CIP Update
May 04, 2009
This newsletter is
for public agencies, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and other
stakeholders involved or interested in public-private partnerships for joint
emergency preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.
Michigan State University (MSU) produces the newsletter through the Critical Incident Protocol (CIP)-Community Facilitation Program under a grant awarded by the Training & Exercise Integration/Training Operations, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This newsletter provides ideas, suggestions, best practices, and lessons learned to establish critical incident protocols using public-private partnerships.
Michigan State University through the CIP Program will “enhance cities, counties, and region’s capabilities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from man-made and natural disasters through public and private sector collaboration, communication, and cooperation.” MSU facilitates public-private partnerships and the CIP Program is free of charge to participating communities.
Please visit our website at www.cip.msu.edu for more information about the program.
Participating Communities in the CIP Program
The CIP Program has
been initiated in 45 communities in 23 states with over 3,800 participants
establishing community public-private partnerships for joint management of
critical incidents. We are looking to work with other cities, counties and
regions. Is there a location in the nation that you think may be interested in
developing a public-private partnership? If so, please let us know.
Currently, we are working with the following communities:
Alabama: Hoover
Arizona: Casa
Grande
California: Mountain View
Colorado: Littleton
Connecticut: Norwalk
Florida:
Western Panhandle
Illinois: Lake-Cook Regional, Libertyville, Naperville
Indiana: Evansville
Kansas: Douglas County
Maryland: Annapolis, Carroll County, Rockville
Michigan: Detroit, Marquette County, Monroe, Oakland County
Missouri/Illinois: Gateway Citizen Corps
Coalition, St. Louis
Montana: Lewis & Clark County
Nevada: Clark County, Northern Nevada
North Carolina: Buncombe County, Greensboro
Ohio: Brooklyn
Pennsylvania: Allentown, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Perkiomen Valley
South Carolina:
Columbia, Horry County
Texas: Dallas
Utah: Layton, Sandy City
Virginia: Arlington County, Richmond
Washington: Redmond
Wisconsin:
Brown
County, Dane County, Eau Claire County, Milwaukee, Outagamie County, Racine County,
Superior, Winnebago County
Status of CIP Program
On March 17, 2009, we notified the readers of the CIP Update newsletter and other stakeholders that the CIP Program will not receive continuation funding; therefore, the program and staff will be terminated around August 2009. In the meantime, we will continue to provide program services and if anything changes, we will notify you.
There have been many people inquiring about the status of the CIP Program and some have written letters of support. For instance, a recent letter from Michael R. Cummings, President of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS International) was sent to Nancy Ward, Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA). Cummings states, “One of our major interests is the effective development and conduct of partnerships in crisis management between government and the private sector.” Cummings goes on to say, “This program [CIP Program] has shown its worth and the need for it has, if anything, increased.” (Cummings, 2009). ASIS is the world’s largest association of security professionals, with 37,000 members and you can learn more about ASIS at http://www.asisonline.org.
The CIP staff thanks Mr. Cummings and the ASIS International staff and members, along with others who have contacted their U.S. legislative representatives and the federal government for their continued support.
CIP Program Calendar
April 30, 2009 – Reno, NV (Status Session, Follow-Up)
May 6, 2009 – East Lansing , MI (Presentation to Philippines Delegation)
May 19, 2009 – Beckley, WV (Initiating the CIP Program for Beckley/Raleigh County)
May 28, 2009 – Schaumburg, IL (On 9/11, Drill Down for Safety Campaign – Safe America Foundation)
June 3, 2009 – Detroit, MI (Facilitating Tabletop Exercise)
June 18, 2009 – Reno, NV (Tentative – Facilitating Tabletop Exercise)
June 23, 2009 – Naperville, IL (Facilitating Tabletop Exercise)
July 29, 2009 – Pensacola, FL (Facilitating Tabletop Exercise)
Swine Flu
Most major public sector agencies, national associations, and many other groups, including the media are coming out with Internet websites, documents, and other resources for information on Swine Flu. Please stay informed and share information with others in your network.
