1. Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program
Annexes and Appendices

2. Objectives Define Annexes and Appendices Differentiate between the two
Discuss their importance
Understand why they are needed and when to create them

3. Annexes
The word “annex” is defined as an added stipulation, statement, or subordinate info, especially to a document.
In the context of emergency management, annexes are added to EOPs to describe operations for a particular function
Annexes are action oriented
Definition from Merriam Webster

4. Annexes assign specific areas of responsibility during a response
These are detailed in three types of Annexes:
Emergency Support Function Annexes
Support Annexes
Incident Annexes
3 types-examples given on next 3 slides, do NOT stop here to discuss, stop on each of the next 3 slides instead.

5. Annexes State Public Health EOP Example
Emergency Support Function (ESF) Annex
ESF 6 Mass Care, Housing and Human Services
ESF 8 Health & Medical Services

6. Support Annexes (standard operating procedures & guidelines)
A Public Health EOP
Support Annexes (standard operating procedures & guidelines)
Ex: Alert & Notification
Ex: Mortuary Support
Ex: Mental Health

7. A Public Health EOP Incident Annexes
Ex: Protocol Manual for Chem/Bio Agents
Ex: Pandemic Influenza Plan
Ex: Airport Incident Annex

8. Appendices
An “appendix” is defined as supplementary material at the end of a document, usually of an explanatory, statistical, or bibliographic nature
Appendices provide additional general and supporting information, including terms, definitions, acronyms, maps, etc.
Definition paraphrased from dictionary

9. Appendices
Appendices may also be attached to functional Annexes and should have sections corresponding to those in the Annex for which supplementary hazard- specific information is required
“an appendix to an annex”

10. Annexes & Appendices Are often overlooked tools in EOP development
Allow for endless augmentation of the base plan
Provide quicker, easier reference for specific hazards

11. Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program
Annexes and Appendices
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