USAID personnel should plan in advance to know what to do in an emergency and should develop a Family Support Plan to increase personal and family preparedness. The site www.ready.gov includes a which provides a “Get Ready Now” pamphlet, template that families can use to develop their specific plan. A typical kit includes the following recommended items: Drive Away Kit Identification and charge cards Business and Leisure Clothing Government ID/Badge Business and Personal Contact Info Business Emergency Phone Numbers and Driver’s License Government Travel Card Addresses (Relatives, Medical Doctor, Health Insurance Card Pharmacist) Personal Charge Card Toiletries Bottled Water and Non-Perishable Cash food (i.e., granola, dried fruit) Communication Equipment Medical Needs RSA/Security ID/Token List of Allergies and Blood Type Blackberry Hearing Aids and Extra Batteries Personal Cell Phone Glasses and Contact Lenses Government Emergency Extra Pairs of Glasses and Contact Telephone System (GETS) Lenses 30-Day Supply of Prescription Drugs First Aid Kit Hand Carried Essential Records Other Items as Deemed Necessary Phase II: Activation and Relocation This phase explains COOP Plan activation procedures and relocation procedures from the POF to the AOF. The following procedures are intended as a methodology for attaining operational capability at the AOF within 12 hours of plan activation, and for up to 30 days or until normal operations can be resumed. Decision Process Matrix The USAID COOP Plan may be activated by any of the following methods: President activates Executive Branch COOP plans; in turn, DHS notifies USAID continuity leadership (through FEMA) via ENS; if necessary, the COOP Coordinator assembles the CMT. The USAID Administrator, a designated successor, or the USAID Continuity Coordinator may independently activate the USAID COOP Plan, based on an emergency or threat. When an emergency occurs during duty hours, if the building is sound, the CMT will gather in the Conference Room (Point Four). If the building is unsound Administrator’s or must be evacuated, the CMT will report to an alternate location designated by the Health Safety and Emergency Management Team (M/MS/HMD) (i.e., Freedom Plaza or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). This initial meeting is for the CMT to assess the situation and provide guidance to the Administrator. Following are some examples which may be used as guidelines, of situations that could potentially result in COOP activation:
USAID personnel should plan in advance to know what to do in an emergency and should develop a Family Support Plan to increase personal and family preparedness. The site www.ready.gov includes a “Get Ready Now” pamphlet, which provides a template that families can use to develop their specific plan. A typical kit includes the following recommended items: Drive Away Kit Identification and charge cards Government ID/Badge Driver’s License Government Travel Card Health Insurance Card Personal Charge Card Cash Business and Leisure Clothing Business and Personal Contact Info Business Emergency Phone Numbers and Addresses (Relatives, Medical Doctor, Pharmacist) Toiletries Bottled Water and Non-Perishable food (i.e., granola, dried fruit) Communication Equipment RSA/Security ID/Token Blackberry Personal Cell Phone Government Emergency Telephone System (GETS) Medical Needs List of Allergies and Blood Type Hearing Aids and Extra Batteries Glasses and Contact Lenses Extra Pairs of Glasses and Contact Lenses 30-Day Supply of Prescription Drugs First Aid Kit Hand Carried Essential Records Other Items as Deemed Necessary Phase II: Activation and Relocation This phase explains COOP Plan activation procedures and relocation procedures from the POF to the AOF. The following procedures are intended as a methodology for attaining operational capability at the AOF within 12 hours of plan activation, and for up to 30 days or until normal operations can be resumed. Decision Process Matrix The USAID COOP Plan may be activated by any of the following methods: President activates Executive Branch COOP plans; in turn, DHS notifies USAID continuity leadership (through FEMA) via ENS; if necessary, the COOP Coordinator assembles the CMT. The USAID Administrator, a designated successor, or the USAID Continuity Coordinator may independently activate the USAID COOP Plan, based on an emergency or threat. When an emergency occurs during duty hours, if the building is sound, the CMT will gather in the Administrator’s Conference Room (Point Four). If the building is unsound or must be evacuated, the CMT will report to an alternate location designated by the Health Safety and Emergency Management Team (M/MS/HMD) (i.e., Freedom Plaza or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). This initial meeting is for the CMT to assess the situation and provide guidance to the Administrator. Following are some examples which may be used as guidelines, of situations that could potentially result in COOP activation:
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