IntroductiontoEmergencyManagementinOhioUnit6:Preparedness1UnitObjectives•Definepreparedness•ExplainhowtheNationalPlanningEffortandDocumentsrelatedtostateandlocalplanning•Discussthefollowingpreparednessconcepts–Planning–Training–Exercising•ExplaintheuseofContinuityofOperationsPlans•Describeimportanceofindividual/familydisasterpreparedness.2PreparednessWhatisPreparedness?3(AsitrelatestoEmergencyManagement)PreparednessGeneralDefinition:Astateofreadinesstocontaintheeffectsofadisastrouseventtominimizeinjury,propertydamageandlossoflife.Theabilitytosustainessentialfunctionswithoutbeingoverwhelmed.PresidentialPreparednessDirective-8(PPD-8)Definition:…theactionstakentoplan,organize,equip,train,andexercisetobuildandsustainthecapabilitiesnecessarytoprevent,protectagainst,mitigatetheeffectsof,respondto,andrecoverfromthosethreatsthatposethegreatestrisktothesecurityoftheNation.4PreparednessPreparednessCycle:•Plan•Organize/Equip•Train•Exercise•Evaluate/Improve5FederalPlanningEfforts•PresidentialPreparednessDirective-8–EstablishestheNationalPreparednessGoal–DevelopmentofNationalPreparednessSystemtoaccomplishthegoal–NationalPlanningFrameworksdescribehowweaccomplishthegoal.6NationalPreparednessGoal“Asecureandresilientnationwiththecapabilitiesrequiredacrossthewholecommunitytoprevent,protectagainst,mitigate,respondto,andrecoverfromthethreatsandhazardsthatposethegreatestrisk.”7NationalPlanningFrameworks•NationalResponseFramework(NRF)•NationalPreventionFramework•NationalMitigationFramework•NationalProtectionFramework•NationalDisasterRecoveryFramework(NDRF)8NationalPlanningDocuments•NationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS)–Preparedness–CommunicationsandInformationManagement–ResourceManagement–CommandandManagement–OngoingMaintenance9EOPDevelopmentWhatisanEmergencyOperationsPlan?10EOPDevelopmentAnEmergencyOperationsPlanistheendproductoftheemergencyplanningprocess.•Outlinesresponseactivities•Assignsrolesandresponsibilities•Providesguidanceoncoordinationofactions.11EOPRequirements•TheOhioRevisedCoderequireslocalEMAstodevelopandmaintainanEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP)(ORC5502.26,.27,and.271).•TheOhioAdministrativeCoderequireseachEMAtoannuallyreviewandupdateitsEOP(Rule4501:3-6-01).12EOPDevelopmentAnEmergencyOperationsPlanisnotatacticalplan•FocusonbroaderoperationalaspectsTacticalplansfocusonmanagingpersonnel,equipmentandresources.13EmergencyOperationsPlanDevelopmentPlanFormats•FunctionalAnnex–baseplan,functionalannexes,hazard-specificannexes•EmergencySupportFunction–basePlan,ESFs,supportofincidentannexes•EmergencyPhase–baseplan,preparedness,response,recovery,hazardspecificactions•DisasterSpecific–baseplan,natural,man-made,technologicalchapters14EmergencyOperationsPlanDevelopmentBasePlan•Localhazards•Preparednessefforts•Responseprocedures•Andoutlinesbroadagencyrolesandresponsibilities15EmergencyOperationsPlanDevelopmentCommonformatforAllEOPElements(Annexes,Attachments,Tabs)16•Introduction•PurposeStatement•Scope•Situation•PlanningAssumptions•ConceptofOperations•Organization•DirectionandControl•InformationCollectionandDissemination•Communications•AdministrationFinanceandLogistics•AuthoritiesandReferences•PlanDevelopmentandMaintenanceEmergencyOperationsPlanDevelopmentFunctionalAnnexesandESFs•FunctionalAnnexesandEmergencySupportFunctions(ESFs)se...