GOHSEP Elected_Officials_Manual_2015

planning best practices
Best practices suggest including representatives from
the emergency management community; law enforcement;
fire protection services; emergency medical services;
public health, hospitals and health care facilities; public
works; social services; the private sector; and other
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and stakeholder
organizations in the planning effort either as members of
the planning team or as important community resources for
data collection and review.
to a disaster or emergency. EOPs identify those with
operational responsibilities, and how to fulfill them.
The EOP defines the process by which the jurisdiction
prepares for, responds to, and recovers from disasters
and emergencies.
The Parish Office of Homeland Security and
Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) should create and
maintain an emergency plan that is specific to the
Parish. EOPs are not intended to “start from scratch”,
but rather inventory and analyze existing resources,
assets and planning efforts, integrating those into the
EOP. The planning process should include senior
officials and community recovery stakeholders
throughout the process to ensure understanding and
approval. Best practices recommend a collaborative
and research-based analytical approach that
identifies and ensures consensus on a shared
understanding of the community situation – including
vulnerabilities, capacity to address vulnerabilities, and
risk and available resources.
Like the State EOP discussed in the previous
section, the Parish EOP guides Parish activities,
investments and emergency operations to
eliminate or reduce disaster impacts. While not
required under LRS 29:729 B., the following list
of activities and outcomes are identified as those
things the Parish EOP may seek to do:
• Prevent and minimize injury and
damage caused by disaster or emergency.
• Provide for emergency relief and prompt
and effective response.
• Identify and address vulnerabilities.
• Make recommendations for zoning,
building and other land use controls,
safety measures, and other preventative
and preparedness measures.
• Provide assistance to local officials in
designing local emergency action plans.
• Authorize and create procedures for
the construction of temporary works
to protect against or mitigate danger,
damage or loss from disasters, or other
emergencies.
• Catalog and distribute information on
Federal, State and private disaster and
emergency assistance.
• Organize manpower and chains of
command.
• Coordinate Federal, State and local
homeland security, disaster or
emergency activities.
• Coordinate with the State EOP, Federal
partners, other State agencies and local
governments.
• Include:
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Parish hazard plans.
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Hurricane evacuation and
shelter plans.
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Other types of emergency
planning.
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Pet evacuation and sheltering
plans.
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Private-sector participation.
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