Survey: PS-Prep, Is It Relevant?


Written by Phil on September 29, 2010 in disaster preparedness, survey.

Public Law 110-53 includes a provision (Title IX, PS-Prep), for the development of a voluntary disaster preparedness certification process for private sector entities. This voluntary certification and accreditation program is being developed and managed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

One of the key elements of the program is the enhancement of private sector preparedness, readiness, and resilience to natural and manmade disasters.

DHS has been leading the PS-Prep Program, which includes the development and administration of an accreditation and certification program as well as related standards. As the full implementation of PS-Prep nears, DomPrep is seeking feedback from organizations and homeland-security professionals about the program and its implications for the future. Please take a few minutes to answer the questions included in the survey. (If you wish to learn more about PS-Prep, you can visit the DHS website at http://www.fema.gov/privatesector/preparedness/)

Key Finding

Observations from this latest DP40 survey indicate that, although the majority of DomPrep40 members have heard about the PS-Prep Program, they are divided about the advantages and disadvantages of certification for participating organizations.

The survey also suggests that more information about the PS-Prep Program is needed. Among the concerns raised were questions related to incentives for compliance, the risks posed by non-compliance, and the cost to businesses.

See Survey: PS-Prep, Is It Relevant? by Albert Romano form Domestic Preparedness (DomPrep).

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