2012 Governor’s Hurricane Conference

Private Sector Coordination During

Disasters: ESF 18 at the State EOC

MARCHING ORDERS“The Office of Private Sector

Coordination is responsible for ensuring the private sector is incorporated into all phases of emergency management:

preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.”

Relationships are Primary, Everything Else is Secondary……

PPP

PUBLIC

PRIVATE

PARTNERSHIPS

PROGRESSIVE

PERSISTENT

PRODUCTIVE

ESF 18What’s Different???

The Foundation

ESF 18What’s Different???

The Leadership

Blue Sky Activities• Agency Coordination• Roles/Activities Defined• Private Sector Outreach• County Buy In/Involvement• Resources Identified• Information Sharing Avenues• Relationships Built• Consensus Built• Operational Rhythm Established• Tools Built and Operational

Grey Sky Activities• Consistent Messaging to PS• Information Sharing Plans GO!• Resources Secured• Public/Private Conference Calls• Potential Economic Impact • Implement Recovery Plans• Listen/Evaluate/Act• Boots on the Ground• Reentry• Timeline for Business Recovery

Challenges/Opportunities• Post Disaster Business Reentry• Information Sharing Methods• Different Sector “disaster speak” • Resource Coordination• Local Coordination Points• Establishment of Communication• Small Business Involvement• Varying Needs by Demographics• Until we do it for real we won’t know

what we do well and what we need to do better.

The Way Forward• EOC Staff Training/Acclamation• Put Standard Operating Guidelines

to work• Refine ESF 18 Daily Products• Private Sector Input• Exercise Plans• Upgrade ESF 18 Technology• Recruit County Partners• Prove to Private Sector ESF 18 is a

State Priority

COMING SOON

The State of Florida’sVirtual Business

Emergency Operations Center

COMING SOON• Updated Website/Business Tools• Mobile Application for Businesses• Summit After Action Report • Reentry Guideline Working Group• ESF 18/Private Sector Exercise• Enough Talk/More Action!• Discuss Long Term Sustainment –

How do we sustain partnerships and momentum in the long term?

PARTNERSHIP"The Florida Division of Emergency Management

is excited about partnering with the Florida Small Business Development Center to assist small businesses throughout the state with completing a business continuity plan," said

Director of Florida Division of Emergency Management, Bryan W. Koon. "As the lifeblood

of Florida's communities, it is imperative for small businesses to reopen as quickly as

possible following a disaster and advance preparation is the best method for recovery."

Bulletproof Your Business: Neutralize Your Competition with a Business Continuity Plan and SMART Insurance

Orlando - Monday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. details

Miami - Wednesday, May 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. details

Tampa – Friday, June 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. details

Jacksonville - Friday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. details

Bulletproof Your Business: Neutralize Your Competition with a Business

Continuity Plan and SMART Insurance

Orlando - Monday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Miami - Wednesday, May 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Tampa – Friday, June 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Jacksonville - Friday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

For More Details Go To:

FLORIDASBDC.ORG

Thank You!Enjoy the

Conference!