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 Foundationczachlod@foundationccc.org707-467-5025707-467-5025