naco – resiliency forum “great leaders are great learners” gen. thad allen
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NACo – Resiliency Forum
“Great Leaders are great learners”
Gen. Thad Allen
Resilience – A definition
Resilience – PPD8
”the ability to adapt to changing conditions and withstand and rapidly recover from disruption due to emergencies”
Resilient communities and organizations provide a variety of options and choices so that adaptation to changing conditions is facilitated and rapid recovery is facilitated.
Cedar Rapids, June 2008
National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library
Recovery and Resilience
Communication and honesty
Relationships – before, during and after
Risk assessment is continuous
Adaptability and continuous learning
Self-care
Story telling
Business Perspective
40% do not re-open after a disaster
25% fail within a year after disaster
Cedar Rapids story – 18% failure rate
- heavy involvement of Chamber
- communications regarding status and re-location
Be Prepared... to be surprised
Building Resilience – A National Imperative
National Academies of Science evolves – Roundtable on Risk, Resilience and Extreme Events
Recommendation - “Federal, state and local governments should support the creation and maintenance of broad based community resilience coalitions at local and regional levels.”
Resilience
Leadership – conveners
Continuous risk assessment
$1 investment in mitigation and preparation results in $4-5 in savings
There will always be risk – anticipation, adaptation, evolution to new normals
Relationships and Community
Things to Consider
Attend drills – relationships are important
Know your hazard mitigation plan, business contingency plan
Recovery is long term – self care
Risk assessment – both as an organization and a community
Continual learning – May 2013
Cooperation and communication are key – every day
Developing and Using Tools
Resilience – for the long term
Communication
Relationships
Risk Assessment
Community Engagement
Involve all partners – business, NGOs, local, regional, state and federal
Questions?
Contact information --Linda Langston
(319) 892-5000
National Association of Counties www.naco.org