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21st Century Emergency Manager:Before and After
Hurricane Andrew
Frances Edwards-Winslow,
Ph.D., CEM
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In Honor and Memory
Robert Smith, Ph.D.
Julius Mastro, Ph.D.Professors and
mentors, Department of Political Science, Drew University, Madison, NJ
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Emergency Management Before Hurricane Andrew
ICSSeismic Building
CodeAlquist Priolo ZoneFire Dept Haz MatHospital Safety ActField Act (schools)
strengthened
URM regulationsHighway bridge
retrofitSeismic Safety
CommissionICS for Law
EnforcementCERT
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Emergency Management Before Hurricane Andrew
Emergency management as a profession: CEM
Emergency management to executive branchWitt at CabinetCalifornia
“Governor’s OES”Oakland, SJ, LA
Mutual aid = 24 professions
California mandates SEMS and ICS
Satellite phones for county EOCs
RIMS
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Emergency Management After Hurricane Andrew
Witt to FEMA FRP and ESF’s
strengthened
Insurance FL surcharge CEA Federal natural
disaster policy proposal
CDM technology transferMPA with emergency
management concentration
Terrorism as a threatDomestic
Preparedness program
122 largest cities
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Effective Emergency Management
Educated, trained, knowledgeable staff
Effective political supportStaffFacilitiesTraining
Strong intergovernmental relationships
Secure fundingEffective public
education72 hour
independenceCommunity
assistance
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Qualifications and skills for emergency managers
Broad liberal arts background
Collaborative leadership style
Life experiencePersonality
AltruisticCompassionateFuture-oriented
SkillsPublic speakingTrainerLeadership
More interested in “doing good than in doing well.”
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Where are we going in 2012?40 million AIDS orphans in Africa by 2010“Countries wracked by AIDS are most likely to
be politically unstable… . In Somalia… Bin Laden’s terrorist network offered uneducated, orphaned Somalis a home, teaching them to hate the United States.” Then they bombed the American Embassy. Until Congressional action providing international assistance to stem AIDS is effective, and until other programs bring the United States into better harmony with the Third World nations, the seeds of terrorism may continue to be sown.
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Where are we going in 2012?
All hazards – terrorism is a long term threatUse technology
EOC computersGIS
Encourage mitigationBuilding codesPublic training – CERT
Don’t depend on technologyManual typewriter, paper forms, HAM’s
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Role of the academic sectorEducate: “to develop the mind,
capabilities or character by instruction or study.”
Train: “to become skillful, proficient or qualified by systematic instruction, drill; to make obedient to orders.”
Education is the role of the academic sector An educated person can acquire other
skills
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Role of the academic sector
FederalismGovernment
functionsPolitical theoryPublic
administration theoryConstitutional law
Public policy development
Public financePublic personnel
managementInternships
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I wanted to make a difference… Scott and Bear at WTC “Despite all of this
specialized training, I still call on my Drew education every day,” says Shields. “I remember my classes with Professor Julius Mastro - what a great teacher and influence. I learned how to apply myself and accomplish things at Drew. That’s some pretty important stuff.” Scott Shields
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Speaker Contact Information
Frances Edwards-Winslow, Ph.D., CEMDirector, City of San Jose Office of Emergency
Services:
www.ci.san-jose.ca.us/oes/oes.htmDirector, San Jose Metropolitan Medical Task
Force855 N. San Pedro Street, San Jose, 95110408-277-4595;[email protected]