Contents

• General Disaster Planning References
• Emergency Planning Topics
  • National Incident Management System (NIMS)
  • Continuity of Operations (COOP)
  • Continuity of Government (COG)
  • Personnel
  • Assessment
• Proclaiming a Disaster or Emergency
• Obtaining Services, Supplies, and Materials
• Debris Removal After a Disaster
• Other Emergency Preparedness References

  General Emergency Planning References

  • Are You Ready?  - FEMA
  • Are You Ready? ( 6 MB)  - Emergency Management - Iowa Region 3
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection - FEMA
  • Fact Sheet on Obtaining and Using Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • Planning for a Sustainable Future: the Link Between Hazard Mitigation and Livability, FEMA Pub. No. 364, 2000
  • Rebuilding for a More Sustainable Future: An Operational Framework, FEMA Pub. No. 365, 2000
  • State and Local Guide (SLG) 101: Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning, September 1996, FEMA
  • Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages, American Red Cross, produced by the National Disaster Education Coalition, Washington, D.C., 2004

  Emergency Planning Topics

  • National Incident Management System (NIMS)
    • The National Incident Management System (NIMS) was developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide a system that would help emergency managers and responders from different jurisdictions and disciplines work together more effectively to handle emergencies and disasters.
  • Continuity of Operations (COOP)
    • Continuity of Operations Continuity Connection Video Series -  U.S. Fire Administration  - Topics: Continuity and You, Essential Functions, Alternate Operating Facilities, Vital Files, Databases, and Records, Leadership and Staff, COOP Plan Development, Communications and technology, Gaining Executive Support, Continuity: The Pandemic Scenario, Delegation of Authority and Orders of Succession, Test, Training, and Exercise Program, Devolution, Reconstitution
    • Continuity of Operations (COOP) - Federal Emergency Management Agency Region, Introduction to State and Local EOP Planning Guidance - State and local governments should consider developing or updating contingency plans for the continuity of operations (COOP) of vital government functions. Jurisdictions must be prepared to continue their minimum essential functions throughout the spectrum of possible threats from natural disasters through acts of terrorism. COOP planning facilitates the performance of State and local government and services during an emergency that may disrupt normal operations.
    • Planning for Continuity of Government ( 228 KB),  Best Practices Fact Sheet, National Governor's Association, November 2003
  • Continuity of Government (COG)
    • NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs ( 937 KB), 2004 Edition
  • Personnel
    • To be added
  • Assessment of Planning
    • Lessons From Katrina and Rita - What Major Disasters Can Teach Transportation Planners, ( 150 KB), Victoria Transport Policy Institute, 9-05 - Examines failures in hurricane Katrina and Rita emergency response and their lessons for transportation planning

  Proclaiming a Disaster or Emergency

  • To be added

  Obtaining Services, Supplies and Materials

  • National Emergency Management Network (NEMN) -  A nationwide network of local governments, nonprofit, and private sector organizations launched by ICMA and the Public Entity Risk Institute in September 2006.

  Debris Removal After a Disaster

  • Debris Management - FEMA

  Other Emergency Preparedness References

  • Agencies and Organizations
    • FEMA Region VII  
    • International Association of Emergency Managers
  • Programs and Other Misc.
    • Disaster Help - US Government site that combines the disaster resources of several federal agencies in one central location.
    • StormReady Communities - NOAA National Weather Service
  
  
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