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General Planning Resources
The following planning resources are available to assist planners with the development of public health and health care response plans.
State-level Planning Guidelines
- Florida's Public Health and Medical Planning Guide for State-level Operational Plans
- Updating an Operational Plan Previously Approved Utilizing a Comprehensive Review Process
- State-Level Tactical Planning Guide
General Planning Resources
- The National Preparedness Report (March 2012)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 - Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans Version 2
- National Preparedness Guidelines (which includes 4 critical elements: National Preparedness Vision, National Planning Scenarios, Universal Task List (UTL), Target Capability List (TCL).
- National Preparedness Goal September 2011
- National Disaster Recovery Framework September 2011
- Public Health Preparedness Capabilities: National Standards for State and Local Planning
- Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM)'s Library (contains plans, guidelines, newsletters, studies, logos)
- Project Public Health Ready
- Plan Review Tool: The Art of Productive Plan Reviews
Function Specific Planning Resources
- Public Health and Medical Special Events Planning Guide and Tool Kit
- Children's Preparedness Planning Toolkit
- County Crisis and Risk Communications Planning Guidance
- DRAFT Pandemic Influenza; Triage and Scarce Resource Allocation Guidelines
- Exercise Mechanics Manual
- Region IV ESF-8 Unified Planning Coalition
- Special Needs Shelter Standard Operating Guide
- Discharge Planning Guide
- Triage Report: A Brief Assessment of Florida's Pre-Hospital Triage Strategy (2008)
- Vulnerable Populations
- Emergency Response System
- ESF8 GIS Planning Tool