Standing Together - An Emergency Planning Guide for America’s Communities

Standing Together: An Emergency Planning Guide for America's Communities......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 4
Executive Summary......Page 5
Introduction......Page 8
Emergency Management Leadership......Page 11
Essential Components of the Planning Process......Page 13
1. Define the Community......Page 14
2. Identify and Establish the Emergency Management Preparedness and Response Team......Page 16
3. Determine the Risks and Hazards the Community Faces......Page 22
4. Set Goals for Preparedness and Response Planning......Page 27
5. Determine Current Capacities and Capabilities......Page 38
6. Develop the Integrated Plan......Page 47
7. Ensure Thorough Communication Planning......Page 60
8. Ensure Thorough Mental Health Planning......Page 69
9. Ensure Thorough Planning Related to Vulnerable Populations......Page 74
10. Identify, Cultivate, and Sustain Funding Sources......Page 77
11.Train, Exercise, and Drill Collaboratively......Page 79
12. Critique and Improve the Integrated Community Plan......Page 87
13. Sustain Collaboration, Communication, and Coordination......Page 91
Closing Comment......Page 96
Acknowledgment of Roundtable Members......Page 97
Selected Resources......Page 101
Index......Page 104