City of Philadelphia Unveils Emergency Preparedness Report Drafted by GlobalOptions Group's James Lee Witt Associates.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- James Lee Witt James Lee Witt (born January 6, 1944) was Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the administration of President Bill Clinton. Witt was born in Paris, Arkansas, and was raised in Dardanelle, in Yell County, Arkansas. Associates (JLWA JLWA James Lee Witt Associates (Washington, DC) ), a unit of GlobalOptions Group (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :GLOI GLOI Grand Lodge of Ireland (freemasons) ), was selected by Mayor John F. Street to serve as a consultant and one of the project managers on the development of a report that assessed the City of Philadelphia's level of emergency preparedness. It was issued last week in Philadelphia at a press conference attended by Mr. Witt, the FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. Director during the Clinton Administration. The report is the outgrowth of the Emergency Preparedness Review Committee that was convened last January by Mayor Street to conduct a comprehensive review of the City of Philadelphia's state of planning and response and to offer specific recommendations for improvement. The Committee recognized the need for an outside consultant to help guide the process, and, after a competitive bid, chose JLWA - which served as a consulting project manager alongside the Committee's project manager. The resulting report, 175 pages long and including over 200 recommendations, can be viewed online at http://www.phila.gov. Philadelphia is one of the few major U.S. cities to conduct such a comprehensive assessment of its emergency planning, despite the recognition among municipal and state governments of the need to proactively develop and enact emergency plans to ensure public safety, infrastructure reliability, and the continuity of government. James Lee Witt Associates has the expertise to provide and implement best practices to ensure public safety and business continuity in the event of a natural disaster or terrorism threat. The firm advises and develops plans on behalf of a number of government entities, including responsibility for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts for the State of Louisiana and helping create the disaster response plan to help the Cayman Islands recover from Hurricane Ivan. The company also works with Orange County and Collier County in Florida, as well as universities, hospitals, governments, and a variety of Fortune 500 companies, including those in the insurance, transportation, entertainment, finance, utilities, and emergency management industries. About James Lee Witt Associates Founded in 2001, James Lee Witt Associates (JLWA), a part of the GlobalOptions Group, is a public safety and crisis management consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Little Rock, and Sacramento. Led by James Lee Witt, the FEMA Director under President Clinton, JLWA has unrivaled experience and hands-on knowledge of public safety, disaster response, continuity of operations The degree or state of being continuous in the conduct of functions, tasks, or duties necessary to accomplish a military action or mission in carrying out the national military strategy. , and emergency management issues. JLWA's management team and staff include some of the nation's most notable and experienced disaster management experts, such as General Wesley Clark, one of the nation's most distinguished retired military officers, who formerly served as NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. Supreme Allied Commander Supreme Allied Commander is the title given to the most senior commander of some multinational military alliances. It originated as a term used by the Western Allies during World War II and is currently used by NATO. ; and Rodney Slater, who formerly served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation. JLWA's clients include the nation's premier universities, hospitals, governments, and a variety of Fortune 500 companies including those in the insurance, transportation, entertainment, finance, utilities, and emergency management industries. Most recently, JLWA was retained by the State of Louisiana to help Governor Blanco on disaster recovery matters in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. JLWA has advised government leaders, including governors, members of Congress, administration officials, and state and local elected officials, on emergency management policies and programs. www.wittassociates.com About GlobalOptions Group GlobalOptions Group, with headquarters in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and offices in 16 cities, is a provider of high-end risk assessment and mitigation services to Fortune 1000 corporations, governmental organizations and high-profile individuals throughout the world. GlobalOptions Group's services currently include risk management and security, investigations and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. support, and crisis management. These engagements take GlobalOptions Group staff around the world and are typically highly-sensitive engagements where GlobalOptions Group is interacting with senior leaders in corporations and governments. Its overall mission is to identify, evaluate, assess, prevent and correct issues that may threaten people, organizations or strategic initiatives for corporations or governments. www.globaloptionsgroup.com |
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