Initiating Preparedness Actions and Initial Response
- Activating the Emergency Response Plan/ Safety & Risk Plan
- Use of Existing/ Established Resources and Systems
- Warnings and Notifications
- Request, Mobilize, Deploy and Lean Forward
- Establish Forward Staging Areas and Base of Operations
- Pre-Stage Assets for Rapid Deployment
- Establish Initial Incident Priorities and Objectives
- Implement the Planning “P”
Incident Stabilization
- Estimate the Potential Course and Harm
- Refine/Adjust Incident Priorities and Objectives
- Use of Mutual Aid, Local and Statewide Assistance
- Evaluate Effectiveness of Operations
Sustained Operations
- Plan for the next Operational Period: 12, 24, 72 & 96 hours ahead
- Provide for Basic Human Needs
- Shelter, food, water, medications, pets
- Points of Distribution (POD’s)
- Liaising with local business
- Plan for Relief of Personnel
Protective Measures for Life Safety
- Evacuation
- Sheltering
- Sheltering-in-place
- Lockdown/Barricade
- Security
Property & Environmental Conservation Efforts
- Stabilize, Isolate, Contain, and Remove
- Security
- Windshield Surveys/ Damage Assessments
- Re-Entry & Security
Demobilization & Documentation
- Debrief
- After Action Reports
- Recognition & Reward
Training & Exercises
- Exercise procedures with Drills
- Table Top Exercises
- Functional /Full Scale
Core Capabilities: Response
Respond quickly to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs in the aftermath of a catastrophic incident.