Reminder: On 9/11, Drill Down For Safety Campaign
Join agencies, businesses, non-profit organizations, and citizens in demonstrating emergency preparedness by participating in the On 9/11, Drill Down for Safety campaign led by the Safe American Foundation. There are a number of public and private sector organizations that are members of the taskforce promoting this national unity event. Also partnering with Safe America as the lead public sector entity is Region V (Chicago) FEMA, which will brief their national and fellow regional leadership.
On September 11, 2009, you and members of your organization can participate in emergency preparedness initiatives by conducting a drill, such as an evacuation or shelter-in-place. If drill activities do not fit your plan, then implement another event which profiles preparedness and the organization’s commitment. To learn about the Safe American Foundation, please go to http://www.safeamerica.org. Please note this event on your calendar – “On 09/11, Drill Down for Safety Campaign” and share with others about them participating. All Americans can participate to celebrate our commitment in securing our homes, communities, and the nation.
If you are a corporation or another group that wants to play an active part in this, please contact me and we can discuss it.
Emergency Manager States the Need for Public/Private Partnerships
The CIP staff recently attended the Northern Nevada Business & Local Government Partnership meeting in Reno, Nevada, which was our most recent community we worked with. This latest meeting followed the initial kick-off of the CIP Program in February 2009 where 77 public and private sector professionals worked together on joint crisis management.
Washoe County Emergency Management Director Aaron Kenneston opened the meeting with a couple of ‘whys’ he elected to start a partnership with support from others in northern and western Nevada. Kenneston stated, “There is an expectation that local government is acting in the business community’s best interest.” Further, he noted that, “There are great fresh ideas in the business community that local government should listen to.” (Kenneston, 2009). Plus, in conversations with local businesses it was obvious that there needed to be more communication between them.
Sometimes in explaining in great detail the reasons why something should happen, instead, a few well-stated thoughts can capture the essence of a public/private partnership.
Profile on Public/Private Partnership: New York City Office of Emergency Management
The NYC Office of Emergency Management has a designated Public/Private Initiatives campaign with programs and staff dedicated to enhancing collaborative efforts with the business community and other private sector stakeholders. The program is led by Ira Tannenbaum with assistance from Aaron Stanton who is promoting Ready New York for Business to educate the city’s 220,000 small businesses about emergency preparedness. Additionally, they have launched their inaugural edition of the NYContinuity newsletter. The Public/Private Initiatives Unit is offering CorpNet, an emergency notification system and CEAS (Corporate Emergency Access System), which is an emergency access system for the private sector.
One of the documents they produced for the private sector is Ready New York for Business, which profiles continuity planning, family and individual preparedness, emergency planning for employees, fire safety, cyber security, emergency action plan (EAP), and more. To learn more, you may email the office at publicprivate@oem.nyc.gov or go to their website at www.nyc.gov.oem.
Comprehensive Preparedness Guide, CPG101 by FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released their Developing & Maintaining State, Territorial, Tribal, and Local Government Emergency Plans document. This Comprehensive Preparedness Guide expands on FEMA’s efforts to provide guidance about response and recovery planning to state, territorial, tribal, and local governments. While CPG 101 maintains its link to the past, it also reflects the impact of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and recent major disasters, such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the emergency planning community. The guide incorporates concepts from the National Preparedness Guidelines, National Incident Management System (NIMS), National Response Framework (NRF), National Strategy for Information Sharing (NSIS), National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), and recommendations from the 2005 Nationwide Plan Review.
This 172 page guide focuses on planning fundamentals, considerations, and the process, along with linking government plans. It includes information on emergency operations plans, developmental guide, hazard mitigation planning, and more. It is available in our ‘CIP Information Exchange” database, or go to http://www.fema.gov/about/divisions/cpg.shtm for an overview and to download the document.
