6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland

1. Critical Infrastructure Assessments for
Local Governments
An Examination of New Tools and Methodology Created for Local Authorities
Darren Blackburn, Program Manager

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About the JIBC
• Established in 1978
• Provincial mandate to train public
safety professionals
• Certificates, diplomas, and degrees
• 3,000 full-time students each year
• 27,000 students in-person and
online annually
• 6 campuses across British Columbia

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CI Assessment Project
• Project partners included:
▪ Centre for Security Science – Defence R&D Canada,
▪ Emergency Management British Columbia
▪ Justice Institute of BC
• Project had two goals:
▪ Enhancing municipal governments awareness of CI,
and
▪ Create a tool & process to assist in identifying
dependencies assets, goods and services

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Summary of Projects
July 2014 to March 2015
• Finalizing draft CI Assessment Tool and developing
initial educational materials
• Tested in 4 pilot communities
September 2015 to March 2016
• Creating videos and support materials
• Tested in 3 pilot communities

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Context for Tool

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Decoding CI Concepts
“Processes, systems, facilities, technologies,
networks, assets and services essential to the
health, safety, security or economic well-being of
Canadians and the effective functioning of
government”
Vs.
“The resources, services and equipment that keep
Canadians safe and keep communities running”

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Decoding CI Concepts & Process
“Processes, systems, facilities, technologies,
networks, assets and services essential to the
health, safety, security or economic well-being of
Canadians and the effective functioning of
government”
Vs.
“The resources, services and equipment that keep
Canadians safe and keep communities running”

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The Community Offers a Service

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The Service Uses Locally-Owned Assets

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The Service has a Dependency on Locally-Owned Assets

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The Assets have a Dependency on External Goods & Services

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Output of Pilots
Successes
▪ Aligned varying layers of preparation across dept.’s
▪ Most identified tangible recommendations
▪ Local “experts” had platform to share knowledge
Challenges
▪ Successful completion is dependent on champion
▪ Communities with mature emergency management
programs were more successful

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Scope of Tool
• The Tool & Workshop will:
▪ Inform municipal staff about CI
▪ Organize CI assets, goods & services
▪ Provide a subjective review of what is “critical”
• The Tool & Workshop will not:
▪ Objectively rank assets or goods & services
▪ Replace other community planning processes
▪ Be completed within an afternoon

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Your Feedback is Welcome
• Program launching across Canada in 2016/2017
• Any feedback or questions can be sent to
dblackburn@jibc.ca
• Materials available for download here:
https://myem.jibc.ca/ci-tool