The TAO of Community Resilience
The TAO of Community Resilience Daniel Hahn, MA, MBA, CEM, FPEM #IAEM16
“It’s a widely accepted truism in American poli6cs that an engaged ci6zenry is the best defense. Yet, when it comes to emergency preparedness, the American public remains incredibly unengaged in the process, largely lacking both the knowledge and the opportunity to par6cipate proac6vely and construc6vely.” Leggiere, Phil. (May 22, 2009). “Crisis preparedness and the public.” HS Today. Retrieved from: hMp://www.hstoday.us/content/view/8632/128/
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril. Sun Tzu If you do not know the local hazards and your vulnerability, and you do not know what assets are in your community, you could be in trouble.
What are your threats? • You….the lady on the first row?
• How about you, the guy with glasses?
• And don’t think I missed you tex6ng, what is your answer?
A Coronal Mass Ejection occurs
Start with your community • Develop a public/private partnership called a COAD. • Reach out to community partners because this really does take a village.
COAD
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• I need eight volunteers
Sign language
Don’t be shy
It involves a chain, blindfolds and a guy in a kilt….
You wish ladies…
CASE Study of a COAD
Book Chapter
Issues and OpportuniBes Ask yourself and your small dedicated group of mo6vated community partners these ques6ons: What issues are stopping your community from organizing? What opportuni6es are there to organizing?
Issues
• Legal restric6ons. • Who pays? • Coordina6on/communica6on of asset. • Asset control issues. • Public Rela6ons. • Who is in charge? • Reaching out to businesses.
Issues • Keeping people mo6vated. • No6fica6on. • Time/personnel to do the planning. • “Out of sight out of mind” no disasters means people lose interest. • Remaining engaged. • Cultural and Jurisdic6onal issues between groups like municipali6es, private/public sectors, north/ south, etc…
Think about…..
Issues
• Lack of trust. • Security of dona6ons and personnel. • Sharing informa6on in standard language. • Command and control. • Communica6ons. • Rules and regula6ons. • Training.
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Now solve the issues brought up previously What issues did you write down? Give me an example….yes, you in the blue shirt.
OpportuniBes • More Educa6on (ICS). • Trust Building. • Cost Sharing. • Experience. • Regular mee6ngs between players to keep open communica6ons.
OpportuniBes • Increased visibility. • Promo6on of ci6zen programs. • Development of resource database. • Ability to exercise plans with more external involvement.
OpportuniBes • Force mul6plier. • Avoids duplica6on. • Lowers costs of recovery (think PDRP). • Allows for priori6za6on of resources. • Quicker responses.
OpportuniBes • Distribute awareness materials through school district to make children aware of local programs. • Increase communica6on commitment by private sector en66es.
Example of a 501c3 organizational structure
Branding SAFER -Support Alliance For Emergency Readiness www.safersantarosa.org Make it fit your jurisdic6on – gets buy in from local groups
I need eight different volunteers
Fill the gap • You can be ac6ve without stepping on another organiza6ons toes. • Support what is already happening and expand where you can.
SAFER Kids
Find an idea where everyone can agree to work together
EscaRosa Business Continuity Initiative (BCI) Escambia and Santa Rosa County COADs working together with other non affiliated organizations
BCI iniBaBves include… • Par6cipa6ng in an expo.
Involve partners
BCI iniBaBves include… • GIS all cri6cal businesses in both coun6es by 10 pre selected sectors. • Get businesses to par6cipate so as to be included in outreach post disaster. • And the following program as well…
BUSINESS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TOOLKIT (BERT)
Political face time makes everyone happy!
Does this stuff work? Ask St. Lucie County Florida hMp://groupspaces.com/SAFER/
If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred baCles. Sun Tsu If you are aware of the local hazards, understand your vulnerabiliDes, and know what resources and assets are available in your community, you are on your way to being a resilient community.
Credits Leggiere, Phil. (May 22, 2009). “Crisis preparedness and the public.” HS Today. Retrieved from: hMp://www.hstoday.us/content/view/8632/128/ hMp://www.bing.com/images/search? q=blindfold&view=detailv2&adlt=strict&id=AE7E7B53DAAF4E82BF3FAAF962EEBB95F6A0D37B&selectedIndex=12&ccid=uIt2R Pc7&simid=608045930008609897&thid=OIP.Mb88b7644f73b31b5815a51333d3e49c2H0&ajaxhist=0 hMp://celebri6esnowandthen.blogspot.com/2010/07/sean-connery.html hMp://www.townofmorris.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/community.gif hMp://www.coral.org/files/images/sitewide/EPA_leMer_logos.jpg hMp://www.mediabistro.com/alltwiMer/files/2011/05/ac6ve_twiMer_users.jpg hMp://www.armageddononline.org/images/natural-disasters-list.jpg hMp://classroomclipart.com/images/gallery/Clipart/American_Sign_Language/TN_sign-language-number-8.jpg hMp://www.backgroundsy.com/file/large/pool-eight-ball.jpg hMp://tse4.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.Md422ac9ade6918c5fa47ba2306833928H0&pid=15.1 hMp://francis-moran.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/mind-the-gap.jpg hMp://saferstlucie.org/
Send ‘em if you got ‘em!
? Daniel Hahn MA, MBA, CEM, FPEM Santa Rosa County Emergency Management Plans Chief 4499 Pine Forest Road | Milton, Florida 32583 P: 850.983.4606| C: 850.393.9841
