CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN TEMPLATE - Sedgwick County
CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN TEMPLATE - Sedgwick County CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN TEMPLATE - Sedgwick County
[Insert department or jurisdiction name]CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN1. INTRODUCTIONThe introduction to the continuity of operations (COOP) plan should explain theimportance of COOP planning to the organization. Based upon planning requirements,the Basic Plan can be limited to a discussion of goals and objectives with reference toimplementation information and procedures contained in annexes. Many annexes in thistemplate also contain worksheets that can be used to gather and/or organize informationnecessary to develop and maintain a COOP plan. Annex A (Definition & Acronyms)contains definitions and acronyms for reference.A. PurposeThe purpose section should explain why the organization is developing the COOPplan, and identify its goals and objectives. The primary goal of this plan is torestore essential functions at an alternate site within 12 hours after activation andperforming those functions for up to 30 days in accordance with applicableFederal and State guidance. This section should also clarify that the COOP planis an all-hazard plan that addresses the full spectrum of threats from natural,manmade and technological sources, including national security emergencies.B. Situation and AssumptionsIn order to understand how a disaster can disrupt the operations of a department orjurisdiction and its organizational assets, a hazard vulnerability analysis ordisaster impact analysis must be routinely conducted on the primary and alternatefacility. A disaster impact analysis consists of five elements: asset identification,hazard identification, vulnerability assessment, impact analysis and riskassessment. The following section summarizes primary and secondary hazardsthat define your department or jurisdiction risks. Annex B (Hazard VulnerabilityAnalysis) can also be used as a location to document the vulnerability analysiswhich is a required element of a COOP plan.1. Hazard Vulnerability Analysisa. Primary Hazards and RisksHazard or threat identification and vulnerability assessmentscombine probabilities of event occurrence (earthquake, hurricane,terrorism, etc.) with factors relevant to the specific site (location,operational and structural characteristics) to determine the risk of agiven threat to a site. These primary threats should be added to theVulnerability Analysis Worksheet located in Annex B.8
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[Insert department or jurisdiction name]<strong>CONTINUITY</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>OPERATIONS</strong> <strong>PLAN</strong>1. INTRODUCTIONThe introduction to the continuity of operations (COOP) plan should explain theimportance of COOP planning to the organization. Based upon planning requirements,the Basic Plan can be limited to a discussion of goals and objectives with reference toimplementation information and procedures contained in annexes. Many annexes in thistemplate also contain worksheets that can be used to gather and/or organize informationnecessary to develop and maintain a COOP plan. Annex A (Definition & Acronyms)contains definitions and acronyms for reference.A. PurposeThe purpose section should explain why the organization is developing the COOPplan, and identify its goals and objectives. The primary goal of this plan is torestore essential functions at an alternate site within 12 hours after activation andperforming those functions for up to 30 days in accordance with applicableFederal and State guidance. This section should also clarify that the COOP planis an all-hazard plan that addresses the full spectrum of threats from natural,manmade and technological sources, including national security emergencies.B. Situation and AssumptionsIn order to understand how a disaster can disrupt the operations of a department orjurisdiction and its organizational assets, a hazard vulnerability analysis ordisaster impact analysis must be routinely conducted on the primary and alternatefacility. A disaster impact analysis consists of five elements: asset identification,hazard identification, vulnerability assessment, impact analysis and riskassessment. The following section summarizes primary and secondary hazardsthat define your department or jurisdiction risks. Annex B (Hazard VulnerabilityAnalysis) can also be used as a location to document the vulnerability analysiswhich is a required element of a COOP plan.1. Hazard Vulnerability Analysisa. Primary Hazards and RisksHazard or threat identification and vulnerability assessmentscombine probabilities of event occurrence (earthquake, hurricane,terrorism, etc.) with factors relevant to the specific site (location,operational and structural characteristics) to determine the risk of agiven threat to a site. These primary threats should be added to theVulnerability Analysis Worksheet located in Annex B.8