Action Plans that address multiple emergencies A coordination centre may be required to respond to two separate emergencies at the same time. In these cases, the Planning team creates an Action Plan that addresses both emergencies. This is to avoid confusion between two Action Plans, and uncertainty about which arrangements have primacy. A single Action Plan will require the Controller and Planning team to consider both emergencies together, develop response objectives that address both, and prioritise the respective response arrangements. The planning process is followed, although more staff may be required in the Intelligence team to produce a more comprehensive HEA. Key planning relationships Constant communication between response levels, coordination centres, and CIMS functions is extremely important. Planning is a hub within the coordination centre, as it draws together input from all other functions and agencies. The Planning-Intelligence relationship The Planning and Intelligence functions are interdependent. Plans cannot be developed without quality intelligence; similarly, gaps in intelligence are often identified as a result of planning. In some responses, a single person or team may perform both the Planning and Intelligence functions. Where separate teams are activated, Intelligence must have a strong presence in the Planning team. Contribution of The Intelligence team contributes to planning by: Intelligence completing the Hazard and Environment Analysis (HEA), to provide context and the worst case/most likely scenarios for how the hazard may progress providing hazard input into the Options Analysis step of the planning process, and providing the Intelligence Manager or a senior member to take part in the planning process. HEA The most crucial Intelligence output is the Hazard and Environment Analysis (HEA). The Intelligence team conducts the HEA in parallel to (or slightly of) the planning process. The full HEA process is described in Appendix A Hazard and Environment Analysis (HEA) on page 90. Information An Information Requirement is any piece of response information that is not Requirements yet known, and that needs to be collected and processed. The Controller, the Planning team, and any other coordination centre function can create an Information Requirement.
Action Plans that address multiple emergencies A coordination centre may be required to respond to two separate emergencies at the same time. In these cases, the Planning team creates an Action Plan that addresses both emergencies. This is to avoid confusion between two Action Plans, and uncertainty about which arrangements have primacy. A single Action Plan will require the Controller and Planning team to consider both emergencies together, develop response objectives that address both, and prioritise the respective response arrangements. The planning process is followed, although more staff may be required in the Intelligence team to produce a more comprehensive HEA. Key planning relationships Constant communication between response levels, coordination centres, and CIMS functions is extremely important. Planning is a hub within the coordination centre, as it draws together input from all other functions and agencies. The Planning-Intelligence relationship The Planning and Intelligence functions are interdependent. Plans cannot be developed without quality intelligence; similarly, gaps in intelligence are often identified as a result of planning. In some responses, a single person or team may perform both the Planning and Intelligence functions. Where separate teams are activated, Intelligence must have a strong presence in the Planning team. Contribution of Intelligence The Intelligence team contributes to planning by: completing the Hazard and Environment Analysis (HEA), to provide context and the worst case/most likely scenarios for how the hazard may progress providing hazard input into the Options Analysis step of the planning process, and providing the Intelligence Manager or a senior member to take part in the planning process. HEA The most crucial Intelligence output is the Hazard and Environment Analysis (HEA). The Intelligence team conducts the HEA in parallel to (or slightly of) the planning process. The full HEA process is described in Appendix A Hazard and Environment Analysis (HEA) on page 90. Information Requirements An Information Requirement is any piece of response information that is not yet known, and that needs to be collected and processed. The Controller, the Planning team, and any other coordination centre function can create an Information Requirement.
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