Section 301.220  Initial Analysis and Assessment

To begin the planning process and in conjunction with biennial EOP updates, representatives of the political subdivision organizations involved with emergency response shall jointly conduct all of the following tasks:

a)         Conduct a hazard analysis for the political subdivision:

1)         Identify hazards, including natural and technological;

2)         Profile hazards, considering frequency, magnitude, intensity, location, spatial extent, duration, seasonal pattern, speed of onset and availability of warning, using historical data, scientific methods or other sources; and

3)         Compare and prioritize risks of the hazards identified.

b)         Assess vulnerabilities within the political subdivision:

1)         Collect demographic data (such as daily population patterns, traffic patterns, seasonal population changes, special needs populations) from public and private sources to determine potential consequences of identified hazards on people and community functions.

2)         Collect structural inventory data (including data on critical facilities, residential, commercial, and industrial structures, lifelines, and transportation) to determine potential consequences of identified hazards on community functions, property and sites of potential secondary hazards.

c)         Assess response capabilities of the political subdivision, identify shortfalls in response capabilities and develop strategies to alleviate shortfalls, such as memorandums of understanding, mutual aid agreements or good Samaritan agreements.