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<strong>GOHSEP</strong> Louisiana <strong>Elected</strong> <strong>Officials</strong> Emergency Management <strong>Manual</strong><br />
Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + mitigate<br />
IMPORTANT TERMS<br />
At-risk Populations –<br />
Those with access and functional needs. Typically, atrisk<br />
populations include children, elderly, those who are<br />
economically disadvantaged, those with disabilities, and<br />
those whose first language is not English, among others.<br />
Continuity of Government (COG) Plan –<br />
COG plans provide the foundation for the Nation’s<br />
first essential function – enduring constitutional<br />
government. COG planning helps ensure governments<br />
at all levels – local, State and Federal – remain capable<br />
to perform essential functions under all conditions.<br />
RESOURCES<br />
State<br />
Disaster Act<br />
gohsep.la.gov/publications.aspx<br />
<strong>GOHSEP</strong> Continuity of Operations plan<br />
(COOP)<br />
gohsep.la.gov/publications.aspx<br />
Louisiana Department of Health and<br />
Hospitals (DHH)<br />
dhh.louisiana.gov<br />
Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) –<br />
COOP as defined in the National Security Presidential<br />
Directive-51/DHS, Presidential Directive-20 (NSPD-<br />
51/HSPD-20) and the National Continuity Policy<br />
Implementation Plan (NCPIP), is an effort within<br />
individual executive departments and agencies to ensure<br />
that primary mission-essential functions continue<br />
to be performed during a wide range of emergencies,<br />
including localized acts of nature, accidents, and<br />
technological or attack-related emergencies.<br />
General Population Shelter –<br />
Shelters that serve people who can survive without<br />
medical assistance. General population shelters<br />
provide basics such as food, water and basic first aid.<br />
Special-Needs Shelter –<br />
The State of Louisiana has identified two (2) specialneeds<br />
shelters: Medical Special-needs Shelters and<br />
Critical Transportation Needs Shelters. The Medical<br />
Special-needs shelters serve individuals triaged for<br />
medical needs that require the attention of medical<br />
professionals. Critical Transportation Needs Shelters are<br />
shelters developed as a direct response to Hurricanes<br />
Katrina and Rita, and are dedicated State-opened and<br />
controlled facilities reserved for citizens who do not<br />
have the capacity to evacuate themselves.<br />
2.2 Required Plans Page 5 of 5<br />
Publication Date: April 2, 2013
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