Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 9
The Common-Sense
Guide for the CEO
Michael J. Fagel
Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................198
The Public's Expectations and Your Responsibilities...........................................199
Federal Expectations for Response to Domestic Incidents................................. 200
What Are Your Goals? .......................................................................................201
Reducing Your Risk by Using This Kit ..............................................................201
Conducting Self-Assessment..............................................................................202
Scoring Your Self-Assessment ............................................................................203
Building Your Own Survival Kit and Your Community's EOP ......................... 204
What to Put into Your Survival Kit .................................................................. 204
Kit Contents .................................................................................................... 204
Suggestions for Developing and Using Your Kit ................................................205
The “Take-It-with-You” CEO Checklist ........................................................... 206
Background Information ...................................................................................207
Immediate Actions ............................................................................................209
Personal Actions ................................................................................................ 211
Legal Issues........................................................................................................212
Political Issues ...................................................................................................212
Public Information ............................................................................................214
A Note about the Checklist ............................................................................... 215
Appendix A: IEMS and the CEO ......................................................................216
Background: Nature of the Problem .............................................................216
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