EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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Emergency Management

• Prevention/Mitigation
• Preparedness
• Response
• Recovery

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Public works personnel are the first and last
on-scene first with barricades and portable
lights and last with heavy equipment to remove
debris.

• Oklahoma City Public Works Director
• Paul Brum

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The Role of the Emergency Management Committee of
the American Public Works Association
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The Committees Goal 1

• APWA will be the members primary gateway
  resource for education, knowledge exchange and
  services.

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The Strategy
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• Identify and develop three guaranteed sessions
  for APWA Congress.

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• Prepare and submit 5 7 articles for the
  Emergency Management issue of the APWA Reporter.
  
• Develop an EM Committee PowerPoint for APWA
  chapters.
  
• Conduct one Click, Listen Learn (preparing
  agencies for NIMS implementation)

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• Provide guidance on
• the development of
• publications pertinent to the field of emergency
  management by APWA

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The Committees Goal 2

• APWA will be acknowledged as the public policy
  advocate for the public infrastructure.

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The Strategy

• Develop a public works awareness policy paper.
• Ensure public works participation in HSPD-7
  (infrastructure) work groups throughout the
  year.
  
• Explore the development of a public works
  disaster reserve corporation and provide a
  recommendation.

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The Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program
The Role of Public Works in Preventing Planning
for Disaster Statement of Brian Usher Director
of Public Works City of Zion, Illinois On beha
lf of the American Public Works Association
To the U.S. House of Representatives Committee o
n Transportation Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public
Buildings, and Emergency Management
September 24, 2003
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• Review all policy / guidance statements for
  relevance and timeliness by the Combined
  Meeting.
  

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The Committee's Goal 3

• APWA will be recognized as the brand name for
  credible information on public works.

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The Strategy

• Develop a new publication topic and task force.
• Review and update EM content at www.apwa.net.
• Explore cooperative opportunities with NACo and
  NEMA provide recommendation.
  
• Present a public works session at one national
  conference.

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How does the Committee impact your local chapter?

• Any way you want them to do so!

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• By monitoring the infoNOW community, committee
  members assist in directing members to good
  resources in response to requests for information
  or assistance in emergency management issues.

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• By providing quarterly electronic listings to
  articles or publications on emergency management
  topics which may be of value to our members.

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The Committee is responsible for periodically
developing or amending position papers on
emergency management issues.
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The Committee is working with the APWA staff to
develop a public works emergency management
planning guidance document and other training
initiatives. If you have any good ideas we would
appreciate your input.
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How can I serve on this National Committee?

• A call for nominations is announced on the APWA
  web site, www.apwa.net and through the APWA
  Reporter in late winter or early spring each year.

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• Nomination of any APWA member can be made by
• Self-nomination
• Nomination from a Chapter
• Nomination from another APWA member
• Nomination by an APWA Board member or Delegate

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What is required for participation?

• Experience in dealing with Emergency Management
• Ability to participate via a one-hour monthly
  conference call
  
• Ability to participate in person at APWA
  Congress
  
• Ability to participate at the Spring Combined
  Technical Committee meeting
  
• Willingness to write articles and provide program
  ideas and sessions for Congress

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Is it necessary to be in an emergency management
agency?

• NO

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• Current membership is composed of a Director of
  Plan Management, an Assistant Public Works
  Director, a Director of PW and Engineering, and
  two former PWD who are now Vice Presidents for
  consulting firms

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How can I know what the committee is currently
doing?
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• Check out the Emergency Management pages on
  www.apwa.net under Technical Committees.

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• Meeting Summaries are available from each months
  conference call

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• Fact sheets and other resource information are
  available to download for your personal use.

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• A Committee
• roster, complete
• with contact
• information, is
• available to assist you in offering your comments
  or ideas.

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