FEMA’s Public-
Private Partnership
Goals and the
SpotOnResponse
Solution
FEMA’s Building Public-Private Partnerships guide set out excellent goals to achieve and many methods to get you there. But, instead of waiting years to build public-private sector trust through meetings, memos, and mutual aid templates, SpotOnResponse gives communities a living system of relationship-building — made visible and actionable through modern mobile technology.
This document asks you to compare what you have today, what it will take to meet FEMA’s goals, and what SpotOnResponse can bring to you tomorrow.
The Playbook for Faster Community Recovery
Recovery happens block by block, led by small business owners, factory managers, health workers, teachers, truck drivers, home owners, and neighbors. We believe recovery should be visible, participatory, and mutual — not top-down, invisible, or outsourced.
This playbook outlines how every organization, large or small, can play a role in bringing their community back to life. Whether you run a food bank, a factory, or a farmers market, you are part of the fabric that holds people together when systems break down. You don’t need to be perfect. You need to be connected.
These pages provide practical actions that anyone can take — using simple mobile tools and a shared map — to plan, communicate, and cooperate when it matters most. The tools are here. The leadership is local. The time is now.
The SpotOnResponse Playbook for Local Emergency Management
This guide offers 750+ real-world actions your community can take using SpotOnResponse — the mobile app and web application that puts the full power of community emergency management in your hands.
But it’s not just about tools. It’s about teams.
We’ve identified more than 60 types of organizations that make up your whole community emergency management network. Divide the actions across these groups and you’ll find most only need to take a handful of steps, just using their phones, to be ready for the next event. A few tasks per organization — small moves that, together, can save a business, a building, or a life.
Data Collection Templates and Build-Your-Own Kit Overview
The Technical Guide illustrates dozens of existing templates that have been developed for other projects and are available for use or modification by any community.
In addition, an overview of the easy steps to create specialized data collection forms is provided.
