Draft am Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
Draft an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for a city of your choice as if preparing for a hurricane Katrina-type disaster. This EOP should:
Identify all eight of the topics needed for a complete EOP.
Illustrate how all eight of the topics needed for a complete EOP fits into the formats outlined in course readings.
Determine if the template is tailored to the city jurisdiction’s geographic, political, and social environment.
Using the template may stifle creativity and flexibility, thereby constraining the development of strategies and tactics needed to solve disaster problems.
Determine the benefits of both teamwork and using a template.
Evaluate the eight topics as they relate to the disaster, regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation of the jurisdictions EOP.