GOHSEP Elected_Officials_Manual_2015

Important Terms
managers and for exercising direct Federal authorities
and responsibilities. The NRF assists in the important
homeland security mission of preventing terrorist
attacks within the United States; reducing the
vulnerability to all natural and man-made hazards; and
minimizing the damage and assisting in the recovery
from any type of incident that occurs.
Resources
Continuity of Government (COG) Plan –
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.
Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) –
COOP, as defined in the National Security Presidential
Directive-51/DHS, Presidential Directive-20 (NSPD-
51/HSPD-20) and the National Continuity Policy
Implementation Plan (NCPIP), is an effort within
individual executive departments and agencies to ensure
that primary, mission-essential functions continue
to be performed during a wide range of emergencies,
including localized acts of nature, accidents, and
technological or attack-related emergencies.
Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) –
The EOP establishes the policies and structure for
government management of emergencies and disasters.
The EOP prescribes the phases of emergencies and
disasters: prevention, preparedness, response and
recovery. It assigns responsibilities for actions and
tasks that the government will take to provide for the
safety and welfare of its citizens against the threat of
natural, technological, and national security emergencies
and disasters. The State EOP is designed to coordinate
closely with the National Response Framework (NRF) and
with Parish EOPs, where it establishes a base on which
further plans, procedures, guidelines, arrangements and
agreements can be elaborated.
National Response Framework (NRF) –
The NRF is an all-discipline, all-hazards plan that
establishes a single, comprehensive framework for
the management of domestic incidents. It provides
the structure and mechanisms for the coordination
of Federal support to State, local, and Tribal incident
State
Disaster Act
gohsep.la.gov/publications.aspx
GOHSEP Parish Planning Guide
gohsep.la.gov/publications.aspx
federal
EMPG
fema.gov/fy-2012-emergency-managementperformance-grants-program
FEMA COOP Division
fema.gov/about/org/ncp/coop/index.shtm
Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
fema.gov/fy-2012-homeland-security-grantprogram
NRF
fema.gov/national-response-framework
UASI NSGP
fema.gov/preparedness-non-disaster-grants/urbanareas-security-initiative-nonprofit-security-grantprogram
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Publication Date: April 2, 2013