UAHuntsville Emergency Management Planning Guidelines

University departments and organizations should follow the guidelines established in the UAHuntsville Emergency Management Planning Handbook. This document includes an example hazard identification and risk analysis and a sample contingency plan.

Plan Preparation Guidelines for UAHuntsville

• Emergency Management Planning Handbook
• COOP Planning Guidelines

General Information

• Action Guide for Emergency Mgmt. at Inst. of Higher Education (Recommended reading)
• Building a Disaster Resistant University (DRU) (Recommended Reading)
• Emergency Planning (US Dept. of Education)
• Do You Have Continuity?
• Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry
• UAHuntsville Emergency Management Planning Introduction

Resource Organization / Resource Inventory Information

• Resource Organization (DRU excerpt)
• COOP Plan Template Instructions

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

• Conducting a Hazard Evaluation
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (DRU excerpt)
• Conducting a Hazard Risk Assessment
• Understanding Your Risks (FEMA)
• Integrating Man-made Hazards Into Mitigation Planning (FEMA)

Mitigation Planning

• Building Support for Mitigation Planning (FEMA)
• Developing the Mitigation Plan (FEMA)
• Mitigation Plan Review Reference Manual (FEMA)
• Local Multi-hazard Mitigation Planning Guidance (FEMA)

Planning Assessment Tool

The Continuity of Operations Self-Assessment Tool may be used to identify required planning components, assess plan strengths and developmental needs, and to ensure all plan requirements are addressed.

• COOP Self-Assessment Tool

Other Resources

• Sheltering In Place Training Video (Windows Media Player Required)
• Shelter in Place - AL Dept. of Public Health (Windows Media Player Required)
• Sheltering In Place Fact Sheet (Red Cross)
• General Preparedness - AL Dept. of Public Health (Windows Media Player Required)
• Personal Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit (Red Cross)
• Evacuation Planning Training