01-22-07 Item 2C, City Hall Emergency Mgmt Plan

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Ramsey County-Wide Emergency Operations Plan Revision 5.1, June, 2005 Incident Action Plan (lAP) An Incident Action Plan (lAP) will be developed for each operational period of the incident and: . Includes the overall incident objectives and strategies established by the IC or UC. . Adequately addresses the mission and policy needs of each jurisdictional agency in the case of UC. . Adequately addresses the interaction between jurisdictions, functional agencies, and private organizations in the case of UC. . Addresses tactical objectives and support activities required for each operational period, generally 12 to 24 hours. . Contains provisions for continuous incorporation of "lessons learned" as incident management activities progress. . Is developed when resources or authorities from multiple agencies andlor jurisdictions are involved. . Is developed when the incident will effectively span several operational periods. . Is developed when changes in shifts of personnel andlor equipment are required. . Is developed when there is a need to document actions and/or decisions. Information and Intelligence The analysis and sharing of information and inteiiigence are important elements of ICS. In this context, intelligence includes not only national security or other types of classified information but also other operational information, such as risk assessments, medical intelligence (i.e., surveillance), weather information, geospatial data, structural designs, toxic contaminant levels, and utilities and public works data, that may come from a variety of different sources. Traditionally, information and intelligence functions are located in the Planning Section. However, in exceptional situations, the Ie may need to assign the information and intelligence functions to other parts of the ICS organization. In any case, information and intelligence must be appropriately analyzed and shared with personnel, designated by the IC, who have proper clearance and a "need-to-know" to ensure that they support decision-making. Regardless of how it is organized, the information and intelligence function is also responsible for developing, conducting, and managing information related security plans and operations as directed by the IC. These can include information security and operational security activities, as well as the complex task of ensuring that sensitive information of all types (e.g., classified information, sensitive law enforcement information, proprietary and personal information, or export-controlled information) is handled in a way that not only safeguards the information but also ensures that it gets 37