Section 5 - Mutual Aid / Agreements Summary Any Mutual Aid agreements, Master Agreements or ongoing Delegations of Authorities should be entered. Specific Mutual Aid questions related to POETE will be asked in the Community Preparedness Report (CPR). Step 2 Identify Threats or Hazards of Concern Alaskan communities face a variety of threats and hazards from natural, technological, or human-caused incidents. Table 3 provides examples of the types of threats and hazards. Natural hazards are those resulting from acts of nature Technological hazards are those resulting from accidents or the failures of systems and structures Threats or human-caused incidents are those resulting from the intentional actions of an adversary The focus in this step is on deciding what should be on the list. For example, a coastal jurisdiction in Southeast Alaska might include a tsunami while an inland jurisdiction that would not be directly impacted would not. The jurisdiction should select the hazard that will have the highest impact to the community. Table 3: Hazard Categories Natural Technological Human-Caused Resulting from acts of nature. Involves accidents or the failures of systems and structures. Caused by the intentional actions of an adversary. Avalanche Earthquake Flood Landslide Tsunami Volcanic eruption Wildfire Winter Disease outbreak Epidemic Airplane Crash Dam/Levee Failure Hazardous Materials Release Power Failure Radiological Release Derailment Disturbance Cyber Incidents Sabotage School Violence Terrorist Acts Jurisdictions should consider threats and hazards that in a neighboring community. For example, an industrial accident at a chemical plant in one community could impact communities downwind of where the accident occurred.
Public and Private Services and Resources Provide essential services and resources to the affected Population, to include emergency power to critical facilities, fuel support for emergency responders, and access to community staples (e.g., grocery stores, pharmacies, and banks) and first response services. Public Health and Medical Services Provide lifesaving medical treatment and additional disease and injury. Situational Assessment Provide all decision makers with decision-relevant information regarding the nature and extent of the hazard, any cascading effects, and the status of the response. Response/Recovery Mission Area Capability Description Infrastructure Systems Stabilize critical infrastructure functions, minimize health and safety threats, and efficiently restore and revitalize systems and services. Recovery Mission Area Capability Description Economic Recovery Return economic and business activities to a healthy state and develop new business and employment opportunities. Health and Social Services Restore and improve health and social services networks to promote the resilience, independence, health (including behavioral health), and well-being of the whole community. Housing Implement housing solutions that effectively support the needs of the whole community and contribute to its sustainability and resilience. Natural and Cultural Resources Protect natural and cultural resources and historic properties through appropriate planning, mitigation, response, and recovery actions to preserve, conserve, rehabilitate, and restore them. Appendix B: Planning, Organization, Equipment, Training and Exercise (POETE) Framework POETE Framework Table B1 presents the definitions of the five POETE capability elements respondents can refer to these definitions as they complete the capability assessments. B1: Planning, Organization, Equipment, Training and Exercise (POETE) Definitions. Capability Element Definition Planning Collection and analysis of information to develop policies, plans, procedures, mutual aid agreements, and strategies to guide performance of tasks.