IS-235.c--Introduction to Planning Flashcards
(25 cards)
National Preparedness Goal
A secure and resilient Nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk.
resilience
the ability to adapt to changing conditions and to withstand and rapidly recover from disruption due to emergencies
identifying and assessing risk
Developing and maintaining an understanding of the variety of risks faced by communities and the Nation, and how this information can be used to build and sustain preparedness, are essential components of the National Preparedness System. A risk assessment collects information regarding the threats and hazards, including the projected consequences or impacts.
estimating capability requirements
To fully understand capability requirements, each community, organization, and level of government must consider single threats or hazards as well as the full range of risks they may face. Using the results from a risk assessment in the context of the desired outcome(s) for each mission area, the required types and levels of capability can be estimated.
building and sustaining capabilities
After completing the estimation process, existing and needed capabilities can be analyzed and gaps identified. These gaps can be prioritized based on a combination of the desired outcomes, risk assessments, and the potential effects of not addressing the gaps.
Working together, planners, government officials, and elected leaders can develop strategies to allocate resources effectively, as well as leverage available assistance to reduce risk. These strategies consider how to both sustain current levels of capability and address gaps in order to achieve the National Preparedness Goal.
planning to deliver capabilities
The whole community contributes to reducing the Nation’s risks. Planning for low-probability, high-consequence risks—such as a terrorist attack with nuclear or biological weapons or a catastrophic earthquake affecting multiple jurisdictions—will be a complex undertaking and involve many partners. Federal efforts, therefore, must complement planning at other levels of government, which is often focused on more likely risks. These shared planning efforts form a National Planning System by which the whole community can think through potential crises, determine capability requirements, and address the collective risk identified during the risk assessment process.
validating capabilities
Measuring progress toward achieving the National Preparedness Goal will provide the means to decide how and where to allocate scarce resources and prioritize preparedness. This validation process can be done through exercises, remedial action management programs, and assessments.
reviewing and updating
The Nation’s security and resilience will be strengthened as it employs the components of the National Preparedness System. Changes in a community’s exposure and sensitivity can and do occur, however, whether from evolving threats and hazards, aging infrastructure, shifts in population, or changes in the natural environment. On a recurring basis, capabilities, resources, and plans should be reviewed to determine if they remain relevant or need to be updated.
national preparedness system components
Identifying and Assessing Risk
Estimating Capability Requirements
Building and Sustaining Capabilities
Planning to Deliver Capabilities
Validating Capabilities
Reviewing and Updating
national planning system
Strategic-level planning sets the context and expectations for operational planning
Operational-level planning provides the tasks and resources needed to execute the strategy
Tactical-level planning shows how to apply resources in order to complete the operational tasks within a given timeframe.
operational-level planning
all threats/hazards
capability-organized
risk-based
tactical-level planning
incident/objective based
limited operational period
strategic-level planning
very broad
all threats/hazards
capability/capacity building
preparedness cycle
plan
organize/equip
train
exercise
evaluate/improve
tactical planning tier
Tactical plans, based on existing operational plans, focus on managing personnel, equipment, and resources that play a direct role in an incident response.
operational planning tier
Operational plans describe roles and responsibilities, tasks, consolidation, and actions required of a jurisdiction or its departments and agencies during emergencies. These plans tend to focus more on the broader physical, spatial, and time-related dimensions of an operation; thus, they tend to be more complex and comprehensive, yet less defined, than tactical plans.
strategic planning tier
Strategic plans describe how a jurisdiction wants to meet its emergency management or homeland security responsibilities over the long term. These plans are driven by policy from senior officials and establish planning priorities.
planning principles
Engage the whole community
Involve senior officials
Use a logical and analytical problem-solving process
Consider all threats and hazards
Focus on needed capabilities
Ensure plans are flexible
Establish measurable goals
Identify tasks, resources, and accountability
Anticipate the emergency environment
Don’t reinvent the wheel
effective teams
Participative leadership
Shared responsibility
Commitment to a common purpose and performance goals
Use of resources and talents
Open communication
Capacity for self-evaluation
building blocks of collaboration
identify the right people
establish a shared purpose
agree on processes
implement and sustain
EOP basic plan elements
Purpose, Scope, Situation Overview, Planning Assumptions
Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
Organization, Assignment of Responsibilities
Direction, Control, Coordination
Information Collection, Analysis, Dissemination
Communications
Administration, Finance, Logistics
Plan Development, Maintenance
Authorities, References
steps for developing a course of action
Establish the timeline
Depict the scenario
Identify and depict decision points
Identify and depict operational tasks
Select courses of action
When developing courses of action
characteristics of an easy-to-use plan
Simple, clear language.
Important information summarized with visual aids.
Minimal jargon and acronyms.
Short sentences and active voice.
Detail without speculation.
Easy-to-use format (logical layout, table of contents, tabs, key bullet points, cross-referencing, etc.).
validation and review considerations
Adequacy
Feasibility
Acceptability
Completeness
Compliance
Whole community engagement
