GOHSEP Elected_Officials_Manual_2015

GOHSEP Louisiana Elected Officials Emergency Management Manual
Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + mitigate
Specifics the Parish EOP should cover include
situation analysis, establishment of an Emergency
Operations Center (EOC), delegation of authority,
phases of emergency management, organization and
assignment of responsibilities, direction and control of
resources, plan for continuity of government (COG),
administration, logistics and plan maintenance.
COG plans and Continuity of Operations Plans
(COOP) are a required element of EOPs for local and
State jurisdictions. COG plans provide the foundation
for the Nation’s first essential function – enduring
constitutional government. COG planning helps ensure
governments at all levels – local, State and Federal –
remain capable to perform essential functions under
all conditions.
resources for + Steps in
Plan Development
Funding may be available to develop or revise an EOP.
Look to the Preparedness (Non-Disaster) Grants section
for funding resources.
Steps for developing or revising an EOP include key
tasks routinely mentioned in most Federal and private
planning guides. The plan should:
• Identify the planning team.
• Determine priorities, goals and objectives.
• Develop and test consequences of proposed
courses of action.
• Prepare, review, revise and gain approval of
the plan from local authorities and relevant
stakeholders.
Once the plan is developed it should be executed.
Ongoing exercises should be conducted, and the plan
should be maintained – continually evaluated and
revised when needed.
Additional EOP
Planning assistance
The Disaster Act provides for assistance
through GOHSEP to help local jurisdictions with
emergency operations planning (LRS 29:726 B.
[6], 29:726 C. and 29:726 E. [15][c]). Specifically,
GOHSEP is tasked with helping local officials
design local emergency operations and action
plans and to employ or otherwise secure the
services of professional and technical personnel
capable of providing expert planning assistance
to local jurisdictions.
Grants require EOP
compliance
All recipients of the Emergency Management
Performance Grant (EMPG), Urban Areas Security
Initiative Nonprofit Security Grant Program (UASI
NSGP), Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) and State
Homeland Security Program (SHSP) funding, must
have an EOP that is compliant with FEMA’s
Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101
Version 2.
Required Plan Updates
LRS 29:729 E. (4) requires GOHSEP to conduct a periodic
review of Parish EOPs. We accomplish the intent of the
law based on a four- (4-) year review cycle.
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