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Emergency Management Program
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
       1.1 Executive Summary
       1.2 Acknowledgements
       1.3 How to Use this Guidebook
       1.3.1 EMP Checklist
       1.4 Instructions for CD-ROM
2.0 EM Concepts
       2.0 Table of Contents
       2.1 Introduction
       2.2 Emergency Management Context
       Figure 2.1 - Four Phases
       2.3 Developing the EMP
       2.4 Structuring the EMP
       Figure 2.2 - Structure All Hazards EOP
       Figure 2.3 - IEMS Program Development Process
       2.5 Implementing the EMP
       Figure 2.4 - Priniciples of ICS
       Figure 2.5 - Integrating Functions and Annexes Under ICS
       2.6 Understanding Crisis Behavior
       2.7 Summary
3.0 Nine-Steps to Successful EMP
       3.0 Table of Contents
       3.0 Introduction
       Figure 3.1 - Nine Steps
       3.1 Step 1-Designate EMC
       3.2 Step 2-Conduct HVA/Complete Operating Unit Templates
       3.3 Step 3-Review HVA
       3.4 Step 4-Implement Mitigation and Preparedness
       3.5 Step 5-Report Results
       3.6 Step 6-Develop, Publish and Distribute EOP
       3.7 Step 7-Train Staff on the EOP
       3.8 Step 8-Test and Evaluate EOP
       3.9 Step 9-Conduct an Annual Review of EMP
       3.10 EMP Tools
             3.10.1 Key Personnel Resource Matrix
             3.10.2 Timeline for Development of EMP
             3.10.3 HVA
             3.10.4 Sample SOP
             3.10.5 Sample Operating Unit Assignment Matrix
             3.10.6 Employee Training
             3.10.7 EMP Handout
             3.10.8 EMP Presentation
4.0 Sample Operating Unit Templates
       4.0 Table of Contents
       4.1 Introduction
             4.1 Introduction
             4.1.1 Other Critical Services
             4.1.2 Guidelines for Completing the Templates
             4.1.3 Operating Unit Template Instructions
             Blank Form - Operating Unit Template
       4.2 Administrative Templates
             Fiscal Service
             Human Resources
             Police and Security Service
             Purchasing, Contracting and Warehouse
             Quality Management
       4.3 Ancillary Templates
             Canteen Service
             Food and Nutrition
             Clinical Laboratory Service
             Pharmacy - Inpatient
             Pharmacy - Outpatient
             Prosthetics
             Radiology
             Social Work Service
       4.4 Patient Care Service Templates
             Cardiac Cath Laboratory
             Dialysis
             GI Procedures
             Intensive Care Unit
             Inpatient Wards
             Outpatient Clinic - CBOC
             Outpatient Clinic - Onsite
             Operating Rooms
             Rehabilitation Medicine
       4.5 Patient Care Support Templates
             Eligibility
             Medical Records
             Patient Travel and Funds
             Scheduling
             Supply Processing and Distribution
5.0 Develop the EOP
       5.0 Table of Contents
       5.1 Components
       5.2 Organization of an EOP
             5.2.1 EOP Structure
             5.2.2 Management and Planning
             5.2.3 Logistics & Finance
             5.2.4 Operations Section
                   5.2.4.1 Business Continuity
                   5.2.4.2 Equipment Plant and Utilities
                   5.2.4.3 Safety and Security
                   5.2.4.4 Health and Medical
       5.3 EOP
             5.3 Sample EOP
             Mobilization Checklist - EOP
             Key Activity Mngt Structure
       5.4 CBOC
             5.4 Sample CBOC EOP
             HVA Forms
             CBOC Hazard Analysis
       5.5 ICS Position Descriptions and Forms
             Position Descriptions and Forms Chart
             Incident Manager
                   Incident Manager PD
                   Mobilization Checklist
             Public Affairs Officer
                   Public Affairs Officer PD
                   Public Affairs Checklist
             Liaison Officer
                   Liaison Officer PD
             Safety Officer
                   Safety Officer PD
             Planning Section Chief
                   Planning Section Chief PD
                   Incident Action Checklist
                   Form IMS-202 Incident Objectives
                   Form IMS-203 Organization List
                   Form IMS-204 Assignment List
                   Form IMS-201 Incident Briefing
                   Form IMS-213 General Message
                   Form IMS-214 Unit Log
             Resource Status Unit-Officer
                   Resource Status Unit-Officer PD
             Situation Status Unit-Officer
                   Situation Status Unit-Officer PD
             Documentation Unit-Officer
                   Documentation Unit-Officer PD
                   Reports - Description
                   EMP Incident Report
                   SITREP
                   Operating Status Checklist
                   After Action Report
             Logistics Section Chief
                   Logistics Section Chief PD
             Facilities Unit-Officer
                   Facilities Unit-Officer PD
             Communications Unit-Officer
                   Communications Unit-Officer PD
             Transportation Unit-Officer
                   Transportation Unit-Officer PD
             Supply Unit-Officer
                   Supply Unit-Officer PD
             Finance Section Chief
                   Finance Section Chief PD
             Time Unit-Officer
                   Time Unit-Officer PD
             Procurement Unit-Officer
                   Procurement Unit-Officer PD
             Compensation Claims Unit-Officer
