presented by wendy freitag washington emergency management division may 25, 2010 resiliency in times...
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Presented by Wendy Freitag Washington Emergency Management Division
May 25, 2010
Resiliency in Times of Disaster ConferenceResiliency in Times of Disaster ConferenceBE READY. BE CONNECTED. BE RESILIENT. BE READY. BE CONNECTED. BE RESILIENT.
May 25, 2010May 25, 2010
Business Resilience Tools & Training
Business Resilience……Defined
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory uses the following definition:
“Resiliency is a community’s or region’s ability to effectively prepare for, respond to and successfullyrecover from a disaster by possessing the ability to quickly return residents to work, reopen schools and businesses and restore the essential services needed for a full and swift economic and social recovery.”
(adapted from Dr. C.S. Hollings)
All Hazard Preparedness Resources Business Preparedness
Economists calculate that every dollarEconomists calculate that every dollar spent on preparing for a disaster savesspent on preparing for a disaster saves seven dollars in response.seven dollars in response.
Almost 40% of small businesses that close due to a disaster event never re-open. Steps to Comprehensive
Preparedness and Planning.
Access to information and resources on hazards and threats in Washington.
One stop shop training and exercise resources.
Planning checklists and best practice examples.
Preparedness Resources EMD Business Preparedness
Steps to Comprehensive Business Preparedness and Planning
http://www.emd.wa.gov/preparedness/business/prep_business_12StepstoBCPlanning.shtml
Safety Meeting Preparedness Topics http://www.emd.wa.gov/preparedness/business/prep_BusinessSafety.shtml
Personal and Home Preparedness Prepare in a Year
http://www.emd.wa.gov/preparedness/prep_prepare_year.shtml Personal Preparedness Video Clips
http://www.emd.wa.gov/preparedness/prep_personal_prep_video_index.shtml
Getting Ready – Home Preparednesshttp://www.emd.wa.gov/preparedness/prep_home.shtml
Pet Preparednesshttp://www.emd.wa.gov/preparedness/prep_pets.shtml
Neighborhood Preparedness Map Your Neighborhood
http://www.emd.wa.gov/myn/index.shtml
Preparedness: Recognizing Your Organization’s Specific Hazards & Risk
90% of all 90% of all natural natural disasters in disasters in the US the US involve involve flooding. flooding.
Since 1956, Washington State hasreceived 31 Presidential Declarationsfor flooding events
City/County/Hazard Mitigation Plans
Source: WA State Hazard Profile, Floods. http://www.emd.wa.gov/plans/documents/FloodNov2007Tab5.5.pdf
Preparedness: Invest in Insurance
Without insurance the Without insurance the primary form of primary form of
business disaster relief business disaster relief is a low interest Small is a low interest Small
Business Administration Business Administration Loan. Loan.
Recommend business interruption insurance.
Home and business owners need both structure and contents coverage
Preparedness: Business Continuity Planning
Develop A Develop A BusinessBusinessContinuity Plan Continuity Plan
Training for Business Coaches on Steps to Resiliency
Options for Business Continuity Planning Tools http://www.emd.wa.gov/preparedness/business/prep_business_plan.shtml
What the time investment brings your organization?
Offer FREE technical assistance on limited basis
Validate and Train on plan
RESPONSE: State Emergency Operations Center Business Liaison Program
Association of Washington Business provide 3 liaisons. Expansion Program underway.
Business liaisons fully trained to operate in EOC
All procedures, org charts, and plans updated to integrate business reps
Full participation in exercises
PIER SYSTEM - SIGN UPPIER SYSTEM - SIGN UP
Recovery Resources
2010 Business Recovery Guide: Floods - http://www.emd.wa.gov/preparedness/business/documents/Business_Recovery_Guide_Floods.pdf
IBHS Steps to Recovery Brochure http://www.emd.wa.gov/preparedness/business/documents/ibhs_GettingBackToBusiness.pdf
Lessons Learned from Nashville – http://www.nashvillechamber.com/FloodRecoveryAssistance.aspx
