Presentation to the New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Association - Emergency Management Planning & Preparedness In Colombia

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Emergency Management Planning & Preparedness
In
Colombia

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About Summit Six Risk Group (S6RG):
• Established 2012
• Veteran owned and operated
• Robust network of global experts and partners covering all aspects of security, crisis and emergency
management globally.
• Emergency Management leadership experience includes:
• Hurricanes: Emily, Floyd, Paloma, Irene & Sandy
• 9/11 Terrorist attacks New York
• Colombia: Floods, Labor, Community Unrest, fire, terrorist attacks, criminal (organized and gang)
• About Patrick Hurley:
• Graduate of U.S. Naval Academy – Intelligence and National Security Policy
• Designated Naval Aviator
• Counter Narcotics Operations – Caribbean, Central/South America, Pacific
• Gulf War – Operation Desert Storm (Liberation of Kuwait)
• Goldman Sachs – Office of Global Security
• Chairman of Public Safety – Summit, NJ 2012, 2013, 2104
• ASIS International – Certified Protection Professional (CPP)

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Emergency Management & Preparedness – A Colombian Perspective
 Discussion will center around Colombia Coal mining operation based in the Cesar
Department in north eastern Colombia.
 Include industrial sites, Class A equivalent offices spaces in Barranquilla and
Bogota, road and rail operations connecting mining sites to port facilities along
the northern Colombian coast.
 Every emergency is also a security situation
 Two real scenario case studies

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Geography

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60mi
115mi
130mi
350mi
Footprint

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Planning – Risk Assessment
Category Type
Natural Disasters • Floods
• Fire
• Drought
• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes
Crime • Theft
• Hijacking
• Armed robbery
• Gangs
• Kidnappings
• Drugs
Terrorism • Sabotage (mine, road, rail)
• Kidnapping
• Drugs
• Narco
• Murder
Labor/Community • Shut down sites
• Rioting
• Work stoppage
Environmental • Dust
• Fuel
• Coal
(transport/ports)
• Workplace

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Planning – Risk/Vulnerability Assessment Matrix
• Security Consultants who
know the area
• Part of your response plan
& team
• Keep it simple (R/Y/G, 1,2,3)
• Update frequently
• Validate via after action

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United States National/Regional Local
• Embassy (RSO)
• FBI
• DEA
• OSAC
• Non-profits & Associations
• Army Intelligence
• Army battalion
• Navy
• Coast Guard
• National Police
• Local elected officials (lots of
power)
• Community
• Employees
Planning – For a Public - Private Response
• Intelligence – Critical to situational awareness
• Sources of Intelligence – planning, predictive and response
• Military Support Agreements
• The more they know about you, the more they can help you
Intelligence comes from cooperation and cooperation comes from relationships!

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Community – Social Mitigation
• Hiring practices – Local vs. regional
• Intelligence
• Response – Having the community on your side is good!
• Can be a deterrent especially when your vulnerable after event or incident
• Or …… can be your biggest problem

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Case study 1: Flooding - 2010
Scenario: Heavy rains cause flooding that collapse bridge along key supply route
• Unable to move coal and people via
safest and most effect route
• Disruption of food supplies and work
for local communities
• Limited safe and cost effective options
via rail (vulnerability)
• Long term solution can be political
(quid pro quo) and lengthy
• Short term solution quick but limited
Situation:

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Solution
• Long circuitous re-route for coal
• Position vehicles on other side - armored
and support – gap in security
• Some rail – expensive
• Temporary bridge built – 2 months
• Permanent bridge – 24 months (political)

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Case Study 2: Labor – Community Unrest 2012
Scenario: Community unrest and rioting in support of on-going strike a nearby,
competing mine.
Situation
• Prolonged strike at nearby mine entering
seventh month
• Mine operations compound penetrated
by mob
• Police officer shot and killed
• Required coordinated police, military and
local political response
• Lack of Situational Awareness

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Solution
• Work with police and military to respond to
immediate threat.
• Integrated CMC/GSOC to fill gap in SA
• Enhanced security measures (access control
and CCTV) at all locations
• In-depth after action with all parties including
the communities
• De-armed guards to so they could focus more
on SA and reduce hostility.
• Source guards and other Emergency
personnel locally

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Lessons Learned
• Planning is critical
• Relationships are key
• Standardization
• Public
• Private
• FEMA ICS model is great template
• Competition are partners
• Situational awareness

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Summit Six Risk Group, LLC - Summit, New Jersey
Contact Information:
Email: patrick.hurley@s6rg.com
Phone: (908) 277-1849