introductions. emergency planning emergency management & preparedness street smarts version
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Introductions
Emergency Planning
Emergency Management
& Preparedness
Street Smarts Version
Where to Start? Commit to it
Ask Someone
Get Some Training
Commit To It Only what you put in will you get out Assign resources to it.
Money Human Resources Time
Ask Someone Your are not going to be cutting edge Many effective plans are already there There are consultants Emergency Preparedness Canada Emergency Measures Ontario (EMO) Red Cross Municipality
Get Some Training Hazard and Risk Assessment Prevention Mitigation Recovery
Recurring Themes
Identify Core Services or Needs Not a risk assessment, not threat specific What you need to protect What you like to protect What you can do without short term What you can do without longer term What you can do without
What you need to protect People
Infrastructure
Assets
Supplies
How Do You Protect It Protection
Train people Provide Equipment and Procedures Technology adaptation Look for Common Sense solutions first Refer to Core Services and Needs…..OFTEN
When Do We Start to Build the Plan?
You are about 50% done right here!
You know who and what you are going to protect
You know there will be steps necessary to protect in all the phases of the emergency
When Do We Start to Build the Plan?
Prevention
Mitigation
Recovery
Prevention+Mitigation+Recovery
=
Resilience
Question Where would you get the best return for
effort? Prevention? Mitigation? Recovery?
It will vary to some degree but you rarely need to mitigate or recover from something you prevented
Question Can 1 Plan be used for all emergencies?
Yes/No. Anything that can be made consistent should be. Templating is useful.
Adaptability is key. Separate plans if required.
Step 1: Assemble Background Information
Step 2: Identify, Analyze and Prioritize Issues
Step 3: Set Goals and Objectives
Step 4: Allocate Resources; Develop Strategies
Outputs from Process
Opportunities for Input
Step 7: Implement Strategies
Step 8: Monitor and Evaluate
Step 9: Report
Step 5: Prepare Draft SOP
Step 6: Prepare Final SOP
Background Report
Draft Changes for review
Final Draft
This process represents an “Adaptive Management” Approach
Monitoring Report
Adaptive Management StrategyModel Overview
Step 1
Assemble and study all pertinent and associated background materials.
Adaptive Management StrategyModel Overview
Step 2
Identify, Analyze and Prioritize
Adaptive Management StrategyModel Overview
Step 4
Allocate Resources and Develop Strategies
Adaptive Management StrategyModel Overview
Step 5
Prepare Draft SOP
Adaptive Management StrategyModel Overview
Step 6
Prepare Final SOP
Adaptive Management StrategyModel Overview
Step 7
Train to and exercise the plan
Adaptive Management StrategyModel Overview
Step 8
Monitor and Evaluate Effectiveness
Adaptive Management StrategyModel Overview
Step 9
Produce a Report
Core Principles………helpful Incident Management System
IMS 100, IMS 200
Core Principles………helpful Strategic
Tactical
Task
No Battle Plan Survives First Contact the Enemy Unharmed
Adjust but don’t give up the planning or the plan
What you need to protect does not change Stay disciplined and business like Know when to ask for help Know where that help is Know how to ask