Unit Introduction and Overview

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Unit Introduction and Overview

• Unit objectives
• How the COOP plan works together with other
  contingency plans
• Important considerations for alternate facility
  operations

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The COOP and Other Contingency Plans

• Occupant Emergency Plan
• Shelter-in-Place Plan
• Evacuation Plan
• Plans for other types of emergencies

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Relationship Between COOP and OEPs

• Different purposes and focuses
• Supported by different documents and personnel
• Can be implemented simultaneously

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Relationship Between COOP and OEPs

• Occupant Emergency Plans
• Ensure the safety of all personnel within a
  building.
• Provide emergency-specific guidelines.
• Cover a broad range of emergencies.

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Relationship Between COOP and OEPs

• Occupant Emergency Plans
• Include provisions for personnel accountability.
• Apply to all employees.
• Assign specific responsibilities.

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How COOP Plans and OEPs Work Together
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How COOP Plans and OEPs Work Together

• Activation of both is situation dependent.
• In a simultaneous activation, OEP and COOP will
  ensure
• Evacuation or shelter in place (OEP).
• Personnel accountability (OEP).
• Selected personnel deploy (COOP).
• Essential functions continue (COOP).

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Alternate Site Operations

• Begin following activation of the COOP plan
• Can continue for up to 30 days
• Involve performance of essential functions

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Alternate Site Operations

• Key tasks
• Provide guidance
• Account for personnel
• Notify customers, etc.
• Commence and sustain operations

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Alternate Site Operations

• Providing guidance involves
• Clarifying and providing situation-dependent
  guidance.
• Providing information to those not relocating.
• Developing a comprehensive personnel readiness
  program.

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Alternate Site Operations

• Accounting for personnel
• Identify missing personnel.
• Plan for augmenting the relocation group.
• Plan to account for personnel who are not
  immediately essential. (Non-ERG)

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Alternate Site Operations

• Notifications
• Determine who should be notified.
• Consider interdependencies.
• Detail the format for reporting data.
• Inform others of reporting procedures.

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Alternate Site Operations

• Commencing operations
• Determine when the agency is operational.
• Verify the status of needed resources and
  requirements.
• Transfer responsibility for operations to the
  alternate facility.

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Alternate Site Operations
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Alternate Site Operations

• Sustaining operations
• Plan for the resumption of additional functions.
• Focus on personnel needs and stress levels.

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Other Site-Related Issues

• Life and health
• Site security

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Activity Planning for COOP Implementation

• Instructions
• Read the situation assigned to your group.
• Respond to the questions that follow.
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• You will have 10 minutes to complete this
  activity.

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Summary and Transition

• This unit covered
• Issues related to COOP plan implementation.
• Conducting operations at the alternate facility.
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• Next unit
• Outreach and Resources (Unit 16)

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Summary and Transition

• Questions?