Emergency Responder Michael J. Riley, Sr., JD starts blog and commentary
on Emergency Response Management
Experienced emergency responder’s blog will
focus primarily on recent developments and foundations of emergency response management
and organizations
New Orleans, LA 2018 – Experienced emergency
responder Michael J. Riley, Sr. has started a blog and commentary on matters
related to emergency response management. He writes based on his “hands on”
experience, as he is currently serving the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an Emergency Response
Manager.
Michael J. Riley, Sr. is planning to inform
the public about such emergency response developments that they may not read
about in the newspaper or see on television.
He notes that “in the
business context, while an emergency situation is stressful, chaotic and
financially demanding, I often see businesses that are not preparing for future
disasters. Preparedness and response planning should be a priority, especially
if the business is located in a region or zone that is disaster-prone.”
Thus, corporate emergency
response plans are fundamental to give a company the best possibilities to
reduce the financial and logistical impact of a natural disaster.
Such corporate preparedness
programs and applicable response plans should be reviewed for accuracy and
effective responses when new or additional variables are identified. This goes
hand-in-hand with training employees accordingly. Only employees who are familiar
and trained in accordance with the corporate emergency response plan are
prepared to apply the best emergency response practices pursuant to the Plan.
Such corporate preparedness
programs must take into consideration, for example:
- IT
Infrastructure: procedural details of computer backups, data restoration
methods, the minimum requirements to re-establish business operations.
Companies should consider outsourcing arrangements.
- Contact
lists: emergency personnel must have reliable contact information for all
people important for applying the plan. Such contact information should be
reviewed frequently.
- Communications:
there must be reliable communication channels to communicate with all parties
involved.
- Logistics
& Supply Chain: The plan should include possible alternate resources that
may be available, as well as alternative suppliers.
- Essential
Personnel: minimum staffing levels must be maintained.
- Equipment:
minimum necessary equipment must be provided and launched to minimize down
time.
Mr. Riley will provide more
information on such preparedness plans and other emergency response issues on
his blog.
Trained as a lawyer, J.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville (1980), Michael J. Riley, Sr. currently
serves FEMA as an Emergency Manager:
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Operations Division Supervisor. Primary role is to ensure that efficient,
effective communication and coordination between the Federal, State, Local,
Tribal and/or Territorial (SLTT) governments at the lowest level of the
incident on behalf of the incident management organization. Ensures that all
actions are consistent with and support the incident objectives and the working
assignments identified in the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for each Operational
Period; and clear any proposed deviation to IAP and/or incident objective. Expertise include, representation regarding personal injury, Small and Disadvantage Business Enterprise, clients
in lawsuits that involved contract compliance, procurement and
development issues; and Civil Rights.
*** Michael J. Riley, Sr. is an attorney in New Orleans with experience in emergency management and economic development.
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