Group GEMO The person who manages the Emergency Management Emergency Manager Office (GEMO). Management Office (GEMO) Manager Hazard and HEA An analytical process designed to forecast how the hazard(s) Environment might develop in the affected area. It is future-focused and a key Analysis input to the planning process. incident An occurrence that needs a response from one or more agencies. It may or may not be an emergency. Information A document that gathers a coordination centre’s Information Collection Requirements into a set format and allocates these to agencies Plan for answer. It provides for a structured, targeted, and methodical approach to information gathering. It is managed by the Intelligence function. Information IR An item of information about the response that needs to be Requirement collected and processed in order to meet the Information Requirements of the Controller and coordination centre. implied task A task that a response agency must perform or prepare to perform to accomplish a response objective, but which is not stated in any directive or Action Plan. Initial Action A document that describes how the initial response will be Plan coordinated, the response structure is mobilising and information is being gathered. They may be prepared during readiness. intent A formal statement that gives clear direction on a Controller’s intentions regarding a response. It is normally expressed as a method, key tasks and an end state. Lead agency The agency that manages the response to or recovery from a particular emergency. Some agencies are required by law to lead particular types of emergencies; other types of emergencies will have the lead agency determined by expertise. authority A territorial authority, regional council, or unitary authority. Long-Term A document that describes how the response will manage Plan response objectives that cannot be met in the short term (the current Action Plan) or the medium term (the subsequent Action Plan). They are developed using the planning process and Action Plan format. A Long-Term Plan may be for hours, days or weeks in advance, depending on the response. Ministry of MCDEM The central government agency responsible for providing Civil Defence leadership, strategic guidance, national coordination, and the & Emergency facilitation and promotion of various key activities across the Management 4Rs. It is the lead agency at a national level responsible for coordinating the management of the emergencies listed in Appendix 1 of the National CDEM Plan 2015. National NCMC A secure, all-of-government coordination centre used by Crisis agencies to monitor, support, or manage a response at the Management national Centre
Group Emergency Management Office (GEMO) Manager GEMO Manager The person who manages the Emergency Management Office (GEMO). Hazard and Environment Analysis HEA An analytical process designed to forecast how the hazard(s) might develop in the affected area. It is future-focused and a key input to the planning process. incident An occurrence that needs a response from one or more agencies. It may or may not be an emergency. Information Collection Plan A document that gathers a coordination centre’s Information Requirements into a set format and allocates these to agencies for answer. It provides for a structured, targeted, and methodical approach to information gathering. It is managed by the Intelligence function. Information Requirement IR An item of information about the response that needs to be collected and processed in order to meet the Information Requirements of the Controller and coordination centre. implied task A task that a response agency must perform or prepare to perform to accomplish a response objective, but which is not stated in any directive or Action Plan. Initial Action Plan A document that describes how the initial response will be coordinated, the response structure is mobilising and information is being gathered. They may be prepared during readiness. intent A formal statement that gives clear direction on a Controller’s intentions regarding a response. It is normally expressed as a method, key tasks and an end state. Lead agency The agency that manages the response to or recovery from a particular emergency. Some agencies are required by law to lead particular types of emergencies; other types of emergencies will have the lead agency determined by expertise. authority A territorial authority, regional council, or unitary authority. Long-Term Plan A document that describes how the response will manage response objectives that cannot be met in the short term (the current Action Plan) or the medium term (the subsequent Action Plan). They are developed using the planning process and Action Plan format. A Long-Term Plan may be for hours, days or weeks in advance, depending on the response. Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management MCDEM The central government agency responsible for providing leadership, strategic guidance, national coordination, and the facilitation and promotion of various key activities across the 4Rs. It is the lead agency at a national level responsible for coordinating the management of the emergencies listed in Appendix 1 of the National CDEM Plan 2015. National Crisis Management Centre NCMC A secure, all-of-government coordination centre used by agencies to monitor, support, or manage a response at the national
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