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Responding to Emergencies AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION • JANUARY 2010 • www.apwa.net Responding to Emergencies A Major Responsibility of Public Works Agencies APWA and SWANA are co-locating at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center— Some would call that REVOLUTIONARY! AUGUST 15–18, 2010 | WWW.APWA.NET/CONGRESS January 2010 Vol. 77, No. 1 The APWA Reporter, the official magazine of the American Public Works Association, covers all facets of public works for APWA members including industry news, legislative actions, management issues and emerging technologies. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSIDE APWA 2 President’s Message 6 Technical Committee News 8 Utilizing retired professionals to help solve today’s challenges 9 2010 Editorial Calendar 10 The changing role of the public works director 13 New APWA staff 17 16 La Center learns to manage a wetland 18 Index to 2009 articles COLUMNS 4 Washington Insight 24 Back to the Basics 46 Ask Ann FEATURES 26 Is your jurisdiction eligible to receive HMGP funds following a 22 major disaster declaration? 28 Cedar Rapids: Repositioning a city post-disaster 31 The changing role of public works in emergencies, disasters and traffic incident management 36 The May 2008 Wenchuan earthquake: emergency response and recovery 40 Small community NIMS compliance 42 FEMA: Mission and History 27 44 National Infrastructure Protection Plan offers framework for public works professionals MARKETPLACE 48 Products in the News 49 Professional Directory CALENDAR 23 Education Calendar 52 World of Public Works Calendar 36 52 Index of Advertisers On the cover: the Cedar Rapids January 2010 APWA Reporter 1 flood of June 2008 (photo: City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Public Works stands guard this flu season Larry T. Koehle, P.Eng., MPA APWA President This year’s flu season ushered in America in the 21st century. Con- not only the seasonal flu, but also sisting of 21 national organizations, the H1N1 influenza virus which Chris Walsh, Chair of the APWA has caused widespread concern and Emergency Management Commit- Official Magazine of the initiated a call to action that tran- tee, serves as APWA’s representative American Public Works Association scended community, state, provin- to this important multi-disciplinary PUBLISHER cial and country borders. In late group. American Public Works Association 2345 Grand Blvd., Suite #700 April 2009, U.S. health officials is- Kansas City, MO 64108-2625 sued a public health emergency af- We served on the ESSCC Pandemic (800) 848-APWA (Member Services Hotline) Planning Work Group which re- (816) 472-6100 (Kansas City metro area) ter 20 H1N1 cases were diagnosed. FAX (816) 472-1610 Canadian health officials followed leased a pandemic flu white paper e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.apwa.net shortly thereafter, diagnosing six in September 2009. Endorsed by APWA, the white paper provides EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR cases. Less than eight weeks later, Peter B. King the World Health Organization an- a comprehensive overview of the H1N1 influenza virus, emphasizes EDITOR nounced on June 11 that the rapid R. Kevin Clark the vital need for first responders to spread of the H1N1 virus triggered GRAPHIC DESIGNER an international pandemic. As the coordinate their emergency prepara- Julie Smith severity of contagion grew, federal, tion and response efforts at the state ADVERTISING SALES and local levels, and offers continu- Amanda Daniel R. Kevin Clark state, provincial and local govern- Erin Ladd Kansas City Liaison ments, and first responders—includ- ity of operations guidelines in the Jennifer Wirz (800) 848-APWA (800) 800-0341 ing public works—banded together event of an emergency situation. APWA WASHINGTON OFFICE to protect communities during this Since its release, the white paper has been sent to key White House and 1275 K Street NW, Suite 750 difficult time. Washington, D.C. 20005-4083 DHS officials, as well as the 16 oth- (202) 408-9541 FAX (202) 408-9542 It is now January 2010—almost er DHS Critical Infrastructure and Disclaimer: The American Public Works Association eight months after the first H1N1 Key Resources sectors to help guide assumes no responsibility for statements and/or opinions advanced by either editorial or advertising cases were diagnosed. How has pub- them during the pandemic. contributors to this issue. APWA reserves the right lic works impacted mitigation, re- to refuse to publish and to edit manuscripts to conform to the APWA Reporter standards. sponse and recovery efforts in the Through the NHSC, we have also gained access to federal and state Publisher’s Notice: The APWA Reporter, January wake of this pandemic? 