Capability #3: Emergency Operations Coordination

Jurisdiction/Organization: Name of Exercise:

Location: Date:

Emergency Operations Coordination Did the group discuss how to determine Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: the need for public activation?

Did the group discuss how information Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: would be shared across all jurisdictional partners involved during the incident/exercise?

Did the group discuss activation Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: procedures, including who is authorized to activate?

Notifications / Information Sharing Did the group discuss notification Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: procedures pertaining to staffing needs?

Did the group discuss the activation of Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: a Joint Information System (JIC)?

Strategy Did the group discuss creating an Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: incident action plan, including who takes charge for writing it?

Did the group address problem solving Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: strategies for staff reduction / staff fatigue for long term operational periods?

Did the group discuss different roles Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: and responsibilities that would be needed for the incident/exercise?

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Did the group discuss essential Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: services and functions concerns?

Did the group identify which resources Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: were already available?

Did the group identify which resources Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: would needed?

Did the group discuss check-in and Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: check-out locations for both personnel and borrowed resources?

Demobilization Did the group discuss the timeline for Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: demobilization of resources and personnel?

Did the group discuss resource and Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: personnel demobilization priorities?

Did the group discuss how procedure Fully Partially Not N/A Comments: for resupplying/returning resources and personnel?

Major Strengths: List (in complete sentences) at least 3 major strengths identified during the exercise.

Major Areas of Improvement:

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List (in complete sentences) at least 3 major areas of improvement identified during the exercise.

Evaluated By: Name: Organization: Phone: Email:

Function Alignment for Capability #3 Looking at outcomes and goals in terms of the functions assigned to HPP and PHEP can assist in identifying and eliminating misalignments, misunderstandings and performance issues. Alignment of similar functions assigned to PHEP and HPP further promotes coordination in effort and evaluation across disciplines. This chart compares the functional alignment of the capability. Public Health Preparedness (PHEP) Hospital Preparedness (HPP) Function 1: Conduct preliminary assessment to determine Unique Function to PHEP need for public activation Function 2: Activate public health emergency operations Function 1: Healthcare organization multi-agency representation and coordination with emergency operations. Function 3: Develop incident response strategy Unique Function to PHEP Function 4: Manage and sustain the public health response Function 2: Assess and notify stakeholders of healthcare delivery status Function 4: Manage and sustain the public health response Function 3: Support healthcare response efforts through coordination of resources Function 4: Manage and sustain the public health response Function 4: Demobilize and evaluate healthcare operations

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