ABSTRACT

Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................198 The Public’s Expectations and Your Responsibilities...........................................199 Federal Expectations for Response to Domestic Incidents................................. 200 What Are Your Goals?.......................................................................................201 Reducing Your Risk by Using This Kit ..............................................................201 Conducting Self-Assessment..............................................................................202 Scoring Your Self-Assessment............................................................................203 Building Your Own Survival Kit and Your Community’s EOP......................... 204 What to Put into Your Survival Kit.................................................................. 204 Kit Contents.................................................................................................... 204 Suggestions for Developing and Using Your Kit................................................205 The “Take-It-with-You” CEO Checklist........................................................... 206 Background Information...................................................................................207 Immediate Actions............................................................................................209 Personal Actions................................................................................................ 211 Legal Issues........................................................................................................212 Political Issues ...................................................................................................212 Public Information............................................................................................214 A Note about the Checklist............................................................................... 215 Appendix A: IEMS and the CEO......................................................................216