Who We Are
The Business, Industry & Infrastructure (B,I&I) Subcommittee is a part of the South Central PA. Task Force (SCTF). The eight counties in our region are shown below...
The B,I&I Subcommittee is made up of business and industry leaders as well as government representatives from the region that meet once a month to assist the business community with emergency preparedness needs and counter-terrorism measures.
Informational Brochure on Business, Industry and Infrastructure Subcommittee
Research Paper on the South Central Task Force (authored by one of our members)
What We Do
Mission Statement:
The mission of the South Central Task Force's Business, Industry and Infrastructure Subcommittee is to assist the region in preparing, responding and recovering from terrorist or criminal acts, as well as man-made and natural disasters involving business, industry and major infrastructures. The SC will form a close and trusting alliance with its members to facilitate information exchange and incident reporting in a confidential manner.
Goal:
The goal of the Business, Industry and Infrastructure Subcommittee is to cultivate a partnership among government, public and private stakeholders in the area of disaster preparedness in order to preserve the social and economic viability of the region.We will accomplish this through drills, exercises, educational opportunities, mutual assistance and relationship building.
Examples of Subcommittee Initiatives:
- Developed the facility vulnerability assessment program for business & industry which utilizes the expertise from the Business, Industry & Infrastructure Subcommittee to provide an assessment of a facility. The assessment scope depends upon what the facility chooses but can consist of physical security, emergency preparedness, business continuity, fire safety and cyber security. To leartn more about this program see the link on the left "Facility Vulnerability Assessment".
- Worked with key stakeholders on development and introduction of PEMA Directive 2008-1 "Movement of Authorized Persons on Commonwealth Highways During a Disaster". This directive provides a means for critical services that need to be performed in an emergency, such as food delivery, when roads are ordered closed and life safety is not an issue.
- Sponsored numerous SCTF-funded training & educational classes targeted towards business and industry in the areas of emergency and counter-terrorism preparedness. Examples of conducted training includes Terrorism Awareness and Prevention, Security Vulnerability Assessment, Protective Measures,Response to an Active Shooter, Workplace Violence Awareness & Prevention and Business Continuity Planning.
- Coordinated the delivery of SCTF- supported workshops for public safety personnel, non profit organizations and business & industry to facilitate the development of a more effective emergency response process and partnership. Workshops involving the private sector have been conducted with utilities, hospitals, malls and faith based organizations.