Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
Pre-Event Readiness ..........................................................................................299
Emergency Public Information......................................................................... 300
Protective Actions..............................................................................................301
Mass Care .........................................................................................................301
Health and Medical...........................................................................................302
Resources Management .....................................................................................303
Recovery........................................................................................................... 304
Urban Search and Rescue ................................................................................. 304
Organization and Assignment of Responsibilities ..............................................305
Local Emergency Responders........................................................................305
Interjurisdictional Responsibilities ................................................................305
State Emergency Responders........................................................................ 306
State and Local Public Health Authorities.................................................... 306
Medical Service Providers ............................................................................ 306
Local Emergency Planning Committees and State Emergency Response
Commissions ............................................................................................... 306
Federal Emergency Responders .....................................................................307
Administration and Logistics.............................................................................307
Given the creativity of those committed to carrying out acts of terrorism, it is more
important than ever that jurisdictions are equipped to respond to terrorist events.
Planners must consider a broad range of incidents, including assaults on infrastruc-
ture and electronic information systems that could result in consequence affecting
human, life, health, and safety.
State and local governments have the primary responsibility in planning for and
managing the consequences of a terrorist incident using available resources in the
critical hours before federal assistance can arrive.
The Planning Process
The process of developing a terrorism annex to your Emergency Operations Plan
(EOP) is similar to that used to develop other EOPs. As is the case for these other
plans, the terrorism planning process must begin before an emergency and before
any planned special event that could be subject to a terrorist attack.
Traditionally, the planning process has consisted of six phases:
1. Initiation
2. Concept development
3. Plan development
4. Plan review
5. Development of supporting plans, procedures, and materials
6. Validation of plans using tabletop, functional and full-scale exercises
