# Presentation: 525684

## Unit Introduction and Overview

**Unit objectives:**
**How the COOP plan works together with other contingency plans**
**Important considerations for alternate facility operations**

## The COOP and Other Contingency Plans 

**Occupant Emergency Plan**
**Shelter-in-Place Plan**
**Evacuation Plan**
**Plans for other types of emergencies**

## Relationship Between COOP and OEPs 

**Different purposes and focuses**
**Supported by different documents and personnel**
**Can be implemented simultaneously**

## Relationship Between COOP and OEPs 

**Occupant Emergency Plans:**
**Ensure the safety of all personnel within a building.**
**Provide emergency-specific guidelines.**
**Cover a broad range of emergencies.**

## Relationship Between COOP and OEPs 

**Occupant Emergency Plans:**
**Include provisions for personnel accountability.**
**Apply to all employees.**
**Assign specific responsibilities.**

## How COOP Plans and OEPs Work Together 

## How COOP Plans and OEPs Work Together 

**Activation of both is situation dependent.**
**In a simultaneous activation, OEP and COOP will ensure:**
**Evacuation or shelter in place (OEP).**
**Personnel accountability (OEP).**
**Selected personnel deploy (COOP).**
**Essential functions continue (COOP).**

## Alternate Site Operations 

**Begin following activation of the COOP plan**
**Can continue for up to 30 days**
**Involve performance of essential functions**

## Alternate Site Operations 

**Key tasks:**
**Provide guidance**
**Account for personnel**
**Notify customers, etc.**
**Commence and sustain operations**

## Alternate Site Operations 

**Providing guidance involves:**
**Clarifying and providing situation-dependent guidance.**
**Providing information to those not relocating.**
**Developing a comprehensive personnel readiness program.**

## Alternate Site Operations 

**Accounting for personnel:**
**Identify missing personnel.**
**Plan for augmenting the relocation group.**
**Plan to account for personnel who are not immediately essential. (Non-ERG)**

## Alternate Site Operations 

**Notifications:**
**Determine who should be notified.**
**Consider interdependencies.**
**Detail the format for reporting data.**
**Inform others of reporting procedures.**

## Alternate Site Operations 

**Commencing operations:**
**Determine when the agency is operational.**
**Verify the status of needed resources and requirements.**
**Transfer responsibility for operations to the alternate facility.**

## Alternate Site Operations 

## Alternate Site Operations 

**Sustaining operations:**
**Plan for the resumption of additional functions.**
**Focus on personnel needs and stress levels.**

## Other Site-Related Issues 

**Life and health**
**Site security**

## Activity:  Planning for COOP Implementation 

_**Instructions**_**:**
**Read the situation assigned to your group.**
**Respond to the questions that follow.**
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**You will have 10 minutes to complete this activity.**

## Summary and Transition 

**This unit covered:**
**Issues related to COOP plan implementation.**
**Conducting operations at the alternate facility.**
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**Next unit:**
**Outreach and Resources (Unit 16)**

## Summary and Transition

**Questions?**