STEPHENSON DISASTER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE10th Annual Homeland Security Forum

L O U I S I A N A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y

MissionOur mission is to save the lives of people and animals by continuously improving disaster response management through leadership in applied research and executive education.

Goals

• Bring business principles and research to bear on disasters • Produce applied research and disseminate best practices to the business and

practitioner community• Build partnerships between academic scholars, emergency management

practitioners and the private sector

Projects

• National Initiative for Small Business Resiliency– Preparedness & Mitigation Education Programs

• CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management & Emergency Response– Academic Partnership

• Command College– Leadership Development Programs for Homeland Security & Emergency

Management

• National Business Emergency Operations Center– FEMA initiative

• Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center (LA BEOC)– Public-private collaboration

Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center

A Partnership Of

Mission

• To support disaster management in Louisiana by– Developing an accurate understanding of economic impacts to critical

infrastructures and major economic drivers– Coordinating businesses and volunteer organizations with the public

sector

• Through the LA BEOC, the State of Louisiana will– Improve disaster preparedness and response– Reduce reliance on FEMA and other federal assistance– Maximize business, industry and economic stabilization– Return the business environment to normal operations quickly

LA BEOC Built Through Public – Private Collaboration

LA BEOC Progress & Recognition

• Recognized by FEMA as a model in public/private partnership

• Highlighted in FEMA’s 5th Commemoration Report of Katrina/Rita

• Completed orientation for participating trade association leader

• Virtually activated in response to BP Oil Spill

• Recipient of the 2011 National Hurricane Conference Outstanding Achievement Award

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