Common use of Operating Guidelines Clause in Contracts

Operating Guidelines. A. Individually, each Participating Jurisdiction agrees to: 1. Adopt and implement the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) in a manner consistent with the jurisdiction’s size and functional responsibilities. 2. Pursue development and maintenance of an effective disaster preparedness program, which includes the following elements as applicable to the jurisdiction’s functional responsibilities: a. A functional Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Emergency Coordination Center (ECC), or Department Operations Center (DOC); b. A multi-hazard Emergency Operations Plan (EOP); c. A Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan; d. Mutual aid agreements; e. Interoperable and redundant communication systems; f. Trained staff and exercised plans, equipment, facilities, and staff; and g. Community disaster preparedness education activities. B. Collectively, the Participating Jurisdictions agree to: 1. Develop and pursue implementation of a regional disaster preparedness strategy that outlines the RDPO’s long-term vision and direction for increasing and maintaining regional preparedness capabilities and mitigating risk. 2. Develop, adopt, and implement a biennial work plan and budget detailing the purposeful actions to operationalize the regional strategy.