Leadership and Public/Private Partnerships
Committed and visionary leadership can make an organization vibrant, robust, and successful. Imagine what it would be like to spend a week as a CEO of a major corporation. Similarly, being a leader for a Cub Scout pack, church group, fire department, non-profit, or other entity can be demanding, challenging, and exacting. Through our experiences in building public/private partnerships across the nation, we know that successful partnerships have two integral components: vision and leadership.
Leaders of a partnership ensure that managing tasks are spread throughout the group; thereby, capitalizing on various people’s abilities to move projects forward. Leaders create a forum for communication that ensures information is getting to the right person for the right reason. They also support diverse information sharing while establishing the boundaries for input and professional development. Leaders support the membership and continually articulate the processes, vision and tasks. They develop and guide techniques that establish sustainability in the partnership. Lastly, leaders seek feedback on the partnership from not only the membership but from outside sources as well.
Our compliments to all members in a partnership and particularly those who elect to help drive the partnership movement forward.
Best Practices – Communication in a Partnership Organization
The Lake-Cook Regional Critical Incident Partnership (LCRCIP) continues to lead in public/private partnering. They have created a large, regional partnership inclusive of diverse public sector agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations from area communities situated north of Chicago.
One of the best practices that LCRCIP utilizes is a critical part of all active partnerships – communication. For example, they just released their 2008 Annual Report. It includes an executive summary, organizational chart, accomplishments, success stories, members, and committee reports. These reports are from membership, training/education, credentialing, grants/funding, website, resources/mutual aid (private sector), focus groups, and communication. LCRCIP understands that communication builds success, so they are sharing with their stakeholders through an annual report. In the near future, this document will be available on their website, but it is also posted in our CIP Information Exchange in the ‘Bulletin Board’ folder. To view their website, please go to: www.lcrcip.org.
Recent Postings to the CIP Information Exchange Website
The
CIP Information Exchange website is a large database for public and private
sector professionals interested in homeland security, emergency preparedness,
business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency management. It also
contains research publications, government documents, news items, and more.
To enter the ‘CIP Information Exchange’ database, please go to https://angel.msu.edu and using the drop-down menu, select Angel Guest Account. Click on ‘proceed’, and on the next webpage, enter “msu.msu” in the Angel Guest User box and “partnership” (both without quotation marks) as the password to log on. On the next page, click on Critical Incident Protocol (CIP) – Community Facilitation, which launches to the main menu.
Located in the folder "Bulletin Board - Information for all Communities" are a variety of recent postings, including:
· LCRCIP 2008 Annual Report (Lake Cook Regional Critical Incident Partnership)
· First Responder Training/Best Practices/Video Resources (EMR-ISAC)
· Emergency Management Challenges (EMR-ISAC)
· Developing & Maintaining State, Territorial, Tribal, and Local Government Emergency Plans (FEMA, March 2009)
· Action Guide for Emergency Management for Higher Education (DOE)
There are numerous other resources located on the website. To locate a specific topic, utilize the "search" function on the left side. On top left side click on “guide” and when the sidebar box opens, go to the bottom in the box and click on “search” and follow the directions.
Past Newsletters
If you are interested in viewing
past CIP Update newsletters, please go to www.cip.msu.edu and select "Newsletters"
from the main menu.
Closing
If you have any topics and/or
ideas for a future CIP Update newsletter, please contact Brit Weber at weberbr@msu.edu or (517) 355-2227 or other MSU staff
members. About every three weeks you will receive this newsletter via email. If
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Disclaimer
The views expressed here are
those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security or Michigan State University.
Sources
Cummings, M.R. (May 01, 2009). Letter to Nancy Ward, Acting Administrator, FEMA from Michael R. Cummings, President, ASIS International on supporting the CIP Program.
Kenneston, A. (April 30, 2009). Personal statements by Aaron Kenneston in the meeting of the Northern Nevada Local Government & Business Partnership, Reno Nevada.
Brit Weber
Program
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CIP-Community
Facilitation Program
School
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Michigan
State University
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