Prepare & Protect - Discussion

• What are the hazards? How do we protect our people?

• Who is our team, internally and externally?

• How will we communicate? What if systems fail?

• How well do we communicate across Public Safety?

• What are our needs, for supplies, etc.?

• What are needs of employees and their families? How do we protect them?

• What are needs for protecting our organization?

• Who do we contact and inform, internally and externally?

• What can we do now to recover more quickly later?

Respond - Discussion

• Who’s in charge?

• What’s our plan?

• Evacuate or shelter-in-place?

• How do we identify who is still in the office or at work?

• How do we communicate? What systems are down?

• Who is the Point of Contact at local responders, government agencies, and other organizations?

• How do we coordinate casualty triage and transport

• What equipment do we need?

• How will we restore damaged services and systems?

• How will we notify employees, responders, neighbors, government, community, media, and others of emergency conditions?

Recover - Discussion

• What are long-term environmental effects?

• How could this affect our operations?

• How do we ensure continuity of operations (COOP)?

• Can we operate without municipal services or utilities?

• Do we have generators and other back-up utilities?

• What are our priorities?

Mitigate - Discussion

• What hazards have been identified in the community that pose a risk?

• What steps can we take to mitigate risks?

• What steps is the community taking to mitigate community-wide risks?

• How can our organization work with local officials?

• How can our organization engage Business leaders?