Seeking Standards for Public-Private Sector Emergency Management Collaboration June 8, 2006

1. Building safer communities through standards of excellence. Seeking Standards for Public-Private Sector Emergency Management CollaborationJune 8, 2006 Philip J. Padgett,Private Sector Commissioner,Emergency Management Accreditation Program Contacting the Presenter: E-mail: philip.j.padgett@boeing.com Telephone: (703) 414-6417 Contacting EMAP: E-mail: emap@csg.org Telephone: (859) 244-8210

2. Emergency Management Accreditation Program is. . . • A voluntary accreditation process based on collaboratively developed national standards • For local and state programs responsible for preventing, preparing for, mitigating against, and coordinating response and recovery from disaster • Ready to expand to private sector application EMAP’s Approach • Looks at a jurisdiction’s whole program…not just the emergency management agency • Assesses programs against consistent standards to demonstrate excellence and accountability • Serves as a catalyst for building multi-disciplinary, multi-organizational system and improving continuity • Strengthens preparedness and response system through program self-assessment, documentation, and independent peer review • Provides a process for continuous quality improvement

3. The EMAP Standards – 58 Standards in 15 Program Areas • Program Management (6) • Laws and Authorities (2) • Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (3) • Hazard Mitigation (3) • Resource Management (5) • Mutual Aid (2) • Planning (8) • Direction, Control and Coordination (4) • Communications and Warning (4) • Operations and Procedures (6) • Logistics and Facilities (2) • Training (5) • Exercises, Evaluations and Corrective Action (3) • Crisis Communications, Public Education and Information (3) • Finance and Administration (2)

4. 48 Baseline Assessments completed for States, Territories, several Local jurisdictions (Blue and Yellow) 3 Baseline Assessments scheduled (Light Blue) 4 Baseline Assessments not scheduled (Red) EMAP Assessments an d Accreditations, May 2006 • 9 Jurisdictions accredited: Arizona, District of Columbia, Florida, Jacksonville/Duval County, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Illinois, East Baton Rouge Parish (conditionally)

5. The Unmet Need for Public-Private Sector Collaboration Guidance • Today’s Consensus: • Post-9/11and post-2005 Catastrophes, the need is urgent for better coordinated public-private sector planning and response to emergencies • Emerging Consensus: • Improved public-private coordination will strengthen both sectors • But specifics of the win-win remain to be defined • The Challenges: • Little guidance exists to help emergency management and elected officials identify non-governmental partners and integrate them into the emergency management process • Private companies often reluctant to engage in the process for multiple reasons: reimbursement, liability, data sensitivity • Private Sector, too, needs guidance and practice to become a good emergency management partner with its host communities • Common denominator of cross-sector knowledge is low

6. Stimuli for Better Public-Private Sector Collaboration • Katrina/Rita experience imposed both positive and negative reinforcement • + Engagement of Private Sector through EMAC showed what could be achieved • - Cascading effects of just-in-time interdependencies • -/+ Private Sector, Public Sector Organizations, and the Public all share in conclusion that “We are on our own.” • Anticipation of a Pandemic is broadening and deepening intra and inter-sector awareness • Growing Private Sector awareness of depth of impact of public sector capabilities and actions on employee welfare and business continuity/recovery • Increasing Public Sector awareness of key role of privately-owned critical infrastructure in maintaining essential services • Persistent outreach and inclusion by key public and private organizations is achieving positive results • DHS Private Sector Office, FEMA, Chamber of Commerce, NEMA, BENS • Public-Private Mutual Aid Agreements work!

7. Initiatives to Develop Better Public-Private Sector Collaboration Guidance • DHS outreach to and inclusion of the private sector • LLIS Public-Private Partnership for Emergency Preparedness series of 7 monographs • FEMA inclusion of private sector in ESF-14 planning • Invitation to review and comment on major National Preparedness Plans • Inclusion of private sector in major exercises – TOPOFF 3 and 4 • Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) commitment to increase coordination with private sector • ISO International Workshop on Standardization for Emergency Preparedness, April 2006 – ISO, ANSI, and InterCep • U.S. Chamber of Commerce HLS Task Force has topical Working Groups interacting with DHS • National Pandemic Strategy Implementation Plan “Expected Actions” include many opportunities for private sector inclusion in interagency committees and working groups • Business Executives in National Security (BENS) project to improve public-private response and recovery collaboration • EMAP Project to develop Standards-based Guidance

8. EMAP’s Proposed Standards-Based Guidance Project • EMAP Standard can provide an inter-sector bridge • Private Sector roots – Standard developed from the NFPA 1600 Standard for Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs • Public Sector application – Developed by state, local, and federal practitioners and proven in use by states, counties, and cities • Goal: Develop best practices-based guidance for public-private collaboration framed by the 15 program categories of the EMAP Standard • One-year Project in three Phases; • Identify Needs and Innovative Partnerships and Practices through survey • Benchmark best practices through analysis by a public-private working group • Peer Review, Outreach, and Assistance • Status: Now seeking funding

9. Bruce Baughman, Alabama Emergency Management Agency Neil Blais, City of Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Dave Liebersbach; Secretary-Treasurer, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Chris Logan, National Governors Association Gerard Murphy, Police Executives Research Forum Philip Padgett; The Boeing Company Ellis Stanley, Sr., Chairperson;Emergency Preparedness Department, City of Los Angeles (Calif.) William Waugh, Georgia State Univ. Dept. of Public Administration & Urban Studies Dewayne West; Vice-Chairperson;Johnston County (N.C.) Emergency Services Beth Zimmerman, Arizona Department of Emergency & Military Affairs EMAP Commission