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Comprehensive Disaster Planning for your Facility–an "All Hazards" Approach to your Plan

This section gives information on some of the most important disaster preparedness steps your facility can take, starting right now, and includes various tools, resources, and positive practices that we have collected. This is not the final word, or everything you need to do, but rather some things to think about and tools to get you started. If you know of a positive practice, tool, or other type of helpful resource that is not included here, please contact us.

The steps listed below are part of creating a realistic and functional Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)–something you can actually use in a disaster situation. Again, this information is not exhaustive, but it is a good place to start if you are creating, updating or revising your EOP.
  1. Meeting with External Authorities
  2. Conducting a Hazard and Vulnerability Assessment
  3. Encourage Personal Preparedness for Staff and Volunteers
  4. Understand How California Responds to Disasters
  5. Review the Available Web Resources for Sample Plans
  6. Planning for Vulnerable Populations
  7. Build or Revise Your Facility Emergency Operations Plan
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