1. Anne Arundel County COOP Kick-Off Office of Emergency Management Jim Weed, Director 410.222.060010.3.2006

2. COG/COOP Kick-Off October 9, 2006 Welcome and Introduction Jim Weed Welcome and Introduction Jim Weed General Overview of AA County EM Jim Weed General Overview of AA County EM Jim Weed Imagine This: A Disaster ScenarioAntigone Vickery Imagine This: A Disaster ScenarioAntigone Vickery Agency ResponsibilitiesChief O’Connell Agency ResponsibilitiesChief O’Connell COOP OverviewAlfred Cardona COOP OverviewAlfred Cardona –EM Advisory Committee –COOP Train the Trainer: October 18-20 –Time-Line Exercise and TrainingCathy Welker Exercise and TrainingCathy Welker –Exercise & Training Integration –Exercise Calendar Questions Questions

3. Goals of COOP I. Ensure continuous performance of essential functions and operations during an emergency II. Protect essential facilities, equipment, records, and assets III. Mitigate disruptions to operations IV. Minimize loss of life, injury and property V. Achieve timely and orderly recovery from an emergency and resumption of full services VI. Family Planning VII. Reconstitution

4. COOP Considerations Alternative modes of operations Alternative modes of operations Vital systems and equipment Vital systems and equipment Hardware and software requirements Hardware and software requirements Communications requirements Communications requirements Advance preparation of alternate facility Advance preparation of alternate facility Primary and alternate facility occupancy and resumption of plans Primary and alternate facility occupancy and resumption of plans Internal reporting requirements Internal reporting requirements Agreements with other agencies Agreements with other agencies Goal of providing essential functions within 12 hours and sustain operation for 14 days Goal of providing essential functions within 12 hours and sustain operation for 14 days

5. Department Responsibilities Appoint a COOP coordinator or Point of Contact (POC) Appoint a COOP coordinator or Point of Contact (POC) Develop a COOP Multi-Year Strategy and Program Management Plan Develop a COOP Multi-Year Strategy and Program Management Plan Develop, approve, and maintain COOP Plans for HQ and subordinate divisions Develop, approve, and maintain COOP Plans for HQ and subordinate divisions Coordination of intra-organization COOP planning efforts Coordination of intra-organization COOP planning efforts Training of personnel Training of personnel Participate in inter-organization COOP exercises Participate in inter-organization COOP exercises

6. COOP Program Phases: I. COOP Program Initiation II. Identification of Functional Requirements III. COOP Plan Design and Development IV. COOP Program Implementation V. COOP Training and COOP Plan Testing and Exercise VI. COOP Plan Revision and Updating VII. COOP Plan Execution

7. Phase I: Project Initiation Appoint COOP Manager Appoint COOP Manager Organize COOP Team Organize COOP Team Define roles and responsibilities Define roles and responsibilities COOP Plan execution COOP Plan execution ID of Resources ID of Resources Establish objectives, milestones, deliverables and timelines Establish objectives, milestones, deliverables and timelines SOP for information gathering and decision making SOP for information gathering and decision making

8. Phase II: ID Functional Requirements Assessment of the essential functions Assessment of the essential functions Potential threats to the Critical Processes and Resources that support those functions Potential threats to the Critical Processes and Resources that support those functions

9. Phase III: Plan Design and Development One plan with: One plan with: –Essential Functions and Key Personnel –Vital Records –Systems, and Equipment –Alternate Work Sites and Relocation –Communications Or, One for each Major Division One for each Major Division

10. Phase IV Program Implementation Phase IV Program Implementation Phase IV Testing Phase IV Testing Phase V Training and Exercise Phase V Training and Exercise Phase VI COOP Plan Revision and Updating Phase VI COOP Plan Revision and Updating Phase VII Plan Execution Phase VII Plan Execution

11. COOP Timeline for Completion Month 1 Survey of agency COOP activities completed. Identify COOP POC and team. Month 2Essential functions identified and prioritized. Month 3Key personnel identified; delegation of authority plans and orders of succession devised. Month 4Vital records; critical systems and equipment; and communications systems identified; protection and recovery programs devised. Month 5Alternate work sites identified and relocation plans prepared. Month 6Initial drafts of COOP worksheets submitted to reviewing agency. Month 7Review of draft plan and summary report by reviewing agency due. Month 8Training for essential personnel and initial plan for exercises and drills completed. Month 9COOP plan revisions and final submission to reviewing agency.

12. Questions? Alfred Cardona 410.222.0600alfred.cardona@aacounty.org