This phase will help determine the inefficiencies and shortcomings of the emergency evacuation plan and procedure. Thoroughly executing the tasks identified in this phase may allow agencies to perform more efficiently and effectively, as well as possibly save lives if a similar event were ever to occur again.
Table 11: Phase 6 Debrief and Assessment
Agency Type |
Agency |
Roles and Responsibilities |
Local Agencies |
Emergency Management |
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the agency’s execution of the tasks described in the emergency evacuation plan
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the emergency evacuation plan’s ability to address the issues that were apparent during the actual emergency evacuation
- Prepare a post-evacuation document detailing the agency’s evacuation operations and experiences as well as lessons learned and modify plans as necessary
- Present expenditure records to facilitate reimbursement
- Present records of agency’s evacuation activities
|
Local Agencies |
Transportation |
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the agency’s execution of the tasks described in the emergency evacuation plan
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the emergency evacuation plan’s ability to address the issues that were apparent during the actual emergency evacuation
- Prepare a post-evacuation document detailing the agency’s evacuation operations and experiences as well as lessons learned and modify plans as necessary
- Present expenditure records to facilitate reimbursement
- Present records of agency’s evacuation activities
|
| Local Agencies |
Law Enforcement/ Public Safety |
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the agency’s execution of the tasks described in the emergency evacuation plan
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the emergency evacuation plan’s ability to address the issues that were apparent during the actual emergency evacuation
- Prepare a post-evacuation document detailing the agency’s evacuation operations and experiences as well as lessons learned and modify plans as necessary
- Present expenditure records to facilitate reimbursement
- Present records of agency’s evacuation activities
|
| Local Agencies |
Fire Department |
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the agency’s execution of the tasks described in the emergency evacuation plan
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the emergency evacuation plan’s ability to address the issues that were apparent during the actual emergency evacuation
- Prepare a post-evacuation document detailing the agency’s evacuation operations and experiences as well as lessons learned and modify plans as necessary
- Present expenditure records to facilitate reimbursement
- Present records of agency’s evacuation activities
|
| Local Agencies |
Transit |
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the agency’s execution of the tasks described in the emergency evacuation plan
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the emergency evacuation plan’s ability to address the issues that were apparent during the actual emergency evacuation
- Prepare a post-evacuation document detailing the agency’s evacuation operations and experiences as well as lessons learned and modify plans as necessary
- Present expenditure records to facilitate reimbursement
- Present records of agency’s evacuation activities
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County and State Agencies |
County Emergency Management |
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the agency’s execution of the tasks described in the emergency evacuation plan
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the emergency evacuation plan’s ability to address the issues that were apparent during the actual emergency evacuation
- Prepare a post-evacuation document detailing the agency’s evacuation operations and experiences as well as lessons learned and modify plans as necessary
- Present expenditure records to facilitate reimbursement
- Present records of agency’s evacuation activities
|
County and State Agencies |
State Emergency Management/Office of Homeland Security |
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the agency’s execution of the tasks described in the emergency evacuation plan
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the emergency evacuation plan’s ability to address the issues that were apparent during the actual emergency evacuation
- Prepare a post-evacuation document detailing the agency’s evacuation operations and experiences as well as lessons learned and modify plans as necessary
- Present expenditure records to facilitate reimbursement
- Present records of agency’s evacuation activities
|
| County and State Agencies |
County Department of Transportation |
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the agency’s execution of the tasks described in the emergency evacuation plan
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the emergency evacuation plan’s ability to address the issues that were apparent during the actual emergency evacuation
- Prepare a post-evacuation document detailing the agency’s evacuation operations and experiences as well as lessons learned and modify plans as necessary
- Present expenditure records to facilitate reimbursement
- Present records of agency’s evacuation activities
|
| County and State Agencies |
State Department of Transportation |
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the agency’s execution of the tasks described in the emergency evacuation plan
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the emergency evacuation plan’s ability to address the issues that were apparent during the actual emergency evacuation
- Prepare a post-evacuation document detailing the agency’s evacuation operations and experiences as well as lessons learned and modify plans as necessary
- Present expenditure records to facilitate reimbursement
- Present records of agency’s evacuation activities
|
| County and State Agencies |
County Law Enforcement/Public Safety |
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the agency’s execution of the tasks described in the emergency evacuation plan
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the emergency evacuation plan’s ability to address the issues that were apparent during the actual emergency evacuation
- Prepare a post-evacuation document detailing the agency’s evacuation operations and experiences as well as lessons learned and modify plans as necessary
- Present expenditure records to facilitate reimbursement
- Present records of agency’s evacuation activities
|
| County and State Agencies |
State Law Enforcement/Public Safety |
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the agency’s execution of the tasks described in the emergency evacuation plan
- Discuss/evaluate overall performance in relation to the emergency evacuation plan’s ability to address the issues that were apparent during the actual emergency evacuation
- Prepare a post-evacuation document detailing the agency’s evacuation operations and experiences as well as lessons learned and modify plans as necessary
- Present expenditure records to facilitate reimbursement
- Present records of agency’s evacuation activities
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Federal Agencies |
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
- Provide independent analysis of overall incident response and evacuation operations
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