1. California Alliance for Response Challenges to Emergency Response at Cultural Centers Balboa Park, San Diego Thursday, September 21, 2006

2. Emergency Management California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Federal National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS)

3. All hazards approach Naturally Occurring Human Induced IntentionalUnintentional FireTheft Software/Hardware failure Earthquake Workplace Violence Power failure Flood/Tsunami Bomb Threat Human error EpidemicFire/Arson Gas outage Power Failure Fraud/ Embezzlement Water outage High Winds Cyber crime HVAC system failure SnowstormTerrorism Accidental damage to assets

4. Leading cause of fire in libraries is arson (40%) followed by electrical (20%) & other equipment (16%) Leading cause of fire in museums is electrical (25%), followed by arson (18%) & other equipment (19%) National Fire Protection Association. NFPA Code 909: Protection of Cultural Resources Properties - Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship, 2005 Why Arson?

5. Coordinating media interaction Media response Risk of contradicting statements Need for Joint Information Centers

6. What we want to communicate Who, what, where, when, why, how Life safety What to do Where to go Where NOT to go How and when we will provide updates