                   Compensation Claims Unit-Officer PD
             Cost Unit-Officer
                   Cost Unit-Officer PD
             Operations Sections Chief
                   Operations Section Chief PD
             Business Continuity Group Leader
                   Business Continuity Group Leader PD
             Equipment Plant and Utilities Group Leader
                   Equip Plant Utilities Group Leader PD
             Safety-Security Group Leader
                   Safety-Security Group Leader PD
             Health-Medical Group Leader
                   Health-Medical Group Leader PD
6.0 External Support
       6.0 Table of Contents
       6.1 Introduction
       6.2 VA-DoD Contingency Plan
       6.3 National Disaster Medical System
       6.4 Federal Response Plan
       Figure 6.1 - Federal Response Plan
       6.5 Humanitarian Assistance
       6.6 Developing Local Agreements
7.0 Sample Standard Operating Procedures
       7.1 Introduction
       Figure 7.1 - Operations Section of the ICS
       SOP Template
       Key Activity Mngt Tool - Blank
       Key Activity Mngt Structure
       7.2 Threats and Events
             7.2 Table of Contents
             7.2.1 Naturally Occurring
                   Drought-Dust Storm
                         Drought-Dust Storm SOP
                         Drought-Dust Tool
                         Drought-Dust Structure
                   Earthquake
                         Earthquake SOP
                         Earthquake Supply Inventory
                         Earthquake Tool
                         Earthquake Structure
                   Fire Response
                         Fire Response SOP
                         Fire Response Tool
                         Fire Response Structure
                   Flood
                         Flood SOP
                         Flood Tool
                         Flood Structure
                   Hurricane
                         Hurricane SOP
                         Hurricane Tool
                         Hurricane Structure
                   Thunderstorm-Lightning
                         Thunderstorm-Lightning SOP
                         Thunderstorm-Lightning Tool
                         Thunderstorm-Lightning Structure
                   Tornado
                         Tornado SOP
                         Tornado Tool
                         Tornado Structure
                   Tsunami
                         Tsunami SOP
                         Tsunami Tool
                         Tsunami Structure
                   Volcanic Eruption
                         Volcanic Eruption SOP
                         Volcanic Eruption Tool
                         Volcanic Eruption Structure
                   Winter Storm
                         Winter Storm SOP
                         Winter Storm Tool
                         Winter Storm Structure
             7.2.2 Human Related
                   Bomb Threat
                         Bomb Threat SOP
                         Bomb Threat Tool
                         Bomb Threat Structure
                   Civil Disturbance
                         Civil Disturbance SOP
                         Civil Disturbance Tool
                         Civil Disturbance Structure
                   Cyber Attack
                         Cyber Attack SOP
                         Cyber Attack Tool
                         Cyber Attack Structure
                   Hostage-Barricade Situation
                         Hostage-Barricade Situation
                         Hostage-Barricade Situation Tool
                         Hostage-Barricade Situation Structure
                   Terrorist Threat
                         Terrorist Threat SOP
                         Release of Information
                         Security Alert Levels and Taskings
                         Exterior Door and Duress Alarm Test Sheet
                         Biological and Chemical Substances Checklist
                         Terrorist Threat Tool
                         Terrorist Threat Structure
                   Violence in the Workplace
                         Violence in the Workplace SOP
                         Violence in the Workplace Tool
                         Violence in the Workplace Structure
             7.2.3 Hazardous Materials
                   Biological Agents
                         "Generic" Biological Event
                               "Generic" Biological Event SOP
                               Sample Biological Surveillance Plan
                               Sample Biological Event Plan
                               VHA Pharmaceutical Cache Program
                               Infection Control Bio-terrorism Checklist
                               "Generic" Biological Event Tool
                               "Generic" Biological Event Structure
                         Anthrax
                               Anthrax SOP
                               Anthrax Tool
                               Anthrax Structure
                         Smallpox
                               Smallpox SOP
                               Smallpox Tool
                               Smallpox Structure
                   Other Hazardous Materials
                         Chemical Event - External
                               Chemical Event - External SOP
                               External Hazmat Response Plan
                               Chemical Event - External Tool
                               Chemical Event - External Structure
                         Chemical Event Internal
                               Chemical Event - Internal SOP
                               Internal Hazmat Response Plan
