Transcript The Sarasota COAD

SARASOTA COAD
Lessons Learned in How to Develop an Effective,
Community-Based COAD
Chief Edward McCrane
Stewart Stearns
Pauline Tracy
Emergency Management
Director
Sarasota County Emergency
Management
Chair
Sarasota COAD
Sarasota County Human
Services
Sarasota COAD Staff
ESF-15 Contact
Presented by KPMG Foundation
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Presenters
• Ed McCrane, Emergency Management
Director, Sarasota County, Florida
• Stewart Stearns, Chair, Sarasota COAD
• Pauline Tracy, Sarasota County Health and
Human Services, ESF-15 Contact
Session Agenda
• County Emergency Management Perspective
• The Sarasota COAD
• Next Steps
• Wrap-up & evaluation
Sarasota County Emergency
Management Perspective
Preparedness
Getting people ready for disasters
Includes activities, programs, and systems to
support and enhance state and local
governments’ response to an emergency or
disaster
Response
Immediate action for immediate need
Includes immediate actions to save lives,
protect property, and meet basic human needs
Recovery
Rebuilding and repairing lives and property
Includes assistance to individuals, businesses,
and government entities in the form of grants,
loans, or services to help them begin their own
recovery
Mitigation
Getting things ready for a disaster
Includes actions that will reduce the potential
for future damages or losses
Lessons Learned
Planning, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
• Government cannot go it alone
• The private sector has a key role to play in
disaster preparedness, response, and recovery
• Often neglected, essential partners –
Volunteer, nonprofit, and faith-based groups
bring a lot of resources to the table and are
responsible for much of the work (case
management, long-term recovery)
State Leadership
Effective, unified national response requires layered, mutually supporting capabilities
States are sovereign entities. The Governor has
responsibility for public safety and welfare.
States are the main players in coordinating
resources and capabilities and obtaining support
from other states and the federal government.
 Governor
 Homeland Security Advisor
 Director, State Emergency
Management Agency
 State Coordinating Officer
State & Tribal
Governments
Local
Governments
NRF
Federal
Government
Private
Sector
& Nonprofit
Local Leadership
Effective, unified national response requires layered, mutually supporting capabilities
Local officials have primary responsibility for
community preparedness and response.
 Elected/Appointed Officials
 Emergency Manager
 Public Safety Officials
Individuals and Households
are key starting points for
emergency preparedness and
to support community efforts.
State & Tribal
Governments
Local
Governments
NRF
Federal
Government
Private
Sector
& Nonprofit
Private Sector and Nonprofits
Effective, unified national response requires layered, mutually supporting capabilities
The Private Sector supports community
response, organizes business to ensure
resiliency, and protects and restores critical
infrastructure and commercial activity
Nonprofits perform vital service missions:
 Assist individuals
 Coordinate volunteers
 Interface with government
response officials at all levels
 Long-term recovery
State & Tribal
Governments
Local
Governments
NRF
Federal
Government
Private
Sector
& Nonprofit
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The Sarasota COAD
The Sarasota COAD is the ultimate
public-private partnership,
maximizing the power
of local voluntary nonprofit organizations
with the resources of government.
Together we forge
a true community collaboration
that exists not only
to enhance services to disaster survivors
but also
to solidify long-lasting relations
between government,
local nonprofit
and
faith-based organizations.
Coming Together
• Community Alliance of Sarasota County
• Purpose
• Impact of Hurricane Charley – July 2004
• Community Disaster Preparedness Committee
• First meeting in March 2005
• Reorganization
• Sarasota Community Organizations Active in
Disaster (2006)
Who’s on our team? (A Partial List)
• Faith-Based Organizations
Adventist Community Services
Calvary Chapel
Catholic Charities
Jewish Family & Children's
Services
• Pine Shores
Presbyterian/Presbyterian
Disaster Services
• Salvation Army
• United Methodist Church
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• Funders
• Community Foundation of
Sarasota County
• Gulf Coast Community
Foundation of Venice
• Patterson Foundation
• United Way of Sarasota County
• Government
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Agency for Health Care Admin
Department of Children & Families
Sarasota County Emergency Management
Sarasota County Health & Human Services
• Nonprofit Organizations
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All Faiths Food Bank
American Red Cross
Coastal Behavioral Healthcare
Early Learning Coalition
First Step of Sarasota
Friendship Volunteer Center
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Senior Friendship Center
Tidewell Hospice
United Way 2-1-1 of Manasota
Mission Statement
To foster efficient, streamlined service delivery
and coordination throughout the four phases
of disaster: preparation, response, recovery,
and mitigation
Improving Emergency Operations
• Facilitate community engagement
• Use ICS as an operations structure
• Strengthen community impact assessment
• Broaden planning role of COAD
Making it Happen
• Community
• Strong support of local elected officials and local government
• Strong support of Emergency Management Director
• Staff to support the effort
• Leadership
• Key leader involvement
• Neutrality of leadership
• Ability to lead and empower and not direct
• Inclusiveness
• The power of invitation
• An open door to all
• A focus on critical issues and an opportunity to participate
Next Steps
. . . One step at a time!
• Increase public awareness:
• Coordinated communication network
• Media coverage
• Utilize social media
• Sharing client information among agencies:
• Coordinated Assistance Network (CAN)
• Information and Data Exchange Alliance of the
Suncoast (IDEAS) / Tapestry
. . . One step at a time!
• Expanding our reach to vulnerable
populations:
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Hearing and visually impaired
Elderly living independently but isolated
Homeless
Non-English speaking
• Training:
• Ongoing NIMS/ICS training
• Community disaster preparedness training
. . . One step at a time!
• Long-term Recovery:
• Long-term Recovery Committee
• Operational procedures
• Community-wide case management standards
. . . One step at a time!
• Integrated Strike Teams:
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Developmental Disabilities
Elder Care
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Volunteers and Donations
Youth and Families
Environmental Groups – coming soon
Questions you might ask in your
community:
• Who are the key nonprofit agencies in your
immediate area what could have a disaster role
in the community after an event?
• How well do these agencies work together? Is
there some way you can start now to build
collaborative relationships?
• Disaster recovery might take years. Are those
nonprofits willing to commit to long-term
relationships?
Questions you might ask in your
community:
• How well do those organizations work with local
government? How can you strengthen those
relationships?
• Which community leaders have the ability to be
impartial and get all important parties to the
same table?
• How receptive is your Emergency Management
Director to community involvement?
• Is there any entity that could provide staff
support?
Wrap-up & Evaluation
Questions?
Next Webinar
Developing a Long-term Leadership Team
July 29 @ 3:00
Facilitated by:
Patricia Davis
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