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California Alliance for Response Challenges to Emergency Response at Cultural Centers Balboa Park, San Diego Thursday, September 21, 2006. Emergency Management. California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Federal National Incident Management System (NIMS)
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California Alliance for ResponseChallenges to Emergency Response at Cultural CentersBalboa Park, San DiegoThursday, September 21, 2006
Emergency Management • California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) • Federal National Incident Management System (NIMS) • Incident Command System (ICS)
The fifth phase of emergency management… • "This chart depicting the agencies responsibilities in the event of a disaster....It begins with a response to a disaster, leads to recovery, mitigation, risk reduction, prevention, preparedness...(dramatic pause) and ends up BACK IN DISASTER!" • "In truth, FEMA did exactly what they said they were going to do." — Jon Stewart
Why Arson? • 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
Coordinating media interaction • Media response • Risk of contradicting statements • Need for Joint Information Centers
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
Mitigation & Preparedness Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition