emergency management committee
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. Emergency Management. Prevention/Mitigation Preparedness Response Recovery. “Public works personnel are the first and last on-scene – first with barricades and portable lights and last with heavy equipment to remove debris.”. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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Emergency Management
• Prevention/Mitigation• Preparedness• Response• Recovery
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“Public works personnel are the first and last on-scene – first with barricades and portable
lights and last with heavy equipment to remove debris.”
- Oklahoma City Public Works Director - Paul Brum
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The Role of the Emergency Management
Committee of the American Public Works
Association
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The Committee’s Goal #1APWA will be the members’
primary gateway resource for education, knowledge exchange
and services.
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The Strategy
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Identify and develop three guaranteed sessions for APWA
Congress.
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• Prepare and submit 5 – 7 articles for the Emergency Management issue of the APWA Reporter.
• Develop an EM Committee PowerPoint for APWA chapters.
• Conduct one Click, Listen & Learn (preparing agencies for NIMS implementation)
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Provide guidance onthe development of publications pertinent to the field of emergency management by APWA
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The Committee’s Goal #2APWA will be acknowledged as the
public policy advocate for the public infrastructure.
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The Strategy• Develop a ‘public works awareness’
policy paper.• Ensure public works participation in
HSPD-7 (infrastructure) work groups throughout the year.
• Explore the development of a public works disaster reserve corporation and provide a recommendation.
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The Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program:The Role of Public Works in Preventing & Planning for DisasterStatement ofBrian UsherDirector of Public WorksCity of Zion, Illinois
On behalf of the American Public Works AssociationTo theU.S. House of RepresentativesCommittee on Transportation & InfrastructureSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency ManagementSeptember 24, 2003
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Review all policy / guidance statements for relevance and timeliness by the Combined
Meeting.
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The Committee's Goal #3APWA will be recognized as the
brand name for credible information on public works.
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The Strategy• Develop a new publication topic and
task force.• Review and update EM content at
www.apwa.net.• Explore cooperative opportunities with
NACo and NEMA; provide recommendation.
• Present a public works session at one national conference.
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How does the Committee impact your local chapter?
Any way you want them to do so!
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By monitoring the infoNOW community, committee members
assist in directing members to good resources in response to requests
for information or assistance in emergency management issues.
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By providing quarterly electronic listings to articles or publications on
emergency management topics which may be of value to our
members.
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The Committee is responsible for periodically developing or amending
position papers on emergency management issues.
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The Committee is working with the APWA staff to develop a public works emergency management planning guidance document and other training initiatives. If you have any good ideas we would appreciate your input.
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How can I serve on this National Committee?
A call for nominations is announced on the APWA web site,
www.apwa.net and through the APWA Reporter in late winter or
early spring each year.
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Nomination of any APWA member can be made by: •Self-nomination
•Nomination from a Chapter•Nomination from another APWA
member•Nomination by an APWA Board
member or Delegate
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What is required for participation?
• Experience in dealing with Emergency Management
• Ability to participate via a one-hour monthly conference call
• Ability to participate in person at APWA Congress
• Ability to participate at the Spring Combined Technical Committee meeting
• Willingness to write articles and provide program ideas and sessions for Congress
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Is it necessary to be in an emergency management
agency?
NO
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Current membership is composed of a Director of Plan Management, an Assistant Public Works Director, a
Director of PW and Engineering, and two former PWD who are now Vice
Presidents for consulting firms
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How can I know what the committee is currently
doing?
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Check out the Emergency
Management pages on
www.apwa.net under Technical
Committees.
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Meeting Summaries are available from each month’s conference call
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Fact sheets and other resource information
are available to download for your
personal use.
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A Committee roster, complete with contact information, is available to assist you in offering your comments or ideas.
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