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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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2006 Utah Leadership Conference Interagency Cooperation Partnering Together Jeffrey M. GoldbergManager of Products and Special Services First Line Technology, LLC First Line Technology
Once Upon A Time… First Line Technology
What Are The Issues? • Communication • Personal • Interoperability • Failure to plan • Poor intelligence First Line Technology
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
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
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
Why Cooperation Is Necessary? • Joint planning • Safer response • More coordinated response • Faster more efficient recovery Required by HSPD – 5 and NIMS First Line Technology
Challenges to Cooperation • Communication issues • Who is in charge? • “Stovepipe” planning processes • Distrust Sound First Line Technology
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
Making Friends • Communicate frequently • Build two – way communications • Enhance customer service • Visit the trenches First Line Technology
Influencing People • Do not over sell • Communicate the need for change • Involve, not impose • Communicate, involve, enable, and facilitate First Line Technology
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
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
Interagency Cooperation • Capitol Hill Emergency Management Working Group • Interagency Working Group on Federal Workplace Emergencies First Line Technology
Interagency Cooperation • Joint Terrorism Task Force • Local Emergency Planning Committee • Regional Planning Councils • State Associations First Line Technology
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
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
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
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