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Fifth public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
Upon the United States
The Commission's fifth public hearing on "Emergency Preparedness"
was held on November 19, 2003 at Drew University in Madison, New
Jersey.
The Commission heard from New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey;
four panels of business officials and federal, state, and local
government representatives; and individuals working to enhance emergency
preparedness in the private sector.
In announcing the hearing Commission Chair, Thomas H. Kean stated: "One of the lessons learned from 9-11 is that private sector preparedness remains critical to our national security. We know from our work to date that tenants of the World Trade Center varied widely in their levels of preparation for a catastrophic event. Many lacked evacuation plans that had been practiced, alternative communication systems, the ability to identify who was working that day, and fully executable business continuity plans."
"The Commission is charged with recommending ways to improve emergency preparedness in the aftermath of September 11th," Kean stated. "While we never want to confront another 9-11, our nation must always be prepared," he continued.
"With nearly 85 percent of the critical infrastructure of our country owned and operated by the private sector," Commission Vice Chair Lee H. Hamilton said, "it is clear that any measures the public sector takes on its own will not be enough to guarantee the safety of all Americans."
"The public and private sectors need to join forces to ensure that their efforts are successful," Hamilton added.
Hearing Agenda
November 19, 2003 |
"Private/Public Sector Partnerships for Emergency Preparedness" |
10:00 AM
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Hearing Commences
Opening Statement by Chairman Kean
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Welcome and Highlights of New Jersey's Public/Private Sector Partnerships
Governor James E. McGreevey |
10:15 AM
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Risks and Consequences of Terrorism for the Private Sector
John Degnan, Vice Chairman, The Chubb Corporation |
11:00 AM
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PANEL: Skyscraper Safety Issues from 9-11 Family Members
Monica Gabrielle, Co-Chair, Skyscraper Safety Campaign
Sally Regenhard, Founder and Co-Chair, Skyscraper Safety Campaign |
11:45 AM
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PANEL: Public/Private Initiatives Since 9-11
Michael F. Byrne, Director, Office of National Capital Region Coordination, Department of Homeland Security
Dennis J. Reimer, Director, National Memorial Institute for Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT)
Richard A. Andrews, Senior Director, National Center for Crisis and Continuity Coordination |
1:00 PM
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Break |
1:45 PM
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Multimedia Presentations of Initiatives across the United States
Kings County, WA (Public/Private Sector Disaster Preparedness Plan)
International Association Assembly Managers (Preparedness Training in the U.S.) |
2:00 PM
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Private Sector Experience on 9-11
William Y. Yun, President, Fiduciary Trust Company International |
2:30 PM
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PANEL: Standards for Emergency Management and Business Continuity
Glenn Corbett, Professor of Fire Safety, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Member, NIST Investigation, and Bergen County Fire Captain
Randall Yim, Director, National Preparedness Team, General Accounting Office |
3:30 PM
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PANEL: Future Strategies for Private Sector Preparedness
William G. Raisch, Director, Emergency Corps Program, Sponsored by The Greater New York Safety Council
Peter R. Orszag, Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow in Economic Studies,The Brookings Institution
James Haviaris, Vice President for Operations and Management, Rockefeller Group Development Corporation
Thomas Susman, Partner, Ropes & Gray and Chief Author of Business Roundtable Report on Terrorism: Real Threats. Real Costs. Joint Solutions. |
5:00 PM
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Hearing concludes. Press availability to follow.
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