Private Sector and Emergency Response
January/February 2007

“The era of us versus them is over. In times of disasters effecting the entire local population, all private-sector as
well as public agencies must pool their resources in a common effort.”

BY THE NUMBERS

85%: Percentage of the critical infrastructure owned by the private sector

7,000: private emergency medical support personnel.

September 11th Terrorist Attacks
(Families and Work Institute)

$10,000,000: In cash, for technical services and equipment donated by Microsoft.

$250,000: The net worth of Michelin tire donations, given to emergency response agencies for their rescue vehicles.

2,000: Number of cell phones with unlimited service that AT&T Wireless donated to relief workers and government agencies.

58: Number of vehicle donations made by the Ford Motor Company for rescue and relief efforts.

Hurricane Katrina
(CNN Money)

$1,200,000,000: total contributions from the private sector.

$17,000,000: The largest cash contribution to date, donated by Wal-Mart within two weeks of the hurricane. 
$10,000,000: in medical devices, power generators and water purification systems from General Electric.
$2,000,000: amount of food products donated by Campbell Soup Company

$1,000,000: worth of insulin donated by Eli Lilly

85,000: pounds of water and non-perishable food donated by and flown to New Orleans.

35,000: The number of 30-minute calling cards donated to victims by AT&T.  The company also established IP-based calling centers for relief workers and evacuees.

1,000: airline tickets to relocate residents donated by Continental Airlines

30: Number of mobile pharmacy units set up by CVS in areas impacted by Katrina

3: Starwood Hotels in New Orleans safely sheltered more than 1,500 individuals and families in the immediate wake of