2010, Vol. 77, No. 1 (ISSN 0092-4873; Publications experts on the H1N1 influenza vi- Agreement No. 40040340). The APWA Reporter At the federal level in the U.S., we rus. We have heard from key DHS, is published monthly by the American Public Works Association, 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite maintain national visibility by Federal Emergency Management 700, Kansas City, MO 64108-2625. Subscription working alongside first responder Agency, and Centers for Disease rate is $164 for nonmembers and $25 for chapter- sponsored students. Periodicals postage paid at stakeholders and government offi- Control personnel on the H1N1 Kansas City, MO and additional mailing offices. cials to formulate and disseminate pandemic flu outbreak. Areas of fo- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the APWA the latest mitigation, response and cus have included federal, state and Reporter, 2345 Grand Boulevard, #700, Kansas City, MO 64108-2625. Canada returns to: Station A, P.O. recovery data and strategies. Cur- local pandemic flu prevention and Box 54, Windsor, ON N9A 6J5. rently, we are a member of the De- response, the development of an Reprints and Permissions: Information is available at partment of Homeland Security’s H1N1 vaccine, virus mutation, and www.apwa.net/Publications/Reporter/guidelines.asp. (DHS) Emergency Services Sector comparisons of H1N1 to the Span- © 2010 by American Public Works Association Coordinating Council (ESSCC) and ish Flu outbreak of 1918. At the Address Change? To alert us of a change to your membership record, the National Homeland Security NHSC semi-annual meeting, speak- contact an APWA Membership Specialist at (800) Consortium (NHSC). The NHSC is a ers discussed current H1N1 status in 848-APWA or [email protected]. forum for public- and private-sector the Southern Hemisphere, as these The APWA Reporter is printed by Harmony Printing disciplines committed to protecting countries experienced their winter & Development Co., Liberty, MO. 2 APWA Reporter January 2010 season June through August 2009 and ness. As first responders, public works include public works officials in prior- the second wave of the pandemic flu is vital to a community’s livelihood. ity distribution of anti-viral vaccines outbreak. It is their hope that obser- Accordingly, these resources provide and medications, and to account for vations made in the Southern Hemi- public works agencies with guidelines the needs of public works professionals sphere will continue to shed light on in creating a preparedness plan to en- when purchasing personal protective the increased rate of illness in North sure continuity of operations, and equipment. America. provide the latest information on the H1N1 vaccine, symptoms, and treat- As pandemic flu sweeps across the Unit- Over the past several months, we have ment and prevention of illness. ed States and Canada, public works per- adopted an influenza position state- sonnel are out in force protecting and ment and directed members to several Working in tandem with APWA, the responding to our communities’ needs resources such as the Centers for Dis- Canadian Public Works Association re- around the clock. In order for public ease Control’s website, www.cdc.gov, cently approved a position statement works to effectively execute emergency and the U.S. federal government’s one- that encourages the Canadian Gov- response operations, we must work to- stop-online shop, www.flu.gov, where ernment to establish a comprehensive gether to maintain continuity of op- public works personnel can access U.S. strategy to protect critical workers that erations and stay abreast of the latest Government H1N1, avian and pan- extends the definition of front-line up-to-date information. Being proac- demic flu information. services to acknowledge and include tive during emergencies has proven to public works providers from both the be one of the many strengths of public Public works departments—like many public and private sectors. The state- works. As we forge ahead, let us contin- other employers—are anticipating ex- ment also calls on the Government to ue to stand guard this flu season. tended absences from work due to ill- Diversity “If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people Awareness we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.” – Noam Chomsky, American Corner educator, author and linguist AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION Mission Statement: The American Public Works Association serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY COUNCIL PRESIDENT DIRECTOR, REGION IV DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE, (Past APWA Presidents) Larry T. Koehle, P.Eng., MPA Shelby P. LaSalle, Jr. ENGINEERING & President Chairman and CEO TECHNOLOGY Noel C. Thompson, Chair L&N Koehle Consulting Krebs, LaSalle, LeMieux Patty Hilderbrand, P.E. Services Consultants, Inc. Program Management & Robert Albee Ken Haag Richard L. Ridings Brampton, ON Metairie, LA Development Manager City of Kansas City, MO PRESIDENT-ELECT DIRECTOR, REGION V Roger K. Brown Erwin F. Hensch John J. Roark George R. Crombie, MPA David L. Lawry, P.E. DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE, Myron D. Calkins Robert S. Hopson Harold E. Smith Senior Faculty Member, Public General Services Group ENVIRONMENTAL Works Administration Director MANAGEMENT Joseph F. Casazza Ronald W. Jensen June Rosentreter Spence Norwich University City of Elgin, IL Daryl Grigsby Northfield, Vermont Public Works Director Nick W.
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