Framework for Capability Assessment FEMA/ CAR |
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Workstreams |
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ID | Emergency Management Functions | Mass Evacuation | CBRN | Animal & Plant Disease | Human Disease | Mass Casualties | Mass Fatalities | Assessment Media |
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EMF1 | Laws & Authorities | Legal basis for compulsory evacuation; demarked jurisdiction; enforcement agencies; derivation of authority; compliance | COMAH; industrial regulation; quarantine legislation; demarked jurisdiction; enforcement agencies; derivation of authority; legitimacy; compliance | Reportable diseases; quarantine legislation; demarked jurisdiction; enforcement agencies; derivation of authority; legitimacy; compliance | Reportable diseases; quarantine legislation; demarked jurisdiction; enforcement agencies; derivation of authority; legitimacy; compliance | Statutory responsibilities; data protection and Caldicott Guardians; | Body handling legislation; disaster victim identification ( DVI) legislation; statutory responsibilities; coroner's jurisdiction; death certification | Lit Review |
EMF2 | Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment | |
EMF3 | Hazard Management |
EMF4 | Resource Management | Human resources; personnel management; mutual aid agreements; cross border cooperation; available housing stock; essential supply management; mass transportation availability; fuel resource management; re-stocking & re-equipping arrangements | Human resources; personnel management; mutual aid agreements; decontamination equipment; contaminated waste disposal facilities; as required for Human Disease (Biological Agent), Mass Casualties and Mass Fatalities (Consequences); re-stocking & re-equipping arrangements | Human resources; personnel management; mutual aid agreements; quarantine & disease control equipment; volunteer organisations; drug stockpiles; re-stocking & re-equipping arrangements | Human resources; personnel management; mutual aid agreements; quarantine & isolation equipment; medical supplies; critical staff identified; contingency staffing; volunteer organisations; available beds; drug stockpiles; re-stocking & re-equipping arrangements | Human resources; personnel management; inter-board agreements (service level agreements); mutual aid agreements; contingency staffing; volunteer organisations; available beds; temporary accommodation; re-stocking & re-equipping arrangements | Human resources; personnel management; mutual aid agreements; refrigerated vehicles/ containers; DVI; cemetery availability; crematoria; religious cooperation; re-stocking & re-equipping arrangements | Exercises |
EMF5 | Planning | Integrated emergency plan; all-hazards plan; hazard specific annexes; evacuation routes identified; plans for spontaneous evacuations; short/medium/long-term accommodation plans; maintenance of plans; interface with enforcement agencies; evidence of recovery planning; evidence of other EMFs considered; availability, version and distribution control of plans | Integrated emergency plan; CBRN planning; agent specific annexes; deliberate or accidental release annexes; maintenance of plans; interface with enforcement agencies; evidence of recovery planning; evidence of other EMFs considered; integration with other workstreams, particularly Human Disease (Biological Agent), Mass Casualties and Mass Fatalities (Consequences); availability, version and distribution control of plans | Integrated emergency plan; all-hazards approach; disease specific annexes; maintenance of plans; revision of plans; interface with enforcement agencies; evidence of recovery planning; evidence of other EMFs considered; availability, version and distribution control of plans | Integrated emergency plan; all-hazards approach; disease specific annexes; maintenance of plans; revision of plans; interface with enforcement agencies; evidence of recovery planning; evidence of other EMFs considered; availability, version and distribution control of plans | Integrated emergency plan; all-hazards approach; casualty bureau plans; plans for self presenting cases; revision of plans; planning for large area disasters; evidence of recovery planning; evidence of other EMFs considered; availability, version and distribution control of plans | Integrated emergency plan; all-hazards approach; ethnic, cultural and religious considerations; repatriation plans; maintenance of plans; revision of plans; planning for large area disasters; evidence of recovery planning; evidence of other EMFs considered; availability, version and distribution control of plans | Exercises |
EMF6 | Direction, Control & Coordination | Lead department identified; integration with highways agency; integration with transportation providers; clearly defined roles and responsibilities; inter-agency communications; command-line communications; integration with community; integration with voluntary sector organisations | Lead department identified; integration with industry; cooperation with security services; clearly defined roles and responsibilities; inter-agency communications; integration with community; integration with voluntary sector organisations | Lead department identified; integration with agricultural sector; clearly defined roles and responsibilities; inter-agency communication; inter-area communication; command-line communication; integration with community; integration with voluntary sector organisations | Lead department identified; clearly defined roles and responsibilities; inter-agency communications; inter-area communications; command-line communications; integration with community; integration with voluntary sector organisations; WHO involvement | Lead department identified; clearly defined roles and responsibilities; inter-agency communications; command line communications; integration with voluntary sector psychosocial care providers | Lead department identified; clearly defined roles and responsibilities; inter-agency communications; inter-area communications; command-line communications; establishment of private partnerships (refrigeration/ body disposal); relationships with religious community leaders and representatives; integration with voluntary sector psychosocial care providers | Exercises |
EMF7 | Communications & Warning | Use of GIS for population movement tracking; early warning systems; communications systems and connectivity; media liaisons; evacuation notification; cascade systems; highway signalling and waymarking | Use of GIS in surveying impact and contamination; horizon scanning; warning systems; communications systems and connectivity; media liaisons | Use of GIS for epidemiological data; horizon scanning; warning systems; communications systems and connectivity; media liaisons | Use of GIS for epidemiological data; horizon scanning; warning systems; communications systems and connectivity; media liaisons | Warning systems; communications systems and connectivity; media liaisons | Communication systems and connectivity; media liaisons | Exercises |
