Concept of Operations

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The concept of operations section should describe the general sequence of the planned response.)

General

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This section should contain general information about the tasks that need to be completed to ensure an effective response. This section can also serve as an introduction to the response tasks outlined below. The tasks below represent a logical flow of response from the time an impending or actual emergency or disaster situation is perceived through recovery.)

Communications is maintained between affected jurisdictions and area emergency management branch offices. Branch office personnel may respond to the jurisdiction to facilitate ongoing information exchange.

( City/County) commissioners may declare local states of emergency and request State assistance. All requests for State assistance should go through the local emergency management area coordinator and the appropriate emergency management branch manager to the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

When the State EOC is activated, the ( Name of Emergency Management Agency) becomes the office of primary responsibility for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT). The director of emergency management will normally serve as SERT leader.

( Local/County) EOCs will serve as clearinghouses for response and recovery operations and for deployment of resources within the counties, including cities within the counties.

Planning for recovery will be implemented at the same time local governments are taking the emergency response actions necessary to protect the public. Preparations will be made for rapid deployment of resources necessary to facilitate recovery.

Hazard Control and Assessment

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This section should describe, in general, the capabilities and processes the jurisdiction has in place to identify, analyze, gain control of, and monitor hazards that may affect the jurisdiction. The response activities listed below normally take place at a scene. Not all emergency and disaster situations have a scene, so these activities apply to many but not all hazards. The first activity, which is to perceive the threat, applies to all hazards. The activities are ordered steps listed below. The following is sample language.)

Perceive the threat

Assess the hazard

Select control strategy

Control hazard

Monitor hazard

Protective Action Selection

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This section should describe, in general, the capabilities and processes the jurisdiction has in place to select protective action strategies and actions. The response activities listed below normally take place at an EOC. In some cases, information from the scene must be communicated to the EOC for these tasks to be done properly. Ordered steps for protective action selection are as follows. The following is sample language.)

Analyze the hazard

Determine protective action

Determine public warning

Determine protective action implementation plan

Public Warning

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This section should describe, in general, the capabilities and processes the jurisdiction has in place to disseminate public warning messages to the public as to the nature of the hazard, the timing, and the recommended or required protective actions the public should implement. The following is sample language.)

Determine message content

Select appropriate public warning system(s)

Disseminate public warning

Protective Action Implementation

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This section should describe, in general, the capabilities and processes the jurisdiction has in place to implement the range of protective actions that may be required for various hazards. The response activities listed below are examples of activities that may be required to implement protective actions in response to certain types of hazards. The following is sample language.)

Monitor progress of protective action implementation

Control access and isolate danger area

Evacuation support

Decontamination support

Medical treatment

Functional needs population support

Search and rescue

Short-term Needs

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This section should describe, in general, the capabilities and processes the jurisdiction has in place to address the short-term needs of the population once the population has been protected from the hazard. The response activities listed below are examples of activities that may be required in the early stages after a disaster has occurred. These activities can help stabilize the jurisdiction and the affected population. The following is sample language.)

Shelter operations

Unite families

Continued medical treatment

Increase security

Stabilize the affected area

Long-term Needs

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This section should describe, in general, the capabilities and processes the jurisdiction has in place to restore the jurisdiction and its affected population to a "normal" state. The response activities listed below are examples of activities that may be addressed in this section. The following is sample language.)

Re-entry

Recovery