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The Resource Allocation Workshop II, held on November 4-5, 2013, in Little Rock, Arkansas, aimed to strengthen collaboration between private sector entities and emergency management systems. Key participants included major corporations like Ameren, Sprint, and Walmart. Discussions focused on information sharing, resource management, and the integration of private sector assets into emergency responses. The workshop sought to clarify expectations of information flow between public and private sectors, demonstrate the v-BEOC application, and promote ongoing collaborative strategies for future exercises.
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November 4-5, 2013 N. Little Rock, Arkansas Resource Allocation Workshop (RAW) IIPrivate Sector Brief Out
Participants • Core Company Participants at RAW II: Ameren (Utility) C Spire Wireless (Communications) G & H International (Consulting) Monsanto (Chemical) Sears Holding Corporation (Retail) Sprint (Communications) Walgreens (Retail) Walmart (Retail)
Topics of Discussion • OVERVIEW - Levels of Private Sector Exercise Participation: • Information Sharing/Common Operating Picture Sending and receiving of SA and participation with a v-BEOC • Resource Management and Integration with the Mutual Aid Support System (MASS) Input of company specific, geo-coded assets and capabilities into the database • Full Exercise with Company-Specific Play An internal company exercise run parallel to Capstone with self-developed, scenario-driven injects (representative in a regional “white cell”)
Topics of Discussion cont’d • Information sharing: • Understanding expectations of a COP (from both a state and regional perspective for private sector information sharing) • Information flow between the public and private sector - ways to accomplish the sharing during events and during steady-state • Clarifying use of WEB EOC boards and the v-BEOC application during the exercise • “Feeding” into the Arc GIS system – considerations for what can be shared
Topics of Discussion cont’d • Mission Ready Packages: • The government definition for MRPs and applicability to the “capabilities and assets” of the private sector • Demo MASS System • Private sector defining MRP baseline assets/capabilities meeting their requirements
Topics of Discussion cont’d Full Exercise Private Sector Play: Self-developed, scenario-driven company injects for an internal exercise operating parallel to Capstone 14 Commitment of a person to the regional Master Control Cell (Springfield, IL) driving company play Assistance with developing injects
Additional Clarification/Information • Private Sector integration into Capstone 14 moving forward: • Conference calls to discuss issues evolving from exercise planning • Demo of v-BEOC application and capabilities • Private Sector Workshop – March 6-7, 2014 – Location TBD, Illinois
Additional Comments • Looking Ahead • Strategies for moving forward after the Capstone 14 exercise • Keeping the collaborative efforts and momentum flowing!