Military Business Cooperation to Reduce Disaster Losses

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Military - Business Cooperation to Reduce
Disaster Losses

• Oliver Davidson
• Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian
  Assistance (CDMHA)
• INTERHANDS
• April 30, 2002

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OBJECTIVE

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

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BUSINESS INDUSTRY

• Small and Large Companies
• Business Trade Associations
• e.g. Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• Professional Organizations
• e.g. Engineers, Insurance agents
• Labor Unions Cooperatives

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CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE MEMBERS

• USA
• - 3 Million Companies
• - 3,000 State Local Chambers

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

• Electricity, Telecom
• Transportation
• Food, Fuel Supplies
• Medical/Health
• Building Materials

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COMMON THREATS

• Natural Events
• Manmade Activities
• Industrial accidents, terrorism
• Governmental Actions
• Government Inaction
• Untested Assumptions

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HAZARD INFORMATION

• Government Information
• Accurate and realistic?
• Industry Information
• Plant or locality
• Military Information
• Current threats vulnerabilities

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VULNERABILITY

• Many unplanned possibilities
• Economic impact NOT calculated
• General plan NOT focused
• Untested assumptions
• OLD BOYS NETWORK
• A Fatal Flaw Lost Capacity

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PLANNING PRIORITIES

• Evaluate All Hazards
• Mitigate to Reduce Losses
• Identify Critical Facilities
• Engage Major Players
• Identify All Resources
• Develop an Integrated Plan

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WHO HAS RESOURCES?

• Civilian Government
• Military Organizations
• Business Industry
• Community Groups

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PLANNING OBJECTIVES

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

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BUSINESS PLANNING

• Business Continuity and Recovery Planning
  (Protects the Economy)
• Company Plan Coordinated with Government and
  Community Plans
• Supplier Plans and Readiness
• Employees and Family Disaster Plans

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EMPLOYEE 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

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BUSINESS 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

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BUSINESS INDUSTRY LESSONS

• No One Sector, Private, Govt 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

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CORPORATE 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.

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NEED TO REFOCUS DISASTER PRIORITIES

• Protect Economic Activity
• Loss Reduction Measures
• Employment for Economic Recovery
• Protect Critical Facilities
• Terrorism Unusual Threats
• Natural Manmade Events

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A PUBLIC - PRIVATE PROCESS

• 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

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PARTNERSHIP CAUTIONS
DIFFERENT STYLES
Business Products

• Government Process

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ATTITUDES

• MISCONCEPTIONS
• Government Inefficiency
• Companies Profit
• Post ENRON Attitudes

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PARTNERSHIP CAUTIONS

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

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PARTNERSHIP LESSONS

• Public Private Leadership
• Build Mutual Trust
• Establish Shared Objectives
• Demonstrate Commitment
• Cash In-Kind Resources

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MILITARY CAPABILITIES

• Leadership and Discipline
• Business-like Style
• Civil and Military Technical Skills (Reservists)
• Understand Planning
• Train For and Test Plans

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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

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

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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

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

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A 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)
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A NATIONAL RESPONSE RECOVERY 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

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REGIONAL PLANNING

• Mutual Assistance Agreements for Regional
  Resources
• CEPREDENAC Planning
• CEDERA Emergency Planning
• PAHO Health/Mass Casualties
• OAS Hazard Information
• COCATRAM Ports/Maritime
• COCESNA Air Transport
• CHAMBERS Commerce/Industry

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INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE

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

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INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PLAN

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

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SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS

• Public-Private Leadership
• Focus On Objectives
• Build Mutual Trust
• Need Commitment Passion
• Requires Some Resources

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COMMON OBJECTIVES

• Govt Military
• Tax Revenue
• Citizens
• Taxpayers
• Infrastructure
• Food, Fuel, etc.
• Transport, etc.

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

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CIVIL MILITARY PLANNING

• Military Govt
• Key Facilities
• Law Order
• Hazard Info
• Technical Skills
• Citizens
• Positive Image

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

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A NATIONAL PRIVATE-PUBLIC PLAN TO MOBILIZE ALL
RESOURCES TO REDUCE LOSSES

• NEEDS YOUR LEADERSHIP