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ALA Capital Chapter Spring Forum Disaster Preparedness: Are YOU Ready? June 6, 2012 Greg Shaw, D.Sc., CBCP Associate Professor Co-Director GWU Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management. Background. ICDRM – http://www.gwu.edu/~icdrm Research Education programs Greg Shaw USCG

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  1. ALA Capital Chapter Spring ForumDisaster Preparedness: Are YOU Ready?June 6, 2012Greg Shaw, D.Sc., CBCPAssociate ProfessorCo-Director GWU Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management

  2. Background • ICDRM – http://www.gwu.edu/~icdrm Research Education programs • Greg Shaw USCG GWU

  3. Personal and Family Preparedness • Personal and family plans – http://www.ready.gov • Communication plans • Situational awareness • Evacuation, shelter in place, protect in place • Walking shoes

  4. Which way in North? ?

  5. Business Crisis and Continuity Management Program A Program not just a Plan The business management practices that provide the focus and guidance for the decisions and actions necessary for a business to prevent, prepare for, respond to, resume, recover, restore and transition from a disruptive (crisis) event in a manner consistent with its strategic objectives. (Shaw)

  6. A Framework for BCCM

  7. Risk Management • Resources – Community, State and Federal Internet Sites • Risk Assessment • Business Area Analysis • Business Impact Analysis • Risk Communication • Risk Informed Decision Making

  8. Planning Resources • Washington , DC - http://hsema.dc.gov/page/get-informed-business-planning • Arlington, VA – 9 page template http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/EmergencyManagement/documents/8139Arlington%20Business%20COOP%20instructions%2010-06.pdf • Montgomery County, MD http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/oemtmpl.asp?url=/content/homelandsecurity/plan/busprep.asp

  9. Some components of a program • Active liaison your building manager and local Emergency Management personnel • Communicating with and accounting for your people • Crisis management and communication • Vital records • Backing up data, information, documents – This is not an end to itself • Employment policies for pandemic type events • Training and exercising plans

  10. Telework policies and procedures • Accommodating Disabilities • Company-owned Property • Confidentiality & Trade Secrets • Discrimination • Expenses • Injuries in the Home Office • Liability • Privacy • Records Management • Software Licensing • Tax Issues • Unions • Wage & Hour Compliance • Zoninghttp://www.teleworktoolkit.com/workplace_legal_issues.html

  11. Telework resources • OPM Guide to Telework in the Federal Government http://www.telework.gov/guidance_and_legislation/telework_guide/telework_guide.pdf • UMBC Telework Policy and Agreement http://www.umbc.edu/hr/PDFs/telework_policy_agreement.pdf • Denver Regional Council of Governments Sample Telework Policy http://www.drcog.org/documents/Sample%20Telework%20Policy.pdf

  12. PS-PREP Program • August 2007, Public Law 110-53, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act • http://www.fema.gov/privatesector/preparedness/ • Voluntary certification IAW with anyone of 3 standards ASIS International British Standards Institution (BSI) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

  13. So – Now what? • Thinking about it and talking about it doesn’t cost a lot (unless they are billable hours) and can be a great start.

  14. Thank You Greg Shaw 202-994-6736 glshaw@gwu.edu

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