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First Responder and National Preparedness Resources
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State and Local Guide (SLG) 101: Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations PlanningThis guide outlines the preparedness, response and short-term recovery planning components that FEMA recommends be included in state and local emergency operations plans. It offers FEMA's best judgment and recommendation on how to handle the entire planning process. It also encourages emergency managers to address all the hazards that threaten their jurisdictions in a single operations plan rather than stand-alone plans. |
Comprehensive HazMat Emergency Response-Capability Assessment Program (CHER-CAP)CHER-CAP is a comprehensive preparedness program offered by FEMA to local communities and Tribal governments to address HazMat incidents. It is designed to help communities better understand HazMat risks, identify planning deficiencies, update plans, train first responders and identify systemic strengths and needed improvements. |
Federal Response Plan A signed agreement among 27 federal departments and agencies, and the American Red Cross, that provides the mechanism for coordinating delivery of federal assistance and resources to augment efforts of state and local governments overwhelmed by a major disaster or emergency. |
CONPLAN - Federal Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations PlanThe CONPLAN provides overall guidance to federal, state and local agencies concerning how the federal government would respond to a potential or actual terrorist threat or incident that occurs in the United States, particularly one involving WMD. |
InterAgency Board (IAB) for Equipment Standardization and InterOperability This website contains information on the IAB and the establishment and coordination of local, state, and federal standardization, interoperability, and responder safety to prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and recover from any incident by identifying requirements for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear or Explosives (CBRNE) incident response equipment. |
ODP Equipment Acquisition Grants None |
EMI - E408 Terrorism Planning FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI) |
EMI - Terrorism Training and ResourcesEMI - State, Local Govt. Training |
EMI - Emergency Responders Training EMI - State, Local Govt. Training |
EMI - Emergency Managers Training EMI - State, Local Govt. Training |
Incident Command System (ICS) Study CourseThe model for command, control and coordination of an emergency response operation, ICS provides a way to coordinate the efforts of different emergency response organizations and jurisdictions. Federal law requires the use of ICS for response to Hazardous Materials incidents. FEMA is encouraging nationwide use of ICS for responses to emergencies and disasters, whatever the cause. |
ODP Weapons of Mass Destruction Training Program Course Catalogue |
Emergency Management Exercise Reporting System (EMERS) EMERS is a Windows-based automated data collection software program that can be downloaded by state and local emergency managers from the FEMA Web site. It provides emergency managers and other responders with a way to assess strengths and weaknesses of disaster response operations and exercises against 13 emergency management functional areas. |
National Exercise Schedule |
State and Local Domestic Preparedness Exercise ProgramNone |
Comprehensive Exercise Program |
Comprehensive HazMat Emergency Response-Capability Assessment Program (CHER-CAP)CHER-CAP is a comprehensive preparedness program offered by FEMA to local communities and Tribal governments to address HazMat incidents. It is designed to help communities better understand HazMat risks, identify planning deficiencies, update plans, train first responders and identify systemic strengths and needed improvements. |
Emergency Management Accreditation Program EMAP is a voluntary review/accreditation process for state and local emergency management programs. Accreditation is a means of demonstrating, through self-assessment, documentation and peer review, that a program meets national standards for emergency management programs. EMAP is pilot testing its standards and procedures with local programs; the accreditation process is now open for state applications. |
Partnerships in Preparedness - A Compendium of Exemplary Practices in Emergency Management, January 2000 This compendium provides information on innovative and promising approaches to emergency management. |