Joint Field Office Activation and Operations - Federal Emergency ...

Interagency Integrated SOPUNCLASSIFIEDTask# JFO-8: Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)Outcome: Emergency Management Location: JFOResponseJurisdiction:Element: JFO Coordination GroupEvaluator: Contact #:Upon completion of the day’s exercise play, evaluators shouldcompile their observations into a chronological narrative ofevents, describing outcomes achieved or not achieved. Forany outcomes that are not achieved, the evaluator shouldanalyze the sequence of events and attempt to determine thecause using the questions at right. The questions below mayfurther help determine root cause.Follow-up Analysis• What happened?• What was supposed to happen?• If there is a difference, why?• What is the impact of that difference?• What should be learned from this?• What corrective actions are recommended?1. Did the JFO use a structured approach to the activation of ESFs?2. Was ESF support tailored to the type, extent, and duration of the event or situation?3. Did the appropriate Primary/Support Agency(s) participate in the ESF functions?4. Did Federal agencies with independent authority continue to perform their agency statutoryresponsibilities outside the ESF?5. How were the ESFs organized within the ICS structure?Task# JFO-9: JFO Coordination GroupOutcome: Emergency Management Location: JFOResponseJurisdiction:Element: JFO Coordination GroupEvaluator: Contact #:Upon completion of the day’s exercise play, evaluators shouldcompile their observations into a chronological narrative ofevents, describing outcomes achieved or not achieved. Forany outcomes that are not achieved, the evaluator shouldanalyze the sequence of events and attempt to determine thecause using the questions at right. The questions below mayfurther help determine root cause.Follow-up Analysis• What happened?• What was supposed to happen?• If there is a difference, why?• What is the impact of that difference?• What should be learned from this?• What corrective actions are recommended?1. Did the appropriate authority authorize activation of the JFO? Who authorized the activation (name andtitle)?2. Was the JFO Coordination Group appropriately sized for the incident?3. Was the JFO established in a manner to allow a scalable expansion as the incident developed?4. Did the appropriate PFO/FCO/SFLEO understand their relationships to each other?5. Was the JFO staffed with appropriate level personnel from the appropriate agencies? Was thisaccomplished smoothly?6. Was a PFO designated for this event? How was the PFO support staff incorporated into the JFO?7. Was the appropriate PFO support staff integrated into the JFO staff/sections as the incident progressed?189Version 8.3Interim Approval April 28, 2006