative agenda – OFB was add on Democratic National Convention

24. San Antonio TX chapter