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State <strong>of</strong> Louisiana – <strong>Hurricanes</strong> <strong>Katrina</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rita</strong><br />
Jurisdiction Recommendation Improvement Action Responsible Agency Duration<br />
ESF #5 – Emergency Management<br />
State Increase number <strong>of</strong> emergency response<br />
personnel.<br />
Begin work between the State, parishes,<br />
regions to improve <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong> ICS <strong>and</strong><br />
NIMS training at all levels <strong>of</strong> government.<br />
The training program should increase<br />
overall underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> the NRP, clarify<br />
State involvement in the JFO structure,<br />
provide training for elected <strong>and</strong> appointed<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficials, including State cabinet-level<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficials, create participation st<strong>and</strong>ards,<br />
<strong>and</strong> clarify chain <strong>of</strong> comm<strong>and</strong> within<br />
EOC operations.<br />
Improve education <strong>and</strong> training as they<br />
relate to the use <strong>of</strong> predisaster funds from<br />
Federal <strong>and</strong> State funding mechanisms.<br />
Develop <strong>and</strong> improve existing regional<br />
<strong>and</strong> statewide MAAs.<br />
The State should review <strong>and</strong> revise<br />
existing plans to ensure vertical <strong>and</strong><br />
horizontal integration <strong>of</strong> plans <strong>and</strong> plan<br />
transparency. Emergency response plans<br />
should also m<strong>and</strong>ate that jurisdictions are<br />
self-sustaining for—at minimum—72<br />
hours.<br />
Create staffing augmentation plan to reallocate State<br />
agency personnel to emergency response positions<br />
<strong>and</strong> cross-train State agency personnel.<br />
Secure additional State funds for emergency<br />
response personnel.<br />
Consider the creation <strong>of</strong> a policy for termination <strong>of</strong><br />
employment because <strong>of</strong> nonparticipation.<br />
State agencies should send representatives to a class<br />
which provides education on funding.<br />
Conduct training on ESF #14 – Economic<br />
Stabilization, Community Recovery <strong>and</strong><br />
Mitigation.<br />
Ensure regions are uniform <strong>and</strong> get buy in from<br />
local elected <strong>of</strong>ficials.<br />
M<strong>and</strong>ate 72 hour self-sustainment capability for<br />
every jurisdiction’s emergency response personnel.<br />
Each State agency<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Administration,<br />
Governor’s <strong>Office</strong><br />
GOHSEP, State attorney<br />
general<br />
GOHSEP<br />
GOHSEP<br />
GOHSEP<br />
Governor <strong>of</strong> Louisiana,<br />
GOHSEP, parish<br />
presidents<br />
Medium term<br />
Long term<br />
Medium term<br />
Medium term<br />
Medium term<br />
Medium term<br />
Medium term<br />
April 24, 2006<br />
2006\G&T Exercises\Louisiana<br />
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State <strong>of</strong> Louisiana
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