Military - Business Cooperation to Reduce Disaster Losses Oliver Davidson Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CDMHA) INTERHANDS.

Military - Business Military - Business Cooperation to Reduce Cooperation to Reduce

Disaster LossesDisaster LossesOliver Davidson

Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CDMHA)

INTERHANDS

April 30, 2002

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

Discuss the need for the military to include companies and industry in disaster & humanitarian plans

BUSINESS & INDUSTRYBUSINESS & INDUSTRY

Small and Large CompaniesBusiness & Trade Associations e.g. Chambers of Commerce and IndustryProfessional Organizations

e.g. Engineers, Insurance agents

Labor Unions & Cooperatives

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE MEMBERSMEMBERS

USA- 3 Million Companies

- 3,000 State & Local Chambers

Latin America - 87 American Chambers - 77 Countries - 18,000 Member Companies

BUSINESS & INDUSTRYBUSINESS & INDUSTRY

Electricity, TelecomTransportationFood, Fuel SuppliesMedical/HealthBuilding Materials

COMMON THREATSCOMMON THREATS

Natural EventsManmade Activities

– Industrial accidents, terrorismGovernmental ActionsGovernment InactionUntested Assumptions

HAZARD INFORMATIONHAZARD INFORMATION

Government Information– Accurate and realistic?

Industry Information– Plant or locality

Military Information– Current threats & vulnerabilities

VULNERABILITYVULNERABILITY

Many unplanned possibilitiesEconomic impact NOT calculatedGeneral plan NOT focusedUntested assumptions“OLD BOYS NETWORK”A Fatal Flaw = Lost Capacity

PLANNING PRIORITIESPLANNING PRIORITIES

Evaluate All HazardsMitigate to Reduce LossesIdentify Critical FacilitiesEngage Major PlayersIdentify All ResourcesDevelop an Integrated Plan

WHO HAS RESOURCES?WHO HAS RESOURCES?

Civilian GovernmentMilitary OrganizationsBusiness & IndustryCommunity Groups

PLANNING OBJECTIVESPLANNING OBJECTIVES

Public and Private Facilities – Law and Order Necessary– Protect Employees & Jobs– Communities & Customers– Infrastructure Open– Economy Restored

BUSINESS PLANNINGBUSINESS PLANNING

Business Continuity and Recovery Planning (Protects the Economy)

Company Plan Coordinated with Government and Community Plans

Supplier Plans and ReadinessEmployees and Family Disaster Plans

EMPLOYEE FOCUSEMPLOYEE FOCUS

Employee Protection and Readiness, with Government Information

Employees Lead Community Preparedness Activities– *Self sufficient families will reduce

company/government relief costs – *Well prepared employees will be ready to

return to work faster – *Reduced down time will pay for the

preparedness programs

BUSINESS BENEFITSBUSINESS BENEFITS

Community service, an opportunity to promote name/product

Quick recovery strengthens “market” for company goods/services

Critical Employees are ready to return to work, families are safe

A Corporate “buddy system” for critical workers’ families

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY BUSINESS & INDUSTRY LESSONSLESSONS

No One Sector, Private, Gov’t Or NGO can be prepared enough for “The BIG ONE”

Inaccurate view of government capabilities and disaster plans

Critical Services can fail - Impact business, civil government & military– telephone, electricity, water – roads & bridges damaged/destroyed

CORPORATE LESSONSCORPORATE LESSONS

Internal procedures and plans inadequate

Planned and tested for industrial accidents, Not disasters

Companies with “daily” threats generally better prepared – e.g. oil, airlines, shipping, etc.

