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Interagency Cooperation

2006 Utah Leadership Conference. Interagency Cooperation. Partnering Together Jeffrey M. Goldberg Manager of Products and Special Services First Line Technology, LLC. Once Upon A Time…. What Are The Issues?. Communication Personal Interoperability Failure to plan Poor intelligence.

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Interagency Cooperation

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  1. 2006 Utah Leadership Conference Interagency Cooperation Partnering Together Jeffrey M. GoldbergManager of Products and Special Services First Line Technology, LLC First Line Technology

  2. Once Upon A Time… First Line Technology

  3. What Are The Issues? • Communication • Personal • Interoperability • Failure to plan • Poor intelligence First Line Technology

  4. Cooperation • co·op·er·a·tion  (noun) - • The act or practice of cooperating. • The association of persons or businesses for a common benefit. First Line Technology

  5. Partnering • part·ner·ing (verb) - • The act of uniting or associating with another or others in an activity or a sphere of common interest. First Line Technology

  6. Case Study You accept a position with an agency in an area that is new to you. After speaking with your staff, you realize that there are no mutual aid agreements in place and your predecessor has “burned all of the bridges”…now what? First Line Technology

  7. Why Cooperation Is Necessary? • Joint planning • Safer response • More coordinated response • Faster more efficient recovery Required by HSPD – 5 and NIMS First Line Technology

  8. Challenges to Cooperation • Communication issues • Who is in charge? • “Stovepipe” planning processes • Distrust Sound First Line Technology

  9. We Shall Overcome • Meet one on one • Use neutral territory • Form an informal partnership – then solidify • Discuss areas of mutual concern • Look for your neighbors strengths • Find common ground First Line Technology

  10. Making Friends • Communicate frequently • Build two – way communications • Enhance customer service • Visit the trenches First Line Technology

  11. Influencing People • Do not over sell • Communicate the need for change • Involve, not impose • Communicate, involve, enable, and facilitate First Line Technology

  12. The Contractor is Not Evil Private Sector Resources • Understand your needs • Memoranda of Understanding/Pre-Event Contracts • Involve them in the ENTIRE process First Line Technology

  13. I Have It All Right Here… • If it wasn’t written down, it didn’t or won’t happen • Document, document, document • Never assume First Line Technology

  14. Interagency Cooperation • Capitol Hill Emergency Management Working Group • Interagency Working Group on Federal Workplace Emergencies First Line Technology

  15. Interagency Cooperation • Joint Terrorism Task Force • Local Emergency Planning Committee • Regional Planning Councils • State Associations First Line Technology

  16. Jeff’s Rules of Cooperation • Know the players BEFORE an incident • Plan together – train together – exercise together • Know your assets • Know your neighbors assets • Have pre-existing mutual aid agreements/memoranda of understanding (a requirement of NIMS) First Line Technology

  17. Jeff’s Rules of Cooperation Know the players BEFORE an incident When In Doubt – See Rule #1 Plan together – train together – exercise together First Line Technology

  18. Case Study You accept a position with an agency in an area that is new to you. After speaking with your staff, you realize that there are no mutual aid agreements in place and your predecessor has “burned all of the bridges”…now what? First Line Technology

  19. Questions?? Jeff Goldberg Office: 719-302-2326 Mobile: 703-473-8835 Email: jgoldberg@firstlinetech.com Toll Free : 866-556-0517 Fax: 202-318-8480 First Line Technology

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