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Morris County Preparedness/IAG

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Chair: Mark Corona, FedEx Corporation

Mission: Prepare Morris County businesses and families for disaster via close cooperation with the public sector.

The MC Preparedness Committee is a critical endeavor geared towards helping Morris County prepare for disaster. The committee achieves this goal via five key methods:

Promoting close cooperation with the public sector
Sharing of best practices
Identifying sector vulnerabilities and opportunities for improvement
Providing private sector assets that can be deployed in case of emergency
Tabletop and field exercises

The MC Preparedness Committee is comprised of the Infrastructure Advisory Group (IAG), Target Hardening and Security, and Asset Database Group. The IAG is the largest component and includes subcommittees representing the complete spectrum of businesses in Morris County, including:

Communications
Chemicals
Education
Food, Entertainment and Hospitality
Healthcare and Human Services
Power & Utilities
Professional Services
Real Estate
Transportation

The public sector of Morris County, including the Morris County Prosecutor’s office, Health Department and Office of Emergency Management are key components of the IAG.

Activities and Highlights:

Annual Preparedness Conference
Bimonthly Meetings
Monthly seminars and conference calls on preparedness-related topics. Topics have included:
SARS
Avian Flu
Business Continuity Planning
Hurricane Preparedness
Terrorism
Supply Chain Disruption

Interested in Joining the Committee?

Click here to send an email indicating that you plan to attend the next committee meeting. Include your full contact information in the email.

Charles B. McKenna, Director of the NJ Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness, speaking at the 2010 MCCC Preparedness Conference.