Squaxin Island Tribe Emergency Management System

John Taylor & Bob Burbridge

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Question: The biggest influence on “Failing” or “Succeeding” is?

Overview Quick overview of accomplishments:

Efficient & Effective Government response to 5 Presidential Disasters

All RECOVERY projects approved by FEMA (Including MCFD 4)

Cost RECOVERY for Business Operations

(Public Assistance) Focused End Result

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BEST PRACTICES We make the “RULES” within:

Our Government Needs NIMS ICS Structure EMPG Guidelines Importance of Partnerships

But Applying “Basic Rules”

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Basic Rules Simple Cost Effective Minimal Daily Impact “MUST WORK” EVERY TIME Size vs. Complexity

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Partnerships The Choice of Recovery Day to Day versus Emergency/Disaster No volunteers in a disaster

State Fire Chiefs Association / Disaster Reservists

Disasters are a business, that’s new

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Important to Remember

WA State is Home Rule Disaster Management Lowest Level WE have the biggest influence When haven’t First Responders

RESPONDED?

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Bottom Line We all have roles and responsibilities

Tribe First String State Second String Federal Third String (Game winners vs.

Assisted Cleanup) Do you focus on what works or what

doesn’t

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Reality Is You can Mitigate, Prepare, and

Respond; but if we don’t RECOVER… RECOVERY is a “Planned Activity”

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The biggest Influence

IS US

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Any Questions