STATE OF NEW JERSEY
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN GUIDELINES
MUNICIPAL TERRORISM INCIDENT ANNEX CHECKLIST
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I.
INTRODUCTION
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A.
Provide signed and dated statements of approval for this Annex by the
individual responsible and the Emergency Management Coordinator.
(Standardized Text Available)
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B.
Describe the evolution of the Terrorism Incident Annex at the Federal and
State level. (Standardized Text available)
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1.
Describe crisis management
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2.
Describe consequence management
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3.
Define the sub-categories of terrorism
II..
AUTHORITIES AND REFERENCES
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A.
List pertinent laws/ordinances, regulations, resolutions and directives for
this Annex other than those identified in the Basic Plan. (Standardized
Text Available)
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B.
List publications and guidance material used for Terrorism Incident Annex
development or operational guidance. (Standardized Text Available)
III.
PURPOSE, SCOPE AND POLICIES
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A.
Include a mission statement that briefly describes the purposes of the
Terrorism Incident Annex. (Standardized Text Available)
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B.
Include a statement of the scope of the Terrorism Incident Annex.
(Standardized Text Available)
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IV.
C.
Include a statement of the major policies associated with the Terrorism
Incident Annex. (Standardized Text Available)
SITUATION
Provide statements that briefly describe your municipality’s organization and
capabilities for dealing with an incident of terrorism, if different from normal
emergency operations procedures.
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A.
Identify the Terrorism Incident organization for your jurisdiction to
include:
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1.
Number of permanent, paid employees involved in response
operations.
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2.
Number of temporary employees to be utilized.
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3.
Number of municipal volunteers available.
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4.
Number and type of vehicles and radios available.
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5.
Identify any special capabilities or equipment such as needs
assessment teams or intelligence teams that you may have. (Also
refer to TIA-1)
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B.
Identify the components/divisions of the Terrorism Incident Organization
in your jurisdiction (Command, Law Enforcement, Communications,
Public Works, etc)
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C.
Identify the communications capability and data retrieval systems
available to the Terrorism Incident Organization in your jurisdiction.
(Also refer to AWCA-5)
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D.
Identify the critical facilities in your jurisdiction. Include those you have
previously identified as potential terrorist targets during vulnerability
surveys. (Also refer to TIA-2)
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E.
Describe existing plans to secure these critical facilities.
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V.
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OPERATIONS AND CONTROL
A.
Describe Terrorism Incident actions to be taken during periods of
heightened risk to include:
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1.
Establish from where Terrorism Incident direction and control will
emanate (EOC, Communications Center, On-scene Command
Post).
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2.
Provide for the verification of current recall rosters for the
Terrorism Incident Group. (Also refer to TIA-5)
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3.
Describe how Terrorism Incident Group staffing will be provided
on a 24 hour basis.
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B.
Describe how the Terrorism Incident Group interacts with other
emergency groups during an emergency to include:
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1.
Designation of a Terrorism Incident representative, by title, to
report to the EOC during an emergency.
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2.
Procedures for reporting appropriate information to the EOC
during an emergency. (Also refer to TIA-4)
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3.
Describe how your Terrorism Incident Group utilizes the Incident
Command System (ICS) to handle emergency situations or identify
a timetable for implementation of ICS in your jurisdiction.
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C.
Describe how the Terrorism Incident Group is utilized and how additional
personnel and equipment are assembled.
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D.
Describe the command system to be utilized when another jurisdiction’s
forces are utilized.
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E.
Describe the additional security and emergency response measures to be
employed in the event your jurisdiction receives credible information on
the likelihood of an impending terrorist incident.
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F.
Describe your process for the discrete “Close hold” notification (without a
general public announcement) of key and essential personnel and facilities
upon credible advanced notification of an impending terrorist incident.
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G.
Describe your process for the unrestricted notification of the general public
in the event of a terrorism incident.
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H.
Describe the protective actions you contemplate for schools and day care
centers.
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I.
Describe the protective actions you contemplate for hospitals, clinics,
outpatient facilities, nursing homes and rehabilitation centers.
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J.
Describe the protective actions you contemplate for businesses,
manufacturing and commercial enterprises within the jurisdiction.
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K.
Describe your plan for reconstituting the municipal chain of command in
the event of a catastrophic level of casualties among key and essential
personnel.
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L.
Describe your plan for designating facilities and support of special
Federal, State and county organizations which may be deployed in your
jurisdiction as part of the crisis management phase of a terrorist incident.
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M
Describe how you will combine immediate, life essential needs assessment
with traditional damage assessment and casualty reporting during a
terrorist incident incorporating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
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N.
Describe your plan for mustering additional volunteer assistance in the
event of a WMD attack.
Include any Memorandum of
Agreement/Understanding with volunteer agencies which may already be
in place.
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O.
Describe your process for evaluating outside requests for mutual aid
assistance in the event of a WMD incident in a neighboring community.
Include a general statement of the type of assistance your jurisdiction
would normally provide.
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P.
Describe your plans to establish accountability for community residents
and transients in the event of a WMD attack.
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IV.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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A.
Identify who, by title, is responsible for implementing this annex and
directing the Terrorism Incident emergency response. (Standardized Text
available)
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B.
List SOPs that address how the Terrorism Incident Group will accomplish
its assigned tasks. If none, so state. (Standardized Text available).
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C.
Identify Terrorism Incident mutual aid agreements. If none, so state.
(Standardized Text Available). (Also refer to TIA-1).
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D.
Identify who, by title, is responsible for providing security at critical
facilities, reception centers, lodging and feeding facilities, and emergency
shelters. (Standardized Text available). (Also refer to TIA-2).
VII.
CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT FOR TERRORISM INCIDENT
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A.
Establish a line of succession to ensure continuous leadership, authority
and responsibility in key positions.
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B.
Identify how essential records and logs will be protected and preserved.
VIII.
ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
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A.
Identify who, by title, is responsible for records and reports; specifically
address requirements for Terrorism Incident functions.
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B.
Identify any stockpiles of terrorism-specific equipment, materials or
supplies maintained by your jurisdiction (Detection equipment, personal
protective clothing, medications, decontaminants, etc.).
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C
Identify who, by title, has the responsibility for records of expenditures for
the Terrorism Incident Group. (Standardized Test available).
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D.
Identify procedures for obtaining supplies and equipment during
emergencies. (Also refer to TIA-3 and RMA-8) (Standardized Text
available).
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IX.
ANNEX DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
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A.
Identify the office or individual, by title, who is responsible for the
maintenance of the Terrorism Incident Annex and for ensuring that
necessary changes and revisions to the Annex are prepared, coordinated,
approved and distributed. (Standardized Text available).
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B.
Provide for review and updating the Annex, SOPs and attachments based
on deficiencies identified through drills and exercises, and on an annual
basis. (Standardized Text available).
X.
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XI.
DEFINITIONS
List definitions/explanation of terms and acronyms utilized in the Terrorism
Incident Annex.
APPENDICES/ATTACHMENTS
(These attachments do not have to be included with the plan unless so noted, but must be
available for review by county and regional personnel).
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TIA-1
Mutual Aid Agreements
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TIA-2
Critical Facilities List (Command Posts, police and fire
stations, hospitals, utilities, shelters, etc). Include with
plan and post on a large-scale map of the jurisdiction to be
maintained at the municipal EOC.
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TIA-3
Terrorism Incident Resource list.
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TIA-4
Terrorism Incident
Management, if any.
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TIA-5
Recall/Duty Roster
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