IntroductiontoEmergencyManagementinOhioUnit5: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–OngoingMaintenance9StatePlanningDocuments•StateEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP)–DevelopedandmaintainedbyOhioEMA.•StateofOhioHomelandSecurityStrategicPlan–DevelopedandmaintainedbyOhioHomelandSecurity.10EOPDevelopmentWhatisanEmergencyOperationsPlan?11EOPDevelopmentAnEmergencyOperationsPlanistheendproductoftheemergencyplanningprocess.•Outlinesresponseactivities•Assignsrolesandresponsibilities•Providesguidanceoncoordinationofactions.12EOPDevelopment•TheOhioRevisedCoderequireslocalEMAstodevelopandmaintainanEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP)(ORC5502.26,.27,and.271).•TheOhioAdministrativeCoderequireseachEMAtoannuallyreviewandupdateitsEOP(Rule4501:3-6-01).13EOPDevelopmentAnEmergencyOperationsPlanisnotatacticalplan•FocusonbroaderoperationalaspectsTacticalplansfocusonmanagingpersonnel,equipmentandresources.14EOPDevelopment•Takeadvantageoftheplandevelopmentguidanceandresourcesavailabletoyou–http://ema.ohio.gov/LocalEOP.aspx–FEMACPG101v2•Gainthesupportofplanningpartners•Gettherightpeopleinvolvedintheplanningprocess•Maketheplanningprocessapriority15EOPDevelopment•TheStateofOhio’sPlanDevelopmentandReviewGuidance(PDRG)documentsupplementstheguidancefoundinFEMA’sCPG-101(ComprehensivePlanningGuide).–http://ema.ohio.gov/Documents/pdfs/PDRG%20Full%20Document%20w%20Checklist%2020150127.pdf•ThedocumentprovidesguidanceonhowanEOPshouldbedevelopedandwillbeevaluatedinOhio.•LocalEMAsandplanningentitiesshoulduseboththefederalandstateguidanceinthedevelopmentandmaintenanceoftheirplans.16PlanDevelopment&ReviewGuidance•ChapterOneisanoverviewoftheplanningprocess.–Provideslo...