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1 WHEN, not IF. Is your community prepared for a disaster? Alberta Development Officers Association 2019 Conference Leann Hackman-Carty 2 Overview Part 1: Background on Disasters Part 2: Case study- Fort McMurray Wildfires Part 3: Have a Plan

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Alberta Development Officers Association 2019 Conference Leann Hackman-Carty

WHEN, not IF. Is your community prepared for a disaster?

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Overview

Part 1: Background on Disasters Part 2: Case study- Fort McMurray Wildfires Part 3: Have a Plan Questions

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My Story

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Crises & disasters damage your economy and scare business away. It can take YEARS to recover.

About Disasters: TYPES

Man-made Natural Technological

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About Disasters

Phases

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About Disasters: Insurable Cost

*Source: Insurance Bureau of Canada

Location Type Date Insurable Loss

Fort McMurray Wildfires May-2016 3,580,000,000 Southern Alberta Floods Jun-2013 1,720,000,000 Eastern Canada Ice Storms Jan-1998 1,490,000,000 Toronto Floods Jul-2013 943,000,000 Slave Lake Fire May-2011 700,000,000 Toronto Flood Aug-2005 590,000,000 Red Deer/Calgary Hailstorm Aug-2014 537,000,000 Calgary Region Storm Aug-2012 530,000,000 Calgary Storm Jul-2010 500,000,000 Calgary Hailstorm Sep-1991 343,000,000

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Types of Canadian Disasters

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Challenges

Who’s on first?

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Challenges Navigating government programs

Federal Provincial Local

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Challenges

Communication

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Challenges

Mental Health

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Challenges

Vulnerabilities you didn’t know you had

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Challenges

Supporting and retaining businesses BEFORE they fail

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Challenges

Recovery is tough

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Challenges

INDIVIDUALS

Disruptive Evacuation Housing Issues Insurance Issues School Closings Mental Health issues Job loss

BUSINESSES

No one looking after their needs Financing/Cash Flow Inventory Plant, Property & Equipment Payroll Employee Health & Safety Cyber/Online Security Loss of Customers/ Suppliers Insurance

INFRASTRUCTURE

Vulnerabilities you never knew you had Transportation/ Highway disruption/ Shut Down Energy/Electricity Grid Communication Public Services Overwhelmed

COMMUNITIES

Navigating Government Impact Assessment Perceptions Health Concerns Homelessness Vacancy/Blight/ Redevelopment Damaged Environment Volunteer Management

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Part 2: Fort McMurray 2016

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The Incident

  • Wildfire displaces almost 90,000 residents, and

destroys 1595 structures

  • Most costly disaster in Canadian history
  • Businesses devastated
  • What do they need?
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The Response

  • Business and Economic Recovery Plan
  • Wood Buffalo Business Recovery Hotline
  • Business Resource Center
  • Additional Small Business Grants

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  • Technical Team
  • Third party perspective
  • Week of stakeholder meetings
  • 200+ interviews
  • 50+ business and economic

recovery recommendations

  • www.edaalberta.ca

The Response

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Have a Plan!

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Part 3:

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Assess & Mitigate Risk

Identify Risk Type

  • Natural disasters
  • Man-made
  • Technological
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Assess & Mitigate Risk

Rank Your Risks

  • Probability/Likelihood
  • Impact/Consequences
  • Critical business functions
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Assess & Mitigate Risk

Mitigate Your Risks

  • Insurance coverage
  • Risk Action Plan (fire, flood, wind, rain,

hail, earthquakes, cyber, manmade etc.)

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Potential Development Considerations

  • Balance built, natural & social environment
  • Where developments are approved? (e.g.

land use planning, zoning, access to public infrastructure/utilities, hazard mapping)

Assess & Mitigate Risk

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Potential Development Considerations

  • Integrate Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

into planning:

  • Risk assessments for critical infrastructure
  • Guidelines to redesign/retrofit/modify

Assess & Mitigate Risk

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Potential Development Considerations

  • Ongoing changes to building codes/ordinances
  • Enhanced protection and resilience
  • Save money
  • Build back better (e.g. elevate/acquire/

relocate)

Assess & Mitigate Risk

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Plan & Practice Your Response

  • Mock Exercises
  • ICS Training
  • Who’s on first
  • Recovery plans
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Activate Your Plan

  • Determine when to activate
  • Who activates?
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www.masteryourdisaster.ca

Disaster Recovery Framework (DRF)

Recover Successfully

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www.masteryourdisaster.ca

Recovery Support Functions (RSFs)

Recover Successfully

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Recover Successfully

  • Operations resume
  • Critical business functions recovered
  • Property fixed, site cleaned, inventory

disposed

  • IT restored, insurance claims filed
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Template Your Activity

  • Current contacts
  • Updated procedures/priorities
  • Roles/responsibilities
  • Practice
  • Next update
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Resources

www.edaalberta.ca

www.MasterYourDisaster.ca

www.isdus.org www.ibhs.org

MYD Global

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Resilience

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Questions?

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Leann Hackman-Carty 403-214-0224 leann@hackmancarty.com www.hackmancarty.com

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