Concept of Operations

Here you will use the course project template to write the Concept of Operations section of the Base Plan.  This section contains general information about the tasks that need to be completed to ensure an effective response and includes hazard control and assessment.

Refer to the attached document for complete details and grading rubric

21

Concept of Operations

(
* Please delete these instructions before submitting *

The concept of operations section should describe the general sequence of the planned response.)

General

(
* Please delete these instructions before submitting *

This section should contain general information about the tasks that need to be completed to ensure an effective response. This section can also serve as an introduction to the response tasks outlined below. The tasks below represent a logical flow of response from the time an impending or actual emergency or disaster situation is perceived through recovery.)

Communications is maintained between affected jurisdictions and area emergency management branch offices. Branch office personnel may respond to the jurisdiction to facilitate ongoing information exchange.

(
City/County) commissioners may declare local states of emergency and request State assistance. All requests for State assistance should go through the local emergency management area coordinator and the appropriate emergency management branch manager to the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

When the State EOC is activated, the (
Name of Emergency Management Agency) becomes the office of primary responsibility for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT). The director of emergency management will normally serve as SERT leader.

(
Local/County) EOCs will serve as clearinghouses for response and recovery operations and for deployment of resources within the counties, including cities within the counties.

Planning for recovery will be implemented at the same time local governments are taking the emergency response actions necessary to protect the public. Preparations will be made for rapid deployment of resources necessary to facilitate recovery.

Hazard Control and Assessment

(
* Please delete these instructions before submitting *

This section should describe, in general, the capabilities and processes the jurisdiction has in place to identify, analyze, gain control of, and monitor hazards that may affect the jurisdiction. The response activities listed below normally take place at a scene. Not all emergency and disaster situations have a scene, so these activities apply to many but not all hazards. The first activity, which is to perceive the threat, applies to all hazards. The activities are ordered steps listed below. The following is sample language.)

Perceive the threat

Assess the hazard

Select control strategy

Control hazard

Monitor hazard

Protective Action Selection

(
* Please delete these instructions before submitting *

This section should describe, in general, the capabilities and processes the jurisdiction has in place to select protective action strategies and actions. The response activities listed below normally take place at an EOC. In some cases, information from the scene must be communicated to the EOC for these tasks to be done properly. Ordered steps for protective action selection are as follows. The following is sample language.)

Analyze the hazard

Determine protective action

Determine public warning

Determine protective action implementation plan

Public Warning

(
* Please delete these instructions before submitting *

This section should describe, in general, the capabilities and processes the jurisdiction has in place to disseminate public warning messages to the public as to the nature of the hazard, the timing, and the recommended or required protective actions the public should implement. The following is sample language.)

Determine message content

Select appropriate public warning system(s)

Disseminate public warning

Protective Action Implementation

(
* Please delete these instructions before submitting *

This section should describe, in general, the capabilities and processes the jurisdiction has in place to implement the range of protective actions that may be required for various hazards. The response activities listed below are examples of activities that may be required to implement protective actions in response to certain types of hazards. The following is sample language.)

Monitor progress of protective action implementation

Control access and isolate danger area

Evacuation support

Decontamination support

Medical treatment

Functional needs population support

Search and rescue

Short-term Needs

(
* Please delete these instructions before submitting *

This section should describe, in general, the capabilities and processes the jurisdiction has in place to address the short-term needs of the population once the population has been protected from the hazard. The response activities listed below are examples of activities that may be required in the early stages after a disaster has occurred. These activities can help stabilize the jurisdiction and the affected population. The following is sample language.)

Shelter operations

Unite families

Continued medical treatment

Increase security

Stabilize the affected area

Long-term Needs

(
* Please delete these instructions before submitting *

This section should describe, in general, the capabilities and processes the jurisdiction has in place to restore the jurisdiction and its affected population to a “normal” state. The response activities listed below are examples of activities that may be addressed in this section. The following is sample language.)

Re-entry

Recovery

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST day of Unit 5
Points: 100

Concept of Operations

Overview:

In this assignment, you will compose the Concept of Operations section of the Base
Plan.

Instructions:

You will use the course project template to write the Concept of Operations section of
the Base Plan. This section contains general information about the tasks that need to be
completed to ensure an effective response and includes hazard control and
assessment.

You will be using the Course Project Template below throughout the span of this
course. You will be working on this document in each unit and will complete it by the
end of the course.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.

EMH490: Emergency Plan Project

Unit 5 Assignment: Course Project, Part II

Copyright 2022 Post University, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 5 Assignment

CRITERIA Exemplary Accomplished Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
14 points 11 – 13 points 9 – 10 points 0 – 8 points
A. General The General

section is filled
out with all
required
information.

The General
section is present,
but minor details
are missing.

The General
section is
present, but key
details are
missing.

The General
section is missing
or poorly
presented.

B. Hazard
Control and
Assessment

Hazard Control
and Assessment
are filled out with
all required
information.

Hazard Control
and Assessment
are present, but
minor details are
missing.

Hazard Control
and Assessment
are present, but
key details are
missing.

Hazard Control
and Assessment
are missing or
poorly presented.

C. Protective
Action Selection

The Protective
Action Selection
is filled out with
all required
information.

The Protective
Action Selection is
present, but minor
details are
missing.

The Protective
Action Selection
is present, but
key details are
missing.

The Protective
Action Selection
is missing or
poorly presented.

D. Public
Warning

The Public
Warning section
is filled out with
all required
information.

The Public
Warning section is
present, but minor
details are
missing.

The Public
Warning section
is present, but
key details are
missing.

The Public
Warning section
is missing or
poorly presented.

E. Protective
Action
Implementation

The Protective
Action
Implementation
section is filled
out with all
required
information.

The Protective
Action
Implementation
section is present,
but minor details
are missing.

The Protective
Action
Implementation
section is
present, but key
details are
missing.

The Protective
Action
Implementation
section is missing
or poorly
presented.

10 points 8 – 9 points 6 – 7 points 0 – 5 points
F. Short-term
Needs

The Short-term
Needs are filled
out with all
required
information.

The Short-term
Needs are
present, but minor
details are
missing.

The Short-term
Needs are
present, but key
details are
missing.

The Short-term
Needs are
missing or poorly
presented.

G. Long-term
Needs

The Long-term
Needs are filled
out with all
required
information.

The Long-term
Needs are
present, but minor
details are
missing.

The Long-term
Needs are
present, but key
details are
missing.

The Long-term
Needs are
missing or poorly
presented.

Clear and
Professional
Writing

Writing and
format are clear
and professional.

Few errors that do
not impede
professional
presentation.

Significant errors
that do not
impede
professional
presentation.

Errors impede
professional
presentation.

Copyright 2022 Post University, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Concept of Operations

Overview:

Instructions:

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 5 Assignment