EMF8 | Operations & Procedures | Lead responder identified; MACC arrangements; displacement impact assessments; relocation and accommodation arrangements; registration and census; security arrangements; compensation arrangements; population movement controls; procedures manuals and guidance; documentation at all levels | Lead responder identified; MACC arrangements; impact assessments/estimates;contamination control procedures; decontamination procedures; population movement controls; site clearance procedures; procedures manuals and guidance; documentation at all levels; criminal investigations | Lead responder identified; MACC arrangements; impact assessments; disease control procedures; pathogen identification; carcass disposal arrangements; culling arrangements; compensation arrangements; population movement controls; procedures manuals and guidance; documentation at all levels | Lead responder identified; MACC arrangements; impact assessments; pathogen identification; disease control procedures; compensation arrangements; population movement controls; procedures manuals and guidance; documentation at all levels | Lead responder identified; MACC arrangements; impact assessments; emergency transportation of casualties; on-scene medical aid; dealing with self-presenting cases; casualty bureau procedures; compensation arrangements; psychosocial care provision; procedures manuals and guidance; documentation at all levels; hospital security | Lead responder identified; MACC arrangements; impact assessments; body disposal arrangements; DVI arrangements; family liaison workers; compensation arrangements; psychosocial care provision; procedures manuals and guidance; documentation at all levels | Exercises |
EMF9 | Logistics & Facilities | Situational monitoring; transportation arrangements; availability of sites from which to coordinate disaster response; registration facilities; media liaison/briefing centre | Situational monitoring; transportation arrangements; hospital capacity (including isolation); availability of sites for disaster response; decontamination facilities; mass immunisation facilities; PPE; media liaison/briefing centre | Situational monitoring; transportation arrangements; availability of sites for disaster response; decontamination facilities; mass-immunisation facilities; personal biohazard protection equipment; media liaison/briefing centre | Situational monitoring; transportation arrangements; hospital capacity; availability of sites for disaster response (casualty bureau);decontamination facilities; mass-immunisation facilities; personal biohazard protection equipment; media liaison/briefing centre | Situational monitoring; emergency transportation capacity (ambulances); auxiliary transport arrangements for 'walking wounded'; availability of sites for disaster response (casualty bureau/survivor centres); psychosocial care centres; media liaison/briefing centre | Situational monitoring; transportation arrangements; body collection; body holding facilities (refrigeration); DVI facilities; post-mortem facilities; body disposal facilities; psychosocial care centres; personal health and safety arrangements; media liaison/briefing centre | Exercises |
EMF10 | Training (& Experience) | Pre-requisite qualifications; organisational training; specialist training of public transport providers; awareness of emergency plans; combined relevant experience | Pre-requisite qualifications; organisational training; awareness of emergency plans; awareness of CBRN agents and associated hazards; combined relevant experience | Pre-requisite qualifications; organisational training; awareness of emergency plans; disease hazard awareness; combined relevant experience | Pre-requisite qualifications; organisational training; awareness of emergency plans; disease hazard awareness; combined relevant experience | Pre-requisite qualifications; organisational training (on-site/hospital); awareness of emergency plans; stress inoculation; awareness of psychosocial implications; combined relevant experience | Pre-requisite qualifications; organisational training; awareness of emergency plans; awareness of psychosocial implications; stress inoculation; combined relevant experience | Questionnaire |
EMF11 | Exercises | Exercises conducted lessons learnt; appraisal of existing plans; modification of plans; information sharing with other SCGs; all sector involvement | Exercises conducted lessons learnt; appraisal of existing plans; modification of plans; information sharing with other SCGs; all sector involvement | Exercises conducted lessons learnt; appraisal of existing plans; modification of plans; information sharing with other SCGs; all sector involvement | Exercises conducted lessons learnt; appraisal of existing plans; modification of plans; information sharing with other SCGs; all sector involvement | Exercises conducted lessons learnt; appraisal of existing plans; modification of plans; information sharing with other SCGs; all sector involvement | Exercises conducted lessons learnt; appraisal of existing plans; modification of plans; information sharing with other SCGs; all sector involvement | Interview |
EMF12 | Public Education & Information | Evacuation awareness campaigns; public awareness of legislation, rights and penalties; consequence awareness; helplines; websites; use of broadcast media; integrated arrangements; | Panic control; CBRN agent hazard awareness campaign; civil protection advice; public awareness of legislation, rights and penalties; consequence awareness; helplines; websites; use of broadcast media; integrated arrangements | Identification of stakeholders; animal disease awareness campaigns; disease outbreak notification campaigns; public awareness of legislation, rights and penalties; consequence awareness; helplines; websites; use of broadcast media; integrated arrangements | Human disease awareness campaigns; disease outbreak notification campaigns; public awareness of legislation, rights and penalties; consequence awareness; helplines; websites; use of broadcast media; integrated arrangements | Transparency of operations; sensitivity over information release (Caldicott protocols);helplines; websites; use of broadcast media; instructions for self-presenting casualties; integrated arrangements; public inquests | Transparency of operations; sensitivity over information release; helplines; websites; use of broadcast media; integrated arrangements; public inquests | Exercises |
EMF13 | Finance & Administration | | | | | | | |