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medical services, and (6) mass care. A capability is not deemed to exist until it is properly organized, manned, trained,
equipped, exercised, evaluated, maintained, and sustained.
c. Functional areas. All installations shall develop functional areas broken down by installation type as shown in
table 2–1.
d. Elements of capability. A capability does not exist until the capability is organized, manned, trained, equipped,
exercised, evaluated, maintained, and sustained as detailed in table 2–2.
e. Scope. Hazard-specific response plans (for example, CBRNE response plans, terrorism response plans, and
destructive weather plans) shall be coordinated or integrated with the installation EM plan. This integration is necessary
to ensure that all existing hazard-based planning efforts do not duplicate the development and execution of the 6
common capability sets applicable to all emergencies as identified in chapter 4. Whenever possible, these hazardspecific
plans should transition to hazard-specific appendixes of the overarching EM plan.
6–4. Installation emergency management plan format
a. Format. All installation EM plans shall utilize the planning PROCESS described in CPG 101. The provided
civilian installation EM plan format in appendix G is highly encouraged in order to ensure compatibility and
interoperability with external response and recovery partners, such as local civil jurisdictions. Other format options are
identified below.
(1) Installation emergency operations plan format. CPG 101 remains focused on the requirements of the installation
EOC and the associated emergency operations plan (EOP). An EOP represents only one component of the overarching
EM program as shown in CPG 101, figure 4–3. If an installation chooses to use an EOP format instead of the
installation EM plan format provided in this publication, then the installation shall also be required to complete the
other component plans which make up a comprehensive, integrated EM program, to include the following:
Comprehensive EM strategy document (instruction or directive).
Risk management strategy with supporting risk management products.
Preparedness strategy and supporting preparedness plan.
Mitigation strategy and supporting mitigation plan.
Prevention strategy and supporting prevention plans (to include the installation AT plan and the applicable preventive
medicine and public health plans).
Continuity strategy and supporting continuity plans.
Response strategy and supporting installation EOP.
Recovery strategy and supporting recovery plan.
(2) Plan library. Whether contained in one comprehensive installation EM plan or many related plans, the requirements
established within the Army EM Program mandate that all elements be addressed in order to develop,
implement, execute, and sustain a comprehensive, integrated EM program. It is the command’s choice whether they
prefer to maintain one master installation EM plan with supporting continuity plans and EAPs maintained by the
tenants or they want to maintain and coordinate 8 component strategies and the eight or more resulting plans, largely
the responsibility of the installation vice the tenants to develop and maintain. Lack of these supporting instructions,
strategies, and plans indicates an unexecutable program.
(3) Five-paragraph operations order format. Installation commanders or certain geographic theaters may direct the
use of conventional military planning processes, such as the Joint Operational Planning and Execution System, the
adaptive planning process, and the (5–para) operations order . Use of these military formats may require supplemental
policy and procedures documented in signed instructions directing capability development and management (see EOP
format note for list of requirements).
b. Planning pemplates. As identified in CPG 101, leaders at the local level recognize that the planning process
demands a significant commitment of time, effort, and resources. It is challenging to gather the installation EMWG,
work through the planning process, and accomplish the writing and validation of a plan before its promulgation. To
ease this burden, many jurisdictions use plan templates to complete their plans. Templates are currently available
through State and local agencies, hazard-specific preparedness programs, and commercially from private sector vendors.
Installation commanders and the installation emergency manager must ensure that using those templates does not
undermine the planning process. For example, “fill in the blank” templates may defeat the socialization, mutual
learning, and role acceptance elements that are critical to achieving effective planning and successful response and
recovery operations. The best templates are those that offer a plan format and describe the content that each section
might contain and therefore allowing for tailoring to the jurisdiction’s geographic, political, social, and hazard
environments as provided in appendix G.
(1) Considerations. When using a planning template, the installation EMWG should consider whether—
The resulting plan represents the jurisdiction’s unique hazard situation by ensuring that the underlying facts and
assumptions that drove the templates content match those applicable to the jurisdiction.
The community profile and risk management results match the jurisdiction’s demographics, infrastructure inventory,
and probability of hazard occurrence.
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