Disaster Resistant California Disaster Resistant California Community CollegesCommunity Colleges
A Hazards Vulnerability and Risk A Hazards Vulnerability and Risk Assessment ProjectAssessment Project
Craig E. Zachlod, Ed.D., C.E.M.Craig E. Zachlod, Ed.D., C.E.M.Emergency Manager for the California Emergency Manager for the California
Community College SystemCommunity College System
BackgroundBackground
CCC has received a Grant from OHSCCC has received a Grant from OHS
Grant Objective: Hazard Assessment Grant Objective: Hazard Assessment
New Opportunities for PreparednessNew Opportunities for Preparedness
CCCCO survey of colleges and districts CCCCO survey of colleges and districts (100% return) (100% return)
Conduct hazard vulnerability assessments Conduct hazard vulnerability assessments of 111 college sites and 58 districts.of 111 college sites and 58 districts.
Bad things happenBad things happento Schools Including Community to Schools Including Community
College CommunitiesCollege Communities
Campus EmergenciesCampus Emergencies
Northridge EarthquakeNorthridge Earthquake
ColumbineColumbine
Virginia TechVirginia Tech
Loma Prieta, Beslan, Russia, New Loma Prieta, Beslan, Russia, New Orleans, etc., etc.Orleans, etc., etc.
CCC Grant Goals and ObjectivesCCC Grant Goals and Objectives
Vulnerability assessments Vulnerability assessments of districts and college sitesof districts and college sites
Identify and apply for $ Identify and apply for $
Assist college personnelAssist college personnel
ObjectivesObjectives (continued) (continued)
Implement System wide SEMS/NIMS Implement System wide SEMS/NIMS compliancecomplianceImprove communications with colleges and Improve communications with colleges and districts through creation of a system-side districts through creation of a system-side websitewebsiteCreate System-wide taskforceCreate System-wide taskforceCreate regional/zone task forces or mutual aid Create regional/zone task forces or mutual aid groupsgroupsCreate System-wide procedures and practices Create System-wide procedures and practices that can be implemented with effectthat can be implemented with effect
Support provided to help us Support provided to help us prepare and complyprepare and comply
$500,000 in 2007 $500,000 in 2007 AdditionalAdditional
Additional expected in 2008Additional expected in 2008
Public and private Public and private partners partners
New program developmentNew program development
EM System coordinator for EM System coordinator for CCCCCC
Questions for DiscussionQuestions for DiscussionHow to organize regionally and statewide ?How to organize regionally and statewide ?
How do we determine task force members?How do we determine task force members?
What do we need to conduct hazard vulnerability What do we need to conduct hazard vulnerability assessments of 109 sites on limited funds?assessments of 109 sites on limited funds?
NFPA 1600 identifies three areas of hazards/ NFPA 1600 identifies three areas of hazards/ vulnerabilities–natural, man –made, technological-vulnerabilities–natural, man –made, technological-How do we balance our multi-hazards approach?How do we balance our multi-hazards approach?
How do we get colleges and districts to comply?How do we get colleges and districts to comply?
What new programs can help us achieve our goals ?What new programs can help us achieve our goals ?
Phase 1 Action PlanPhase 1 Action Plan
Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment
Executive and Leadership EducationExecutive and Leadership Education
Identify Best Practices at CCsIdentify Best Practices at CCs
Risk Assessment Workshops StatewideRisk Assessment Workshops Statewide
NIMS/SEMS Compliance WorkshopsNIMS/SEMS Compliance Workshops
Statewide CEO and CBO ConferenceStatewide CEO and CBO Conference
Statewide DRCCC Regional Mutual Aid GroupsStatewide DRCCC Regional Mutual Aid Groups
New Program DevelopmentNew Program Development
Are community colleges ready Are community colleges ready for emergencies and how can for emergencies and how can
development of new EM development of new EM programs help overall programs help overall
preparedness?preparedness?
SummarySummary
Assess readiness and problemsAssess readiness and problems
Determine needsDetermine needs
Broaden approach to community basedBroaden approach to community based
In a major emergency who is responsible?In a major emergency who is responsible? School PersonnelSchool Personnel
Administrators, teachers, staff, students, communityAdministrators, teachers, staff, students, community
Risk Management GroupsRisk Management Groups
Emergency management in campus safetyEmergency management in campus safety
Financial planning needs to includes risk managementFinancial planning needs to includes risk management
First respondersFirst responders
Fire, police, public health, city, county and state agenciesFire, police, public health, city, county and state agencies
Governor’s Office of Emergency ServicesGovernor’s Office of Emergency Services
““We have been too confident about our ability to fend off harm We have been too confident about our ability to fend off harm in the futurein the future.”.”
- - USGS ScientistUSGS Scientist
Annual District and Colleges Annual District and Colleges Emergency Plan: Emergency Plan: It’s the LawIt’s the Law
Education and Legislative Codes Education and Legislative Codes Ed Code Sections 35294.2, 32282, Ed Code Sections 35294.2, 32282,
335296, 42140335296, 42140 Petris BillPetris Bill Katz BillKatz Bill Field ActField Act AB 166AB 166 SEMS and NIMS mandatesSEMS and NIMS mandates
The Bottom Line The Bottom Line Campus Personnel are AccountableCampus Personnel are Accountable
Districts and Campuses are required to:Districts and Campuses are required to: Establish and exercise disaster plans/proceduresEstablish and exercise disaster plans/procedures Inform staff that all public employees are disaster service Inform staff that all public employees are disaster service
workers during local, state and national emergencies workers during local, state and national emergencies Establish procedures to train administrators, teachers, staff, Establish procedures to train administrators, teachers, staff,
studentsstudents Establish ERCM/NIMS teamsEstablish ERCM/NIMS teams Ensure safe ingress and egress proceduresEnsure safe ingress and egress procedures Establish mutual aid and sheltering agreements Establish mutual aid and sheltering agreements Develop procedures to ensure a safe and secure environmentDevelop procedures to ensure a safe and secure environment Questions of Risk, Liability and CompetenceQuestions of Risk, Liability and Competence
Plan for the worst.Plan for the worst.but, hope for the best.but, hope for the best.
For More Information ContactFor More Information Contact
New Website to be developed for CCCCO New Website to be developed for CCCCO specifically on Emergency Managementspecifically on Emergency Management
Craig ZachlodCraig ZachlodCCC FoundationCCC [email protected]
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