21st Century Emergency Manager:Before and After

Hurricane Andrew

Frances Edwards-Winslow,

Ph.D., CEM

In Honor and Memory

Robert Smith, Ph.D.

Julius Mastro, Ph.D.Professors and

mentors, Department of Political Science, Drew University, Madison, NJ

Emergency Management Before Hurricane Andrew

ICSSeismic Building

CodeAlquist Priolo ZoneFire Dept Haz MatHospital Safety ActField Act (schools)

strengthened

URM regulationsHighway bridge

retrofitSeismic Safety

CommissionICS for Law

EnforcementCERT

Emergency Management Before Hurricane Andrew

Emergency management as a profession: CEM

Emergency management to executive branchWitt at CabinetCalifornia

“Governor’s OES”Oakland, SJ, LA

Mutual aid = 24 professions

California mandates SEMS and ICS

Satellite phones for county EOCs

RIMS

Emergency Management After Hurricane Andrew

Witt to FEMA FRP and ESF’s

strengthened

Insurance FL surcharge CEA Federal natural

disaster policy proposal

CDM technology transferMPA with emergency

management concentration

Terrorism as a threatDomestic

Preparedness program

122 largest cities

Effective Emergency Management

Educated, trained, knowledgeable staff

Effective political supportStaffFacilitiesTraining

Strong intergovernmental relationships

Secure fundingEffective public

education72 hour

independenceCommunity

assistance

Qualifications and skills for emergency managers

Broad liberal arts background

Collaborative leadership style

Life experiencePersonality

AltruisticCompassionateFuture-oriented

SkillsPublic speakingTrainerLeadership

More interested in “doing good than in doing well.”

Where are we going in 2012?40 million AIDS orphans in Africa by 2010“Countries wracked by AIDS are most likely to

be politically unstable… . In Somalia… Bin Laden’s terrorist network offered uneducated, orphaned Somalis a home, teaching them to hate the United States.” Then they bombed the American Embassy. Until Congressional action providing international assistance to stem AIDS is effective, and until other programs bring the United States into better harmony with the Third World nations, the seeds of terrorism may continue to be sown.

Where are we going in 2012?

All hazards – terrorism is a long term threatUse technology

EOC computersGIS

Encourage mitigationBuilding codesPublic training – CERT

Don’t depend on technologyManual typewriter, paper forms, HAM’s

Role of the academic sectorEducate: “to develop the mind,

capabilities or character by instruction or study.”

Train: “to become skillful, proficient or qualified by systematic instruction, drill; to make obedient to orders.”

Education is the role of the academic sector An educated person can acquire other

skills

Role of the academic sector

FederalismGovernment

functionsPolitical theoryPublic

administration theoryConstitutional law

Public policy development

Public financePublic personnel

managementInternships

I wanted to make a difference… Scott and Bear at WTC “Despite all of this

specialized training, I still call on my Drew education every day,” says Shields. “I remember my classes with Professor Julius Mastro - what a great teacher and influence. I learned how to apply myself and accomplish things at Drew. That’s some pretty important stuff.” Scott Shields

Speaker Contact Information

Frances Edwards-Winslow, Ph.D., CEMDirector, City of San Jose Office of Emergency

Services:

www.ci.san-jose.ca.us/oes/oes.htmDirector, San Jose Metropolitan Medical Task

Force855 N. San Pedro Street, San Jose, 95110408-277-4595;frances.winslow@ci.sj.ca.us