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Disaster Resistant California Community Colle ges

Disaster Resistant California Community Colle ges. FEMA Higher Education Conference Emmitsburg , MD June 1-4, 2009. Presenters and Topics. Peter Wright- Moderator-The Challenge Kay Goss and Craig Zachlod- Building Best Practices and Strategic Partnerships

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Disaster Resistant California Community Colle ges

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  1. Disaster ResistantCalifornia Community Colleges FEMA Higher Education Conference Emmitsburg , MD June 1-4, 2009

  2. Presenters and Topics Peter Wright- Moderator-The Challenge Kay Goss and Craig Zachlod- Building Best Practices and Strategic Partnerships Richard Arvizu- and Linda Morin Regional Approach and Representation-Unique Urban Challenges and DRCCC Support Chris Wilkerson and Mildred Lovato-Rural Challenges and DRCCC Support

  3. Presenters and Topics (continued) Chief Laura Lorman and Linda Morin Networking Law Enforcement and Developing practical and academic programs on California Community College Campuses

  4. Are we prepared? Pandemic Electrical Outage Dam Break Flooding SnowStorm Pipeline Break Volcano Riot Fire Chemical Release Transportation Crash Terrorism Smog Earthquake Tidal Wave ElectronicAttack Sinkhole Windstorm

  5. "Nothing is more essential to our state than protecting our people. And nothing is more crucial for our government than doing everything possible to reach that goal. We must plan for the inevitable. I have a simple rule– those who fail to plan, plan to fail. I will not let that happen in this state.” -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

  6. Proper Planning and Exercise Prevents Poor Performance

  7. Why be fully prepared? Safety and welfare State and federal requirements Grants and FEMA reimbursements Liability and insurance California Senate Bill 166

  8. Homeland Security Grant

  9. Objectives Year 1 and 2 Implement SEMS/NIMS compliance Improve communications with colleges and districts through creation of a system-side website Create System-wide taskforce Create regional/zone task forces or mutual aid groups Create System-wide procedures and practices that can be implemented with effect

  10. Vulnerability assessments of districts and college sites Identify and apply for additional grants Direct assistance to college personnel Define and implement best practices Define and implement SB-166 and other Education codes for community colleges Objectives Year 1 and 2

  11. Objectives Year Three A Task Force Developed Best Practices Model and Chancellors Office Voluntary Accreditation Program Pandemic Awareness Training Ongoing Campus CERT, SEMS/NIMS Multimedia and Website Development Using Available Federal and State Resources

  12. Related State and Federal Education and Legislative Codes Ed Code Sections 35294.2, 32282, 335296, 42140 Petris Bill Katz Bill Field Act SEMS and NIMS mandates

  13. State Taskforce

  14. State Taskforce Mission: The principal purpose of the Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges (DRCCC) Task Force is to advise and make recommendations to the California Community Colleges System Office on mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery for emergency and disaster events. This emergency planning will ensure that our students, faculty, and staff are safe and able to response to a disaster when it occurs.

  15. State Taskforce

  16. State Taskforce

  17. Partnerships • CEMHS • Governor’s Office of Homeland Security • Governor’s Office of Emergency Services • Governor’s Office of California Volunteers • Health Service Officers Association • U.S. Department of Homeland Security • U.S. Department of Education • Counties and Local/Regional Mutual Aid Groups • University of Colorado • Insurance Providers • Private Industry

  18. NIMS/SEMS Training

  19. How We Help? • Training • Emergency Operations Plans • Emergency Operations Centers (Spring 2009) • Campus-CERT (January 13-15 at Mission College) • ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 • Pandemic Train-the-Trainer Course (Summer 2009)

  20. Thank You Peter Wright pwright@cccco.edu Office - (916) 445-1798 Cell - (805) 452-1075

  21. “Knowing how to respond quickly and efficiently in a crisis is critical to ensuring the safety of our schools and students. The midst of a crisis is not the time to start figuring out who ought to do what. At that moment, everyone involved from top to bottom should know the drill and know each other.” -- U.S. Secretary Margaret Spellings

  22. Thank You For more information visit DRCCC website http://emergency.cccco.edu

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