                               Chemical Event - Internal Tool
                               Chemical Event - Internal Structure
                         Explosion
                               Explosion SOP
                               Explosion Tool
                               Explosion Structure
                         Radiation Event
                               Radiation Event SOP
                               Goals of Contamination Control
                               Treatment for Selected Internal Contaminants
                               Acute Radiation Syndrome
       7.3 Key Operational Events
             7.3 Table of Contents
             7.3.1 Business Continuity
                   Business Relocation
                         Business Relocation SOP
                   Communications Disruption
                         Communications Disruption SOP
                         Communications Disruption Tool
                         Communications Disruption Structure
                   Critical Supplies
                         Critical Supplies SOP
                   Patient Access to Services
                         Patient Access to Services SOP
                   Records Preservation
                         Records Preservation SOP
                   Staffing Shortage
                         Staffing Shortage SOP
                         Staffing Shortage Tool
                         Staffing Shortage Structure
                   VISTA and Other Computer Systems Disruption
                         VISTA and Other Computer Systems SOP
                         VISTA and Other Computer Systems Tool
                         VISTA and Other Computer Systems Structure
             7.3.2 Equipment, Plant & Utilities
                   Alarm Systems Failure
                         Alarm Systems Failure SOP
                         Alarm Systems Failure Tool
                         Alarm Systems Failure Structure
                   Electrical Power Failure
                         Electrical Power Failure SOP
                         Electrical Power Failure Tool
                         Electrical Power Failure Structure
                   Elevators-Vertical Transport Failure
                         Elevators-Vertical Transport Failure SOP
                         Elevators-Vertical Transport Failure Tool
                         Elevators-Vertical Transport Failure Structure
                   HVAC
                         HVAC Failure
                               HVAC SOP
                               HVAC Failure Tool
                               HVAC Failure Structure
                         Room or Hood Exhaust Failure
                               Room-Hood Exhaust Failure SOP
                               Room-Hood Exhaust Failure Tool
                               Room-Hood Exhaust Failure Structure
                         Steam Distribution Failure
                               Steam Distribution Failure SOP
                               Steam Distribution Failure Tool
                               Steam Distribution Failure Structure
                   Internal Transport Systems Failure
                         Internal Transport Systems Failure SOP
                         Internal Transport Systems Failure Tool
                         Internal Transport Systems Failure Structure
                   Medical Gases System Failure
                         Medical Gases System Failure SOP
                         Medical Gases System Failure Tool
                         Medical Gases System Failure Structure
                   Roads and Grounds Blocked
                         Roads-Grounds Blocked SOP
                         Roads-Grounds Blocked Tool
                         Roads-Grounds Blocked Structure
                   Waste and Debris Removal
                         Waste and Debris Removal SOP
                         Waste and Debris Removal Tool
                         Waste and Debris Removal Structure
                   Water Delivery-Potability
                         Water Delivery-Potability SOP
                         Water Delivery-Potability Tool
                         Water Delivery-Potability Structure
             7.3.3 Health and Medical
                   Alternate Care Site
                         Alternate Care Site SOP
                         Sample MOU
                   Evacuation - Total
                         Evacuation - Total SOP
                         Evacuation - Total Tool
                         Evacuation - Total Structure
                   Fatality Management
                         Fatality Management SOP
                   Mass Casualty Incident
                         Mass Casualty Incident SOP
                         Mass Casualty Incident Tool
                         Mass Casualty Incident Structure
                   Outreach
                         Outreach SOP
             7.3.4 Safety and Security
                   Alerting and Warning Systems
                         Alerting and Warning Systems SOP
                   Facility Access Control
                         Facility Access Control
                   Fire Suppression Systems
                         Fire Suppression Systems SOP
                         Fire Suppression Systems Tool
                         Fire Suppression Systems Structure
8.0 Acronyms, Terms and Definitions
       Directory of Acronyms
       Terms and Definitions
9.0 Index of Tools
       List of Tools
10.0 References and Excerpts
       10.1 References and Further Assistance
       10.2 Priority Agents for Biological Response Protocol
       10.3 Bio-terrorist Preparedness References
       10.4 Textbook of Military Medicine
       Perspectives