Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges FEMA Higher Education

Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges FEMA Higher Education Conference Emmitsburg , MD June 1 -4, 2009 Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Presenters and Topics Peter Wright- Moderator-The Challenge Kay Goss and Craig Zachlod- Building Best Practices and Strategic Partnerships Richard Arvizu- and Linda Morin Regional Approach and Representation-Unique Urban Challenges and DRCCC Support Chris Wilkerson and Mildred Lovato-Rural Challenges and DRCCC Support Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Presenters and Topics (continued) Chief Laura Lorman and Linda Morin Networking Law Enforcement and Developing practical and academic programs on California Community College Campuses Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Are we prepared? Electrical Outage Flooding Pandemic Pipeline Break Fire Chemical Release Smog Earthquake Riot Volcano Transportation Crash Tidal Wave Windstorm Sinkhole Dam Break Snow Storm Terrorism Electronic Attack Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

"Nothing is more essential to our state than protecting our people. And nothing is more crucial for our government than doing everything possible to reach that goal. We must plan for the inevitable. I have a simple rule– those who fail to plan, plan to fail. I will not let that happen in this state. ” -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Proper Planning and Exercise Prevents Poor Performance Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Why be fully prepared? Safety and welfare State and federal requirements Grants and FEMA reimbursements Liability and insurance California Senate Bill 166 Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Homeland Security Grant Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Objectives Year 1 and 2 Implement SEMS/NIMS compliance Improve communications with colleges and districts through creation of a system-side website Create System-wide taskforce Create regional/zone task forces or mutual aid groups Create System-wide procedures and practices that can be implemented with effect Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Objectives Year 1 and 2 Vulnerability assessments of districts and college sites Identify and apply for additional grants Direct assistance to college personnel Define and implement best practices Define and implement SB-166 and other Education codes for community colleges Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Objectives Year Three A Task Force Developed Best Practices Model and Chancellors Office Voluntary Accreditation Program Pandemic Awareness Training Ongoing Campus CERT, SEMS/NIMS Multimedia and Website Development Using Available Federal and State Resources Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Related State and Federal Education and Legislative Codes Ed Code Sections 35294. 2, 32282, 335296, 42140 Petris Bill Katz Bill Field Act SEMS and NIMS mandates Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

State Taskforce Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

State Taskforce Mission: The principal purpose of the Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges (DRCCC) Task Force is to advise and make recommendations to the California Community Colleges System Office on mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery for emergency and disaster events. This emergency planning will ensure that our students, faculty, and staff are safe and able to response to a disaster when it occurs. Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

State Taskforce Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

State Taskforce Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Partnerships CEMHS Governor’s Office of Homeland Security Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Governor’s Office of California Volunteers Health Service Officers Association U. S. Department of Homeland Security U. S. Department of Education Counties and Local/Regional Mutual Aid Groups University of Colorado Insurance Providers Private Industry Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

NIMS/SEMS Training Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

How We Help? Training Emergency Operations Plans Emergency Operations Centers (Spring 2009) Campus-CERT (January 13 -15 at Mission College) ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 Pandemic Train-the-Trainer Course (Summer 2009) Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Thank You Peter Wright pwright@cccco. edu Office - (916) 445 -1798 Cell - (805) 452 -1075 Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

“Knowing how to respond quickly and efficiently in a crisis is critical to ensuring the safety of our schools and students. The midst of a crisis is not the time to start figuring out who ought to do what. At that moment, everyone involved from top to bottom should know the drill and know each other. ” -- U. S. Secretary Margaret Spellings Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009

Thank You For more information visit DRCCC website http: //emergency. cccco. edu Disaster Resistant California Community Colleges | 2009