NEED TO REFOCUS NEED TO REFOCUS DISASTER PRIORITIESDISASTER PRIORITIES

Protect Economic Activity– Loss Reduction Measures– Employment for Economic Recovery

Protect Critical Facilities – Terrorism & Unusual Threats– Natural & Manmade Events

A PUBLIC - PRIVATE A PUBLIC - PRIVATE PROCESSPROCESS

Identify Leadership – Civil, Military, Business & CBO

Measure Impact of an Event– Mitigate First to Reduce Risk– Specific, Detailed Plans– Organize Technical Resources– Mutual Assistance Agreements

PARTNERSHIP CAUTIONSPARTNERSHIP CAUTIONS

Government = Process

DIFFERENT STYLES

Business = Products

ATTITUDES ATTITUDES

MISCONCEPTIONS

Government = Inefficiency

Companies = Profit

Post “ENRON” Attitudes

PARTNERSHIP CAUTIONSPARTNERSHIP CAUTIONS

Donations vs. Partnerships– Build the Activity Together– Include Corporate Specialists– Focused Objectives for Success

PARTNERSHIP LESSONSPARTNERSHIP LESSONS

Public & Private Leadership

Build Mutual TrustEstablish Shared

ObjectivesDemonstrate

CommitmentCash & In-Kind

Resources

MILITARY CAPABILITIESMILITARY CAPABILITIES

Leadership and DisciplineBusiness-like StyleCivil and Military Technical Skills

(Reservists)Understand PlanningTrain For and Test Plans

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONSPRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

Public – Private Plans– Write Specifications– Identify Financing – Use Regional Expertise– Mutual Assistance Agreements– Training/Exercises (FAHUM)

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONSPRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

Dual Use Business Capabilities– Water From Bottling Plants– Technology for Planning– Containers from Plastic Plants– CPR/First Aid Trained Employees

A NATIONAL PLANA NATIONAL PLAN

Mobilize all resources into an Integrated Plan to reduce the impact of any event on the human, economic, physical, social structures and the environment

(Bill Gowen, World Bank Consultant, St. Lucia, 2002)

A NATIONAL RESPONSE & A NATIONAL RESPONSE & RECOVERY PLANRECOVERY PLAN

St. Lucia National Priorities – Save Lives & Protect Property– Critical Facilities for Economy – Take Mitigation Measures– Plane for Services to be Restored– Test the Plan and Resources

REGIONAL PLANNINGREGIONAL PLANNING

Mutual Assistance Agreements for Regional Resources

CEPREDENAC – PlanningCEDERA – Emergency PlanningPAHO – Health/Mass CasualtiesOAS – Hazard InformationCOCATRAM – Ports/MaritimeCOCESNA – Air TransportCHAMBERS – Commerce/Industry

INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCEASSISTANCE

A Resource or a Threat?– Planned OR Spontaneous– Promised vs. Delivered– Need Based OR Supply Driven– Timed To Be Useful– Short & Long Term Impact

INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PLANASSISTANCE PLAN

Criteria For Assistance– Need Based Assessment– Media Interest, Impressions– Confidence in Distribution– Diplomatic, Political, Personal– Cost & Budget Considerations

SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS

Public-Private LeadershipFocus On Objectives Build Mutual TrustNeed Commitment & PassionRequires Some Resources

COMMON OBJECTIVESCOMMON OBJECTIVES

Gov’t & Military– Tax Revenue– Citizens– Taxpayers– Infrastructure– Food, Fuel, etc.– Transport, etc.

Private Sector– Profits– Customers– Employees– Roads/Ports– Sell Products– Sell Services

CIVIL – MILITARY CIVIL – MILITARY PLANNINGPLANNING

Military & Gov’t– Key Facilities– Law & Order– Hazard Info– Technical Skills– Citizens– Positive Image

Private Interest– Key Facilities– Stability– Hazard Info– Technical Skills– Customers– Positive Image

A NATIONAL PRIVATE-A NATIONAL PRIVATE-PUBLIC PLAN TO MOBILIZE PUBLIC PLAN TO MOBILIZE

ALL RESOURCES TO ALL RESOURCES TO REDUCE LOSSESREDUCE LOSSES

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