1. Ottawa 26 February 2008 1 Ottawa – What Happens Here Heather L Tomalty, President DRIE Ottawa

2. Ottawa 26 February 2008 2 A Little About DRIE Ottawa  Began many years ago (can’t get an exact date but definitely by 1992) with a few people  Like Toronto, many of our founding Executive and current members have been or are currently involved with DRI  Similar to DRIE Toronto except ■3 quarterly meetings held in the morning ■1 full day – end of May ■Executive are not voted in by membership ■Passive web presence & membership management system since 2002 with on-line event registration & membership payments since last year

3. Ottawa 26 February 2008 3 Current DRIE Ottawa Membership  Contact List680+ emails  Total membership for 2007/2008 198 ■Corporate (allows for 5 individuals) 42 (210) Federal 32 BCP Services/Consulting 4 Other 6 ■Individuals 150 Federal 35 ■Students 6  Majoring in BCP with a minor in IT DRP

4. Ottawa 26 February 2008 4 Real Threats?  Top 10 Threats to Ottawa as ranked by City’s Vulnerability Analysis Report in 2003 1.Public Health Outbreak 2.Earthquake 3.Accidental radiological emergency 4.Water contamination 5.Lifeline failure 6.Ice storm 7.Terrorism 8.Explosion 9.Demonstration / Riot 10.Hazmat event

5. Ottawa 26 February 2008 5 Real Experiences  Ice Storm 1998 – 10 Years!  NBC/CBRN Team  9/11  G20 Nov 2001…  SARS 2003  Power Failure 2003  RIM / Blackberry

6. Ottawa 26 February 2008 6 Real Plans?  Yep ■Federal Government Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s Operational Security Standard - Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Program Management Accountability Framework (MAF) ■Everyone else… Usual Standards & Industry Best Practices

7. Ottawa 26 February 2008 7 Current Focus of Planning  Pandemic ■Fatigue, in general ■Issues around union/collective bargaining agreements and the ability to get staff to perform functions outside their job descriptions  Exercises  Audits  Get Started - Catch-up

8. Ottawa 26 February 2008 8 Final Point of Interest  City of Ottawa’s approach to public education and increasing community preparedness – “Are You Ready?” ■Personal & Family ■Small to Medium Businesses ■Community Volunteers / Partners trained by the city ■On-line & printed ■Multiple languages

9. Ottawa 26 February 2008 9 Real Threats? Real Plans? Yes and Sort-of depends on who you are… is that any different from anywhere else?

10. Ottawa 26 February 2008 10 We’d Love to see you in Ottawa! Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Assistant Commissioner John Neily, previously in charge of the RCMP's Operational Readiness and Response Coordination Centre (ORRCC), will speak on BCP and preparedness in an Emergency Response organisation and W. Todd Moxley, now retired Lieutenant-Colonel from the Canadian Forces (CF), will speak on Decision Making in a Crisis. The presentation will examine traditional and naturalistic decision making processes, present some advantages and disadvantages of each and how they are best applied in a crisis *** 7 th Annual Conference and Tradeshow *** Wednesday May 21, 2008 Ottawa Congress Centre >>> Participants and Exhibitors Welcome <<< www.DRIEOttawa.org

11. Ottawa 26 February 2008 11 Thank You! Heather L Tomalty President@DRIEOttawa.org Heather.Tomalty@Ever-Resilient.com Ever Resilient Consulting & Training Helping Individuals, Families, Communities & Organisations Prepare for the Unexpected with Confidence Plan to be Prepared!